Dr. Todd K. Shackelford
Rochester, MI 48306
Office: 954-309-7255
Todd K. Shackelford received his Ph.D. in psychology in 1997 from the University of Texas at Austin. Since 2010, he is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where he is Co-Director of the Evolutionary Psychology Laboratory and Founding Director of the Center for Evolutionary Psychological Science. Shackelford led the founding in 2012 of Ph.D. and M.S. programs in psychology at Oakland University. In 2016, he was appointed Distinguished Professor by the Oakland University Board of Trustees. Shackelford has published nearly 400 journal articles and 30 scholarly volumes, and his work has been cited over 41,000 times. Much of Shackelford’s research addresses sexual conflict between men and women, with a focus on men’s physical, emotional, and sexual violence against their intimate partners. Since 2006, Shackelford has served as editor of the journal Evolutionary Psychology and in 2014 founded the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science as Editor-in-Chief. Shackelford is an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association. According to Stanford University, Shackelford is among the top 2% of academic psychologists in terms of impact on the field. He has served as an expert witness for the Supreme Court of British Columbia, for the State of Colorado, and for private firms in the State of Michigan.
- Behavioral Science
- Criminology
- Emotional Distress
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychology
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
- Spousal Abuse
- Stalking
- Suicide
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
M.A., The University of Michigan
B.A., The University of New Mexico - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Fellow, American Psychological Association
Fellow, Association for Psychological Science - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Graduate and undergraduate instruction for 30+ years: psychology, domestic violence, homicide, suicide, sexual abuse, rape, evolution
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 3
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Psychology, family violence, child abuse, suicide, wrongful termination, sexual behavior
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 3
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 1
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 25
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: consulting, reports, reviews
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $550
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses, accommodations, as necessary
Available Upon Request