Nnamdi Pole is presented this presidential citation for his noteworthy contributions to the scientific study of trauma psychology. Dr. Pole is a Harold and Elsa Israel Professor of Psychology and chair of the psychology department at Smith College.
Dr. Pole is a licensed psychologist and a fellow of the American Psychological Society. His research expertise includes psychological trauma, psychophysiology, psychotherapy, and ethnic minority mental health. He teaches Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of the Black Experience, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Dr. Pole is an associate editor of Psychological Bulletin, one of the highest-impact journals in behavioral science, as well as an associate editor of Affective Science, a new journal for original empirical research on emotion. He serves on the editorial boards of journals specializing in trauma (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy) and ethnic minority issues (Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology). He has served on the boards of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and the American Psychological Association (APA) Trauma Division (56). He is currently an elected Council Representative for APA Division 56 and he has been appointed to the APA PTSD Guideline Update Panel charged with writing evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of adult posttraumatic stress disorder.
For his work in service to the field and the public, Dr. Pole is presented with this presidential citation for contributing to the scientific study of trauma within marginalized communities and for advancing social justice and inclusion.