Dr. Robert E. Hanlon is a board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist with a specialization in forensic neuropsychology, including the psychological assessment of violent offenders. Dr. Hanlon is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Clinical Neurology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
For the past 17 years, he has served as the director of the Inpatient Neuropsychology Service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He is also the director of Neuropsychological Associates of Chicago, involved in clinical assessment, consultation, forensic neuropsychology, teaching, and research.
His publications include more than three dozen articles and chapters in professional journals and textbooks. Dr. Hanlon has given dozens of invited lectures and presentations on forensic topics that include: Neuropsychology of Violent Aggression and Murder; and Neuropsychological Features of Violent Criminal Defendants.
Download selected publications and articles from Dr. Hanlon’s forensic research lab
Domestic Homicide: Neuropsychological Profiles of Murderers Who Kill Family Members and Intimate Partners; Journal of Forensic Sciences – 2015
Domestic Killers are a Different Breed From those Who Kill Strangers; Amy Ellis Nutt, Washington Post – August 27, 2015
The Killer in Your Home: Domestic Violence Researcher Works Up a Profile; Alison Bowen, Chicago Tribune – August 28, 2015
Neuropsychological and Intellectual Differences Between Types of Murderers; 2013
