Secretary

A.B. Reed, PsyD, (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Training in the Clinical Psychology Department at Adler University in Chicago, Illinois. She has worked in various capacities in forensic and clinical psychology, including Cook County Juvenile Probation, The Forensic Center, and Illinois Department of Corrections. She is trained in fitness to stand trial evaluations and has provided fitness restoration services to individuals in pre-adjudication pursuant to Illinois Law. Additionally, she has worked in private practice, where she provided neuropsychological testing as well as individual, couples, and family counseling.

In her career as a professor, she has taught various courses, including Ethics, Diversity, Treatment of the Juvenile Offender, as well as Forensic Report Writing and Testifying. Her scholarly interests include community activism, the psychology of criminal behavior, Issues within the LGBTQ+ community, religious trauma, public policy, and psychodynamic theory and practice. She earned her doctorate and master’s degree in clinical forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

She joins the executive committee at ACEPT in order to continue the work of those before her in ensuring quality training across the Chicagoland area.