Lydia Khuri

Lydia Khuri is a Clinical Professor in the Educational Psychology department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she also serves as Counseling Psychology Training Director. She maintains a part-time independent clinical practice while focusing on graduate education and intergroup dialogue facilitation.

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (APA-approved) from Illinois School of Professional Psychology (1998)
• Specializes in multicultural counseling frameworks and intergroup communication

Research Themes span:

• Emotional processing in educational intergroup dialogues
• Psychotherapy outcomes in conflict contexts
• Universal design strategies for disability inclusion
• Community-building through living-learning programs
• Historical context in psychological systems

Key Collaborations include work with:

• Disability Resources and Educational Services
• Product Design faculty for empathic design research
• International intergroup relations initiatives