Dr. Beaman is the Interim Chair of the School of Forensic Sciences and Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. He previously served as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for eight years before being promoted to lead the Forensic Psychology, Threat Assessment, and Crime Analysis divisions. He also serves as the Assistant Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship.

He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Oklahoma State University and completed dual residencies in Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. After residency, he completed a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University and subsequently obtained board certification in Addiction Medicine. He later earned a Master of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Florida and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Beaman specializes in forensic psychiatry, addiction medicine, and behavioral health policy. His research focuses on the motives of criminal behavior, the intersection of methamphetamine and violence, and the epidemiology of Adverse Childhood Experiences. He has published extensively and remains actively engaged in legislative initiatives, medical education, and forensic psychiatry.