James Pann received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. He obtained his M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami. Dr. Pann completed his clinical internship at Nova Southeastern University Community Mental Health Center in neuropsychology, behavioral medicine, and adult and child psychotherapy. Additionally, he did his postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric behavioral medicine at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He also completed a Family Therapy Externship at the Center for Family Studies at the University of Miami.

Dr. Pann is a Professor at the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, School of Criminal Justice, where he focuses on program evaluation projects, courses, and instruction. Dr. Pann is interested in the use of program evaluation approaches to study and improve programs in all types of organizations. He is a licensed psychologist in Florida and an active member of the American Evaluation Association.