Shelby Arnold, PhD, is a Staff Psychologist at Beck Institute Center for Cognitive Therapy. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology from Drexel University. Dr. Arnold has worked in a variety of forensic settings, including forensic assessment clinics, inpatient forensic hospitals, community diversion programs/problem-solving courts, and city-based forensic policy teams. She currently collaborates with a diverse set of forensic partners across the spectrum of justice-involvement to implement CT-R in their setting.
Her research interests include evidence-based practices for justice-involved individuals and community diversion and other alternatives to standard prosecution, particularly for individuals with serious mental health challenges. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on these topics, and is the co-author of Problem-Solving Courts and the Criminal Justice System, published by Oxford University Press.