James Comer, MD, MPH
Maurice Falk Professor in the Child Study CenterCards
About
Titles
Maurice Falk Professor in the Child Study Center
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. James P. Comer is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut. He is known nationally and internationally for his creation of the Comer School Development Program in 1968. This teamwork concept promotes the collaboration of parents, educators and community to improve student development that, in turn, helps them achieve greater academic and overall school success.
Dr. Comer's pioneering work in school restructuring has been featured in numerous newspaper, magazine and television reports and has been published in many academic journals. He is a co-founder and past president of the Black Psychiatrists of America. He has been a consultant to the Children's Television Workshop and has devoted his efforts to numerous local and national organizations serving children.
He is the author of ten books, including Maggie's American Dream and Leave No Child Behind and the recipient of many honors and awards, including forty seven honorary degrees.
In 2014 President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Comer to the President's Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.
Appointments
Child Study Center
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Psychiatric Fellow
- Hillcrest Children's Center (1968)
- Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (1967)
- Psychiatry Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (1966)
- MPH
- University of Michigan, Public Health Administration (1964)
- MD
- Howard University (1960)
- BA
- Indiana University, Zoology/Social Science (1956)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
News
- February 27, 2024Source: American Psychiatric Association Newsroom - APA Blogs
Black History Month: Dr. James Comer on Co-Founding the Black Psychiatrists of America
- December 13, 2023
Dr. James Comer On Life and Leadership: Looking Ahead to Fuller Inclusion
- October 13, 2023
Dr. James Comer: On Life and Leadership
- June 07, 2023
Recognizing YCSC faculty & staff for long-term service at Yale