Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck is a forensic psychologist and attorney. She is a Senior Fellow in Law and Applied Neuroscience at the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School and the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. She is the Director of the Brain InCite NeuroLaw Library.
Dr. Tabashneck specializes in substance use issues, children and late adolescence, forensic evaluations, and expert testimony. Dr. Tabashneck is licensed to practice psychology in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and New Hampshire and licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
Dr. Tabashneck regularly presents regionally and nationally on psychology and law topics, including at events organized by the Federal Judicial Center, the Massachusetts Trial Courts, the New York Office of Attorneys for Children, the American Bar Association, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the and the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Tabashneck serves on the American Psychological Association Ethics Commietee. She is the president-elect of the Massachusetts chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She is on the continuing education committee and conference committee of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She is a past council member of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section.
Dr. Tabashneck is the editor of the book Substance Use and Parenting: Best Practices for Family Court Practitioners. She is co-first author of the White Paper on the Science of Late Adolescence: A Guide for Judges, Attorneys, and Policy Makers.