Michael Mccloskey

Michael Mccloskey is an Associate Professor at the Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, within the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science, and Legal Studies. His research focuses on aggression studies, psychopathology, and mental health treatment, with a particular emphasis on understanding the interplay between aggression, self-injury, and substance use. He teaches undergraduate courses including 'Introduction to Risk Management' (RMI 2101) and 'Diamond Peer Teachers - Internship II' (SBM 3586).

His work spans clinical, neuropsychological, and behavioral perspectives, leveraging methodologies like latent class analysis, neuroimaging, and text mining. Key areas of exploration include aggression as a mental health disorder, mechanisms underlying non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and the role of reward sensitivity in impulsive behaviors. Recent studies investigate the effects of social context on brain function, treatment outcomes for intermittent explosive disorder (IED), and the relationship between aggression and suicidal behaviors in veterans.

Publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches, such as combining meta-analyses with clinical trials to evaluate interventions. While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, his contributions to aggression research and mental health diagnostics are evident through a prolific publication record (2014–2025). Advising and grant details are not provided, but his teaching and research roles reflect a commitment to academic rigor and applied mental health solutions.