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Dieu Truong, Ph.D.

Dieu Truong, Ph.D.

Titles and Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor

Schools
Medical School
Departments
Psychiatry
  • Biography

    Dieu Truong, Ph.D., has joined the Center for Autism Care at Children’s Health as a pediatric psychologist and UT Southwestern as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry.

    Dr. Truong completed her Ph.D. in School Psychology at the University of Houston, followed by an internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Autism Research. She is a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. 

  • Education
    Graduate School
    Houston Christian University (2024)
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Missing Ethnicity and Language Information in Healthcare Records of Patients from the Asian Diaspora.
    Covello M, Pelella MR, Bennett A, Gerdes M, Guthrie W, Wallis KE, Wong ZM, Miller JS, Truong DM, J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2025 Aug 12 4 2389-2398
    Policing Black autistic children: A qualitative approach to understanding Black caregivers' concerns.
    Yates Flanagan A, Cola M, Yu N, Peele H, Dicette K, Hicks G, Pelella MR, King-Pointer A, Owens J, Truong DM, Hauptmann A, Pacheco J, Russell A, Lee A, Schillinger S, Covello M, Lyons M, Solórzano R, Turnacioglu S, Ravindran V, McCleery JP, Miller JS, Parish-Morris J, Autism 2025 May 29 5 1303-1317
    Addressing Stigma-Related Health Disparities for Autistic Individuals Through Cultural Competemility: Insights from Research and Lived Experience.
    Hotez E, Phan JM, Truong DM, Curr Psychiatry Rep 2024 Dec 26 12 761-770
    A Systematic Review of Recruiting and Retaining Sociodemographically Diverse Families in Neurodevelopmental Research Studies.
    Mire SS, Truong DM, Sakyi GJ, Ayala-Brittain ML, Boykin JD, Stewart CM, Daniels F, Duran B, Gardner S, Barth AM, Richardson G, McKee SL, J Autism Dev Disord 2024 Jun 54 6 2307-2321
    A cross-cultural comparison of a measure of parent perceptions among families of children with autism in Vietnam.
    Truong DM, Mire SS, Day SX, Ni L, Keller-Margulis M, Autism 2023 May 27 4 997-1010
  • Honors & Awards
    • 2023 Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders in School Psychology by the Social Justice Committee of the Trainers of School Psychologists
      (2023)
    • 2021 APA Division 16 of School Psychology, Presidential Citation for Anti-Racism Work in Psychology
      (2021)
    • 2022 Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders in School Psychology by the Social Justice Committee of the Trainers of School Psychologists
      (2021)
    • Fellow of the American Psychological Associations Minority Fellowship
      (2019-2022)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Psychological Association (APA)