Dr. Lynn Loutzenhiser
Research Interests
- transition to parenthood
- infant sleep
- fatigue
- autism spectrum disorders
- father involvement in families
Current Research Interests
- Parenting and health
- Fathering
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and online interventions for parents of anxious children
Clinical Interests
- Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in preschoolers and school-aged children
- Childhood anxiety
Representative Projects
- Developing a low-intensity parent-directed CBT treatment program for children with anxiety via the On-line Therapy Unit - funded by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
- Dads Matter: The development of a prenatal program for expectant fathers - funded by the "Movember Foundation."
Representative Publications
Salimuddin, S., Beshai, S., & Loutzenhiser, L. (2026). To assess or not to assess: Ethical issues in online assessments. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 67(1), 101–109. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000423
McCall, H.*, Hadjistavropoulos, H.D. & Loutzenhiser, L. (2019). Reconsidering the Ethics of Exclusion Criteria in Research on Digital Mental Health Interventions. Ethics and Behaviour. doi: 10.1080/10508422. 2019.1684295
Berard, N.,* Loutzenhiser, L., Sevigny, P.R.*, Alfano, D. (2017). Executive Function, Social Emotional Learning, and Social Competence in School-Aged Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Canadian Journal of Psychology, 32, 265-281.
Sevigny, P., Loutzenhiser, L., & McAuslan, P. (2016). Development and validation of the Fathering Self-Efficacy Scale. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 17(1), 92-102. DOI: 10.1037/a0039659