Dr. James  Garbarino

Dr. James Garbarino

Dr. James Garbarino holds the Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology and was founding Director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago. He was formerly Professor of Human Development at Cornell University and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has served as an adviser to the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, the National Institute for Mental Health, the American Medical Association, the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the FBI. Dr. Garbarino is a prolific writer and sought-after speaker. He is best known for his book, Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them and his latest book, Listening to Killers: Lessons Learned from My 20 Years as a Psychological Expert Witness in Murder Cases. He can be reached at: Jgarbar@luc.edu.