Steven C. Hayes es un psicologo clinico y profesor de psicologia en la Universidad de Reno, Nevada. Ha sido galardonado con una multitud de premios, entre ellos, el Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications from Division 25 of APA, el Impact of Science on Application award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, y el Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy.