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Sergeant and Police Psychologist
Michigan State Police
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Sergeant Ashley Kierpaul has served at the Michigan State Police (MSP) since 2016 and is a police psychologist for MSP’s Office of Behavioral Science. She provides psychological services for department members, including individual, group, and couples therapy, critical incident debriefings, psychoeducation classes, and psychological assessments for incoming recruits. She has developed programs utilizing concepts of sports psychology to enhance the performance of department members. Prior to her current assignment, she was assigned as a trooper to the Houghton Lake and Brighton Posts. In 2019, she received the Samuel L. Mapes Award after leading her worksite with the most investigative felony arrests. She was promoted to the Recruiting and Selection Section after she revived MSP’s youth explorer programs. She received her master’s degree in clinical psychology and her clinical license through the Michigan School of Psychology. She also served in the Michigan Army National Guard as a military police officer. She is currently a NIJ LEADS Scholar. Outside of MSP, she provides psychological services for first responders through work in private practice.
Bringing Grit to Law Enforcement: Using Sports Psychology to Enhance Officer Performance
Monday, October 20, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT