Larry C. James
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Larry C. James
Larry C. James is an American psychologist, author and former officer in the United States Army.[1][2] James is notable for serving as Joint Task Force Guantanamo's chief psychologist in 2003, and as Abu Ghraib's chief psychologist in 2004. Military career
Post Military careerJames has also served on the Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families and Service Members.[4] In 2008 James was hired as the Dean of Wright State University School of Professional Psychology.[5] In 2008 he published a memoir, entitled: "Fixing Hell: An Army Psychologist Confronts Abu Ghraib".[1][2] A review in the Brooklyn Rail described the book as James's defense against insinuations he was a "torture shrink", and noted: |
|} Trudi Bond, another psychologist, requested in 2008 that the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists review the ethics of James' work in Guantanamo.[6] When the board dismissed Bond's complaint she requested the Board's actions be reviewed. State District Judge Mike Caldwell ruled he didn't have jurisdiction over the Board. Bond is considering appealing Caldwell's decision. References
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