Dr. Acheson completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL and received specialized training in Clinical Neuropsychology as an intern and post-doctoral fellow at Duke University Medical Center. During his post-doc he also spent time conducting research in behavioral pharmacology studying the neurodevelopmental effects of recreational drugs such as alcohol and marijuana.

 

From 1998 – 2007 he was a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Western Carolina University where he served as Director of Clinical Training for the clinical psychology graduate program and was the Faculty Fellow for Research Methods and Statistics. He returned to Duke and the Durham VA Medical Center in 2007 and in 2010 he joined the Duke Center for Psychiatry and Law where he served as Lead Psychologist from 2015 - 2017.

 

Dr. Acheson returned to western North Carolina in 2017 where his work has been devoted to forensic neuropsychology in criminal and civil proceedings; worker’s compensation and independent medical evaluations; litigation support and consulting; and didactic training and clinical supervision. Dr. Acheson is also actively engaged in presenting workshops and training on neuropsychology, traumatic brain injury, and the pharmacology of recreational drugs to attorneys, legal nurse consultants, psychologists, and other mental health professionals.