Biography:

Dr. Susan Strauss RN Ed.D is a national and international speaker, trainer, and consultant on workplace and healthcare violence and a recognized expert on workplace and school harassment and bullying. She is an RN and has been the Director of Quality Improvement. She recently conducted a 3-day conference on violence in healthcare in Beirut Lebanon.  She has assisted organizations in planning workplace violence programming. She conducts harassment and bullying investigations and functions as an expert witness in harassment and bullying lawsuits. Her clients are from business, education, healthcare, law, and government organizations from both the public and private sectors.

Dr. Strauss has conducted research examining physician misconduct in the OR, and written over 30 books, book chapters, and journal articles on harassment, bullying, and related topics.  She has been featured on 20/20, CBS Evening News, and other national and international television and radio programs as well as interviewed for newspaper and journal articles such as Harvard Education Newsletter, Lawyers Weekly, and Times of London.

Susan has a doctorate in organizational leadership. She is a registered nurse and has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and counseling, a master’s degree in community health, and a professional certificate in training and development.