Larry C. James

Larry C. James is an American psychologist, author and former officer in the United States Army. He served as Joint Task Force Guantanamo's chief psychologist in 2003, and as Abu Ghraib's chief psychologist in 2004.

Military career

Walter Reed Served as the Chief of the Department of Psychology for five years. 2001 The Pentagon Chief Psychologist for the Mental Health Task Force 2003 Joint Task Force Guantanamo Chief Psychologist, Joint Intelligence Group 2004 Abu Ghraib Director, Behavioral Science Unit, Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center at Abu Ghraib

Post-military career James has also served on the Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment Services for Youth, Families and Service Members.

In 2008, James was hired as the Dean of Wright State University's School of Professional Psychology.

In 2008 he published a memoir, entitled: "Fixing Hell: An Army Psychologist Confronts Abu Ghraib". When the board dismissed Bond's complaint she requested the Board's actions be reviewed by the state court. State District Judge Mike Caldwell ruled he did not have jurisdiction over the Board.

In July 2010, Deborah Popowski, Terry Lodge and Tyler Giannini filed a challenge to James's right to practice psychology with the Ohio Board of Psychology.