Dr. Lenore Walker is professor emerita from Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology. She is former coordinator of the forensic psychology programs at the master's and doctoral levels. Her research on battered woman syndrome has introduced it to the courts in criminal, civil and family law cases. She has developed assessment and treatment programs to assist people experiencing gender violence. She continues to provide forensic evaluations and expert witness testimony as well as training for mental health professionals at Walker & Associates. Her website contains further information on her, including her professional publications and her mystery novels, at www.drlenoreewalker.com.