Clinical Research Coordinator @ Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment, and Services Center (AARTS), Rush University Medical Center
B.S. Psychological Sciences & B.A. Spanish, Purdue University
I am interested in studying behavioral profiles among children with developmental disabilities and how different measures can be integrated to better understand individual strengths and functional challenges. Through my current role as a Clinical Research Coordinator for a telehealth-based behavioral intervention RCT, I have seen how multiple measures can capture different aspects of the same behavior, which is especially important for informing intervention targets that are both clinically meaningful and family-centered.
I have coordinated clinical research, led first-author poster projects, and supported manuscript development, contributing to my interest in measurement research among children with autism, developmental disabilities, and genetic syndromes. I plan to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology to build on these research interests and experiences.
Clinical Research Coordinator for a behavioral RCT (WINGS) examining the efficacy and implementation of a caregiver-coached, telehealth-based challenging behavior intervention tailored for children with genetic syndromes and co-occurring intellectual disability.
Clinical and community-focused research experience spanning autism and developmental disability populations, including children with genetic syndromes, with a focus on examining behavioral profiles and different measurement approaches.
Experience implementing evidence-based social skills and behavioral interventions, such as PEERS, the Summer Treatment Program, and NETT, with adolescents and children with autism and developmental disabilities.
Ongoing projects focus on measurement and behavioral characterization in developmental disability and genetic syndrome populations, including poster presentations examining challenging behavior measures and a systematic review on sleep in Angelman syndrome.
Presented at national and international conferences to researchers and families, contributed to multiple manuscripts (in preparation and submitted), and authored a first-author publication.
Designed and conducted an independent research study examining caregivers’ perspectives on services for individuals with developmental disabilities, with a focus on community-based day habilitation services.