Ahmar Zaman, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, and a professor. He earned his Ph.D in Clinical Psychology in 2020. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in adolescent forensic and addiction psychology through the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2021.

Dr. Zaman has conducted forensic evaluations for juvenile justice courts in Detroit, Michigan; Houston, Texas; Rhode Island; and across the state of Oregon. He has extensive training in utilizing various assessment measures, addressing psycho-legal issues, providing diagnostic, educational, and mental health recommendations, and working with youth, young adults, and families from diverse backgrounds. He has also provided clinical and therapy services to adults and adolescents in justice and hospital settings. Dr. Zaman specializes in providing culturally sensitive care.

In his role as a professor, Dr. Zaman has taught undergraduate and graduate psychology courses and chaired many doctoral dissertations. Previously, he served as the Director of the Forensic Emphasis and Director of Clinical Training for the Psy.D. Clinical Psychology program at Pacific University. Dr. Zaman is currently faculty in the Psychology Department at University of Oregon. He teaches undergraduate courses on psychopathology and forensic psychology and teaches doctoral clinical psychology students courses on psychological assessments. Dr. Zaman was the 2024 recipient of the Majorie Taylor Art of Teaching Award.

Dr. Zaman has a passion for teaching and mentoring. He has worked individually with undergraduate students and successfully helped them navigate career options in the mental health field and apply to graduate programs in clinical and forensic psychology. Dr. Zaman has also mentored and advised numerous doctoral clinical psychology students through the Internship/Residency and Postdoctoral Fellowship processes. His doctoral students have been very successful in obtaining internships/residencies and postdoctoral fellowships at many of the most renowned forensic psychology training institutions across the United States.

Dr. Zaman is dedicated to advocacy in the areas of criminal justice, mental health, education, and social justice. Dr. Zaman has been published in the Washington Post and Portland Tribune. He has presented research and provided presentations to local community organizations and through national organizations, such as: American Psychological Association, American Psychology-Law Society, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, and Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. Dr. Zaman serves as Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and serves on the Teaching, Training, and Careers Committee for the American Psychology-Law Society.