She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. in 1982. She is also a Board Certified Forensic Psychologist. Dr. McNaught has been in private practice for over 30 years, and has been involved in more than 1700 forensic cases and testified in over 700 cases. She testifies on approximately an equal basis for both the Defense and Plaintiff throughout the United States. She has also been qualified as an expert in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by both the United States Army and Navy. She has further been qualified as an expert in both District and Federal Court.