Psy.D., Clinical Psychology (1988)
Nova Southeastern University
M.S., Counseling Psychology (1980)
Nova Southeastern University
B.S., Psychology (1978)
Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Michael P. Brannon is co-director of the Institute for Behavioral Sciences and the Law (I.B.S.L.). He is a Florida licensed psychologist since 1990 with a
specialization in forensic psychology. He has handled thousands of cases in a forensic capacity and has testified as an expert over 1500 times in Federal and State
Court Criminal and Civil Divisions throughout Florida. He is regularly appointed as an expert by the judiciary and is often called upon as an expert witness or
forensic consultant for defense attorneys and prosecutors.
His areas of expertise include sex offender risk assessments, second opinion case reviews, child witness
interview analysis, substance abuse assessments, violence risk assessments, malingering evaluations, competency to proceed, insanity assessments, competency to
waive Miranda rights, and death penalty sentencing evaluations. Dr. Brannon has been qualified as an expert in all of these types of cases.
Dr. Brannon also has taught and supervised doctoral students at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. He frequently speaks as a guest lecturer in various law and pre-law classes in South Florida on a variety of topics related to forensic psychology. Dr. Brannon was a clinical supervisor for students at Brown Schools, a program for adolescent sexual abusers. Dr. Brannon also has presented seminars nationally to attorneys on a variety of topics including sex offender evaluations, juvenile evaluations, child witness interviewing, competency to proceed evaluations, substance abuse evaluations, sanity evaluations, and malingering in personal injury evaluations. In addition, he has been invited as a speaker on numerous occasions at Florida judicial conferences. He has frequently been seen in the media discussing various topical forensic issues and legal cases including appearances on Hardball with Chris Matthews, The O’Reilly Factor, Forensic Files, The Today
Show, Headline News Network, In Session, Snapped, and Erin Burnett Out Front.
Dr. Brannon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology, and a Doctorate in Psychology from Nova
Southeastern University. He completed his doctoral internship at Northwest Dade Community Mental Health Center in Dade County working with children,
adolescents, and their families. He completed his residency in a private forensic practice focusing on adult criminal offenders. Dr. Brannon is a member of Division
41 of the American Psychological Association, Division of Psychology and the Law. He also is a long-time member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual
Abusers (ATSA) and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC).
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
American Psychology & Law Society
Florida Psychological Association
Broward Crime Commission (Advisory Board Member)
Institute for Behavioral Sciences and the Law