Biography
Kaisa Marshall, PhD earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic Emphasis from Sam Houston State University In Huntsville, Texas in 2021. She completed her predoctoral internship with the Arkansas State Hospital and then moved to New Mexico to complete her postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology with local private practice. Following a year of working in a group private practice, Dr. Marshall joined the Psychiatry Department as faculty and has since been assisting in the development the Division of Forensic Behavioral Sciences, where she currently serves as an Assistant Professor. She also serves as the lead supervisor of the Youth Track for the Forensic Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Personal Statement
I have a longstanding interest in working with justice-involved youth, understanding youth developmental psychopathology, and accurate assessment of trauma and neurodevelopmental symptoms in justice involved individuals. I am devoted to educating and collaborating with others to improve the quality and efficiency of juvenile forensic evaluations being conducted broadly, but particularly in New Mexico. A core motivation in professional work is addressing the lack of available resources for justice-involved individuals in New Mexico and bolstering infrastructure for clinical and forensic services through policy, education, and scholarship. In this pursuit, I have become involved with various community partners, agencies, and organizations with consistent aims and efforts. Those roles include, but are not limited to: the New Mexico Psychological Association (President), NM Supreme Court Commission on Mental Health and Competency (Co-lead of the Juvenile Team), Children's Court Improvement Commission (Voting Member).
Areas of Specialty
- Forensic Evaluation, Consultation, & Expert Testimony
- Amenability to Treatment Evaluations
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Neurodevelopmental differences
- Youth Risk and Resilience
Research and Scholarship
Venta, A. & Marshall, K. (2022). Developmental-contextual considerations as the bases for risk and resiliency in child/adolescent development. In G. Asmudson (Ed.), Comprehensive Clinical Psychology (2nd ed., Vol. 5). New York, NY US: Elsevier.
Marshall, K., Venta, A. (2020) Prospective Analysis of Linguistic Analysis as a Method for Assessing Trauma Symptoms after Hurricane Harvey among Houstonian Adults. Traumatology.
Marshall, K., Abate, A., & Venta, A. (2018). Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Recidivism in Serious Juvenile Offenders: Testing the Mediating Role of Future Orientation. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 1-11.
Marshall, K., Venta, A., Henderson, C., Barker, M., & Sharp, C. (2017). Linguistic analysis as a method for assessing symptoms after sexual trauma among female adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 26(8), 910-926.