David DeMatteo, JD PhD

Director, JD/PhD Program in Law & Psychology, Professor of Law, Professor of Psychology
Expertise law psychology behavioral health

DeMatteo's research interests include psychopathy, forensic mental health assessment, drug policy and offender diversion. His research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and American Psychology-Law Society. DeMatteo is licensed as a psychologist in Pennsylvania, where he conducts forensic mental health assessments of juveniles and adults. He has co-authored three books in his field, with two more forthcoming, and more than 60 articles and book chapters. He is the associate editor of Law and Human Behavior, on the editorial boards of Criminal Justice & Behavior and the Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology and a reviewer for more than 15 scientific journals. DeMatteo was chair of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Committee on Legal Issues in 2011, and he is currently council representative to APA for the American Psychology-Law Society (Div. 41 of APA).

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215.553.7107 david.s.dematteo@drexel.edu

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Annie Korp

amk522@drexel.edu 215.571.4244

In The News

The Verdict Is In: Courtrooms Seldom Overrule Bad Science
Feb 17, 2020
David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, associate professor in the Kline School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences, together with Sarah Fishel, a student in the JD/PhD program, and Aislinn Tansey, a master's student, were mentioned in a Feb. 17 ScienceBlog article about research that determined courtrooms seldom overrule bad science.
Why Can't People Like Anthony Weiner Stop Sexting?
Sep 2, 2016
David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, an associate professor of law and psychology and director of the JD/PhD program in the Kline School of Law and College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 2 healthline.com story about the high-profile "sexting" situation involving Anthony Weiner.
Ballard: Words that Don't Belong Together: Teens and Sexting
Dec 11, 2015
Research on sexting, conducted by David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, an associate professor of law and psychology and director of the JD/PhD program in the Kline School of Law and College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle on Dec. 10.
Schools, Cops Take Notice as Teen Sexting Becomes New Norm
Nov 12, 2015
Research on sexting, conducted by David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, an associate professor of law and psychology and director of the JD/PhD program in the Kline School of Law and College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned by Public Radio International’s “The Takeaway” on Nov. 12.

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Sexting among youth is more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study from Drexel University that was based on a survey of undergraduate students at a large northeastern university. More than 50 percent of those surveyed reported that they had exchanged sexually explicit text messages, with or without photographic images, as minors.

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