Hilary Vidair

Hilary Vidair is an Associate Professor and Program Director in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Long Island University (LIU) Post, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She is a licensed psychologist in New York State and maintains a private practice specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral parent training, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for youth and families.

• B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
• M.A. and Ph.D., Hofstra University (Combined Clinical and School Psychology, 2005)
• Postdoctoral NIMH Research Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute

Dr. Vidair’s research centers on improving child and adolescent mental health through better parental engagement in treatment, managing parental psychopathology, and innovating clinician training in evidence-based practices. Her work emphasizes early intervention, particularly for underserved families. She is the Director of LIU Post’s Family Check-In program, a brief, low-cost assessment and referral service for parents of young children (ages 2–8) aimed at early identification of mental health concerns. Her specialties include child anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, parental depression and anxiety, school-based interventions, and doctoral student mentorship.

Her recent publications span topics such as treatment termination in CBT, maternal stress, parental cognitions, and dissemination of evidence-based parenting programs. The research collectively emphasizes family systems, implementation science, and access to care, particularly for vulnerable populations. She frequently publishes in high-impact journals like Journal of Child and Family Studies, Psychotherapy, and Depression and Anxiety.

Dr. Vidair has received several prestigious awards, including:

• National Institute of Health Clinical Research Loan Repayment Award
• NIMH CHIPS Research Fellowship
• New York State Office of Mental Health Policy Scholar
• Outstanding Leadership Award, ABCT (2016)
• Medical Reserve Corps Valued Responder Award (2013)

She is actively involved in grant-funded research, including as Principal Investigator on multiple LIU Post Faculty Research Grants and a Co-Investigator on an NIMH SBIR grant focused on therapist training in behavioral parent training. She mentors psychology doctoral students, leads research teams, and contributes to national professional organizations. She currently serves as Membership Issues Coordinator for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), where she has held numerous leadership roles, including President of the Child and School Related Issues Special Interest Group. She is also co-authoring a book with Oxford University Press titled The Theses and Dissertation Guide for Doctoral Students in Applied Fields of Psychology, Mental Health, and Education.

Her work bridges clinical practice, research, training, and policy, with a strong commitment to improving mental health access and outcomes for children, families, and future clinicians.