Raymond Chip Tafrate, Ph.D. is a Professor and the Chairperson of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at Central Connecticut State University. A licensed Psychologist in Connecticut and New York, Dr. Tafrate frequently consults with State Criminal Justice agencies in the development of cognitive-behavioral programs for adolescents and adults with difficult-to-change problems. Dr. Tafrate is also a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, a Fellow and Supervisor of the Albert Ellis Institute, and has over fifteen years of experience providing services in outpatient settings. His work on strategies for engaging, assessing, and treating clients with anger problems has been published in scientific journals, books and demonstration DVDs for practitioners, and has been presented throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. His most recent projects include - Anger Management for everyone: Seven proven ways to control anger and live a happier life (2009, Impact publishers); Understanding Anger Disorders (2006, Oxford University Press); the Anger Disorders Scale (2004, Multi-Health Systems); and Anger Management: The Complete Treatment Guidebook for Practitioners (2002, Impact Publishers).