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Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Ms. Jackie Woods, author of Soulmate or Cell Mate published by Adawehi Press.

Jackie Woods is the founder and CEO of Adawehi Healing Center, Institute and Press in Columbus, North Carolina and has more than 25 years of relationship counseling experience. Her work has been featured in publications such as Awareness Magazine, Spirit in the Smokies, and Natural Awakenings, and she has appeared on numerous national and regional radio and television programs. Woods is also the author of two previous books, Journey to Ultimate Spirituality and Spiritual Energy Cycles.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Dr. Allan J. Hamilton, M.D., author of The Scalpel and the Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope published by Tarcher.

After beginning his working life as a janitor, Allan J. Hamilton, M.D., FACS, went on to attend Harvard Medical School and become the chief of neurosurgery and chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.  He is a script consultant in neurosurgery for Greyâs Anatomy, and lives outside of Tucson, Arizona.  Visit his website and Rancho Bosque website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Alexander Chapman, co-author of The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need To Know About Living With BPD with co-author Kim L. Gratz, PH.D., published by New Harbinger Publications.

Dr. Chapman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. He regularly gives DBT workshops, supervises studentsâ clinical work with multi-problem clients, and consults with clinicians in Canada and the US. Dr. Chapman received his bachelorâs degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia (in Vancouver, Canada) and his M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Idaho State University (APA-accredited).

Dr. Chapman has published numerous empirical and theoretical articles and has given over 70 professional presentations on topics such as self-harm, borderline personality disorder (BPD), suicidal behavior, DBT, and impulsive behavior, among other topics. In Sept 2007, Dr. Chapman received the Young Investigatorâs Award from the National Education. Dr. Chapman is President of the DBT Centre of Vancouver treatment centre for people with BPD and related problems. Visit his website.

Visit the Borderline Personality Help Blog

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Maggi Ann Grace author of  State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India published by New Harbinger Publications.

Ms. Maggi Ann Grace author of State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India is a writer, editor and visual artist, living in Carrboro, North Carolina.  In 2004 she accompanied Howard Staab to New Delhi to receive the heart surgery he could not afford in the U.S. In 2006 she and Howard traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify before the U.S. Senate subcommittee on Aging about their experience in India and the state of health care in the U.S

Touring with her book over the past several months has also included speaking about the outsourcing of medical care to a wide variety of audiences, including senior centers, libraries, community events, the International Medical Tourism Forum in Goa, India, the Health Care Globalization Summit in Las Vegas, Harvard Medical School, as well as delivering the keynote address at the World Congress of Healthâs Forum on Medical Tourism in D.C.

When she is not traveling with her book, she teaches painting and poetry workshops in her home studio.  Visit her website. 

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Lise Funderburg, M.A. author of Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father HomeâA Memoir published by Free Press.

Lise Funderburg is a journalist, essayist, and critic. She received her undergraduate degree from Reed College in Portland , Oregon , her masters in journalism from Columbia University , and has worked as an writer, editor, and writing instructor since1986. Funderburg has written book reviews, essays, and feature articles for such publications as The Nation, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Times, The Hungry Mind Review, and O, the Oprah Magazine.

Funderburg's first book, Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity, was a collection of oral histories. Funderburg won a 2003 Nonfiction Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and has twice been selected as the writer-in-residence at The James Thurber House in Columbus Ohio , during which she taught courses at The Ohio State University. She has taught at Rutgers University and is currently an instructor in creative nonfiction writing at The University of Pennsylvania. Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Marya Hornbacher, author of Madness: A Memoir published by Houghton Mifflin.

Marya Hornbacher published her first book, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.), in 1998, when she was twenty-three. What started as a crazy idea suggested by a writer friend became the classic book that has been published in fourteen languages, is taught in universities and writing programs all over the world, and has, according to the thousands of letters Marya has received over the years, changed lives.

Her second book, the acclaimed novel The Center of Winter (HarperCollins, 2005) has been called "masterful," "gorgeous writing," "a stunning achievement of storytelling," "delicious," and "compulsive reading." Told in three voices, by six-year-old Kate, her mentally ill brother Esau, and their mother Claire, The Center of Winter is the story of a family recovering from a father's suicide in the spare, wintry Minnesota north, a story of struggle, transformation, and hope.

Marya's new memoir Madness: A Life (Houghton Mifflin) is an intense, beautifully written book about the difficulties, and promise, of living with mental illness. It is already being called "the most visceral, important book on mental illness to be published in years."

The recipient of a host of awards for journalism and a Pulitzer Prize nominee, Marya has lectured at universities around the country, taught writing and literature, and published in academic and literary journals since 1992. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband Jeff, their cats Shakespeare and T.S. Eliot, and their miniature dachshunds Milton and Dante.  Visit her website.

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Dr. John Riolo, host of The Insider Podcast, interviews Mr. Jason Emerson, author of The Madness of Mary Lincoln published by Southern Illinois University Press.

Jason Emerson is an independent historian and freelance writer writing from Fredericksburg, Va.  He has published articles and book reviews in both scholarly and popular publications, links to some of which can be found on this page. He has worked as a National Park Service park ranger at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Gettysburg National Military Park, and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (the Arch) in St. Louis; a costumed interpreter at the Genesee Country Museum in Mumford, NY, a professional journalist, a newsletter publisher, and a freelance writer. Currently, he is a stay-at-home dad while he writes. Visit his website.

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Dr. John Riolo, host of The Insider Podcast, interviews Mr. Jason Emerson, author of The Madness of Mary Lincoln published by Southern Illinois University Press.

Jason Emerson is an independent historian and freelance writer writing from Fredericksburg, Va.  He has published articles and book reviews in both scholarly and popular publications, links to some of which can be found on this page. He has worked as a National Park Service park ranger at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Gettysburg National Military Park, and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (the Arch) in St. Louis; a costumed interpreter at the Genesee Country Museum in Mumford, NY, a professional journalist, a newsletter publisher, and a freelance writer. Currently, he is a stay-at-home dad while he writes. Visit his website.

Visit Dr. John Riolo's website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews  Pat Samples M.A. author of Secret Wisdom of a Woman's Body: Freeing Yourself to Live Passionately and Age Fearlessly  published by Llewellyn Publications.

Pat Samples is an international speaker and transformational educator, is the author of Body Odyssey: Lessons from the Bones and Belly. She speaks and gives workshops on conscious aging, body wisdom, caregiving, improvisational movement and creative living. 

Samples is also the author of six other books and has written widely on health, aging and human behavior. She is a past editor of The Phoenix, a wellness monthly. More than 300 organizations have hosted her keynotes and workshops. She has been a guest on the Tavis Smiley Show and dozens of other radio and television shows In her writing, speaking and teaching, Samples draws on her experience working and volunteering in health care, social services, ministry and the arts. Samples has master's degrees in creative writing and human development.  Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Elizabeth Brondolo co-author of Break the Bipolar Cycle: A Day-By-Day Guide to Living With Bipolar Disorder written by Dr. Elizabeth Brondolo and Xavier Amador, Ph.D. and published by McGraw Hill.

Dr. Brondolo is a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology at St. Johnâs University. She is a nationally known researcher studying the effects of stress and interpersonal conflict on health. She directs the Social Stress and Health Research Unit at St. Johnâs University. She has been practicing in New York City for more than fifteen years, specializing in the treatment of bipolar disorders.  Dr. Brondolo is also a member of the professional staff at the Jamaica Hospital Department of Family Medicine and Ambulatory Care.  Visit her website. 

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Pamela Paul, author of Parenting, Inc.: How We are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture, and Diaper Wipe Warmers- and What It Means for Our Children published by Times Books.

Pamela Paul is a contributor to Time magazine and the author of is a contributor to Time magazine and the author of Pornified: How Pornography Is Damaging Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families and The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony. She writes for such publications as The New York Times Book Review, Psychology Today, Self, Ladiesâ Home Journal, and The Economist, and she blogs for the Huffington Post.  She and her family live in New York. Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Amy Sutherland, M.A.,  author of What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage: Lessons for People from Animals and Their Trainers published by Random House.

Amy Sutherland is the author of Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched and Cookoff. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe. She has a masterâs degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Her feature piece âWhat Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage,â on which this book is based, was the most viewed and most e-mailed article of The New York Times online in 2006. Sutherland divides her time between Boston and Portland, Maine.Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Dusty Miller, author of Stop Running from Love: 3 Steps to Overcoming Emotional Distancing & Fear of Intimacy  published by New Harbinger.

Dusty Miller, Ed.D.,is a clinical psychologist, writer, trainer, and internationally-recognized expert in the areas of trauma, addiction, and self-sabotage--including relationship self-sabotage such as distancing. She is the director of the ATRIUM Institute in Northampton, VA, Miller offers training, consultation, and workshops for professionals and paraprofessionals who work with traumatic stress, substance abuse, relational challenges, and more. She is author of Women Who Hurt Themselves, Addictions and Trauma Recovery, and Your Surviving Spirit. Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Darby Penney and Dr. Peter Stastny co-authors of The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic written by Darby Penney, Peter Stastny, and Lisa Rinzler and published by Bellevue Literary Press.

 Darby Penney is a leader in the human rights movement for people with psychiatric disabilities and a former state mental health official who has experienced the mental health system inside and out. A Senior Research Associate with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., she is a 2007 fellow in Nonfiction Literature from the New York Foundations for the Arts.

Dr. Peter Stastny is Senior Psychiatrist at South Beach Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn, New York .a filmmaker of several documentary films dealing with mental health subjects, and the author of numerous scholarly papers on psychosocial treatments, self-help and empowerment, film history and mental health.

Visit The Lives They Left Behind website.

 

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Gary Marcus,  author of Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind published by Houghton Mifflin Co.

Dr. Gary Marcus is Director of the NYU Infant Language Learning Center, and Professor of Psychology at New York University. Author of The Birth of the Mind, The Algebraic Mind: Integrating Connectionism and Cognitive Science, and editor of The Norton Psychology Reader, Marcus's research on developmental cognitive neuroscience has been published in over forty articles in leading journals such as Science, Nature, Cognition, Cognitive Psychology, and the Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. In 1996 he won the Robert L. Fantz award for new investigators in cognitive development, and in 2002-2003 Marcus he was a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. His 2008 book Kluge was a New York Times Editor's Choice. Visit his website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Scott M. Davis, M.D., author of Living Jonathans Life: A Doctors Descent Into Darkness & Addiction published by Health Communications, Inc.

Scott M. Davis, M.D., is an internist and addiction medicine specialist. A graduate of Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Davis has served as the only full-time Addiction Medicine Physician in the world renowned Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage. Dr. Davis is widely regarded as a leading expert in the field of addiction medicine, garnering requests from numerous professional organizations including the California Board of Registered Nursing, American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and the U.S. Government's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). At the Betty Ford Center, he developed a protocol for opiate detoxification, which has become recognized as the national model of treatment for opiate addiction. He has been published in The Journal of Addictive Diseases, The American Journal of Cardiology, and Men's Health magazines.  Visit his blog.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Pamela McDonald, RNFA, FNP, author of The Apo E Gene Diet: A Breakthrough in Changing Cholesterol, Weight, Heart and Alzheimer's Using the Body's Own Genes published by Elite Books.

Pamela McDonald FA, WHCNP, PNP, FNP is a leading Integrative Medicine Nurse Practitioner, who has devoted her life to the prevention of heart disease and chronic illness by utilizing the bodyâs own genetic recipe and promoting the use of natural organic whole food. Pamela was born in Paisley, Scotland, and grew up in the southernmost part of England. She was originally trained at the Royal Hospital of St. Bartholomewâs in London, then moved to California in 1981.

A Nurse Practitioner with advanced specialty training in surgery, womenâs health care, adult primary care, pediatrics, pediatric obesity, family practice, cardiovascular and heart disease prevention, nutrition, exercise, mind/body medicine, and botanical medicine, Pamela is also educated in allopathic, alternative, and integrative medicine. She is a graduate of the Andrew Weil MD Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Pamela lives in Northern California, just outside San Francisco, with her husband, Rick, and their three children. She works full time in her private practice, as well as in a primary care practice. Pamela often lectures to public and private groups. Visit her website.

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Dr. Kevin Keough, host of the Warrior Traditions Podcast, interviews Jim Standing Bear.

Jim Standing Bear Wheatley is a Comanche/Choctaw artist. His father was adopted and the road to discovering his ancestry has been a long and difficult. Jim's prayers come to him sometimes in the early morning with the sun, sometimes by a river bank, and sometimes when he is with his wife and son. Creating with the wood is his way of sharing what is inside. Even the wood is specially selected. Each piece must speak to his heart. Jim believes that using the pictures of the old ones is a way of honoring their lives and keeping their wisdom alive in all of our hearts.Some writings are original and some are quotes from great Native Americans of the past....

Special orders can be created if there is a saying or prayer that is meaningful to the person wanting the piece.The native peoples are very important to Jim. One of his greatest joys is speaking with the Elders and listening to their stories. Originally, the wood creations started because Jim had the need to share what was in his heart. He felt it was something he had to do. has become his way of getting in touch with his spiritual side. Visit the Dakota S.W. Traders website and the Tiger Mountain Ranch Resort website.

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Dr. Kevin Keough, Creator of the Warrior Traditions Project and co-host of The Warrior Traditions Podcast, interviews Dr. Bohdi Sanders- The Wisdom Warrior.

Bohdi Sanders is a writer, teacher, and martial artist. He has published several articles and has appeared on national radio programs. Bohdi is also an herbalist with a background in natural health, and is certified in the healing arts and energy work. He has trained in several martial arts, he has taught Shodokan Karate, and has done extensive research in wisdom literature. His writing focuses on how to live the lifestyle of the warrior through the teachings of ancient wisdom texts from across the ages, and from every corner of the earth. The wisdom from these texts, and the connection between them and the modern day warrior, is discussed on the Wisdom Warrior website. His new book, Warrior Wisdom: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior, will be in the bookstores soon.

Visit Dr. Sanders website, blog, and MySpace page.

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Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Ms. Pamela Redmond Satran, author of 1,000 Ways to Be a Slightly Better Woman: How to Be Thinner, Richer, Sexier, Kinder, Saner and Happier Enough published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang.

Pamela Redmond Satran is also the author of Younger, Babes in Captivity, and The Man I Should Of Married. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, who is an editor for Reuters, and their three children. The coauthor of the bestselling baby-naming books Beyond Jennifer & Jason, The Baby Naming Journal and The Last Word On First Names, Satran is a regular contributor to Glamour, Good Housekeeping, and Parenting. Visit Pamela's website.

Visit Dr. Lara Honos-Webb's website and blog.

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Dr. Kevin Keough, creator of the Warrior Traditions Project, interviews Mr. Clint Overland, co-host of the Warrior Traditions Podcast.

Born in Lubbock Tx in 1969, I was reared in the rough and tumble world of farmers, ranchers, truckers and rednecks. I spent a stint in the U.S. Air Force in the late 80's and early 90's. I began a life of bouncing and other less honorable jobs at this time. I have been arrested more times than I'll talk about but never convicted. Been shot, stabbed, set on fire, and beat with everything from beer bottles to golf clubs.

I am the proud father of four great kids and the husband of a very patient wife who deals with my insanity to the best of her ability. I have spent the past 8 years trying to change my life and make up for some of the evil I've done. I am a Christian but not a good one (Thanks God for grace) and still trying to improve. I hope that I can make a difference in just one person's live through the Warriors Heart and if I do, it makes it all worthwhile.

You can contact me at coverland69@suddenlink.net or add me as a friend at http://www.myspace.com/performanceevolution

Visit Clint's blog.

Thanks for your time.

Clint Overland

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Joan Anderson, author of Second Journey: The Road Back to Yourself published by Hyperion.

Joan Anderson is a journalist and the bestselling author A Year by the Sea,  An Unfinished Marriage, A Walk on the Beach, and A Weekend to Change Your Life. She lives with her husband on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and conducts weekend workshops for women around the country. Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews David N. Russell, Ph.D., M.F.A., co-author of Healthy Solutions: A Guide to Simple Healing and Healthy Wisdom with Lynn Wiese Syned, published by Basic Health Publications.

David Russell has lived in Denmark since 1969 and has worked in the health field since 1974. He holds an M.F.A. and Ph.D. For the last thirty years, David has taught Classical Health disciplines and Spiritual Psychology in Europe, Nepal, and the USA, as well as teaching wholistic health and Ayurveda in schools in Denmark and Norway. He has studied and practiced with classical masters in Europe, Nepal, and the Middle East in Chinese, Tibetan, Ayurvedic, and Islamic medicine. He is a member of the Secular Franciscan Order and has taught ecumenical spirituality in Europe and Nepal as well as working in the chaplaincy programs at Wilmot Federal Prison and at the Tucson Medical Center. 

A founding member of the Danish Society for Integrated Medicine, David was instrumental in establishing the three major clinics for Integrated Medicine in Denmark. He has been medical consultant for Stop-Unge, a Danish clinic for drug and alcohol abuse. David has also taught in several Danish Hospital Nurse training programs, and a number of Public Education Health programs. 

David is the author of the book Healthy Solutions, and was medical consultant for the book Holistic Parenting. He has lectured for the International Congress of Probiotic Medicine, Institute of Noetic Sciences, American Academy of Biological Dentistry, Cancer Control Society, and at the University of Arizona on spirituality and medicine.

David is Founder and Director of the non-profit organization CARITAS TRADITIONALIS; an international project (NGO) whose goal is to create self-sustainable medical presence in economically depressed communities. Visit his website. 

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ori Brafman, M.B.A., co âauthor of Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior written by Ori Brafman and his brother Rom Brafman published by Doubleday Business.

Ori Brafman has been a lifelong entrepreneur in business, government, and the nonprofit sector.  His projects include launching healthy fast food restaurants, leading political and advocacy campaigns, and co-founding Courtroom Connect, a wireless network company.    In 2001, Ori co-founded a network of more than 1000 CEOs working for peace and economic development projects.  The network was supported by the likes of venture capitalist John Doerr and the Ford Foundation and has catalyzed projects in the Middle East, Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia. Most recently, Ori has facilitated a course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.   

Oriâs book, The Starfish and the Spider (Penguin Portfolio) was released in October 2006. ---The book was named one of Amazonâs top 10 business books of the year.Ori has appeared on BBC, National Public Radio, Wall Street Journal/MarketWatch video, CSPAN, AP Video, and National-Cable-Radio among others.  He has presented before audiences at Microsoft, Amazon, Stanford Business School, and Harvard Business School.   Ori holds a BA in peace and conflict studies from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford Universityâs Graduate School of BusinessVisit his website www.oribrafman.com/ and the Sway website www.swaybook.com. 

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, And An Unlikely Road To Manhood published by Spiegel & Grau.

Ta-Nehisi Coates is a former staff writer at The Village Voice and Time and has contributed to The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and numerous other publications. He lives in New York City.  Visit his blog http://www.ta-nehisi.com

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Dr. John Riolo, Vice-President of Psychjourney, and host of
The Insider Podcast,
interviews Michael Pittaro, M.P.A, co-author of Crimes of the Internet written by
Frank Schmalleger, Ph.D and Michael Pittaro, M.P.A  published by Prentice Hall.Michael Pittaro, M.P.A is the Executive Director of the
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Allentown, Pennsylvania and an Adjunct
Professor of Criminal Justice at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In addition to teaching, he serves as a criminal justice curriculum specialist
for the Pennsylvania Department of Educationâs Degree Granting Team and as a
criminal justice subject matter expert for the Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), Washington, D.C. Most recently,
Professor Pittaroâs criminal justice associate degree program, which he chairs, was ranked
in the nation in a June 2007 report titled,  âTop 100 Associate Degree
Producers,â in the publication -  Community College Week, 19(21).  

Professor Pittaro holds a masterâs degree in public administration (summa cum
laude - 2000) and a bachelorâs degree in criminal justice (Whoâs Who Among
Students in Colleges and Universities â 1989) from Kutztown University,
Pennsylvania. He is presently a 4.0 doctoral student and student ambassador
enrolled in Capella Universityâs School of Public Safety where he is pursuing
his PhD degree in criminal justice. 

Prior to teaching, he worked for the Northampton County Department of
Corrections in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he served in a number of
administrative roles, including time spent as the lead Internal Affairs
Investigator, Inmate Treatment Division Coordinator, Criminal Records
Administrator, and Field Investigations Officer.  He has nearly 20 years of
professional field experience working with both juvenile and adult criminal
offenders and victims. He has also served as a youth advocate and mentor, a
group facilitator for sexual offenders, a drug and alcohol counselor, and most
recently as a child custody supervisor Northampton County Pennsylvaniaâs Orphans
Court.

Professor Pittaro has authored several journal articles and has contributed
to several book publications. Most recently, he authored the nationâs first and
only criminal justice âquick studyâ academic reference guide. In addition to
co-editing this particular volume, he also assisted the copyeditor in the final
production stages of John Dempseyâs Introduction to Private Security
text (Wadsworth, 2007); and is on the Editorial Board for the International
Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences. Professor Pittaro is a member of the
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, and
the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators.  Visit his website.

Visit Dr.  John Riolo's websites The Insider, Your Advocate Online, and Mental Health Law and
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Dr. John Riolo, Vice-President of Psychjourney, and host of
The Insider Podcast,
interviews Michael Pittaro, M.P.A, co-author of Crimes of the Internet written by
Frank Schmalleger, Ph.D and Michael Pittaro, M.P.A  published by Prentice Hall.Michael Pittaro, M.P.A is the Executive Director of the
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Allentown, Pennsylvania and an Adjunct
Professor of Criminal Justice at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In addition to teaching, he serves as a criminal justice curriculum specialist
for the Pennsylvania Department of Educationâs Degree Granting Team and as a
criminal justice subject matter expert for the Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), Washington, D.C. Most recently,
Professor Pittaroâs criminal justice associate degree program, which he chairs, was ranked
in the nation in a June 2007 report titled,  âTop 100 Associate Degree
Producers,â in the publication -  Community College Week, 19(21).  

Professor Pittaro holds a masterâs degree in public administration (summa cum
laude - 2000) and a bachelorâs degree in criminal justice (Whoâs Who Among
S