Tiffany Simpson, Ph.D.

Dr. Tiffany Pitts Simpson is the Director of Compliance and Special Projects.  Her duties include overseeing the agency’s statewide compliance program which evaluates district office compliance with all policies, standards, guidelines, and state law. She is also responsible for organizing and supervising the completion of all special projects necessary to fully implement the mission, vision, and strategic plan of the office.  Dr. Simpson serves as the agency’s Director of Legislative Affairs. In this role, she tracks all proposed legislation, prepares legislative presentations, completes fiscal note requests, appears before legislative committees on behalf of the State Public Defender, and responds to requests for information from the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, and the Legislature.  Tiffany Simpson earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Louisiana State University, a Master of Arts Degree from Texas Southern University, a Master of Science Degree from the University of New Orleans, as well as Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of New Orleans.