Dr. Roger McIntire is a recognized child and family counseling expert. Having made significant strides in the research of student motivation and parenting practices, McIntire has been published by the Journal of Behavioral Education, American Journal of Psychology, and Psychology Today, among others. He has written eight books, available worldwide in eight languages. He has been a consultant and teacher of teachers in preschools, grade schools, high schools and colleges and serves as parenting editor and member of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies Board of Directors.Dr. McIntire received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1958 from Northwestern University. At Louisiana State University, he went on to receive his M.A. in Experimental Psychology in 1960, followed by his Ph.D. in the same field in 1962. His research deals with the areas of infant vocalizations, eating problems, strategies in elementary school teaching, high school motivation, and college retention, and isencompassed in over 100 published articles.