Chris is a licensed Clinical Psychologist whose expertise lie in the areas of forensics, assessment, substance use, suicide, violence, and trauma.  Dr. Weaver completed his training at the University of Louisville, University of California – San Francisco and Stanford University, and is currently a Professor at Palo Alto University (PAU*) where he directs the Forensic Psychology Program. He has published in the areas of psychopathy and violence and suicide risk assessment, and more recently in the areas of police crisis deescalation.

He has co-authored a number of law enforcement mental health crisis curricula.  His publications also include co-authored books in mental health law and psychopathology. Dr. Weaver’s current research focuses on police crisis and suicide intervention, the role that trauma and substance use play in criminal offending, the assessment of dissimulation in PTSD assessment. He and Dr. Chu are collaborating on a funded training and research program designed to increase police officer effectiveness in determining and documenting suicide risk.