David H. Barlow is an internationally recognized expert and leader in clinical psychology, having pioneered many treatments and investigations in anxiety and mood disorders. Currently Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Boston University, Dr. Barlow is also founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, one of the largest research clinics of its kind in the world. Previously, he was distinguished professor at State University of New York at Albany. From 1975 to 1979, he was professor of psychiatry and psychology at Brown University, where he also founded the clinical psychology internship program. From 1969 to 1975, he was professor of psychiatry at the University of Mississippi, where he founded the Medical School psychology residency program. Dr. Barlow received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, his M.A. from Boston College, and his Ph.D. from the University of Vermont. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award from the American Psychological Association and is a fellow of the American Psychological Society.
Mark Durand is known worldwide as an authority in the area of autism and developmental disabilities. His treatment for severely disturbed children has been translated into eleven languages worldwide, and his screening device for autism is used by all of the physicians in New York State. Dr. Durand is the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, where he has won the Excellence in Teaching Award. Durand is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and has administered more than $4 million in federal research and training grants in the areas of functional communication, assistive technology, home-school training, and improving the problem behaviors of children and adults with autism and other severe disabilities. He started his career at the University at Albany, SUNY, where he served as associate director for clinical training for the doctoral psychology program from 1987 to 1990, chair of the psychology department from 1995 to 1998, and interim dean of Arts and Sciences from 2001 to 2002. He is also founder of the Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.?all in psychology-at the State University of New York, Stony Brook.
