James Comer

James P. Comer, M.D., is Maurice Falk Professor of Child
Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center and associate dean
at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is the author
or editor of many books and articles, including more than
150 articles for Parents magazine. Dr. Comer has served as a
consultant to the Children’s Television Workshop and the
Public Committee on Mental Health and as a member of the
National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future and the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Carnegie
Forum on Education and the Economy. He has been awarded
numerous honors, including the prestigious Heinz Award in
the Human Condition for his profound influence on
disadvantaged children.