Tammy Hughes

Tammy L. Hughes, Ph.D., ABPP was awarded Duquesne Professor status in 2010 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a school psychologist, licensed psychologist and is Board Certified in School Psychology. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. She is the author and/or co-author of over 150 scholarly publications, chapters, and books. Dr. Hughes work focuses on marginalized youth and the inequities they experience, particularly those who are at high risk for disciplinary actions that result in juvenile justice contact. She developed her scholarly interests as a result of working for many years as a psychologist treating youth, as a consultant and collaborator to school teams and community agencies as well as promoter of best practices via trainings to justice personnel (e.g., probation officers, attorneys, judges). This work often engages decision makers in effecting change in their policies, and bringing together school and community personnel, parents and child advocates and other experts to work together on socially complex challenges. She is experienced in solving wicked problems– the types of problems where there are a number and diversity of interest holders whose influence can undermine progress if their priorities are not considered. The broad purpose of her work is in keeping children in school and disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline.