Stephen H. Behnke

Stephen Houran Behnke (born 1958) is an American psychologist, ethicist, and author. From November 1, 2000 until July 8, 2015 he was the Director of the Office of Ethics for the American Psychological Association.

Behnke received his B.A. in Classics from Princeton University in 1982, his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1986, and his PhD. in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan in 1994.

From 1998 to 1999 he was an instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

On November 1, 2000 Behnke became Director of the Office of Ethics for the American Psychological Association.

In 2011 Behnke was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Award by the American Psychological Association “for exemplary contribution to the profession of psychology and for longstanding service as Director of the APA Ethics Office”

On July 8, 2015 Benke was removed from his position as director of the APA Ethics Office as a result of a July 2, 2015 report to the special committee of the board of directors.

On July 2, 2015 a 542-page independent review report conducted by former assistant Assistant U.S. Attorney David H. Hoffman was issued to the special committee of the board of directors of the American Psychological Association relating to ethics guidelines, enhanced interrogation techniques, and torture.

According to The Washington Post,

James Risen reported in the New York Times that Behnke was among prominent psychologists who

According to The Guardian newspaper Behnke was fired from his job as the APA’s ethics chief as a result of being involved in

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