Vijay Bal studies Psychology with an emphasis on law and interpersonal psychology at Harvard University. He is active in the Small Claims Advisory Service, and in the film departments of The Harvard Crimson and The Harvard Independent. For this book, he wrote the Hedda Nussbaum case, and contributed to the Collective Cases, and to the sections on Psychological Aspects and the Roles of Lawyers and Psychologists.
Alexander J. Blenkinsopp is concentrating in Social Studies at Harvard University, where he has worked as a research assistant for Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan Dershowitz and is completing a thesis on the treatment of those found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was Executive Editor for The Harvard Crimson. For this book, he wrote the Michael Jones case, contributed to the Collective Cases, and worked on and helped coordinate the sections on Media Responses, and on the Roles of Psychologists and Lawyers. He served as Associate Editor for the entire book.
Sayles Braga studies Economics at Harvard University with an informal secondary focus on psychology in its relation to law. For this book, he wrote the John duPont case, and contributed to the Collective Cases, and to the sections on History and on the Effects of Different Standards.
Michael E. Clear is concentrating in Psychology at Harvard University, where he has done extensive work as a research assistant in the Harvard Social Psychology Lab. He is completing a thesis on moral decision-making with the supervision by Professor Daniel Wegner. For this book, he explored the case of John Wayne Gacy, and contributed to the Collective Cases. He helped coordinate the general Frequently Asked Questions section, and assisted in the final formatting and compiling of the text.
Diara Dankert studies Psychology with an emphasis on law and society at Harvard University and is active in the Small Claims Advisory Service and the Bureau of Study Counsel. She has participated as a tutor in the Franklin After-School Enrichment and Mission Hill After-School Program. For this book, she wrote the Andrew Goldstein case, contributed to the Collective Cases, and to the sections on Psychological Aspects and on the Roles of Lawyers and Psychologists.
Ellsworth Lapham Fersch has taught at Harvard University, in the Medical and Extension Schools and in the College, during the three decades since receiving his J.D. in law and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology there. He has been a visiting faculty member at various colleges and universities, including Boston University, Yale University, and the University of Massachusetts. A licensed clinical psychologist and member of the Massachusetts bar, he served as the long-time director of The Massachusetts Court Clinic and practiced clinical and forensic psychology. He has written about topics at the intersection of psychology and law. As General Editor of this volume, he guided its preparation in his seminar on The Insanity Defense, contributed material, and wrote the Introduction.
Jessica Gonzalez concentrates in Psychology with a foreign language citation in Spanish and Chinese at Harvard University. Her principal area of psychological interest is the development of racial biases in minority children. For this book, she wrote the John Hinckley case, and contributed to the Collective Cases, and to the sections on Psychological Aspects and on Arguments Concerning the Defense.
Megan Gubbins studies Psychology at Harvard University where she has been a research assistant in the Harvard Psychophysiology Laboratory of Professor Wendy Berry Mendes. For this book, she wrote the Andrea Yates case, and contributed to the Collective Cases and to the sections on History and on the Effects of Different Standards.
Jennifer Hadiaris studies Psychology at Harvard University. For this book, she wrote the Patty Hearst case, and contributed to the Collective Cases and to the sections on Media Responses and on Commitment Controversies.
Ford Harrington concentrates in History, with a principal area of emphasis on international relations, and with a foreign language citation in Spanish at Harvard University, where he has also played Varsity Lacrosse. For this book, he wrote the Ted Kaczynski case, and contributed to the Collective Cases and to the section on History.
Nahye Hwang concentrates in Psychology at Harvard University with an emphasis on legal studies. She is a member of the Harvard Legal Committee and has had significant interaction with convicts in Massachusetts and South African prisons, and experience in civil rights, housing, and domestic violence law. For this book, she wrote the Ted Bundy case, and contributed to the Collective Cases and to the section on Controversies Surrounding Commitment.
Katherine Kleindienst studies Psychology, with an emphasis on its applications to law, at Harvard University. She has served as a research assistant in Professor Daniel Schacter’s memory laboratory and has been active in the Suffolk Prison Tutoring program. For this book, she wrote the Jeffrey Dahmer case, and contributed to the Collective Cases and to the sections on the Arguments Concerning the Defense and the Roles of Psychologists and Lawyers.
Christopher Sully concentrates in Psychology with a foreign language citation in Spanish at Harvard University. He has been a member of the Harvard Mock Trial Team and a recruiter for the Harvard Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program. For this book, he wrote the Kenneth Bianchi case, and contributed to the Collective Cases and to the sections on Psychological Aspects and on Arguments Concerning the Defense.
Kimberly Terca studies Psychology at Harvard University with a particular interest in exploring the role of psychology in the studies of law and politics. For this book, she wrote the William Bergen Greene case, and contributed to the Collective Cases; and to the sections on Psychological Aspects and on Media Responses.
