James Langabeer, Ph.D., Ed.D., believes that our decisions determine our destiny. He is a leading behavioral researcher and Professor of Psychiatry/Behavioral Science and Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Dr. Langabeer’s expertise is in behavioral decision-making and cognitive science, and he has worked extensively with patients and individuals to improve how we think, choose, and evaluate our choices. James has served as the principal investigator of dozens of large federally funded research programs, and currently leads one of the largest mental health/substance abuse programs in the country (HEROES). He has appeared numerous times on national TV and podcasts and has been featured in both Forbes and Success Magazine. He is most well-known for his best-selling healthcare decision textbook, Healthcare Operations Management: A Systems Perspective (now in its 3rd edition, Jones and Bartlett Publishing). His latest book, The Quest for Wealth: 6 Steps for Making Mindful Money Choices (Routledge Press), was just released in the summer of 2022 and focuses on consumer decision-making around personal finance. He has also been published in well over 125 peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Langabeer earned a Ph.D. in Decision Science from the University of Lancaster in England and an EdD in leadership, focused on educational and organizational psychology from the University of Houston. He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association.