DR. MARIO J. SCALORA

Dr. Mario Scalora currently serves as an Associate Professor of Psychology with the Clinical Training and Law-Psychology Programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to his graduate training responsibilities, he performs and supervises research regarding various aspects of targeted violence including threat assessment and management, counterterrorism, school violence, as well as workplace violence.  

Dr. Scalora has extensive background as a consultant to various law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal levels. He currently serves as the consulting psychologist to the Threat Assessment Unit of the United States Capitol Police--assisting with case consultation and research activity related to threatening activity toward members of Congress. Dr. Scalora also serves as a consulting psychologist to the Nebraska State Patrol, assisting with threat assessment activity as well as assisting with risk assessment activity pertaining to sex offender notification. He also is collaborating with the University of Nebraska Police regarding campus safety, threat management, as well as emergency preparedness. Dr. Scalora also serves as a consultant to the Lincoln Public Schools regarding school safety. He also provides threat assessment and management training to a range of public and private organizations.