J. Reid Meloy

J. Reid Meloy
OccupationsForensic psychologist, professor, consultant
Academic background
Alma materCollege of Wooster
University of Illinois Chicago
McCormick Theological Seminary
United States International University
Academic work
DisciplineForensic Psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Diego

J. Reid Meloy is a forensic psychologist and academic known for his work in psychopathy, stalking, and threat assessments. Meloy is a former clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and faculty member of the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. Meloy has served as a consultant since 2002 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Analysis Unit, and has consulted on many criminal and civil cases as an expert witness.