Rhiannon Adams, Psy.D.
Dr. Adams is a licensed psychologist in Missouri, and the Director of Treatment Services at CBM. She graduated from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Washington D.C. campus. Dr. Adams completed her postdoctoral training at CBM. She is currently the hospital’s Director of Treatment Services, which includes oversight of competency restoration programming. Professional interests include CBT, competency assessment and restoration, treatment of severe and persistent mental illness, and supervision. In her free time, Dr. Adams enjoys watching and playing sports as well as exploring the Kansas City area.
Matthew Fowler, Psy.D.
Dr. Fowler is a licensed psychologist in Missouri. He serves as the Forensic Outpatient Coordinator for the doctoral internship program. Prior to receiving a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Saint Thomas (Twin Cities) in 2016, Dr. Fowler completed practicums within the Federal Bureau of Prisons and a private forensic practice, as well as a pre-doctoral internship at CBM. He subsequently completed postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at CBM, and has been a staff member in the Psychology Department and a Certified Forensic Examiner since 2016. Outside of CBM, Dr. Fowler engages in private practice conducting mental evaluations and providing testimony within criminal proceedings. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and watching sports.
Alexis Humenik, Psy.D.
Dr. Humenik is a licensed psychologist in Missouri and a Certified Forensic Examiner for the Department of Mental Health. She is the Training Director of CBM’s psychology internship program, and she coordinates inpatient competency restoration evaluations for the hospital. She graduated with her masters in Forensic Psychology from the George Washington University and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University. She completed her doctoral internship and postdoctoral residency at CBM. Professional interests include psycholegal evaluations, research on forensic assessment and treatment courts, and consultation/teaching. In her free time, Dr. Humenik enjoys playing tennis (poorly) and trivia (sufficiently), watching reality TV and obsessing over all things pop-culture related, traveling, and spending time with her dog, family, and friends.
Jason Lawrence, Ph.D.
Dr. Lawrence is a licensed psychologist in Missouri and works as a Certified Forensic Evaluator. He is the postdoctoral training director and coordinates the program evaluation and mock trials didactics for the psychology internship at CBM. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. He completed his internship and postdoctoral residency at CBM. His professional interests include psycholegal evaluations, diversity issues, and conducting research studies. In his off time, Dr. Lawrence performs in a Japanese drumming group and enjoys running, horror movies, traveling, and video games.
Christopher Robertson, Ph.D.
Dr. Robertson obtained his doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a Certified Forensic Examiner at the Center for Behavioral Medicine. He enjoys golfing, fishing, and snowboarding; these are activities in which his performance ranges from terrible to mediocre. Mostly, he watches movies, reads true crime books, and does crossword puzzles; these are activities in which he excels.
Kathleen Smith, Ph.D.
Dr. Smith is a licensed psychologist in Missouri and a Certified Forensic Examiner (CFE) for the Department of Mental Health (DMH). She graduated with her masters in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Idaho State University. She completed her doctoral internship at the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and her postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at CBM. She is licensed in Massachusetts and was previously employed at Bridgewater State Hospital before returning to CBM as a CFE. Currently, Dr. Smith coordinates CBM’s outpatient competency restoration evaluations through consultation with DMH’s Forensic Mobile Team. Her professional interests include psycholegal evaluations, assessment of sexual violence risk, and the management of competency restoration waitlists. In her free time, Dr. Smith enjoys watching and playing sports, rom-coms, board games, trashy reality television, and spending time with her dogs, including her own real life Scooby-Doo.
Katherine Sterling, Psy.D.
Dr. Sterling will be joining the CBM psychology staff in Fall 2024 as a unit psychologist, and she will be licensed in Missouri and Colorado. She graduated from Pacific University with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. She completed her predoctoral internship at CBM and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Denver Forensic Institute for Research, Service, and Training (Denver FIRST). Dr. Sterling will provide competency restoration treatment services on the inpatient units and will conduct forensic evaluations. Her professional and research interests include delusional disorder, juvenile justice topics, and personality pathology. In her personal time, she enjoys accumulating books to add to an already extensive to be read pile.
Brooke Stettler, Ph.D.
Dr. Stettler was the forensic psychology postdoctoral resident at the Center for Behavioral Medicine for the 2023-2024 training year; she has accepted a position as a staff psychologist at CBM, starting in the fall, where she will conduct forensic evaluations. Dr. Stettler graduated from Montclair State University with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. She completed her internship at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center. Her professional interests include psycholegal evaluations, severe and persistent mental illness populations, and military/veteran topics. In her free time, Dr. Stettler enjoys exploring Kansas City, being a bandwagon sports fan, and fair-weather outdoor activities.