Kayla Hunt

Kayla Hunt, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She serves as Associate Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Outpatient Services and Associate Director of Informatics for Psychiatry.

Research Interests: Her work bridges pediatric mental health care, behavioral health informatics, and neurodevelopmental disorders. She focuses on clinical interventions for children with headaches and tics (CBIT), evidence-based practice implementation, and cognitive development in children with language disorders.

• 2022: Training in evidence-based practices for youth mental health
• 2019: Mathematical cognition in developmental language disorder
• 2017: Patterning skills and early math development

Clinical Roles: Dr. Hunt provides behavioral health consultation in pediatric neurology clinics and supervises trainees. Her education includes a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (2016) and MA (2013) from Roosevelt University, and a BS in Biology and Psychology (2009) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.