Leonard Bickman

Leonard Bickman, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Vanderbilt University, former Director of the Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement at Peabody College, and Research Professor at Florida International University. Dr. Bickman is a nationally recognized leader in program evaluation and mental health services research on children and adolescents. He is past president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Dr. Bickman's contributions have been recognized with the Outstanding Evaluation Award from the AEA, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy from the American Psychological Association, and the Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, among other honors.