Dr. Zack Held
Doctoral-Level Psychologist | Higher-Education Leader | Behavioral Health Program Strategist
- Charlotte, NC, United States
Dr. Zack Held- Charlotte, NC, United States
Summary
Dr. Zack Held, Ph.D., is a doctoral-level psychologist and higher-education leader whose work centers on the design, oversight, and advancement of psychologically supportive systems within academic and medical training environments. His professional focus spans graduate education, program development, and institutional well-being initiatives, with an emphasis on evidence-based frameworks that support student persistence, trainee development, and organizational sustainability.
Across university and healthcare-affiliated settings, Dr. Held contributes to the development of behavioral health systems that align educational mission, organizational culture, and policy-level priorities. His work reflects a systems-oriented approach to well-being—one that considers structure, communication, and environment as central drivers of academic and professional functioning. Rather than focusing on individual-level intervention, his expertise is applied at the programmatic and institutional level, where decisions about design and governance shape outcomes across entire populations.
Dr. Held brings advanced training in high-acuity pediatric medical contexts, informing his perspective on trauma-informed communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and resilience processes within complex systems. This background supports his contributions to prevention initiatives, burnout mitigation strategies, and faculty and trainee support structures across higher education and medical training programs.
As an instructor and mentor, Dr. Held has been actively engaged in graduate teaching and professional preparation across multiple psychology programs. His academic leadership emphasizes ethical practice, competence development, and the preparation of future practitioners within evolving institutional landscapes.
Through faculty development, educational outreach, and organizational presentations, Dr. Held remains engaged in broader conversations on student mental health, institutional responsibility, and evidence-driven approaches to well-being in higher education.