Overview
Autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and treatment, infant-toddler diagnosis, trajectories of early development
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
Assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Autistic Children.
Journal Article J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol · 2026 OBJECTIVE: Co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is present for many autistic children and is associated with increased impairments, unique treatment needs, and decreased response to autism-specific interventions. Diagnosing ADHD in ... Full text Link to item CiteAttentional and electrophysiological associations with executive function ability in young autistic children.
Journal Article Sci Rep · July 10, 2025 Difficulties in executive functioning (EF) have been consistently reported in autistic individuals, but less is known about the attentional and neural mechanisms driving these difficulties. We explored the associations between EF abilities and sustained at ... Full text Link to item CiteFactors Associated with Caregivers' Decisions to Pursue a Diagnostic Evaluation After a Positive Autism Screen in Primary Care.
Journal Article J Autism Dev Disord · October 7, 2024 PURPOSE: We sought to understand whether a child's sex, age, race, ethnicity, caregiver education, family income, and/or number of endorsed autism signs are associated with a caregiver's decision to pursue an autism diagnostic evaluation after their child ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
North Carolina Pediatric Access Line for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Family Partner Outreach Project (NC-PAL IDD Family Partner Outreach)
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Arc of North Carolina · 2021 - 2026Marcus Foundation Phase II MSC ASD
ResearchClinical Associate · Awarded by The Marcus Foundation · 2019 - 2022Duke Expanded Access Protocol Proposal for the Cord Blood Association Foundation
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Cord Blood Association Foundation · 2020 - 2022View All Grants
Education
Virginia Polytech Institute and State University ·
2015
Ph.D.