Kelly Coleman, PsyD
- Clinical Training Director
- Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Coleman serves as core faculty and Director of Clinical Training for D'Youville University's Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology/Medaille University Teach-Out. She teaches courses in child & adolescent assessment/treatment, cognitive assessment, objective personality assessment, integrative assessment, and professional ethics. Additionally, she supervises graduate students in their clinical training and serves/served in leadership roles for regional psychology organizations. She is currently a member of APA, NCSPP, PAWNY & NYASP Chapter C.
Dr. Coleman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and NYS Certified School Psychologist who specializes in the therapeutic treatment of children through young adults. Her two+ decades of experience have included work within Pre-K to 12 and higher education, agency, private clinical, and both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. She previously provided clinical coordination for the Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology Department of the University at Buffalo; conducted neurodevelopmental evaluations through the Neonatology Division of UBMD Pediatrics; and administered comprehensive evaluations for students referred through the Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) & Special Education (CSE), and pre-adoption evaluations for children in foster care referred through the Erie County Department of Social Services (ECDSS).
Dr. Coleman completed her pre-doctoral internship at Oishei Children's Hospital Division of Hematology & Oncology and Oishei Children's Psychiatry Clinic. Her doctoral dissertation was titled "Caregiver Perceptions of Psychosocial Service Provision During Pediatric Oncology Treatment."
Education & Training
- Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Medaille College, 2017
- M.A., School Psychology, University at Buffalo, 2002
- B.A., Psychology, Niagara University,1998
Awards & Honors
- Medaille Doctoral Scholarship (2012-2016)
- Margaret Kafka ’90 Women Aspire Scholarship (2015)
- Anna Illuzi Palano Memorial Scholarship (2015)
Research Interests
Treatment/research interests include anxiety, depression, pediatric medical trauma, attachment disorders, adjustment problems/life transitions (e.g. divorce, school concerns, college transition), and sexual/gender identity concerns.