Alissa Levy Chung

Alissa Levy Chung serves as Associate Professor of Instruction and Associate Director of Clinical Training in Northwestern University's Department of Psychology. A licensed clinical psychologist with 18 years of private practice experience, she provides therapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults, and families across Evanston, Chicago, and the North Shore while actively advocating for special education needs within Evanston public schools.

Education

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Child Development, University of Minnesota (Institute of Child Development)

Research Focus

Her work integrates clinical and developmental psychology through investigations of intergenerational parenting transmission, early experiential impacts on psychopathology, and adolescent emotional health. Current scholarship examines how childhood experiences shape lifelong mental health trajectories using longitudinal methodologies.

Publication Themes

Dr. Chung's research portfolio reveals consistent emphasis on developmental risk factors, with publications spanning adolescent depression symptomatology, observational parenting studies, and child maltreatment cycle interruption. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor through prospective longitudinal designs and community-based clinical applications.

Recognition

• Teaching Award recipient at Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

Professional Engagement

• 18-year private clinical practice serving diverse age groups and family systems
• Special education advocacy for Evanston public school families
• Curriculum development and instruction in developmental/clinical psychology at Northwestern and Erikson Institute