معرفی
Carolyn Dayton, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Wayne State University's School of Social Work and holds a joint appointment as Associate Director of the Infant Mental Health Program at the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development. She directs the Early Childhood Support Clinic (ECSC) at Wayne Pediatrics in Detroit, providing integrated mental, behavioral, and developmental care for children aged 0-5 and their families. With over two decades of clinical experience as a licensed social worker and psychologist, she is endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Mentor (MI-AIMH) in clinical practice and research.
Education
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Michigan State University
- Graduate Certificate in Infant Mental Health, University of Michigan
- MA, Michigan State University
- MSW, University of Michigan
- BA, Kalamazoo College
Research Focus
Dr. Dayton's translational research examines biological and psychosocial factors influencing parenting and child development, with emphasis on urban fathering, trauma, perinatal mental health, and emotion regulation. Her work employs mixed methods, longitudinal designs, and bio-behavioral data analysis to identify resilience factors in high-risk populations.
Publication Trends
Recent articles (2017-2025) cluster around parenting under adversity, neurobiological stress responses, reflective supervision in clinical training, and interventions for infants/families. Methodologically, they showcase mixed-methods approaches, machine learning applications, and neuroimaging studies.
Awards & Honors
- Wayne State University President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2023)
- Fatherhood Advocate Award, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (2021)
Grants & Initiatives
As PI/Co-PI, she secured $2M+ for projects like the Early Childhood Support Clinic (Flinn Foundation, BCBS Michigan) focusing on maternal-infant mental health equity. She co-leads national policy initiatives on integrated care models.
Clinical & Training Leadership
She oversees multidisciplinary infant mental health training for graduate students and directs the ECSC's pediatric-integrated care model, featured in national media for its innovative support of Detroit families.
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