Caven is a Professor of Psychology at Kent State University, Ohio. A qualified school psychologist, Caven works at Ohio’s largest school psychology preparation program and instructs students in early childhood school psychology. For over 25 years, he has been conducting federally funded training programs for interdisciplinary leadership personnel who work with toddlers, infants, and newborns. He is also a Fulbright Specialist, and as part of the program, travels to different parts of the world, particularly to the BRICS nations, to conduct informative and instructive workshops on academic publishing. He is a prolific researcher and has published over 100 research papers and chapters as well as written, edited, or contributed to 10 books. He is also Editor of the journal School Psychology International.