J. David Hawkins

J. David Hawkins (born 16 September 1945) is an American sociologist, academic, and author. He is Emeritus Endowed Professor of Prevention and founding director of the Social Development Research Group in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the prevention of behavior problems in children and adolescents. He developed the Communities That Care prevention system with Richard F. Catalano.

Hawkins is most known for his work on public health and criminology, primarily focusing on prevention science and risk factors. He has won several awards, including the 2012 Presidential Award from the Society for Prevention Research, 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division of Experimental Criminology at the American Society of Criminology, and 2019 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work Research. He has also authored books, including ''Delinquency and Crime: Current Theories.'' and ''Communities That Care: Building Community Engagement and Capacity to Prevent Youth Behavior Problems'' and his work has been published in academic journals, such as ''JAMA Pediatrics'' and ''Psychological Bulletin''.

Hawkins is an elected fellow of the American Society of Criminology, Academy of Experimental Criminology, Society for Prevention Research, American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, and Society for Social Work Research, as well as an elected member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences. Provided by Wikipedia