Howell Palliative Care Service at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. His Ph.D. is in Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology emphasis; he also has a Masters degree in Business Administration, Management Science emphasis. He completed his pre-doctoral internship in Primary Care and Behavioral Medicine at the VA Medical Center in Miami, FL, and a post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine research and clinical work in the UCSD Department of Psychiatry. He is licensed in the state of California as a Clinical Psychologist.