James Garbarino — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor at Loyola University Chicago since 2005, specializing in child violence.
Authored numerous books, including "Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them" (1999).
Served as a professor at Cornell University from 1994 to 2005.
Consulted or advised organizations such as the National Institute for Mental Health, FBI, and the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Known for research on the causes of violent behavior in children, their coping mechanisms, and rehabilitation.
Advocates for early intervention and programs like home visiting for at-risk children and parents.

Biography

James Garbarino is an author and professor at Loyola University Chicago, where he has been since 2005. His academic career also includes a tenure as a professor at Cornell University from 1994 to 2005. Garbarino's work is associated with the School of Human Ecology at Cornell University, under the leadership of Urie Bronfenbrenner, who initiated Head Start programs in the U.S.