James Comer

Dr. James P. Comer is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine's Child Study Center. Nationally and internationally recognized for creating the Comer School Development Program (1968), he focuses on collaborative frameworks integrating parents, educators, and communities to enhance student development and academic success.

• Academic appointments: Child Study Center (Primary), Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program
• Key research areas: Education, Child Development, Race Relations, School Reform

His work has been widely disseminated through 10 books (e.g., Leave No Child Behind) and media features. Current projects include partnerships with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Teachers College (Columbia University), and policy advisory roles for federal/state education departments.

• 2007: Grawemeyer Award for Education
• 2007: Alpha Phi Alpha Legacy of Lifetime Achievement
• 2006: John Hope Franklin Award
• 2005: Howard University Dean's Recognition
• 2004: Smithsonian John P. McGovern Behavioral Science Award

He has served as Co-Founder & Past President of the Black Psychiatrists of America and held advisory roles at institutions like the Children's Television Workshop.