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Lab Manager

Hilary L. DeShong, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor of Psychology

Graduate Coordinator

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Clinical Psychology, Ph.D

Oklahoma State University, 2017

Clinical Psychology Internship:  

Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, 2016-2017

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Office: 208 Rice Hall

Email: hld166@msstate.edu

Pronouns: she/her

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Courses Taught:

Psych 4203 Theories of Personality

Psych 8013 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychotherapy and Intervention

Psych 8333 Systems of Psychotherapy

Psych 8364 Personality Appraisal

Psych 8450 Applied Clinical Practicum

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Dr. DeShong is a first-generation college student who grew up in a small town in southcentral Pennsylvania. She attended WVU as an undergraduate and Villanova for an experimental master's degree before moving to Oklahoma for her doctoral training, working under the mentorship of Dr. Stephanie Mullins-Sweatt. Dr. DeShong's research focuses on personality traits and personality pathology in relation to overall well-being and general functioning, with the goal of improving the lives of individuals with maladaptive personality traits. In her free time, Dr. DeShong enjoys hiking, kickboxing, reading, writing, playing guitar, and game nights with friends. â€‹

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**Dr. DeShong will be reviewing applications for the 2026 admission cycle. Please note, she will be relocating to West Virginia University and recruiting a student to start at WVU in Fall 2026. Interested students should apply to WVU's clinical psychology doctoral program (https://psychology.wvu.edu/graduate-students/ph-d-in-psychology-clinical-psychology).

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Researchers

Honorary Lab Members

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