James J. Clark, PhD, LCSW

James J. Clark, LCSW, Ph.D. is an associate professor at the University of Kentucky with appointments in the College of Medicine (Department of Psychiatry) and the College of Social Work, where he currently serves as Associate Dean for Research, as well as the Constance Wilson Professor of Mental Health.

He has conducted funded empirical research and has published in the areas of ethics, forensic mental health, substance abuse treatment research, child welfare, and community mental health services. Since 1983, Dr. Clark has provided clinical services and organizational leadership in rural Appalachian and urban community settings. He has worked as a clinician, educator and researcher in adult and child forensic mental health, with special interest in the ongoing collaborations among law and mental health professionals and systems. Most of this work now takes place in his position as associate director of UK-CTAC, which develops and studies innovative child and family assessment programming, treatment/practice approaches, and policy advances in Kentucky, the United States, and globally. Jim serves as co-chair of the Justice Consortium for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, which provides evidence-based consultation for the development of trauma-informed justice systems.