Click on the names below to read their biographies:
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
Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellow, Instructor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training:
- University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. Psychology, Minor Human Development
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Emphasis
- Community Healthlink Youth and Family Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Pre-doctoral Internship
Areas of Expertise:
- Neuropsychological and Developmental Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders
- Disruptive Behavior Challenges
Ashley Lambert, Psy.D.
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
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
Cara Vaccarello, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Nationally Certified School Psychologist Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training:
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Post-doctoral Fellowship
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. Educational Psychology
- The Hope Institute for Children and Families/ St. John’s Hospital, Pre-doctoral Internship
- Northwestern University, B.A., Psychology
Areas of Expertise:
- Psychological and Psychoeducational Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Specific learning disabilities, Intellectual disabilities
- School Consultation
Kristen E. Vincent, M.A., CCC-SLP
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
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
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
