Jennifer Bailey

Jennifer Bailey serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Elmhurst University, teaching foundational and advanced courses including Introduction to Psychological Science (PSY 210), Abnormal Psychology (PSY 327), Clinical and Counseling Psychology (PSY 328), Statistics (PSY 355), Research Methods (PSY 356), and Senior Capstone: Intelligence (PSY 496).

She is currently completing her doctoral studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Her academic journey focuses on bridging clinical practice with empirical research to enhance therapeutic outcomes.

Dr. Bailey's research program critically examines ethical and competent therapeutic practices, cognitive processes in psychological diagnostic decisions, and implicit/explicit attitudes toward serious mental illness. Her dissertation investigates the behavioral effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through rigorous assessment protocols. In her undergraduate research laboratory, she directs coding procedures for therapist adherence to ACT protocols and client engagement in ACT-consistent behaviors, fostering hands-on learning in psychotherapy process research.

She actively mentors students through laboratory research experiences focused on therapy adherence measurement and behavioral coding systems, though specific advisee names are not documented in available materials.