Psychology Speakers

Ross Greene

Ross W. Greene, PhD, is originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach, author of the highly acclaimed books The Explosive Child and Lost at School, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and founder of the non-profit organization Lives in the Ba ...

Joshua Sparrow

Dr. Joshua Sparrow is an instructor in psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School, and associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine of the University of Marseille, Marseille, France. He has co-authored with Dr. Brazelton, Touchpoints: Three to Six, the follow up to the groundbreaking Touchpoints, ...

Na'im Akbar

Pre-eminent African American psychologist and a pioneer in the development of an African-centered approach in modern psychology.

Howard Gardner

Howard Gardner, a psychologist and professor at Harvard, is a pioneering intellectual thinker whose expertise reflects decades of study in leadership, intelligences, and ethics. His recent book, Five Minds for the Future, examines the mental abilities necessary for success in the ever-changing 21st century.

Michael Thompson

Dr. Thompson is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He practices in Cambridge, MA. He is the clinical consultant to The Belmont Hill School and has worked in more than two hundred schools across the United States. He and his co-author, Dan Kindlon, wrote The New York Times best-selli ...

Nathan Hare

Dr. Hare was the first person hired to coordinate a black studies program in the United States. He is the author of "The Black Anglo Saxons" and co-author of a number of other books, including "Contemporary Black Thought" and "Pan-Africanism".

Deborah Tannen

Dr. Tannen is best known for her book You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, which was onThe New York Times bestseller list for over three years, including eight months as number one, and has been translated into twenty-nine languages. In her latest book, You’re Wearing That? Understan ...

Scott Poland

Dr. Poland is the Director of Psychological Services at the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District of 70,000 students in Houston, TX. Under his direction, the Department of Psychological Services has been named most outstanding in Texas three times and has received the Excellence in School Psychological Services Awa ...

Jawanza Kunjufu

Jawanza Kunjufu is the author of over 25 books including national bestsellers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Males, Solutions for Black America, Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education, and his most recent, Raising Black Boys. His work h ...

Julia Boyd

Julia Boyd is a psychotherapist and author of best-selling health books.

Robin Karr-Morse

Co-Author of "Ghosts From the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence", which presents compelling evidence that violent behavior in children is fundamentally linked to abuse and neglect that occurs in the first three years of life. Licensed therapist and a lecturer with the Brazelton Seminar Faculty.

Robert B. Cialdini

Extensive scholarly training in the psychology of influence, together with over 30 years of research into the subject, has earned Dr. Cialdini an international reputation as an expert keynote speaker in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation.

Jack Levin

Director of the Program for the Study of Violence and Conflict at Northeastern University. Author of "Killer on Campus". An authority on school crime and violence, Dr. Levin offers strategies and solutions for keeping students safe.

Stephanie Marston

Marston is one of the most sought-after experts in the country. Her company Life Quality Seminars is dedicated to spreading the message of how to balance life’s competing priorities and create a high quality life. She has conducted seminars for more than 50,000 women, parents, and mental health professionals internation ...

Phillip C. McGraw

Dr. Phillip McGraw, #1 New York Times best-selling author and Oprah's resident expert on human behavior, is clearly one of the world's most recognized experts in the strategy and management of life.

William Pollack

Author of the bestseller, Real Boys, Dr. Pollack brings innovative insight to both workplace and family relationships. An expert in motivating professionals by understanding the hidden psychology behind outward behavior, Pollack addresses the real problems behind power struggles on the job, generating genuine leaders ...

Keith Ablow

Keith Ablow, MD, New York Times best-selling author, frequent Today Show contributor, repeat Oprah guest and host of his own daily talk show, The Dr. Keith Ablow Show, is the world’s most well-known psychiatrist.

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. An expert on youth violence and bullying, Dr. Garbarino has served as consultant or advisor to a wide range of organizations, including the Natio ...

Joan Borysenko

A world-renowned spokesperson for the mind-body approach to health, Dr. Borysenko combines the latest research, practical exercises, and personal anecdotes in her pioneering work to distinctively blend science, medicine, psychology, and spirituality as a service of healing.

Sally Downham Miller

Dr. Miller has been a speaker, educator, consultant and support group leader in the area of grief and recovery for more than twenty years. Combining her academic credentials with her life's experience, she has helped thousands work through personal loss, including individuals and families, schools, medical agencies, church ...