Anthony Pinizzotto

Biography

Dr. Anthony Pinizzotto received a bachelor’s degree in English from De Sales University, a master’s degree in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a master’s degree in Theology and Pastoral Counseling from De Sales Graduate School of Theology, a PhD in psychology from Georgetown University, and a post-doctoral degree in clinical psychopharmacology from Alliant University. Dr. Pinizzotto has spent most of his professional career working in law enforcement. He had worked with the Criminal Investigations Division, Training Division, and the Fifth Police District of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C before joining the FBI as a senior scientist and clinical forensic psychologist. But he also worked a night job as a Catholic Priest at a church in Virginia. Now he is retired from the FBI and spends his time running a clinical forensic psychology consulting company, working as a consultant to the FORCE SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER, and editing peer review journals such as Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and The Journal of Family Violence.

Research Interest

Psychology