Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Moorehead-Slaughter (she/her) is a clinical licensed Psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and adults across a range of settings including outpatient mental health clinics, schools, child care centers, juvenile and probate courts, community health centers, and social service agencies.

For the past 24 years, she has been the Psychologist at The Park School in Brookline where she is known as “Dr. O.” She is also a faculty member at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology, a predoctoral internship program at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. She has a private consulting practice which includes working with community based organizations, health care entities, and independent schools throughout the country on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion; clinical consultation; coaching/mentoring; presentations, retreats, trainings, and workshops.

Publications

  • Published 9/8/2025

    Sokoto KC, Mosawi LA, Milord J, Scott D, Bagheri R, Berberena N, Eder-Moreau E, Flores M, Miles H, Santiago MS, Vajram S, Abdullah T, Mattar S, Moorehead-Slaughter O, Khan S. Decolonizing Mentorship In Psychology: Experiences of Accessible and Culturally Responsive Support Among Diverse Doctoral Trainees. Train Educ Prof Psychol. 2025 Nov; 19(4):275-285. PMID: 41918823.

    Read at: PubMed

Education

  • University of Denver, PhD
  • University of Denver, MA
  • Harvard University, AB