The Department of Psychology and the Psychological Services Center are very proud of our Nationally Renowned Clinical Faculty.They collectively represent some of the most influential clinical researchers and practioners in the country.

Similarly, our Graduate Therapists are selected from the very best programs all across North America. The clinical training at the University of Mississippi is nationally known for its quality, rigor, and depth; and our trained therapists consult with each other and faculty supervisors closely on each and every case.

It is our Primary goal to provide comprehensive and very high quality services to our clients, in an atmosphere of confidentiality, dignity, and respect.

Below are selected web pages that give further details on our faculty.

Clinical Psychology Faculty at the University of Mississippi

Dr. Alan Gross
Dr. Gross received his Ph.D. from Washington State University and is a Clinical Psychologist. His current research interests are in alcohol expectancies and sexual coercion in college students, emotional regulation and aggressive behavior in children, and contextual variables in Date rape.

Dr. Laura Johnson
Dr Johnson is a Clinical Psychologist who received her Ph.D. from the University of Louisville. Her research and clinical interests are in multicultural, cross-cultural and ethno-cultural psychology, with a focus on acculturation, ethnic identity, minority mental health and positive youth development.

Dr. Lucy Leslie
Dr. Leslie is a Counseling Psychologist and an adjunct faculty member who received her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi. She teaches General Psychology.

Dr. Tom Lombardo
Dr. Lombardo is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Research Integrity and Compliance for the University of Mississippi. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and his research interests are in understanding and treating smoking and in anxiety disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder.

Dr. Melinda Redding

Dr. Redding is a School Psychologist who received her Ph.D. from Mississippi State University. Her interests are in assessment and child development.

Dr. Priscilla Roth-Wall

Dr. Roth-Wall is a Developmental and Clinical Psychologist. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and is an adjunct faculty member with clinical interests in autism and autism-spectrum disorders.

 Dr. Stefan E. Schulenberg
Dr. Schulenberg is a Clinical Psychologist who received his Ph.D. from the University of South Dakota. His research focuses on psychological assessment, test construction and validation, meaning/life purpose, adolescent psychopathology, and clinical/disaster psychology.

Dr Todd Smitherman

Dr. Smitherman is a Clinical Psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Auburn University. His interests are in adult psychological disorders, particularly anxiety and depression, and psychological approaches to treating medical problems such as migraine headaches.

Dr. Kelly Wilson

Dr. Wilson received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada at Reno in Clinical Psychology. His interests are in more recent behavioral Mental health treatments, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Dr. John Young

Dr. Young is a Clinical Psychologist who received his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii. His research centers on the development and use of evidence based practices for the treatment of child and adolescent psychopathology.