Preeti Chauhan
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Preeti Chauhan is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY). She has worked in the criminal and juvenile legal systems for over 15 years. She has also worked as a trainer with the New York City Police Department to train recruits, sergeants, Emergency Services Unit, and Hostage Negotiation teams on mental illness and interacting with emotionally-disturbed persons. Among her numerous research and evaluation grants, Dr. Chauhan was the principle investigator of a $1.9 million grant to assess the impact of New York’s 2020 criminal justice reforms. She has published more than 90 books, chapters, and peer-reviewed articles on the relationship between mental illness and various aspects of the criminal justice system. Dr. Chauhan received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia and completed a pre-doctoral clinical internship at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Chauhan’s rare combination of practical experience, clinical skill, and outstanding scholarship make her one of America’s most important scholars and teachers of criminal justice and mental health.
