James Iaccino, Ph.D., joined The Chicago School in 2007. As a teaching psychologist, he tries to stay up-to-date with research in the forensics literature and media, and his research interests and areas of expertise reflect this. Jim is well-acquainted with the various research methodologies in the forensics field and has used a number of qualitative assessments in film genres, especially examining the depiction of both male and female serial killers through content analysis.

• B.A. in Psychology, Dominican University - River Forest, Illinois
• M.A. in Experimental Psychology, DePaul University - Chicago, Illinois
• Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, DePaul University - Chicago, Illinois

Select Presentations

• Scream 4's female serial killer: A technologically savvy murderer for the new age.  (March 2013).  With Jenna Dondero.  American Popular Culture Conference, Meeting No. 43, Washington, D.C. 

• From Psycho to Psycho II: Has Norman Bates changed for the better?  (March 2013).  CAE Psychology and Popular Culture Lecture Series at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois.

• Animal Kingdom’s team killers: The family that slays together, stays together.  (April 2012).  American Popular Culture Conference, Meeting No. 42, Boston, Massachusetts. 

• Applications of forensic psychology in the cinema. (February 2012). Odyssey 2012: Discovering the Arts, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois.

• It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Superman mythos revisited. (January 2012). Colloquium at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois.

• An examination of cinematic serial killers using established forensic typologies.  (August 2011).  With Jenna Dondero.  American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

• Applying a serial killer typology to the Psycho franchise: Norman Bates as visionary serial killer on a mission.  (April 2011).  American Popular Culture Conference, Meeting No. 41, San Antonio, Texas.

• The Saw killers: How much do they resemble serial killers ‘in the flesh’?  (April 2010).  American Popular Culture Association Conference, Meeting No. 40, St. Louis, Missouri. 

• The shadow of the Skywalkers in the Star Wars trilogies.  (May 2008).  C.G. Jung Institute in Chicago, Illinois.

• The multidimensional shadow side of cinematic heroes: An analysis of the Star Wars and Lord of the Rings films.  (September 2007).  C.G. Jung Society of Alberta in Calgary, Canada.

Select Publications

• Scream 4: Technology can be deadly--A female serial killer for the new age." (December 2012).  APA's PsycCRITIQUES, 57, Release 50, Article 20.

• Psycho: Is a boy's best friend still his mother--even after 50 years?  (March 2012).  APA's PsycCRITIQUES, 57, Release 13, Article 10.

• Smallville special: The son becomes the father.  (November 2011).  Disc 6 In the Smallville Season 10 Box Set. Warner Home Video.

• Animal Kingdom: The family that slays together, stays together.  (August 2011).  APA's PsycCRITIQUES, 56, Release 34, Article 10.

• Jungian reflections within the cinema: A psychological analysis of sci-fi and fantasy archetypes.  (1998).  Westport, CT: Praeger.

• Psychological reflections on cinematic terror: Jungian reflections in horror films. (1994).  Westport, CT: Praeger Press.

• Left-brain right-brain differences: Inquiries, evidence and new approaches.  (1993).  Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Community Involvement

• Guest Speaker at local and international Jungian Societies (Jungian Institute of Chicago, Jungian Society of Calgary, Canada), presenting content analyses of various film genres to trustees, fellow scholars, and students

• Guest Artist discussing 'Applications of Forensic Psychology in the Cinema' at Lincolnshire's Adlai Stevenson High School's Odyssey Discovering the Arts Bi-Yearly Series

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association member, www.apa.org

• Illinois Psychological Association member, www.illinoispsychology.org

• Popular Culture Association member, www.h-net.org/

• American Culture Association member, www.h-net.org/