Leadership
Hershel Swinger, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Leadership Center, Children’s Institute, Inc. Founder, Project Fatherhood SM
Dr. Swinger is Senior Vice President of the Leadership Center at CII, which oversees CII’s research, training and policy initiatives, as well as the development of numerous model and demonstration programs. He is also professor of Counselor Education at California State University, Los Angeles and a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years experience in treating individuals and families involved with violence and substance abuse. Dr. Swinger has served on many national and local boards of organizations designed to treat at-risk children and families. Dr. Swinger is a nationally recognized trainer and expert in the cultural aspects of intra-familial violence, community violence and drug abuse. He has been involved as a senior clinician and leader at CII for the past 25 years.
Ronald Banks, PsyD
Clinical Director, Project Fatherhood SM
Dr Banks has worked in the social services field since 1977 and possesses extensive experience working with incarcerated delinquent males. A noted leader in the field, Dr. Banks serves on the expert witness panel for Delinquency and Dependency Court and has a private practice in which he provides psychotherapy, psychometric testing and threat assessment for adolescent and adult males. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Dr. Banks received his BA in psychology and sociology at Linfield College, earned his Masters degree from Pepperdine University and his Doctorate from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP).
