James M. O'Neil, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology and family studies in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut as well as a licensed psychologist in private practice in South Windsor, Connecticut. In 975, he received his doctorate from the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland.  He is a Fellow of APA in Divisions 7 (Society of Counseling Psychology), 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), 43 (Society for Family Psychology), 5 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity), 52 (International Psychology), and 5 (Trauma Psychology). He is one of the founding members of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity and was named Researcher of the Year in 997 for his 2 -year research program on men's gender role conflict.  Dr. O'Neil's research programs relate to men and masculinity, gender role conflict, the psychology of men and women, and violence and victimization. He has published more than journal articles and book chapters, and his most recent book, coauthored with Michele Harway, What Causes Men's Violence Against Women? ( 999), has been translated into Japanese and Korean.  In 99 , he was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Scholarship by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, to lecture in the former Soviet Union. In 995, he was awarded Teaching Fellow status, the most prestigious distinction for a professor at the University of Connecticut, for his outstanding excellence and dedication to the university teaching. In 2 8, he received the Distinguished Professional Service Award from APA Division 5 for his 25-year research program on men's gender role conflict and his advocacy for teaching the psychology of men in the United States.  He has advocated for professional activism with gender role and social justice issues throughout his 4 years as a counseling psychologist.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. An Overview of Gender Role Conflict and Its HistoryA Call to Action to Expand the Psychology of MenMy Personal Gender Role Journey With the Gender Role Conflict Research ProgramII. The Theoretical Foundations of Gender Role ConflictNew Contextual Paradigms for Gender Role Conflict Theory, Research, and PracticeScale Development and Measurement in the Gender Role Conflict Research ProgramA Developmental Model of Masculinity: Gender Role Transitions and Men's Psychosocial GrowthIII. Empirical Research on Gender Role Conflict in Boys and MenA Multicultural Psychology of Men Model: Reviewing Research on Diverse Men's Gender Role ConflictSummary of the Gender Role Conflict Research ProgramFour Contextual Paradigms for Gender Role Conflict ResearchIV. Practical Applications for Gender Role Conflict in Therapy and Preventive ProgramsTherapeutic Assessment of Gender Role Conflict in Counseling and PsychotherapyGender Role Journey Therapy With MenUsing Gender Role Journey Therapy: The Case Study of ThomasTheoretical and Empirical Justification for Psychoeducational Programming for Boys and MenPrevention of Gender Role Conflict Using Psychoeducation: Three Evaluated InterventionsV. A Call to Action: Future Directions in Addressing Men's Gender Role ConflictCall to Action Revisited: Personal Reflections, Contextual Summary, and Action PlansReferencesIndexAbout the Author