John H. Coverdale is a New Zealand-born academic psychiatrist, educator and editor.
[1] He is currently a full professor of psychiatry, behavioral sciences, and medical ethics at Baylor College of Medicine.
[2] After promotion to associate professor at the University of Auckland, Coverdale moved to Baylor College of Medicine in 2000, rising to full professor.
[2] He completed an MD from the University of Otago in 2004, with a thesis entitled 'Family planning, sexually transmitted infections, and ethical challenges in managing decisions about contraception and pregnancy when patients have a major mental disorder.
'[3] He has expertise in human trafficking,[4] and he founded and co-directs the Baylor Anti-Human Trafficking Program.