Clinical Staff

MEET THE CLINIC TEAM

Ashley Lambert, Psy.D

-Clinic Director                                    ‑Clinical Neuropsychologist              ‑Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and 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

Erin Caskey, Ph.D

-Licensed Clinical Psychologist          ‑Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Education and Training

  • Children’s Research Triangle, Post-doctoral Fellowship
  • Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Pre-doctoral Internship
  • Loyola University Chicago, Ph.D.
  • Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A.

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 Psychiatry and 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 Neurodevelopmental Assessment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disruptive Behavior Challenges, and other neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, Learning Disorders)
  • Early childhood assessment
  • School based advocacy and consultation

Research

  • Bullying Prevention

Amanda R. Lucchetti, Psy.D, ABPP-CN

-Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist                              -Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Education and Training

  • Mayo Clinic, 2 year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology
  • Children’s Hospital Colorado, Pre-Doctoral Internship
  • Roosevelt University, Psy.D, Clinical Psychology
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, BS, Psychology

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

Languages:

  • Spanish

Nicole Summers, Psy.D


-Licensed Clinical Psychologist
-Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Education and Training

  • Rush Neurobehavioral Center, 2 year Post-doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology
  • The Otis R. Bowen Center, A.P.A. Accredited Pre‐Doctoral Internship
  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
  • Illinois School of Professional Psychology, M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Concentration in Neuropsychology
  • Grand Valley State University, B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Sociology

Areas of Expertise

  • Neuropsychological and psychological assessment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders (e.g., ADHD, Learning Disorders, etc.)
  • Mood-based concerns (e.g., Depression, Anxiety, etc.) and their impact on cognitive functioning

Research

  • Neuropsychological functioning with elevated anxiety levels
  • Cognitive functioning and acculturation in Polish populations

Kristen E. Vincent, M.A., CCC-SLP

-Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
-Instructor – Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, College of Health Sciences
Rush University

Education and Training

  • IL 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

  • Comprehensive evaluation of pediatric receptive, expressive, and social communication disorders, speech disorders and language-based learning and processing disorders
  • Individual and small group treatment with children with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders
  • School Consultation
  • Telehealth
  • Parent coaching and education

Research

  • Language development in children with Fragile X Syndrome
  • Literacy Development for Preschoolers with Hearing Loss
  • Improving outcomes for children at risk for communication delays by providing daycare provider coaching via video teleconferencing

Briana Paulman, Ph.D

- Post Doctoral Clinical Fellow
- Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Education and Training

  • Lewisville Independent School District, APA Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship
  • Texas Woman’s University, Ph.D. in School Psychology
  • The University of Oklahoma, B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Sociology

Areas of Expertise

  • Pediatric neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessment
  • Autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, learning disorder, etc.)
  • Mood-related concerns and disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, etc.)
  • School-based evaluations, advocacy, and consultation

Research

  • Validity of cognitive assessments with respect to broad and narrow abilities
  • Gender differences in autism spectrum disorder
  • Body image and adolescents 

Sydney Andrews, Psy.D

-  Post Doctoral Clinical Fellow
-  Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Education and Training

  • MiraCare Neuro Behavioral Health, APA Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship
  • Azusa Pacific University, Psy.D in Clinical Psychology
  • Azusa Pacific University, B.A. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Areas of Expertise 

  • Pediatric neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessment
  • Autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Mood-related concerns and disorders

Research

  • Neuropsychological practice/effectiveness in pediatric oncology settings
  • Neuropsychological assessment related to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

SEEKING CLINICAL SERVICES?

We are currently accepting new patients for neuropsychological assessments and speech/language services.

If you are a new or existing patient seeking services at RNBC in the area of neuropsychological assessment or speech/language services, please call the following number: 847–933‑9339.