Edward Rhett Landis, PhD, ABPP

Edward “Rhett” Landis received his bachelor’s degree in psychology summa cum laude from Emory University in 1981 and his M.A. and Ph.D. in 1985 and 1989, respectively, from the University of Louisville. He completed an internship in Clinical and Forensic Psychology sponsored jointly by the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the United States Department of Justice. He was involved in the forensic evaluation program of the federal Bureau of Prisons for nearly 30 years, serving as Forensic Psychologist, Director of Clinical Training, and Deputy Chief Psychologist, and ultimately retired as Chief of Psychology Services at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, NC. Dr. Landis is certified in Forensic Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and serves on its examination faculty. He also serves as the Treasurer of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He is a Consulting Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and a recipient of the Judy T. Konanc Award for excellence in teaching. He is the co-author of Law for the Psychotherapist, published by W.W. Norton, and various articles about competence to stand trial, involuntary psychiatric treatment, and teaching of law and psychology. He has lectured to various audiences, including programs for Public Defenders sponsored by the Federal Judicial Center and for prosecutors through the National Advocacy Center. He currently serves as the Public Member of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.