Maxwell Robert Christensen

Maxwell Robert Christensen serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School's T.H. Chan School of Medicine. His academic appointment is housed within the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences division of the medical school.

Education:

• BA in Criminal Behavior from University of Connecticut, Storrs
• MA in Forensic Psychology from Roger Williams University, Bristol
• PhD in Clinical Psychology from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville

Dr. Christensen's research centers on forensic and developmental psychology, with emphasis on adolescent delinquency pathways, childhood externalizing behaviors, and maternal influence on criminal trajectories. His work bridges clinical psychology with criminological theory, particularly examining how early childhood behavioral patterns interact with familial factors to shape adolescent criminal outcomes. The research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between psychological assessment and forensic applications.

His sole documented publication (2021) represents a focused investigation into adolescent delinquency predictors. The work shows concentration in developmental criminology with methodological emphasis on longitudinal behavioral analysis and risk factor assessment.

Professional Networks:

• Concepts: Bullying, Crime Victims, Child Abuse, Adolescent Behavior, Child Behavior
• Same Department Colleagues: Ameral, Victoria; Bedrosian, Richard; Geller, Jeffrey; Kelly, Lourah; Raftery-Helmer, Jacquelyn; Darling, Ellen; Kelly, Megan; Lahaie, Matthew; Rothschild, Anthony; Yonkers, Kimberly
• Physical Neighbors: Braga, Lucia; Brown, Shannon; Fan, Xiaoduo; Moorjani, Prerna; Warnken, William

Dr. Christensen's work shows integration within forensic psychology networks, with conceptual alignment to researchers studying adolescent behavioral disorders and victimology. His departmental affiliations indicate active participation in clinical psychiatry research teams focused on behavioral interventions.