James Garbarino

James Garbarino (1947–2026) was an American psychologist, author, and professor emeritus at Loyola University Chicago. He earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and a doctorate in human development and family studies from Cornell University, where he served as the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Development and directed the Family Life Development Center. He later held the Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology at Loyola and founded its Center for the Human Rights of Children.

Garbarino’s research focused on child and adolescent development, childhood trauma, violence, maltreatment, and juvenile delinquency. He authored or edited more than 25 books, including Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them, See Jane Hit, Words Can Hurt Forever, and Listening to Killers.