The Institute served as a post-doctoral training site in forensic psychiatry and psychology, attracting applicants from across the United States
Bruce H. Gross
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Medicine, and Pathology
Bruce H. Gross
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Medicine, and Pathology
Resume
Experience
1982 - 2022
Director
of the Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Science
1978-1982
Associate Director
USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Science
1972-1978
Instructor
Assistant Clinical Professor/ Assistant Professor
He began his academic career as an Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at USC in 1972 under the mentorship of Seymour Pollack, MD at the USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law
Education
BS in finance and economics
USC
MBA
USC Marshall School of Business
MBA with emphasis on private sector and non-profit sector from the USC Marshall School of Business
Juris Doctorate (JD)
Loyola University School of Law
MPA
USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
MPA with focus on public policy and health administration from USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
MS
USC
Health Care Administration/Quantitative Analysis
PhD
USC
Psychology/Public Policy
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
NIH
Completed a National Institute of Health (NIH) Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry and Law
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
NIMH
Completed a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Crime and Delinquency Division Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry
Major Areas of Interest
Research and teaching interests lie in several areas within Psychiatry and Law as well as in public policy, organizational behavior, and administration. A major area of interest includes interrelating the fields of behavioral science, law and public policy for the purpose of initiating legislative changes in the area of mental health law. Other areas of interest include public policy, public management, health-care delivery with the mental health system, and all aspects of health care including costs and effectiveness of short- and long-term care facilities, hospitals, mental health institutions, ambulatory care, and medical/psychiatry education as well as aspect of diversion of individuals with mental disorders out of the criminal justice system into more appropriate treatment programs.