Hofmann, Stefan G.

Stefan G. Hofmann (born December 15, 1964) is a German-born clinical psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on emotion regulation, social and cultural influences on well-being, and the biopsychosocial processes of change in psychotherapy, including mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for mood, stress, and anxiety disorders. He is the Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Translational Clinical Psychology at Philipps-Universität Marburg, and was previously a professor at Boston University. Hofmann's research includes studies on the personalization of psychotherapy, pharmacological augmentation of exposure therapy, and the development of process-based therapy (PBT). His work on social anxiety has been discussed in outlets including The Atlantic and The New York Times. He has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed articles and over 20 books, including a college textbook on psychopathology, and has been named a Highly Cited Researcher by Web of Science/Clarivate Analytics every year since 2016. Hofmann was the editor-in-chief of the journal Cognitive Therapy and Research from 2012 to 2024. He is the incoming editor-in-chief of Psychological Bulletin, APA's flagship journal for research synthesis, beginning in 2026. He served as president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (2012–2013), the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (2014–2017), and the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (2022–2023).