John Christopher Muran is a renowned expert in all aspects of the therapeutic alliance. He is Associate Dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University.

At the Mount Sinai Beth Israel, he is Principal Investigator and Director of the Psychotherapy Research Program. He is also on faculty at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Since undertaking intensive postdoctoral training at University of Toronto and New York University, his focus has been the nature and quality of the relationship between therapist and patient.

His research has attracted funding by granting bodies, including the National Institute of Mental Health, which has been widely published in the scientific literature and formed the basis of several key books.

Professor Muran has been a key figure in both the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research and the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, including holding the role of President in both.

He has been editor of the international journal, Psychotherapy Research and on the editorial boards for Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice and the Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology.

Professor Muran is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and serves on its Clinical Treatment Guidelines Advisory Steering Committee.