Robert E. Emery

Robert Emery, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Virginia. He is the author of over 150 scientific publications and several books. Marriage, Divorce, and Children's Adjustment (1999, 2nd Ed., Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications) won the Outstanding Academic Book award from Choice magazine, and was translated into Chinese. Abnormal Psychology (2014, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall [with Thomas Oltmanns]) is in its eighth edition. Renegotiating Family Relationships: Divorce, Child Custody, and Mediation (1994, New York: Guilford Publications; 2nd Ed. 2011) was translated into Italian (Il Divorzio: Renegoziare le Relazioni Familiari). The Truth about Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive (New York: Viking [Plume paperback, 2006) has been featured when Dr. Emery presented on the Today Show, Good Morning America, The Jane Pauley Show, National Public Radio, in Newsweek magazine, and in many other print and electronic media. The book has been translated into Italian and Korean. His most recent book is Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime. Dr. Emery has lectured extensively on his research across the United States and in numerous countries throughout the world. He won an award for Distinguished Contributions to Family Psychology from Division 42 of the American Psychological Association. In addition to his research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Emery maintains a limited practice as a clinical psychologist and divorce mediator. He is the father of five children.