C.V. for Dr. Leonard Bard, Ph.D.
Licensure and Professional Activities/Memberships
Licensed Psychologist, Massachusetts, #3777 (1985)
Licensed Psychologist, New York #017602 (2008)
Licensed Health Service Provider, Massachusetts (1990)
Department of Mental Health Designation:
Designated Forensic Psychologist (1989; currently inactive)
Qualified Examiner under Chap. 123a/SDP (1986-1999)
Member, American Psychological Association:
Division 41 (American Psychology-Law Society);
Division 42 (Psychologists in Independent Practice)
Member, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA);
Mass Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (MATSA)
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
Member, Society for Personality Assessment
Professional Experience
2006-present
Private Practice in clinical and forensic psychology, Needham, MA. Forensic evaluation and consultation in a variety of areas, including competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, risk assessment. Consultation to Department of Public Health/Division of Health Professions Licensure. Specialization in sex offender evaluation for SDP/SVP proceedings, SORB hearings. Expert testimony in all Superior Courts in MA; consultation to attorneys in NH, NY, NC, RI, FL, VA and WA; appointments by Federal Court to conduct SDP evaluations under the Adam Walsh Act in MA and NC.
1992-2006
Private Practice in clinical and forensic psychology,
Fall River, MA. Individual and family therapy with adolescents, adults and families; psychodiagnostic testing (personality, intellectual, cognitive), forensic evaluations and consultation to courts, District Attorneys, private attorneys, probation; sex offender treatment, consultation and evaluation.
1989-1992
Forensic Psychologist, Division of Forensic Mental Health, Bristol County, MA. Court-ordered evaluations and expert testimony in District and Superior courts in Southeastern Massachusetts as a Designated Forensic Psychologist. Evaluation of competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, dangerousness as the result of mental illness/ substance abuse, civil commitment.
1986-1989
Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, Bridgewater State Hospital, Bridgewater, MA. Forensic evaluations of competency to stand trial, mental state at time of offense, aid to sentencing, civil commitment at the state’s only maximum security forensic hospital. Primary psychologist on maximum security unit. Development of an expert witness training program. Designated as a Qualified Forensic Psychologist after examination and supervision.
1984-1986
Psychologist III, Massachusetts Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons, Bridgewater, MA. Clinical: Individual and group psychotherapy, coordinator of psychological testing, supervision of doctoral interns; member of intake/observation team. Research: Psychologist on federally funded research project coordinated by Brandeis University focusing on sex offender subtyping.
1983-1984
Psychology Associate, Boston V.A. Medical Center, Jamaica Plain, MA (APA approved predoctoral internship. Rotations on inpatient psychiatry and medical psychology/pain management units. Individual/group psychotherapy, neuropsych training, psychological testing.
Education
Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology, May 1984, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (APA approved program).
B.A.
Psychology, May 1979, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.
Magna Cum Laude with High Honors in Psychology.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Bard, L. (2019). Psychodiagnosis and Sexual Dangerousness.
Presentation at the Inaugural New England Conference on Forensic
Psychology, Boston, MA.
Bard, L. (2019). The Science Behind SDP Cases: Diagnostic Issues and
Actuarial Assessment. Presentation at a training conference
sponsored by the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS),
Worcester, MA.
Bard, L. (2016). The Science Behind SDP Cases: Diagnostic Issues and
Actuarial Assessment. Presentation at a training conference
sponsored by CPCS, Worcester, MA.
Bard, L. (2016). Article 10 Workshop: Updates on risk assessment
measures and disputed diagnoses. Presentation at a training
conference for attorneys of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service,
1st Department, New York, NY.
Bard, L. (2015). Changes in the DSM-5: Paraphilias and Paraphilic
Disorders. Presentation at the Annual Statewide Training Conference
of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Worcester, MA.
Bard, L. (2014). Article 10 Workshop: Issues related to the use
of actuarial tools and other risk assessment measures with sexual
offenders. Presentation at a training conference for attorneys of the
Mental Hygiene Legal Service, 1st Department, New York, NY.
Bard L. (2013). The Science Behind SDP Cases (actuarials/diagnoses);
How to Work with an Expert Witness. Two presentations at a training
conference sponsored by the Committee for Public Counsel Services,
Worcester, MA.
Bard, L. (2012) Panel discussant: Sex Offender Risk Assessment: Applied
Best Practices and Current Controversies. Training conference
presented by the Massachusetts Association for the Treatment of
Sexual Abusers (MATSA), April 2012, Woburn, MA.
Bard, L. (2010). Diagnosis and risk assessment issues in federal sex
offender cases (18 US 4248). Presentation at a training conference
sponsored by the Office of the Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, NC.
Bard, L. (2009). Article 10 Workshop: Issues related to the diagnosis of
sexual offenders. Presentation at a training conference sponsored by
the New York State Mental Hygiene Legal Service, White Plains, NY.
Bard, L. (2007). The Static-99, Actuarial Tools, and Dynamic Factors
Related to Sex Offender Recidivism. Presentation at a training conference
(Trying Sexually Dangerous Persons Cases) sponsored by the Massachusetts
Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), Boston, MA.
Bard, L. (1999). The New Sex Offender Registry Statute; Issues related to risk
assessment and prediction of dangerousness. Presentation at a training
conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston, MA.
Bard, L. (1997). Strategies for the Prediction of Sex Offender Recidivism;
A review of current approaches to the issue of determing risk in sexual
offenders. Presentation at the Sex Offender Registry Conference
sponsored by the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA.
Bard, L., Carter, D., Cerce, D., Knight, R., Rosenberg, R. , & Schneider,
B. (1987). A descriptive study of rapists and child molesters.
Developmental, clinical and criminal characteristics. Behavioral
Sciences and the Law, 5, 203-220.
Bard, L. & Knight, R. (1987). Sex offender subtyping and the MCMI. In C. Green
(Ed.), Proceedings of the First Annual Conference on the Millon Clinical Inventories,
(pp. 133-137). Minneapolis: National Computer Systems.