Background & Curriculum Vitae

Background of Kristy Farnsworth

Dr. Farnsworth is a highly respected and trusted professional who has worked for decades in the field of vocational rehabilitation. Her expertise includes employability, earning capacity, job and labor market analysis.

She is a licensed Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Utah, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, licensed Psychologist in Idaho, and a Contractor for Social Security Disability Adjudication and Review.

She has provided expert witness testimony in hundreds of cases in State and Federal Courts throughout the country as well as in Administrative Hearings.

Dr. Farnsworth earned a Ph.D. in Human Development from the Fielding Graduate University, a Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Utah, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Independent Studies from Brigham Young University.

In addition, she completed a post graduate certificate in Life Care Planning and Advanced Case Management as well as post doctorate education and training in Neuropsychology from the Fielding Graduate University.

Dr. Farnsworth has authored and contributed to numerous publications in the various areas of Vocational Rehabilitation. In addition, she served on the Editorial Advisory Boards of many publications including The Rehabilitation Professional, Forensic Rehabilitation and Economics, and Estimating Earning Capacity.

She has been a speaker at national conferences regarding Earning Capacity, Vocational Assessment, Family Law Assessments and Ethics.

Other recognitions include

• American Board of Vocational Experts, Diplomate Status
• Presidential Citation from the American Board of Vocational Experts
• Appointee to Intra Organizational O*NET Task Force
• Peer Reviewer for the American Board of Vocational Experts
• Ethics Committee member for the American Board of Vocational Experts
• Editorial Board member for the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
• Commission for Counselor Certification, Item Writing Appointee
• National Distinguished Registry: Medical and Rehabilitation

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES: 

• Psychologist (Idaho)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Utah)

CERTIFICATIONS: 

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
• Contractor, SSA Disability Adjunction and Review

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D. Human Development, Fielding Graduate University
• Certificate, Advanced Case Management for Life Care Planning, University of Florida
• B.S. Independent Studies, Brigham Young University

POSTDOCTORAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 

• Neuropsychology, Fielding Graduate University

A detailed curriculum vitae and a list of cases are available upon request.