Stefan G. Hofmann - Biography#

Stefan G. Hofmann, Ph.D. is an international expert on psychotherapy for emotional disorders. He is full and tenured professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University, where he is the Director of the Psychotherapy and Emotion Research Laboratory. He was president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT; 2012-2013) and is also president of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. He is presently editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Cognitive Therapy and Research and Associate Editor of Clinical Psychological Science (one of the most highly ranked journal in his field). Professor Hofmann was formerly associate editor of many other journals, including the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. He is the recipient of ABCT’s Outstanding Service Award, the Aaron T. Beck Award for Excellence in Contributions to CBT by Assumption College and the Aaron T. Beck Award for Significant and Enduring Contributions to the Field of Cognitive Therapy by Academy of Cognitive Therapy and Alexander von Humboldt Research Award. Due to his expertise and reputation, he received an honorary chair position from the university of Puerto Rico, became an advisor to the DSM-5 Development Process and was a member of the DSM-5 Anxiety Disorder Sub-Work Group.

He has published widely as an author of 7 authored books, 13 edited books, 53 book chapters, 317 peer-reviewed journal articles and many other publications. Dr. Hofmann is one of the most highly cited authors in clinical psychology. His research focuses on the mechanism of treatment change, translating discoveries from neuroscience into clinical applications, emotion regulation, and cultural expressions of psychopathology. He has been awarded generous research grants from the NIMH and NARSAD. Dr. Hofmann is a fellow of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies and the Association for Psychological Science.