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2011 Oustanding Alumni

A licensed psychologist, Dr. Kelly Ducheny obtained her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) in 1993, with an emphasis in multicultural psychology and working with gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients. She returned to Wright State University after graduation as a Postdoctoral Fellow, teaching in the School of Professional Psychology and participating in the Center for Healthy Communities by introducing psychological services in a community-based health center. Kelly accepted a position at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology as Associate Director of Clinical Training in 1995 and was promoted to Department Chair of Clinical Psychology in 2000. 

During the 13 years Kelly was at the Chicago School, she held leadership positions in state and national professional psychology organizations, chairing the 2007 National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology (NCSPP) Conference at which a major component of NCSPP's educational model was developed.  She served as a member of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Commission on Accreditation (CoA), chaired the 2008 and 2007 Accreditation Assemblies of the CoA, served as Chair of the Illinois Psychological Association (IPA) Sexual Orientation Section and Academic Section, and held the office of Vice-Chair of the GLB Committee for NCSPP.  Kelly currently serves as the Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Howard Brown Health Center, 1 of 8 community health centers in the US specializing in serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV/AIDS impacted community. Among numerous clinical and research interests, she has focused on cultural competence and multi-cultural psychology; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; assessment; interdisciplinary health care, professional development; gender roles and race in Disney animation; qualitative research; and immigrant and refugee mental health.