Dr. Mayer is a uniquely passionate professional bringing warmth, sensitivity and high energy to everything he does. He is noted for taking complex problems and breaking them down to fundamental solutions.
A native Chicagoan, he received his doctorate from Northwestern University Medical School…in the day!
An accomplished scientist, he is the author of over 60 scientific publications in his field, most on family life, and 20 books. The book he was asked to write for the United Nations on creating a safe and welcoming school was distributed around the world. He is Associate Professor at the University of Nuevo Leon, MX
He was honored by Cambridge (England) as one of the top 2000 scientists of the 20 th century for his work in substance abuse in teens and families. In his continued work on substance abuse, he sits on the Board of Directors of the innovative, Above and Beyond treatment center and maintains a heavy clinical caseload in substance abuse in youth and families.
He is an award-winning screenwriter. He has written 7 screenplays, 3 published novels, a stage play and has consulted on films.
Dr. Mayer is the president of the International Sports Professionals Association-ISPA. An athlete his entire life, he is a strong advocate of a healthy lifestyle as evidenced by his book: Family Fit: Find Your Balance in Life. (major publisher). He has run in 10 marathons and lost count of how many triathlons, somewhere between 20~30.
He consults to law enforcement, social service agencies, corporations, and healthcare facilities around the world. He is often the expert called into ‘Headline Cases’ involving youth. He is an acknowledged expert witness in court cases.
Dr. Mayer resides in Chicago, IL USA and is a devoted family man with successful children and three grandchildren.