CLBB Project Manager
Heidi M. Kmetz, BS, is the Project Manager and Clinical Research Coordinator of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior. Heidi graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst cum laude as a psychology major with a minor in sociology and a certificate in criminology and the criminal justice system. At UMass Amherst, Heidi worked as a research assistant in the Psychotherapy Research Lab studying patient-therapist relational processes that influence patient treatment outcomes, a position she still holds as a postbaccalaureate volunteer. Additionally, Heidi was an undergraduate teaching assistant for a forensic psychology course, a crisis counselor for the Crisis Text Line, and a District Court Administration intern at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office in Greenfield, MA. In the area of neurolaw, Heidi’s research interests include the neuropsychology of competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility, the quality and administration of those evaluations, and the role of brain maturation in juvenile sentencing.
