About Kim Larson, JD, PhD
Kimberly Larson is an associate teaching professor and director of the Doctor of Law and Policy program. Larson is a member of the bar in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School Law and Psychiatry program. Her policy interests focus on juveniles’ psychological developmental capacities in legal contexts and the application of psychological literature to create informed policies. As part of her John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation funded research, she wrote a guide designed to assist those creating juvenile justice legislation, and provided technical assistance to 40 states in policymaking.
