Maria Aparcero-Suero, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Director of Forensic Mental Health Services at Southern Illinois University. She is a bilingual (English & Spanish) licensed clinical and forensic psychologist. Dr. Aparcero-Suero completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic Psychology concentration at Fordham University and a Forensic Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at Patton State Hospital. Prior to her doctoral studies, she earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology at East Tennessee State University.

Dr. Aparcero-Suero’s research examines the validity of psychological and forensic assessments, emphasizes their application with culturally and linguistically diverse adults, and provides practical solutions to support practitioners’ needs through, for example, the development or adaptation of assessment instruments. Dr. Aparcero-Suero is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health and conducts ad hoc reviews for several prominent journals. She is a member of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)’s Early Career Professional Committee, the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS)’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, and the Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense (Spanish Society of Legal and Forensic Psychology).