Sydney Simmons

Biography

Sydney Simmons, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware.

Simmons received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgetown University, Ed.M. in human development and psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology from the University of Virginia. She completed her predoctoral internship in clinical and community psychology at the Yale School of Medicine (The Consultation Center) and a two-year NIH-funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship in Yale’s Division of Prevention and Community Research.

As a clinical science faculty member, Simmons teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses, provides clinical supervision to students in the M.S. program, and conducts community-engaged research through the Center for Training, Evaluation, and Community Collaboration (C-TECC).

Simmons cares deeply about providing high-quality, accessible mental health services to children, adolescents, and families, as well as training the next generation of clinical scientists. Her research focuses on the prevention of risk behaviors and the promotion of positive development in youth-serving settings. She is passionate about translating and disseminating science to improve services, settings, and systems that interface with youth, especially those who have experienced significant stress or crises.