Steven D. Kniffley Jr., PsyD, MPA, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist, associate professor, and higher education administrator. His area of expertise is research and clinical work with Black males and the treatment of race-based stress and trauma.
Kniffley also serves as an organizational consultant and has worked with a variety of organizations ranging from small non-profits to Fortune 500 companies. He has written numerous books, book chapters, and articles on Black male mental health, Black males and the criminal justice system, racial trauma treatment and training, program evaluation, organizational development, and academic achievement. He is also a Past-President of the Kentucky Psychological Association. He is currently a Vice President of the Ohio Psychological Association.
Additionally, he has been selected as one of Louisville’s top 40 under 40 for 2020, a recipient of the 2020 MediStar Healthcare Advocacy Award, a 2021 Louisville Healthcare Hero, and a recipient of an Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Louisville. Most recently, Kniffley was inducted into the Black Psychologist Hall of Fame at Hampton University.