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Education
Ph.D. in Administration of Justice
The
University
of
Southern Mississippi
Dissertation - Criminal Sexuality and Psychopathology:
Pornography as a Contributory Risk Factor in the Psycho-Social Development of Violent
Sex Offenders
M.P.S. in Public Administration, Concentration in Criminal Justice Policy
The
University
of
Texas
at
Tyler
M.A. in Forensic Psychology
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice-City
University
of
New York
M.P.S. in Criminal Justice
C.W.
Post
Center-Long
Island
University
B.S. in Criminal Justice-Police Science
New York Institute of Technology
A.A. in Administration of Justice
Los Angeles
City
College
*Mediation Training
El Centro
College
Dallas
,
Texas
Professional Licenses and Certifications
*Licensed Professional Counselor
(
Texas
State
Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors in
Austin
,
TX
)
*Licensed Addiction Counselor
(Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority in
Baton Rouge
,
LA
)
*Licensed Psychological Associate - Retired
(
Texas
State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists in
Austin
,
TX
)
*Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider
(
Texas
Council on Sex Offender Treatment in
Austin
,
TX
)
*National Certified Psychologist
(Professional Psychology Certification Board in
Norman
,
OK
)
*Certified Criminal Justice Addiction Specialist
(National Association of Forensic Counselors in
Ft. Wayne
,
IN
)
*Certified Criminal Justice Professional
(Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals in Austin, TX)
*Certified Criminal Justice Professional
(Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors & Trainers, Inc. in Baton Rouge, LA)
*Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
(
Louisiana
Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers, Inc. in
Baton Rouge
,
LA
)
*Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor
(
Texas
Certification Board of Addiction Professionals in
Austin
,
TX
)
*Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-III Diplomate
(
Texas
Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors in
Austin
,
TX
)
*Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
(International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium in
Washington
,
D.C.
)
*Certified Correctional Health Professional
(National Commission on Correctional Health Care in
Chicago
,
IL
)
*Certified C.J.A.D. Instructor
(Community Justice Assistance Division of T.D.C.J. in
Austin
,
TX
)
*Licensed T.C.L.E.O.S.E. Instructor
(
Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education in
Austin
,
TX
)
Fields of Interest:
Corrections, Correctional Psychology, Interview and Interrogation, Forensic Populations (Mentally Ill/Retarded Offenders, Sex Offenders, Substance Abusers, and domestic violence abusers), Psychological and Risk Assessment for Dangerousness and Recidivism.
Background
Prof. Tiefenwerth brings with him more than 30 years of criminal justice and corrections experience. He is originally from
Long Island
,
New York
, and began his professional career in criminal justice in the U.S. Marine Corps, after having attended Military Police and
Corrections
School
in
Georgia
. He is a retired psychologist and psychotherapist from the Texas Prison System with more than 20 years of clinical-forensic mental health experience, treating a wide variety of convicted felons institutionalized with mental health and mental retardation issues, along with concurrent sex offender and addiction/substance abuse problems. Prof. Tiefenwerth is also a retired professor of psychology, sociology, and criminal justice from the Teachers Retirement System of Texas, having taught for many years at several colleges and universities in
Texas
. In addition, he is a Texas State Licensed Professional Counselor, a Nationally Certified Psychologist, a Nationally Certified Criminal Justice Addiction Specialist, a Nationally Certified Correctional Health Professional, as well as possessing several other state, national, and international certifications in the forensic mental health and addiction/substance abuse counseling fields.
Prof. Tiefenwerth serves as a clinical, research, and training consultant in a variety of therapeutic, educational, and forensic settings-including the
U.S.
military, as well as a clinical member of a variety of professional organizations within the criminal justice, forensic mental health and addiction/substance abuse counseling fields. He is currently participating in several joint research efforts with academic scholars from other institutions, pursuing opportunities within his fields of interest. Prof. Tiefenwerth is also a former “Counselor of the Year” and has received numerous teaching and training awards within his fields of expertise. He continues to offer forensic mental health and addiction/substance abuse counseling professional continuing education for those individuals pursuing, or maintaining, professional state licensure/certification, as well as providing required pre-service and in-service training for law enforcement, corrections and probation/parole personnel. Prof. Tiefenwerth maintains a forensic mental health private practice, conducting psychological evaluations and risk assessments on a variety of criminal offenders for the courts and criminal justice system in Texas.
Prof. Tiefenwerth was elected to the State Board of the Louisiana Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers (LASACT) and served for two years as Vice Chairman of their Credentialing Committee. He also has the honor of being named the first Certified Criminal Justice Professional in the State of Louisiana.
Professional Memberships
Academy of Correctional Health Professionals
Academy
of
Criminal Justice
Sciences
American Association of University Professors
American Society of Criminology
American Sociological Association
American Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counselors Association
American Association for Correctional Psychology
APA Div. 2 Society of the Teaching of Psychology
APA Div. 18 Psychologists in Public Service-Criminal Justice Section
APA Div. 41 American Psychology- Law Society
APA Div. 50 Addictions
Community College Criminal Justice Educators of
Texas
International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling
International Association of Correctional Training Personnel
Louisiana
Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors
Louisiana
Association of Crisis Negotiators
Louisiana
Counseling Association
Louisiana
Mental Health Counselors Association
Louisiana
Substance Abuse Counselors & Trainers - Board Member & Vice Chair-Credentialing Committee
National Association of Masters in Psychology
Society of Police and Criminal Psychology
Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice
Texas
Association of Addiction Professionals
Texas
Association of Hostage Negotiators
Texas
Counseling Association
Texas
Mental Health Counselors Association
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Thomas J. Tiefenwerth
