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Scott Poland, Ed.D.

Scott Poland
Professor / Director, Suicide and Violence Prevention Office
Full-Time Faculty, Department of Clinical and School Psychology
Adjunct Professor
Part-Time Faculty, Department of Counseling
(954) 262-5881 spoland@nova.edu
Office: Maltz 1063

Education:

  • Ed.D. Ball State University
  • M.A. Ball State University
  • B.S. Arizona State University

Professional Interests

Dr. Scott Poland is a Professor in the College of Psychology and is the Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Poland is a licensed psychologist and an internationally recognized expert on school safety, youth suicide, self-injury, bullying, school crisis prevention/intervention, threat assessment and parenting in challenging times. He has authored or co-authored eight books and many chapters and articles on these subjects and has served as a legal expert in several lawsuits. 

He has also been the primary author of suicide prevention toolkits for K-12 schools in the states of Texas, Montana, Maryland, New Jersey and Florida. He previously directed psychological services for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas for 24 years and is a past President of the National Association of School Psychologists and a past Prevention Division Director of American Association of Suicidology. He is very dedicated to prevention and has testified about the mental health needs of children before the U.S. Congress on four occasions. He is a founding member of the National Emergency Assistance Team for the National Association of School Psychologists and has personally assisted school communities after many tragedies including school shootings and youth suicide point clusters. He is known for his dynamic and practical presentations and has received many awards, including being named the most outstanding psychologist in Texas. Dr. Poland also has received the Houston Wage Peace Award, the APA Division 16 Career Service Award and the Parkland Helping the Community Heal Award.

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