First name

Thomas

Last name

Dishion

Academic unit

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Status

Deceased

Type of professor

Regents Professor

Year

2018

Bio summary

Dishion was an elite researcher in prevention science and the single most recognized name in the world when it came to substance-abuse prevention. His contributions in preventive science restructured what is known about child development, and changed how clinical psychology is conducted across the world.