Carly L. Baetz

Carly L. Baetz is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Purdue University Northwest's Hammond campus. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, an M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and a B.A. in Law and Society from American University.

Her research focuses on treating justice-involved youth with trauma histories, implementing trauma-informed practices in juvenile justice systems, and providing training to juvenile justice professionals. Key research areas include:

• Adolescent mental health interventions
• Trauma exposure in legal contexts
• Systemic reform in juvenile justice
• Cross-disciplinary approaches to youth rehabilitation