JOHN MITCHELL, PSYD

John Mitchell, PsyD, earned his BS in Psychology from Florida State University and a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Indiana State University in 1995. He is a licensed psychologist in PA. John retired from 23 years of service with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. For most of that career he was chief psychologist at the Federal Correctional Complex in Allenwood, PA and was a national trainer for the Bureau of Prisons’ Hostage Negotiations program.

Having served out his sentence as a correctional psychologist, John is now enjoying a second career as a psychologist and Assessment Coordinator with CAPS at Penn State University, starting in August of 2017. John also sees a small number of clients through private practice and provides consulting and training with community mental health staff, first responders, and law enforcement in the areas of diversity, crisis intervention, and threat assessment. He is a member of the Centre County Hostage Negotiations Team and the Centre County Community Anti-Threat Team.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. John Mitchell has employment relationships with Penn State, National University, and receives compensation as a consultant. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. John Mitchell is a member of the Therapeutic Assessment Institute. He has no relevant non-financial relationships.