Dr. Michael Barnes is an Adjunct Professor at Argosy University (American School of Professional Psychology) where he teaches courses on Personality Assessment, Integrative Assessment, and Juvenile/Child Forensic Psychology. He is also an adjunct professor at American University teaching the Integrated Battery Assessment course. At the Howard University Counseling Service, he is a consulting psychologist who supervises psychodiagnostics for the Center's predoctoral interns.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association and its Division on Law and Psychology. He is also a member of the Association of Black Psychologists. In addition to duties at the Court, he has an independent practice in clinical/forensic psychology that focuses on assessment and treatment matters in Washington, DC. He is a consultant to the DC Children's Advocacy Center supervising testing and treatment for children. As a consulting psychologist for Court Services and Supervision Agency (CSOSA) for the District of Columbia, he provides clinical/forensic evaluations for adult offenders as well.

Dr. Barnes received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Howard University, Washington, DC in 1990, and completed his internship in the Department of Psychiatry at Howard University Hospital in 1988-1989. He became licensed to practice psychology in the District of Columbia in 1992.