Sam Trychin (Ph.D. 1968, George Washington University) formerly, Director of Training at the Mental Health Research and Training Center for Hard of Hearing and Late-Deafened Adults, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, California (1995-1997). Previous to that, he was Professor of Psychology and Director of the Living With Hearing Loss Program, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC (1981-1995).

Dr. Trychin currently conducts training programs, classes, and workshops for people who are hard of hearing, their families, and professionals who provide services to them. He is also a consultant to the Sweetwater Union High School District in San Diego County. His specialty is the application of psychological concepts, principles, and procedures to problems and issues related to hearing loss.

Dr. Trychin has written 15 books, authored numerous professional book chapters and journal articles, and produced a variety of videotapes related to coping with hearing loss. He has conducted hundreds of workshops and training programs across the United States and in Canada. He and his wife Janet, an audiologist, frequently conduct workshops together.

Dr. Trychin is a member of the American Psychological Association, is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, and is a licensed psychologist in the District of Columbia and in Maryland. He is also the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Advisor to Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH). Dr. Trychin is hard of hearing himself and has been wearing hearing aids since 1953.