Dr. Lisa Boesky

​Lisa Boesky, PhD is a national thought leader on Suicide within Correctional, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health Treatment facilities.

She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has spent over two decades speaking/teaching, conducts “Suicide Vulnerability Assessments” within residential treatment facilities, and is an experienced Expert Witness.

Dr. Lisa has served as an opinion source by CNN, CNN International, Fox News, CBS News, ABC News, US News and World Report, People Magazine, USA Today and many others.

Lisa Boesky, PhD takes complex clinical information grounded in research and communicates it to non-clinical professionals in a practical, engaging and user-friendly manner via:

• Expert Witness testimony on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide
• Keynote addresses and workshops at national and state conferences
• Litigation Consultant on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide
• Training Programs for Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare, Law Enforcement and Educational professionals
• Consultation related to National Standards and Best Practices in Suicide Prevention within residential facilities
• Authoring books, book chapters, and other publication

If you need additional information about Dr. Lisa, her services, or a copy of her Curriculum Vitae, please contact her here.

EDUCATION
PhD/M.A.  
Wayne State University Detroit, MI
Major: Clinical Psychology 
Minor: Developmental Psychology
B.A.            
University of California, Santa Barbara
Major: Psychology, Personality and Psychopathology Emphasis
Distinction in Major and Magna Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Forensic Expert Witness Association
American Association of Suicidology
American Psychological Association
​The American Psychology-Law Society
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators 
National Partnership for Juvenile Services