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College of Psychology
Chair/Director/Professor
Clinical and School Psychology
College of Psychology
Maltz 2023
Sarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D., ABPP, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical and School Psychology in the College of Psychology at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She is a licensed psychologist and board-certified in school psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). As department chair, Dr. Valley-Gray provides leadership for APA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical and school psychology, a NASP-accredited specialist program in school psychology, and graduate psychology training initiatives that prepare future psychologists for professional practice.
Dr. Valley-Gray has dedicated her career to advancing excellence in psychology education, competency-based training, and professional leadership. She led the development and accreditation of NSU's specialist (Psy.S.) and doctoral (Psy.D.) programs in school psychology and has continued to guide program innovation, strategic planning, accreditation, curriculum development, and clinical training across multiple graduate programs. Her leadership has included successful accreditation and program review initiatives, the development of competency-based assessment models, and the integration of simulation and artificial intelligence to enhance psychology education and clinical training.
Dr. Valley-Gray has served in numerous state and national leadership roles. She has been a member of the Executive Board of the Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP) since 2000, including more than a decade as Chair of the Training and Credentialing Committee, where she led the development of Florida's standardized internship application and selection process. Nationally, she served two elected terms as Florida Delegate to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Delegate Assembly and completed a three-year term as NASP Secretary. She is a Past President of the American Academy of School Psychology (AASP), the Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP). and the Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP), where she also served as Secretary.
As NSU's Director of Continuing Education and Special Projects, Dr. Valley-Gray develops continuing education initiatives that support psychologists and other behavioral health professionals throughout their careers. Her scholarship focuses on graduate psychology education, competency-based assessment, clinical supervision, and the use of standardized patients to strengthen professional training and prepare students for contemporary practice.