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Lori Day is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Gallaudet University within the School of Human Services and Sciences. A licensed psychologist and alumna of Gallaudet’s Clinical Psychology Program, she completed her internship at Baylor College of Medicine and postdoctoral training at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins Medical School. Her research focuses on clinical psychology practices for Deaf and hard-of-hearing populations, including assessment methods, mental health accessibility, and training adaptations for Deaf professionals in clinical settings.
Dr. Day teaches advanced courses such as Psychological Statistics II, Clinical Psychology Ethics, and Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology. Her scholarly work emphasizes barriers faced by Deaf students in psychology training and the adaptation of therapies like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Deaf families using American Sign Language. Key contributions include studies on parent-child dynamics in Deaf families, neuropsychological assessments for hearing-impaired children, and inclusive training environments for Deaf clinicians.
Her publications span clinical practice, developmental interventions, and institutional history of Gallaudet’s psychology program. She actively contributes to building culturally competent mental health systems for Deaf communities through research and pedagogical innovation.