Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Behavioral characteristics of toddlers later identified with an autism diagnosis, ADHD symptoms, or combined autism and ADHD symptoms.
Journal Article J Child Psychol Psychiatry · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Autism commonly co-occurs with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but less is known regarding how ADHD symptoms impact the early presentation of autism. This study examined early behavioral characteristics of a community sample of ... Full text Link to item CiteAdaptive Behavior in Young Autistic Children: Associations with Irritability and ADHD Symptoms.
Journal Article J Autism Dev Disord · September 2024 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms affect 40-60% of autistic children and have been linked to differences in adaptive behavior. It is unclear whether adaptive behavior in autistic youth is directly impacted by co-occurring ADHD sympto ... Full text Link to item CiteCognitive Disengagement Syndrome in Young Autistic Children, Children with ADHD, and Autistic Children with ADHD.
Journal Article J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol · June 20, 2024 OBJECTIVE: Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS; previously called Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) refers to a constellation of cognitive and motor behaviors characterized by a predisposition toward mind wandering (cognitive subdomain) and slowed motor behavior ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Stratifying the Heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Impact of Co-Occurring Anxiety and ADHD
ResearchClinical Associate · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2021 - 2026Novel Approaches to Infant Screening for ASD in Pediatric Primary Care
ResearchPsychologist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Kentucky ·
2013
Ph.D.