Cary L. Mitchell

Cary L. Mitchell, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University. A licensed psychologist, he has been conducting pre-employment psychological screenings of law enforcement applicants for departments throughout California for over 25 years. Formerly a V.A. psychologist, he has worked in two federal prisons and has been a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS program. For three decades he has taught graduate assessment courses, chaired dissertations, and served in administrative roles at Pepperdine that included Director of Clinical Training in the Psy.D. program and Associate Dean in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He has authored multiple grants and co-directs a mental health clinic at a homeless shelter.

Publications

Preemployment Psychological Screening of Police Officer Applicants: Basic Considerations and Recent Advances
Preemployment Psychological Screening of Police Officer Applicants: Basic Considerations and Recent Advances
Cary L. Mitchell. © 2021. 23 pages.
The psychological screening of law enforcement officer applicants represents a core practice area in police psychology. Significant advances have been made in recent years...
Police Psychology and Its Growing Impact on Modern Law Enforcement
Police Psychology and Its Growing Impact on Modern Law Enforcement
Cary L. Mitchell, Edrick H. Dorian. © 2017. 345 pages.
Police psychology has become an integral part of present-day police agencies, providing support in the areas of personnel assessment, individual and organizational intervention...
Preemployment Psychological Screening of Police Officer Applicants: Basic Considerations and Recent Advances
Preemployment Psychological Screening of Police Officer Applicants: Basic Considerations and Recent Advances
Cary L. Mitchell. © 2017. 23 pages.
The psychological screening of law enforcement officer applicants represents a core practice area in police psychology. Significant advances have been made in recent years...