BALTIMORE, December 9, 2024—Kennedy Krieger Institute is proud to announce that Dr. Joseph F. McGuire, PhD, a clinical psychologist, researcher, and Director of Psychology in Developmental Behavioral Health (DBH), has been named the inaugural recipient of the James C. Harris, M.D., Professorship in Developmental Neuropsychiatry and Neurosciences Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
This distinguished professorship honors the late Dr. James C. Harris, a renowned leader in child psychiatry and neuroscience. Dr. Harris served as a Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics; the former Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; and the founding director of the Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program at Kennedy Krieger and Johns Hopkins. Recognized as one of the highest honors, this endowed professorship will enable Dr. McGuire to expand his groundbreaking research while continuing his work as a clinician and educator at Kennedy Krieger and Johns Hopkins.
“It is such an honor to receive this professorship—and more importantly, to have had the privilege of knowing Jim Harris himself,” said Dr. McGuire. “Jim was an inspirational leader who was deeply committed to research, education, and patient care. I’m humbled to carry on his legacy by fostering curiosity in the next generation of scholars and clinicians.”
Dr. McGuire earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Florida in 2015 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA in 2017. Since joining Kennedy Krieger’s medical staff, he has co-directed the Tourette Syndrome Center of Excellence at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins and has become a leading voice in the assessment and treatment of psychiatric and psychological disorders in children and adolescents.
With more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and three co-edited books, Dr. McGuire is an internationally recognized expert in his field, earning numerous awards for his contributions to clinical psychology and neuropsychiatry. Dr. McGuire plans to expand his research, including advancing personalized treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), exploring interventions for Tourette Syndrome, and investigating therapies targeting various mental health and anxiety disorders.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with my incredible colleagues at Kennedy Krieger,” said Dr. McGuire. “I am excited to collaborate and to lead new innovations that advance the science and practice of mental health care.”
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Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally known nonprofit organization located in the greater Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region, transforms the lives of more than 27,000 individuals a year through inpatient and outpatient medical, behavioral health and wellness therapies; home and community services; school-based programs; training and education for professionals; and advocacy. Kennedy Krieger provides a wide range of services for children, adolescents and adults with diseases, disorders and injuries that impact the nervous system, ranging from mild to severe. The Institute is home to a team of investigators who contribute to the understanding of how disorders develop while at the same time pioneering new interventions and methods of early diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Visit KennedyKrieger.org for more information about Kennedy Krieger.
