Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified in Clinical and Couples & Family Psychology, Professor at Nova Southeastern University Center for Psychological Studies, Author of 18 books on forensic psychology and gender violence including Battered Woman Syndrome. Keynote speaker, workshop leader and forensic expert witness in gender violence cases around the world including battered women who kill their abuser and child abuse. Grandmother of 8 children ages 3 to 16. Married to Dr. David Shapiro.