Biography:

David J. Sperbeck earned his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1982.  He completed his neuropsychology residency at the V.A. Medical Center in Bath, N.Y. prior to being appointed Chief Forensic and Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, positions he held from 1982-2005.  Dr. Sperbeck served as Chief of Pediatric Neuropsychology at the North Star Behavioral Health Hospital in Anchorage from 2005-2019.  Dr. Sperbeck held the position of Full Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine from 1985-2019.  He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and authored more than 150 professional papers in the areas of neuropsychological and forensic psychological assessment, threat assessment, and neurocognitive development across the lifespan.