Dr. Melvin Hinton - Psychology alumni; Chief of Mental Health Management Services for Illinois Dept. of Corrections:

Dr. Melvin Hinton is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and currently is the Chief of the Office of Mental Health Management Services for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Dr. Hinton has twenty one years of clinical experience working in correctional settings including Cook County Department of Corrections, California Department of Corrections and Lake County Jail in Waukegan, Illinois. Additionally, Dr. Hinton is currently an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis University in Joliet, Illinois teaching Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Introduction to Crisis Intervention to undergraduate students. Dr. Hinton has also taught as an Adjunct Professor at Chicago State University, Western International University, and has guest lectured at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Olive-Harvey College in Chicago. Dr. Hinton currently serves on the executive board of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP) and has served on the executive board of The Chicago School Education System, as well as the chair of the Health and Rehabilitation section of the Illinois Psychological Association (IPA). Dr. Hinton completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and obtained his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. The most important positions held by Dr. Hinton are husband and a father to his eleven-year-old son.

Come check it out - there will be snacks!!