Jeffrey L. Edleson, PhD, is Dean and Professor in the University of California, Berkeley's School of Social Welfare. He is Professor Emeritus in the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and founding director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. He has published more than 120 articles and 12 books on domestic violence, group work, and program evaluation. Edleson served on the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.