Jason Cantone

Jason Cantone is a 2000 graduate of Stagg High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology, Honors Distinction, at the University of Illinois and an M.A., J.D., and PhD. from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Dr. Cantone is a Senior Research Associate at the Federal Judicial Center, which is the research and education agency of the U.S. federal judiciary. In his role, he completed projects regarding access to justice for self-represented litigants; how to make the litigation process take less time and cost less money; and how to promote cooperation between federal and state courts to improve the efficiency of the judicial system. He has also worked in the Republic of Uzbekistan promoting mediation and conflict resolution and served as a nuclear weapons analyst at U.S. Strategic Command working to further reduce and limit the number of nuclear weapons held by the U.S. and Russia. Cantone publishes regularly in psychology and legal journals on topics such as preventing discrimination and promoting effective legal decision-making processes. He also serves as an adjunct professor at George Mason University.