Lisa M. Drago, Ph.D., ABPP

Lisa Drago, Ph.D., ABPP is a board-certified forensic psychologist (ABPP). She has been in practice since 1994. Specializing in civil forensic matters, Dr. Drago is in private practice in Annapolis, Maryland. She has a particular interest in employment-related cases including disability, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, ADA, fitness for duty, and workplace violence. She regularly conducts evaluations in disability, workers’ compensation, personal injury, fitness for duty, and security clearance cases. She has testified as an expert witness on these matters in both state and federal courts. In addition, Dr. Drago serves as a consultant to the U.S. Department of State Forensic Behavioral Science Service regarding fitness for duty and security issues.
Dr. Drago is the author of the book Best Practices for Forensic Mental Health Assessment: Evaluation of Workplace Disability as well as a number of book chapters and articles on topics related to personal injury, fitness for duty, ADA, psychological assessment, and disability. She has provided professional training on these topics for the American Psychological Association, the American Bar Association, the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and the British Psychological Society. She has presented extensively on civil forensic evaluations around the U.S., as well as in Canada, Scotland, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
Dr. Drago served on the Taskforce for the Revision of the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, as chair of the American Psychological Association Committee on Professional Practice and Standards, and as co-chair of the American Psychological Association Committee on Legal Issues. She was president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology and served on the executive board of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. Dr. Drago was the 2018 recipient of the Beth and Charlie Clark Award, a lifetime achievement award given by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology in recognition of an extraordinary level of service to the profession of forensic psychology.