John Landers, Ph.D.

johnlanders@isu.edu

Dr. Landers is a licensed clinical psychologist, having obtained his formal training at Brigham Young University and Idaho State University. Throughout his two decades of professional experience, his focus has always been on understanding and predicting human behavior, though the application of his knowledge has been quite varied. He has specialized in predicting high risk behaviors through understanding the psychological factors leading to such behavior as well as providing recommendations regarding how to mitigate future risk. He has held a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy since 2008, providing consultation across the globe to partner countries regarding behavioral science applications for mitigating the risk of insider threat behavior in the nuclear industry. Dr. Landers has been called upon to present internationally on a regular basis with experience training colleagues from all of the populated continents of the world, being recognized as an expert with unique knowledge and experience. He is employed remotely through Oak Ridge National Laboratory and works with other scientists to address critical concerns facing our nation. Prior experience includes working in private practice in the community, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and federal prison. Dr. Landers also has forensic practice and teaches as an adjunct professor for Idaho State University.