Scott Gaynor

Dr. Scott Gaynor is a Professor and Clinical Program Co-Director in the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2000). His research focuses on psychotherapy process/outcome and contemporary behavior therapy, with active intervention studies involving children, adolescents, and adults. He teaches courses in child development, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. Dr. Gaynor directs the Behavior Research and Therapy Laboratory, conducting treatment research with a focus on clinical populations. He has received the 2019 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching.

Education: Ph.D., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2000). Clinical psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh.

Research and Teaching: His lab emphasizes treatment process/outcome research, particularly with youth. He has no listed grants in the provided text but actively engages students in clinical and behavioral studies. The Behavior Research and Therapy Laboratory serves as a core research hub for his work.