About Dr. Farkas

Dr. Gary Farkas has lived in Hawaii since 1975. Dr. Farkas was raised in New Jersey, where he attended Rutgers College. While at Rutgers, he received a grant-in-aid from the New Jersey Academy of Science, and a Graduate Student Research Fellowship from the Rutgers Medical School,  although he was at the time an undergraduate. 

Dr. Farkas  received his masters and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from  the University of Hawaii, and received postdoctoral training at the  University of Pittsburgh Medical School. Dr. Farkas completed his M.B.A.  at the University of Hawaii's College of Business Administration (concentrating on organizational development and marketing) and trained  in Forensic Psychology at the University of Virginia's Institute of Law,  Psychiatry and Public Policy. In 1981, Dr. Farkas developed the first psychological services program for the Honolulu Police Department. While at HPD, he graduated recruit school and became a sworn reserve police  officer.

Before retiring from active practice, Dr. Farkas  consulted with private businesses and public agencies on the topics of  violence in the workplace, executive assessment, and management  coaching. Dr. Farkas is a licensed clinical psychologist, with more than  twenty publications in professional journals and books.

Dr. Farkas is active in community and professional groups. Currently, he volunteers as a member of the Board of Crimestoppers Honolulu. For twelve years, he served on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme  Court. Dr. Farkas was the first Hawaii member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. He has served as the president of the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation (Hawaii), the Hawaii Psychological  Association, the Hawaii State Mental Health Advisory Council and the Rutgers Club of Hawaii. He was on the Council of Representatives of the  American Psychological Association.

When not studying geology  and geophysics in his downtime, Dr. Farkas is engaged in an international experiential study of the flight characteristics of poorly  hit golf balls. 

Farkas,  G.M. & Tsukayama, J.K. (2012). An integrative approach to threat assessment and management: Security and mental health response to a  threatening client. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 42(1), 9-14. 

Farkas, G.M. (2010). Workplace mass murder: Lessons learned. ATAP Newsletter: The Quarterly Publication of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, 2(2),8.

Tsukayama,  J.K. & Farkas, G.M. (2008). Threat Assessment and management: An integrative approach. In C.A. Sennewald & J.H. Christman (Eds.), Retail Crime, Security and Loss Prevention - An Encyclopedic Reference. Burlington, MA: Elsevier (Butterworth-Heinemann) Publishers.

Farkas,  G.M. (2007). Utilizing mental health professionals within the  prevention team model. Paper presented at the National Conference on  Threats and Violence, Anaheim, CA, May 17, 2007. 

Farkas,  G.M. Consulting with Organizations-Promises and Pitfalls. G.M. Farkas, Chair, Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American  Psychological Association, Honolulu, July 28, 2004.

Farkas,  G.M. Workplace violence: Prevention, Intervention & Recovery. Paper  presented at the Governor’s Biennial Pacific-Rim Safety and Health  Conference, Honolulu, April 22, 2004.

Farkas,  G.M. Threat management of workplace violence: Prevention, Intervention  & Recovery. Paper presented at the Governor’s Biennial Pacific-Rim  Safety and Health Conference, Honolulu, April 26, 2002.

Farkas,  G.M. Harassment and bullying: Characteristics and identification of  bullies and what adults can do to alter the behavior. Paper presented at  the "For the Sake of the Children" conference, Honolulu, February 22,  2001

Farkas, G.M. Violence in the workplace: Risk assessment and prevention. In J. Calhoun (Chair), WorkplaceViolence Assessment.  Symposium presented at the Department of the Attorney General’s  Building Safe and Caring Communities Conference, Honolulu, November,  2000.

Farkas,  G.M. Using executive assessment techniques to select organizers. Presented at the meeting of the Western District Organizing Committee  Meeting, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Las Vegas, November, 2000.

Farkas, G.M. Violence Risk Appraisal and the Management of Workplace Threats. In G.M. Farkas (Chair), Workplace Violence: A complete guide to prevention, intervention and recovery. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Hawaii Psychological Association, Honolulu, October, 2000.

Farkas, G.M. Violence in the workplace: Risk assessment and prevention. In P. Conroy (Chair), Protecting against workplace violence. Symposium presented at the Governor’s Biennial Pacific-Rim Safety and Health Conference, Honolulu, April, 2000.

Farkas, G.M. An overview of workplace violence. In G.M. Farkas (Chair), Violence at work: A complete guide to prevention, intervention and recovery. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Hawaii Psychological Association, Honolulu, January, 1996.

Farkas, G.M. Violence in the workplace. In G.M. Farkas (Chair), A videotape analysis of workplace violence:Mass murder and suicide.  Symposium presented at the Work, Stress and Health conference of the  American Psychological Association and NIOSH, Washington, D.C.,  September, 1995.

Farkas, G.M., DeLeon, P.H., & Newman, R. (1997). Sanity examiner certification: An evolving national national agenda. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 28, 73-76.

Farkas,  G.M. (1989). The impact of federal rehabilitation laws on the expanding  role of employee assistance programs in business and industry. American Psychologist, 44, 1482-1490.

Farkas, G.M. (1989). Economics, dues and membership issues in state psychological associations. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 20, 193-195.

Farkas, G.M. (1989). Exposure and response prevention in the treatment of an okeanophobic triathlete. TheSport Psychologist, 3, 189-195.

Farkas, G.M. (1986). Stress in undercover policing. In J.T. Reese & H.A. Goldstein (Eds.), Psychological services for law enforcement. (pp. 341-438). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Farkas, G.M. (1981). Toward a pluralistic psychology of behavior change. In M. Hersen, R. Eisler, & P. Miller (Eds.) Progress in Behavior Modification, Vol. 11, New York: Academic Press.

Farkas, G.M. (1980). An ontological analysis of behavior therapy. American Psychologist, 35, 364-374.