Stephen P. Hinshaw, Ph.D., .Professor, Dept of Psychology.University of California, Berkeley..Professor in Residence an d Vice-Chair for Child and Adolescent Psychology .Co-Director, Child Teen and Family Center.Dept of Psychiatry.UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.University of California, San Francisco

Stephen P. Hinshaw is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley—where he was Department Chair from 2004-2011—and Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at UC San Francisco. He focuses on neurodevelopment (especially ADHD) through longitudinal studies, clinical trials, and a major focus on developmental pathways in girls and women. His other core area of research is related to stigma reduction. 

He received his A.B. from Harvard (summa cum laude) and his Ph.D. from UCLA. He has authored over 425 articles/chapters (h-index of 134) plus 11 books. His memoir, Another Kind of Madness, was awarded Best Book in Memoir/Autobiography from the American BookFest in 2018, detailing the serious, stigmatized mental illness in his father and other family members –and the doctor-ordered silence surrounding the entire topic. 

Among his national and international awards, he has received accolades in child development (Distinguished Scientific Contributions, Society for Research in Child Development), applied psychology (James Cattell Award, Association for Psychological Science), basic research in psychology (Distinguished Scientific Contributions, American Psychological Association), child and adolescent psychiatry (Ruane Prize, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation), international mental health (Sarnat Prize International Prize, National Academy of Medicine), international research on ADHD (Eunethydis), and outstanding career teaching/mentoring (Mentor Award, Association for Psychological Science, 2023). He was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. Extensive media coverage includes the New York Times, Washington Post, Today Show, CBS Evening News, PBS, and more.