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Daniel Krauss completed a joint-degree program in psychology and law at the University of Arizona, receiving his JD and then his PhD in clinical psychology and psychology, policy, and law. He is the Crown Professor of Psychology and a George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College and is a member of the plenary faculty at Claremont Graduate University. Professor Krauss has published a large number of research articles and book chapters relating to clinical psychological evaluations for the courts, legal and psychological expertise, and jury decision-making. He is co-editor of The Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences book series published by the American Psychological Association Press and co-author (with Bruce Sales) of The Psychology of Law: Human Behavior, Legal Institutions, and Law in that series. He is also co-author of Forensic Mental Health Practice and the Law: A Primer for Clinicians, Researchers, and Consultants (Oxford University Press, in press). 

Professor Krauss is licensed to practice law in Arizona, is a member of the United States Supreme Court bar, and has served as the United States Supreme Court Fellow to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California; is a diplomate in forensic psychology, board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology; and has served as president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology. Professor Krauss was a recipient of the Early Career Research Award by the Western Psychological Association. He was also awarded Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Awards by the Western Psychological Association and the American Psychology–Law Society. He is a fellow of the Western Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, the Society for Empirical Legal Studies, and the Association for Psychological Science.