Education & Experience
Education
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a forensic emphasis, Sam Houston State University. Master's degree in research-based psychology, University of North Florida. Bachelor's degree in Psychology, cum laude, Florida State University.
Licensure
Licensed psychologist in the state of Florida (License #PY8657).
Assessment experience
More than 20 years of experience conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations, including intelligence, academic achievement, attention, memory, and personality testing for children, adolescents, and adults.
Naval Hospital Jacksonville
As a clinical psychologist with the Department of Defense from 2013 to 2019, Dr. Hartley evaluated active-duty service members and their families, including children and adolescents, with specialty assessments for ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and learning disorders. She also earned specialized credentialing in neuropsychology.
Clinical and forensic practice
Dr. Hartley has also practiced as a clinical psychologist at Baptist Behavioral Health and as a clinical and forensic psychologist at D'Arienzo Psychology in Jacksonville, providing psychological and psychoeducational evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. Her forensic training means her reports are thorough, well documented, and written to hold up to close review.
Presentations and specialized training
Co-presented "How to Read, Understand, and Best Utilize Psychoeducational Reports" at the Florida Council of Independent Schools Annual Convention (2022). Her continuing education includes autism spectrum disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders affecting learning and attention, and the assessment of children.
Forensic evaluations
Dr. Hartley's forensic experience includes Rule for Courts-Martial 706 evaluations for the U.S. Navy; competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility evaluations for the federal court system; presentence evaluations; parole evaluations for the Florida Parole Commission; psychosexual and violence risk assessments; juvenile competency and waiver evaluations; and threat assessments for local schools. She has provided expert testimony in Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Nassau, and Leon counties.
Forensic presentations and training
Dr. Hartley has presented on sex offender risk assessment and treatment to Region Legal Service Southeast at NAS Jacksonville (2016), on victims and perpetrators at the Integrated Legal Services for Victims Conference (2016), and at meetings of the American Psychology-Law Society. Her recent forensic training includes American Academy of Forensic Psychology workshops on sexual offender risk assessment, assessing trauma allegations in forensic contexts, and testimony in cases with child victims.