About the Speaker
Leonard A. Jason, PhD is a Professor of Psychology at DePaul University and the Director of the Center for Community Research. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester. Jason is a former president of the Division of Community Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a past editor of The Community Psychologist. He received the 1997 Distinguished Contributions to Theory and Research Award and the 2007 Special Contribution to Public Policy award by the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the APA). Jason has published over 450 articles and 70 book chapters on chronic fatigue syndrome, preventive school based interventions; the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse; media interventions; and program evaluation. He has served on the editorial boards of ten psychological journals and has edited or written 18 books. Jason has served on review committees of the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health and has received over $24,600,000 in federal research grants. He has received three media awards from the APA, and is frequently asked to comment on policy issues for numerous media outlets.
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