He leads Study Groups in Developmental Affective Neuroscience & Clinical Practice in Los Angeles, Berkeley, Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Austin and Albuquerque , and was a member of the Commission on Children at Risk for the Report on Children and Civil Society, "Hardwired to Connect".
He coordinates study groups in developmental affective neuroscience and clinical practice across multiple locations, such as Los Angeles, Berkeley, Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Austin, and Albuquerque. He was also a contributor to the Commission on Children at Risk for the "Hardwired to Connect" report.