Thompson E. Davis III

Thompson E. Davis III, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Alabama, with an adjunct appointment at Louisiana State University. His clinical expertise focuses on One-Session Treatment (OST) for specific phobias, exposure therapies, and developmental psychopathology. He earned his doctorate from Virginia Tech and completed clinical internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Research examines transdiagnostic approaches to childhood anxiety disorders, particularly the intersection of anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. His work has advanced intensive exposure protocols and behavioral assessment methodologies. Dr. Davis serves on editorial boards of Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, and Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on evidence-based interventions, developmental trajectories of anxiety, and innovative assessment techniques. Recent work addresses telehealth applications and multi-informant behavioral assessments.