Adjunct Assistant Professor Teacher's College Columbia University
1989-1993
Clinical Assistant Professor Adelphi University
1987-1988
Lecturer on Education Counseling and Consulting Psychology Program Harvard University
1983-1988
Clinical Instructor Harvard Medical School
1981-1983
Clinical Fellow Harvard Medical School
Internship
1981-1982
Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Psychoanalytic Training
1993
Certificate in Psychoanalysis
William Alanson White Institute
Degrees
Ph.D.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville; 1984 Major: Clinical Psychology
BA (cum laude)
University of Colorado, Boulder; 1977 Major: Psychology; Minor: Music
Published (precedent setting) appellate decision citing expert testimony
June 9, 2004
Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division
Docket No. A-2695-02T2
Testimony regarding Criminal Competency and Mental Retardation
National and International Talks and Presentations
Siegert, M
March, 2010
Malingering Detection: State of the Art
Gibbons Law Firm, PC
Newark, NJ
Siegert, M
March, 2010
Malingering Detection: State of the Art
Epstein, Becker & Green, PC
Newark, NJ
Siegert, M
February, 2010
Malingering Detection 2; Lesser-known assessment instruments University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Practical Applications in Forensic Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA
Siegert, M
February, 2010
Malingering Detection: State of the Art
Porzio, Bromberg and Newman, PC
Morristown, NJ
Siegert, M
January, 2010
Malingering Detection: State of the Art
Essex County Prosecutor's Office
Newark, NJ
Siegert, M
April, 2009
Malingering Detection: State of the Art
New York Law School
New York, NY
Siegert, M
April, 2009
Malingering Detection: State of the Art
US Marine Corps
Legal Support Section
2nd Marine Logistics Group
Camp Lejeune, NC
Siegert, M
April, 2008
Update on working with people with Developmental Disabilities
New York Law School
New York, NY
Siegert, M
February, 2008
Scientific status and admissibility of a few of the more well-known psychological tests of Personality.
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Practical Applications in Forensic Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA
Siegert, M
July, 2007
Metamorphosis: A contemporary perspective on the hope and dread of change. Annual Conference, International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP)
Athens, Greece
Siegert, M
March, 2007
The Detection of Malingering.
Distinguished Expert Lecture Series, Office of the Public Defender
Trenton, NJ
Siegert, M
March 2006
Criminal Competency Evaluations with the Developmentally Disabled
Distinguished Expert Lecture Series, Office of the Public Defender
Trenton, NJ
Siegert, M
November, 2005
Psychological Testing in Criminal Forensic Evaluations, Office of the Public Defender, Monmouth Region Freehold, NJ
Siegert, M
March, 2005
Criminal Competency and Developmental Disability
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Practical Applications in Forensic Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA
Siegert, M
February, 2005
Psychological Testing in Criminal Forensic Evaluations, Office of the Public Defender, Ocean Region Freehold, NJ
Siegert, M
November, 2004
Criminal Competency Evaluations, Office of the Public Defender, Monmouth Region Freehold, NJ
Siegert, M
August 1998
Psychological Diagnosis (part of panel Medical School 101) Presented to NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
Siegert, M
May 1998
Distinctiveness of the Interpersonal Approach International Federation of Psychoanalytic Societies Madrid, Spain
Siegert, M
March 1998
Sullivan on Mythology, Sleep, and Dreams Presented to the Clinical Services Conference William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Institute New York, NY
Siegert, M
October 1997
Basics of Psychological Injuries (part of panel Medicine for Lawyers) Presented to NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Siegert, M
May 1996
The Birth of Narcissus and the Birth of Narcissism: An Interpersonal Perspective upon Narcissism International Federation of Psychoanalytic Societies Athens, Greece
Siegert, M
April 1995
Sleepiness as enactment: Discovering dissociation in psychoanalytic treatment. The American Psychological Association Santa Monica, CA
Siegert, M
1991
"a tree is best measured when it's down" Winner of the Harry Stack Sullivan Society Award, William Alanson White Society and Psychoanalytic Institute New York, NY
Siegert, M
April 1989
Reconstruction, Construction, or Deconstruction: A perspective on the limits of psychoanalytic knowledge. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 26, 1, (1990). The American Psychological Association Boston, MA
Teaching Experience
1989-2003
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Program
Teacher’s College Columbia University
1988
Instructor, Graduate School of Education Harvard University
1989-1994
Supervisor of psychological testing, Derner Institute Adelphi University
1982-1988
Supervisor of psychoanalysis and psychological testing, Harvard Medical School at The Cambridge Hospital
Medical Staff Appointments
1990-2008
Mountainside Hospital Montclair, NJ
2001-2007
Morristown Memorial Hospital Morristown, NJ
2000-2007
Overlook Hospital Summit, NJ
Psychological testing, primarily for Geriatric population.
1993-2003
St. Barnabas Hospital Livingston, NJ
Twice elected Chief of Psychology, 1999-2001
Clinical Experience
1984-Present
Private Practice, Clinical and Forensic Psychology Civil and Criminal expert testimony in NJ, NY, and Federal jurisdictions; former psychologist for The Pain Institute at St. Barnabas Medical Center
1985-1988
Director and Creator of Counseling Services The New England Conservatory of Music
1982-1984
Director of Adult Internship Training (for Cambridge Hospital) Somerville Mental Health Clinic Harvard Medical School
1981-1982
Psychology Intern Cambridge Hospital
Training in Forensic Psychology
2010
Violence Risk Assessment & Management
American Academy of Forensic Psychology
June, 2010, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2010
Evaluation of Sex Offenders
American Academy of Forensic Psychology
June, 2010, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2008
Americans with Disabilities Act: Law, Policy, and Practice Mental Disability Law Program
(Audited sections relating to employment discrimination)
New York Law School
2004-Present
Practical Applications in Forensic Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Seminar Leader: Robert Sadoff, MD
2008
Rorschach Scoring and Interpretation
Rorschach Training Programs
November, 2008, Ashville, NC
2007
MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales
MMPI-2 Workshops, Sponsored by Kent State University
April, 2007, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2007
Advanced Rorschach Comprehensive System and MMPI-2 Integration
Rorschach Training Programs
October, 2007, Newark, NJ
2007
MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales
MMPI-2 Workshops, Sponsored by Kent State University
April, 2007, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2007
Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2, Parts 1 & 2
MMPI-2 Workshops, Sponsored by Kent State University
April, 2007, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2007
Advanced Topics in Expert Testimony: The Evidence
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
January, 2007, San Diego, CA
2007
Advanced Topics in Expert Testimony: The Presentation
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
January, 2007, San Diego, CA
2007
Assessment of Psychopathy: An Overview of the Hare Scales
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
January, 2007, San Diego, CA
2006
MMPI-2 Workshops, Sponsored by Kent State University
February 2006, Atlanta, GA
2006
Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology Practice
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
January, 2006, Berkeley, CA
2004
Overview of Neuropsychological Assessment
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
October, 2004, Philadelphia, PA
2004
Comprehensive Evaluation of Malingering in Clinical Examinations
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
October, 2004, Philadelphia, PA
2004
Comprehensive Child Custody Evaluations
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
October, 2004, Philadelphia, PA
2004
Psychological Assessment of Capacity for Guardianship Hearings
New Jersey Psychological Association, October, 2004, Iselin, NJ
2000
Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
April, 2000, Tucson, AZ
2000
Sex Offender Commitment
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
April, 2000, Tucson, AZ
2000
Role of the Forensic Psychologist in Death Penalty Mitigation
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
April, 2000, Tucson, AZ
1997
Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception Phillip Resnick, MD
Specialized Training Services
Boston, MA
1996
Introduction to Forensic Psychology Practice
American Academy of Forensic Psychology,
April, 1996, Boston, MA
Publications
In Press
Rodgers, C., & Siegert, M. (in press). Abuse and neglect of adults. In E. Y. Drogin, F. M. Dattilio, R. L. Sadoff, & T. G. Gutheil (Eds.),Handbook of forensic assessment: Psychological and psychiatric perspectives. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
2007
Siegert, M., Weiss, K. Who is an expert? Competency Evaluations in Mental Retardation and Borderline Intelligence
Journal American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, vol. 35, 3, (2007)
1991
Siegert, M. Reconstruction, Construction, or Deconstruction: A perspective on the limits of psychoanalytic knowledge. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 26, 1, (1990).
Television Appearances
2000-Present
CNN (Interviewed by Paula Zahn, Connie Chung, Crossfire hosts, etc.)
MSNBC (Interviewed by Forrest Sawyer, Greg Jared etc.)
Fox News Channel (Including The O'Reilly Factor)
WNBC Today Show, Court TV Network
Radio Interviews
2001
Morning Edition, National Public Radio, WBUR Public Radio, Boston
