Alissa Levy Chung is a clinical and developmental psychologist who received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (Institute of Child Development and Clinical Psychology). She is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Psychology and is also the Associate Director of Clinical Training for the clinical psychology doctoral program. Her early research focused on the intergenerational transmission of parenting and the role of early experience in the development of psychopathology. For the past many years, she shifted her focus to teaching and has been an award-winning teacher both in the School of Education and Social Policy and in the psychology department at Northwestern. She teaches courses in developmental and clinical psychology, as well as research methods, and mentors undergraduate students in independent research projects. Previous teaching experience also included participating in the development of and teaching classes in the infant mental health specialty program at Erikson Institute in Chicago. For over 20 years, Alissa has been a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families throughout Evanston, Chicago, and the North Shore. She is active in the Evanston public schools and is a special education advocate for families.