Andrew Shiva, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Forensic Psychology Doctoral Program at John Jay College. A graduate of the BA/MA program at John Jay, he received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University after completing an APA-approved internship at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center in the Forensic Specialty Track.
Dr. Shiva completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Bellevue in Forensic and Clinical Psychology. Specializing in psychological assessment and the supervisory process, he has been a Staff, Senior, and now Chief Psychologist in the Division of Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Shiva is also the Director of Inpatient and Forensic Assessment and oversees Forensic Psychology training at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center for psychology externs, interns, and postdoctoral fellows.
Dr. Shiva’s central research interests include the validation of psychological assessment instruments (both clinical and forensic), and Quality Assurance research (e.g., inpatient satisfaction with services, patient impulsivity, clinical formulations). Students wishing to conduct research (related or unrelated to the abovementioned interests) at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center are encouraged to contact Dr. Shiva.
In addition to his John Jay College faculty appointment, Dr. Shiva is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University’s School of Medicine and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Fordham University’s Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.