Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP, is a professor in the Department of Psychology, College of Science, at the University of Texas at Arlington and a clinical research program consultant at the Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He is the Director of the Center for Excellence for the Study of Health & Chronic Illness at the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as Director of Biopsychosocial Research, Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center.