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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY FACULTY

Timothy Allen, M.D. is an Assistant Professor and Director of Forensic Services in the Department of Psychiatry. He also serves as the Director of Medical Student Education for the department. Dr. Allen completed a one-year fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Tulane University in June 2003. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both General Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. In addition to his duties at UK, he is currently a staff psychiatrist at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center in LaGrange, KY where he performs competency and criminal responsibility evaluations for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Timothy Allen, MD
Timothy Houchin, M.D. is an Assistant Professor andin the Department of Psychiatry. He completed a residency in General Psychiatry in addition to a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky in 2007. He went on to become a Steinberg Fellow in Psychiatry and the Law at the University of Rochester. Dr. Houchin is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry. He is also board eligible in both Forensic Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Houchin completes a wide variety of forensic examinations at Eastern State Hospital and also practices Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with the Bluegrass Regional MN-MR Board, Inc.

Timothy Houchin, MD
John Ranseen, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and holds joint appointments in the Neurology and Psychology departments. Dr. Ranseen has extensive experience in neuropsychological and psychological assessment in clinical and forensic settings. He is also a nationally recognized expert concerning the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it applies to mental disabilities. He is a consultant to numerous state bar exam committees and other professional licensing boards in regard to students requesting test accommodations for mental disability based on the ADA.

For additional information:
Phone: 859-323-6021, ext. 79330
Fax: 859-257-2076
E-mail: forensics@uky.edu

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