David Smith

David Smith is a Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Notre Dame, based in Corbett Family Hall. He leads the Psychopathology and Interpersonal Relationships Lab and directs the Notre Dame Marital Therapy and Research Clinic, focusing on training doctoral students in evidence-based psychotherapy. His primary research area is Clinical Psychology, examining links between mental illness and social relationships, particularly depression-marital discord dynamics, chronic pain, and quantitative methodologies. Education: Ph.D. from State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Research interests include observational studies of marital criticism, daily diary analysis of pain dynamics, and diagnostic agreement statistics. His work spans clinical psychology, psychometrics, and interdisciplinary mental health interventions. Recent studies explore marital happiness synchrony, sensory gating in schizophrenia, and cognitive behavioral therapy dissemination efficacy.

Advising involves mentoring graduate students in clinical research, while his lab focuses on marital therapy and psychological assessment. No specific grants are highlighted in the text, though his clinic implies active clinical training programs.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Notre Dame Marital Therapy and Research Clinic, integrating clinical practice and research in couples' psychotherapy.