David M. Feldman, Ph.D. is an associate professor of psychology and the Coordinator of the Clinical Forensic Psychology Concentration at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, where he also supervises the Psychology Services Center’s Deaf and Hard-of Hearing Psychological Services Clinic. As a graduate of Gallaudet University, he has a background in the evaluation and treatment of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing. Dr. Feldman has provided consultation to, law enforcement, attorneys, courts, and correctional, inpatient, and civil commitment facilities. He has testified as an expert in state and federal court and provided consultation related to Deaf suspects, defendants, and inmates. Dr. Feldman has also presented and provided workshops for numerous professional organizations... His work has been published in various professional journals, books, and other media.
Paul M. Silvasi, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist inthe State of Utah, and employed as a forensic evaluator at Utah State Hospital. He is a Deaf individual with native fluency in ASL, and a graduate from Gallaudet University, where he received specialized training in the provision of clinical services with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals. His primary research interest relates to the interactions between Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals and the legal system, and this began during his undergraduate studies at Rochester Institute of Technology. Though early in his career, he has had the opportunity to publish one of his works as well as present at national conferences.
Dayna E. Rotshtyn, MS is currently completing her PsyD in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie, Florida. She graduated with her Masters in Forensic Psychology also from NSU and has dedicated her studies to providing forensic evaluations and increasing awareness for the treatment of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing. Ms. Rotshtyn is currently in her pre-doctoral internship at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, CO (CMHHIP) with a focus on forensic assessments and the treatment of sex offenders. She hopes to continue to her work in providing multicultural competent evaluations after graduating with her doctoral degree in September 2023.
Caleigh Covell, MS, is currently completing her PsyD in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. She has dedicated her studies to forensic assessment, treatment, and cultural considerations for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing population. Ms. Covell aims to continue to her work in promoting multicultural growth in the field during her predoctoral internship and upon graduating with her doctorate degree in the fall of 2024.