Roy Eidelson

Roy Eidelson, PhD, has been a practicing clinical, research, and political psychologist for over thirty years. His work focuses on applying psychological knowledge and principles to issues of social justice and political change.

The former executive director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, Eidelson is a member of the Coalition for an Ethical Psychology and an outspoken advocate in opposing torture and restoring psychology’s commitment to do-no-harm ethics. He is also a past president of Psychologists for Social Responsibility and a recipient of the organization’s Anthony J. Marsella Prize for the Psychology of Peace and Social Justice.

In addition to his new book "Doing Harm: How the World's Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror," Eidelson previously wrote "Political Mind Games" and has published dozens of articles in scholarly peer-reviewed journals and in various outlets including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Counterpunch, and CommonDreams. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Eidelson is married with three grown children and lives in the Philadelphia area.

Follow him online at www.royeidelson.com and @royeidelson.