Geoff Colvin

Dr. Geoff Colvin draws on his experience as a classroom teacher, in both special and general education, and as a school administrator, educational consultant, author, and research associate and instructor at the University of Oregon.

He is a nationally and internationally recognized educational and behavioral consultant who has assisted educators in more than 200 school districts, Universities, and agencies on the subjects of managing problem behavior, teaching challenging students, assessment, instruction and school safety planning.

Dr. Colvin has authored and co-authored more than 80 publications, including a best seller book Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom and the 2000 Telly Award winning video program Defusing Anger and Aggression. As an administrator, he directed a juvenile detention school for five years and served as the principal for a county wide school program for youth with serious emotional disturbance, also for five years. He was supervisor of special programs for Bethel School District, Eugene, Oregon where he still serves as a consultant. He worked at the University of Oregon for 15 years as a research associate and was the principal investigator for several research grant projects and now serves as an adjunct professor.

Dr. Colvin has a very special skill in being able to translate theory into practice. He is able to present clear explanations and analyses of learning and behavior and at the same time offer concrete examples with hands-on illustrations. He is well known nationally and internationally as an exceptional teacher and trainer.

His extensive knowledge and experience base, lively speaking style and keen sense of humor have made him a highly sought-after speaker at national and international conferences.

Presently, he serves as a national educational and behavioral consultant and spends most of his time writing and developing professional development materials for personnel working in the field.