David L. Mostofsky is a professor of psychology at Boston University and holds associate appointments at several major medical institutions in the Boston area. A Charter Fellow of the Academy for Behavioral Medicine Research, he has been active in behavioral medicine for many years and has published numerous articles and books on a variety of topics in this area. He has been the recipient of many awards, including a Marshal Fund Award, an Einstein Award, an NIH/Fogarty Fellowship, and a Fulbright Fellowship.