Scott S. Hall

Scott S. Hall, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development. He holds academic appointments in the University Medical Line and is a member of the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. His clinical roles include serving as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) and leading the Complex Behavior Disorders Clinic in Pediatric Psychiatry.

• Education:
• B.Sc. in Psychology, Goldsmiths' College, University of London (1989)
• Ph.D. in Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London (1997)
• Postdoctoral Fellowships: Arizona State University (Behavior Analysis, 1999) and University of Birmingham (Neurogenetic Disorders, 2000)

His research focuses on understanding and treating behavioral challenges in neurogenetic disorders such as fragile X syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Techniques include eye tracking, neuroimaging, and telehealth-delivered interventions. He emphasizes patient-specific treatments targeting environmental and biological factors.

Recent articles explore telehealth efficacy, social gaze training in FXS, and behavioral interventions for ASD. Awards include grants from the Department of Defense, NICHD, and NIMH. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Journal of Intellectual Disability Research and American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

His teaching includes courses on genes, memes, and behavior, and he mentors students through independent studies and research programs. The Translational Applied Behavior Analysis (TABA) Lab under his direction advances behavioral interventions for developmental disabilities.