Michael D. Knox

Knox earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1974. His academic career focused on disease prevention, HIV/AIDS, death, community mental health, and ethics, including 130 scholarly works and $50 million in grants. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida, with faculty appointments in Internal Medicine, Mental Health Law and Policy, and Public Health.

His antiwar activities began in 1965 in opposition to the Vietnam War. His work over 50 years is documented at www.uspeacememorial.org/Registry.htm.

In 2005 he founded the US Peace Memorial Foundation. In 2007, he was awarded the Marsella Prize “for more than four decades of outstanding contributions to peace and humanitarian assistance.” After retiring in 2011, he discontinued his license as a clinical psychologist to devote his full attention to ending U.S. war. For more information, visit www.uspeacememorial.org/Knox.htm.