Nathaniel von der Embse is an associate professor of school psychology at the University of South Florida and co-chair of the National Association of School Psychologists Government and Professional Relations Workgroup (NASP GPR). He examines the intersection of education policy and school mental health through a social justice framework. He has been featured in TIME magazine, cited in government policy briefs and presented nationally in China, France and England.

He is a co-creator of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) assessment suite and is an author and behavior team member with FastBridge Learning. SAEBRS has been used in 21 states and surpassed two million administrations over the last four years.