Dr. Moran, a licensed psychologist in the State of New York, has an extensive history in the practice of behavioral analysis and clinical psychology, and in training/supervising doctoral students in clinical psychology. Dr. Moran has a PhD in Clinical-School Psychology from Hofstra University, and is Board Certified as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). He is the past president of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the international Acceptance and Commitment Therapy organization with over 8000 members worldwide. He co-wrote the first case conceptualization manual for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy entitled ACT in Practice (New Harbinger), several other books on the application of ACT in unique settings and served on the first ACT training committee. “Dr. D.J.” is a recognized ACT trainer and Fellow, and has published several articles and book chapters including publications with CBT pioneer Albert Ellis, and ACT pioneer Steven Hayes. Dr Moran’s teaching will focus be in learning theory/behavioral analysis and individual differences, basic clinical skill development, and skill development in acceptance and commitment therapy. Visit his website.

Education

• PhD, Clinical-School Psychology, Hofstra University

Research

Dr. DJ Moran's areas of clinical research has been designed to study the components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to explore the myriad of possible applications for improving health, behavior, and overall well-being.