Dr. Colin King

Biography

Colin King is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Western University and serves as Director of the Mary J. Wright Child Youth Development Clinic. He is a Registered School Child Clinical Psychologist with experience in various community and mental health settings, focusing on children and adolescents facing learning and social-emotional challenges. Prior to joining Western, he worked in private practice as a Psychologist Coordinator for the Thames Valley District School Board. He oversees the training of graduate students within the School Applied Child Psychology program and provides consultation, assessment, and intervention services to youth in the community. His research lab, Improving Accessibility and Application in School Psychology (IAASP), aims to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and professional practices in the field. His clinical research interests include improving assessment and intervention practices for children with learning difficulties and social-emotional challenges, specifically targeting long-term outcomes and the use of exposure-based treatments for youth experiencing anxiety and emotion regulation issues.

Research Interests