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Marcus Krodel, Psy.D., is a 2026 graduate of the Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, New England

Dissertation Committee:

  • Monique Bowen, PhD, Chairperson
  • Alicia MacDougall, PsyD, Committee Member
  • Frank DiCataldo, PhD, Committee Member

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Dr. Krodel

Keywords

ACEs; court-involved youth; violence; homicide; risk; adversity; quantitative; archival data; retrospective ACE Assessment; forensic case review; Forensic Mental Health Assessments

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) represent a collection of distressful events occurring during childhood and have been shown to have a negative impact on future functioning. ACEs were utilized in the current study to increase our understanding of a unique population among court-involved individuals: juveniles charged or convicted of homicide. Court decisions have established that juveniles convicted of homicide are both distinct from their adult counterparts and present with dissimilar risk and protective factors. The current study explored a sample of 66 individuals who were charged or convicted of homicide while in their youth. Each participant was retroactively assigned an ACEs score based on variables extracted from individual deidentified forensic mental health assessments (FMHA). ACEs scores were further separated into categories: childhood maltreatment, household dysfunction, and community-level adversity. Results revealed significantly greater ACEs scores among the tested sample than have been observed in the general population. However, a range of ACEs scores was observed, highlighting the need for further analysis of the characteristics of this unique population. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA (https://aura.antioch.edu) and OhioLINK ETD Center (https://etd.ohiolink.edu).

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ORCID iD: 0009-0005-5161-2255

Bio:

Marcus was born and raised in Quaker Hill, CT. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT, and a Master’s Degree in Forensic and Legal Psychology from Roger Williams University (RWU) in Bristol, RI. While at RWU, Marcus assisted with multiple forensic evaluations, administered psychological tests to incarcerated individuals in Massachusetts, and wrote a Master's Thesis on risk assessments and parole decisions. Marcus then moved on to Keene, NH, to earn his PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England (AUNE). During his time at AUNE, Marcus trained as a practicum student at a therapeutic day school, a maximum-security psychiatric facility, and an in-patient psychiatric hospital.

 Marcus is currently a Pre-Doctoral Intern with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), where he provides psychological services to incarcerated individuals. He is eager to continue his work in the FBOP as a Postdoctoral Fellow at a federal medical center, where he will be treating individuals with severe mental illnesses on a mental health unit.

You can typically find Marcus relaxing at home with his wife, Rachel, and their rescued dalmatian-mix puppy, Cannoli. If he is not there, he may be at the dog park, playing volleyball, exploring national parks, or somewhere watching the Washington Commanders. In addition, he and Rachel will be embarking on their greatest journey yet – parenthood – when they welcome their first child in August 2026.

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