Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo

Robert M. Kaplan, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Health Services at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University’s David Geffen School of Medicine. He is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and past president of several organizations, including Division 38 (Health Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. Dr. Kaplan is Editor-in-Chief of Health Psychology and former Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 18 books and approximately 450 articles or chapters.

Dennis P. Saccuzzo is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, and an adjunct professor of law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He has been a scholar and practitioner of psychological testing for over 32 years and has numerous peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations in the field. Dr. Saccuzzo's research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Mental Health, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Education, the Scottish Rite Foundation, and the U.S. armed services. He is also a California licensed psychologist and a California licensed attorney. He is board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). In addition, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology (ABAP) and the American Board of Forensic Medicine He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, and Western Psychological Association for outstanding and unusual contributions to the field of psychology. Dr. Saccuzzo is the author or co-author of over 300 peer-reviewed papers and publications, including eight textbooks and 20 law manuals. He is the president and co-founder of Applications of Psychology to Law, inc, an educational institution that applies psychological science to a legal issues and the study of law.