About

Dr. Mikesell

Dr. Mikesell is a clinical and forensic psychologist who began his career providing treatment and assessment to children, adolescents and adults in a local private psychiatric hospital and in his outpatient practice.  For about the past twenty years, his practice has focused on specialized forensic consultations and evaluations in the Northeast region on a wide range of legal matters, including civil, criminal, juvenile, and family cases.  He also maintains an active clinical practice through inpatient consultation at two area rehabilitation facilities. He is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Forensic Psychology (ABFP) and Rehabilitation Psychology (ABRP), and serves on the ABFP faculty as a mentor, reviewer and examiner for psychologists applying for board certification. Dr. Mikesell is currently the President-Elect of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP), and he serves on the joint APLS-AAFP Revision Committee for the APA Specialty Guidelines in Forensic Psychology (SGFP). He is also an adjunct professor in Forensic Science at Syracuse University, has adjunct clinical faculty status in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Upstate Medical University Hospital, and provides guest lectures to various community agencies.

Professional organizations include:

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), Board Certified, Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychology

American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP), Fellow, and current Secretary of the Academy

American Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology (AAFP), Fellow

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), Affiliate Member

International Neuropsychological Society (INS), Member

National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), Prof. Member

New York State Association of Neuropsychology (NYSAN), Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 7, Developmental Psychology, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 20, Adult Development and Aging, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 22, American Rehabilitation Psychology Society, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 33, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 40, American Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 42, Psychologists in Independent Practice, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 53, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Member

American Psychological Association (APA), Division 56, Trauma Psychology, Member

Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), Member

Central New York Psychological Association (CNYPA), Member