Bret McLaughlin, PhD, MBA, is a licensed psychologist and a specialist in forensic and clinical psychology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology, literature, and education from the University of California, Santa Cruz; a master’s in British and American Literature from New York University; a masters and doctorate in psychology from The Wright Institute; and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento. At the Department of State Hospitals, Bret provided mental health evaluations and served as an expert witness in the California courts. At the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he served as vicechair of the Psychology Department at the California Medical Facility and as chief psychologist and chief of mental health at the California Healthcare Facility. He is currently the founding dean of the College of Psychology at California Northstate University and is a board member for the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association.
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