Dr. Jim Carpenter is both a clinical psychologist and a research parapsychologist. He is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, ABPP, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, and is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He has been active in the governance of several professional societies, and carries on an active private practice. Dr. Carpenter has published widely in psychology and parapsychology. For many years he has provided pro bono clinical consultation for persons who seek help with unpleasant experiences that they think of as psychic. He recently published a book developing a theory of psi, called First Sight: ESP and Parapsychology in Everyday Life (www.firsightbook.com), published by Rowman & Littlefield. He was awarded the Charles Honorton Award for Integrative Contributions by the Parapsychological Association, and he recently served as president of that Association.