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Ashley Lambert, Psy.D.
Clinic Director
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- The Counseling Center of Nashua, 2 year Post‐doctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology
- The Adler School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology
- Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Hospital, Pre‐doctoral Internship
- Purdue University, MS, Neuroscience
- Knox College, BA, Biology/Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Assessment
- Specific learning disabilities, Intellectual disabilities
- Traumatic brain injury, ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disorders
Research
- Home based goal focused treatment of children with Autism spectrum disorders
Clark McKown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- University of California, Berkeley, PhD, Psychology
- Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Predoctoral internship
- Yale University, BA, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Child assessment and therapy
- School consultation
- Academic, social, behavioral, and emotional disorders of childhood
- Social development and friendship
Research
- Typical and atypical social development
- Assessment and treatment of social problems
- Instructional environments and children’s well‐being
- Program evaluation
Erin Caskey, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education
- Loyola University Chicago, Ph.D.
- Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A.
- Children’s Research Triangle, Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Pre‐Doctoral Internship
Areas of Expertise
- Psychological and Psychoeducational Assessment
- Child, Adolescent, and Family Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Group Therapy
Research
- Resilience in Children and Adolescents
- School‐Based Prevention and Intervention
Meir Hauser, Psy.D
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Rush Neurobehavioral Center, 2 year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology
- Community Healthlink Youth and Family Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Pre‐doctoral Internship
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Emphasis
- University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. Psychology, Minor Human Development
Areas of Expertise
- Neuropsychological and Developmental Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders
- Disruptive Behavior Challenges
Research
- Bullying Prevention
Lindsay Hardy, Psy.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian, DeHirsch‐Robinson Clinical/ Research Fellowship in Neuropsychological Assessment of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders
- Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian (The Promise Program), Two Year Post‐Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Jewish Child and Family Services, APA‐Accredited Pre‐Doctoral Internship
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison, BA, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessment
- Autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability
- Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Specific Learning Disorder in Reading (Dyslexia), Written Expression, and Mathematics
Research
- Executive functioning and bilingualism
Amanda R. Lucchetti, PsyD
Clinical Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Mayo Clinic, 2 year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology
- Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Pre‐Doctoral Internship
- Roosevelt University, Psy.D, Clinical Psychology
- University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign, BS, Psychologogy
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessment
- Autism spectrum disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities such as ADHD and learning disorders
- Cognitive functioning of complex medical disorders, such as epilepsy, childhood cancer, traumatic brain injury, prematurity/low birth weight, in‐utero exposure to teratogens
Research
- Family outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder following interventions
- Neuropsychological functioning in children with epilepsy
Cesar Ochoa‐Lubinoff, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Board‐Certified Developmental‐Behavioral Pediatrician, Pediatrics
Head of Developmental‐Behavioral Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Rush Medical College, Medical Director of Rush NeuroBehavioral Center
Education and Training
- University of Illinois at Chicago, MPH
- University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, Pediatric Residency
- Cayetano Heredia University‐Lima, Peru, MD
Areas of Expertise
- Developmental‐Behavioral Pediatrics
- Comprehensive and multidiscplinary evaluation, treatment and psychopharmacology management of children with complex
emotional‐behavioral disorders, Autism disorders and other complex neurodevelopmental conditions
Research
- Rush Down Syndrome Research Program
- Clinical trials for Autism disorders and other neurodevelopmental disabilities
- National Autism Cohort Network SPARKS Study
- Development of an Autism program for children in China
Kristen E. Vincent, M.A., CCC‐SLP
Licensed Speech‐Language Pathologist
Instructor – Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, Rush University
Education and Training
- Illinois Part C: Credentialed Early Intervention Specialist
- The Hanen Centre: Certified instructor of It Takes Two to Talk ® and More Than Words™
- University of Florida, M.A., Speech‐Language Pathology
- University of Florida, B.A., Speech‐Language Pathology and Audiology
Areas of Expertise
- Evaluation of pediatric communication, language‐based learning and processing disorders
- Individual and small group treatment
- School Consultation
- Parent training
Research
- Language development in children with Fragile X Syndrome
Nadine Wengroff, M.S., A.P.N.
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Intake Evaluation Specialist
Education and Training
- Rush University, MS, Childhood Adolescent Psychiatry
- University of Michigan, BA, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Individual and family psychotherapy related to neurobehavioral disorders
- Social development groups
Lisa Berreman, Psy.D
Post‐Doctoral Clinical Fellow
Instructor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Pre‐doctoral Internship
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Emphasis
- Dartmouth College, B.A., Psychological & Brain Sciences, Anthropology Minor
Areas of Expertise
- Neuropsychological and Developmental Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders
- Pediatric Health Psychology and Comorbid medical/psychological disorders
Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and bullying
