Joel Dvoskin, PhD, ABFP

Pronouns:
he, him, his
Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry

Dr. Dvoskin is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and past president of two association divisions, including the American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41) and Psychologists in Public Service (Division 18). He served on the association's policy task force on reducing gun violence and on the blue ribbon commission on ethics processes. He serves on the association's Amicus Curie Committee Expert Panel. Additionally, he provides consultation on criminal justice and mental health administration, workplace violence prevention, management and leadership, and responding to organizational crises for a wide array of organizations across the United States and Canada. He is the co-founder of Heroes Active Bystandership Training. 

He is the former acting commissioner of mental health for the state of New York after serving for more than a decade as associate commissioner and director for forensic services for the New York State Office of Mental Health. He served as chair of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Behavioral Health and Wellness for the state of Nevada.

Degrees

  • PhD: Clinical Psychology, 1981
  • MA: Clinical Psychology, 1978
  • BA: English and Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Internship
McLean Hospital (a division of Massachusetts General Hospital), Belmont, Massachusetts, Psychology, 1980
Fellowship
Harvard University, Forensic Psychology, 1980
Board Certifications
American Board of Professional Psychology, Forensic Psychology
Honors and Awards
American Academy of Forensic Psychology Distinguished Contribution Award, 2020
American Psychological Association, Division 18 (Criminal Justice Section) Advocacy in Criminal Justice Psychology Award, 2021
Arizona Psychological Association, Aaron H. and Matilda B. Canter Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology, 2018
Southern Arizona Psychological Association, Peter Attarian Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Profession of Psychology in Southern Arizona, 2014
Clinical Specialties
Clinical and forensic psychology