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Dr. Stanley S. Clawar is professor emeritus at Rosemont College, and previous chair of the clinical sociology/sociological practice, forensic sociology/criminology, and deaf studies programs. He also served as director of graduate studies in forensic sociology. He is presently adjunct professor of social work at Neumann University (where he teaches social mediation and dispute resolution). Dr. Clawar is director of Walden Counseling and Therapy Center in Bryn Mawr, PA. He is a certified clinical sociologist, diplomate in sex therapy, a sex educator, and a family mediator.

Dr. Clawar is the author of dozens of popular and scholarly articles that have appeared in numerous journals. The American Bar Association has
published many of his articles over the years. He is also the coauthor of Children Held Hostage: Identifying Brainwashed Children, Presenting a Case, and Crafting Solutions (2nd ed.), published by the American Bar Association Family Law Section in 2013.

Dr. Clawar has been the recipient of many awards, including the National
Endowment for the Humanities Award for College Teachers. He has served
as scholar-in-residence for the United Jewish Appeal. He has appeared regularly on radio and television shows and gives lectures throughout the United States. He gives presentations to local, state, and national bar associations (for their CLEs). He has served as an educational and clinical consultant to hospitals and state agencies as well as to various industries performing leadership and management training. Dr. Clawar has been an evaluator, witness, therapist, mediator, friend of the court, and consultant on approximately 2,500 cases involving domestic relations issues. Children and their families are sent to his clinic from around the country for help.