Dr. Thomas David Oakland, PhD, ABPP, ABPN died on March 4, 2015 under tragic circumstances. Tom made a lasting imprint on the field of school psychology as a graduate educator, mentor, advocate, test developer, and author. Tom began his career as a middle school teacher in the early 1960s and then received his MS and PhD degrees in educational psychology from Indiana University in 1965 and 1967, respectively.  He was a professor of school psychology at the University of Texas from 1967–1994 and then at the University of Florida from 1995–2010, serving as department chair at both universities.

 

Tom was a dynamic leader and prolific scholar advancing school psychology and mental health practices in the United States and across the globe. Specifically, he initiated a cultural immersion program for mental health professionals and graduate students in Costa Rica. It is from this program that the Ecuador PPP was born. Dr. Oakland served as a consultant, confidant and mentor to Ecuador PPP's founders. It is with great joy that his legacy is continued with the work of the Ecuador PPP.

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