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Meryl Lipton, M.D., Ph.D.
Behavioral/School Pediatric Neurologist
Executive Director, RNBC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Education and Training
- University of Minnesota, Pediatric Neurology Residency
- University of Minnesota, Pediatric Residency
- Medical College of Wisconsin, MD
- University of Minnesota, PhD, Educational Psychology
- Yeshiva University, MS, Special Education
- Queens College of the City University of New York, BS, Education
Areas of Expertise
- Diagnosis, treatment, and neuropharmacology of children with neurobehavioral disorders
- Children with social emotional learning disorders such as NLD, Aspergers, etc.
Research
- Delineation of social emotional learning disorders
Michael Balthazor, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- University of Arizona, MEd, School Psychology
- Florida State University, MS, PhD, Clinical Child Psychology
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Internship, Child Clinical Psychology, Emphasis-pediatric neuropsychological assessment
- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Fellowship, pediatric neuropsychology
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric neuropsychology
- Assessment of preschoolers, children, and adolescents with developmental problems
- School and clinical psychology
Leslie Baer Cohen, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Yale Child Study Center, Pre and Post doctoral fellowships
- Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders Internship
- Miami University, PhD, Child Clinical Psychology
- Northwestern University, BA, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Early childhood developmental testing and intervention
- Psychological assessment
- Child psychotherapy
- Autism spectrum disorders
Bernadette Evans-Smith, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Pediatrics
Clinical Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- University of Rhode Island, Ph.D. in Psychology
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), BA in Psychology
- Children’s Hospital, Oakland, Postdoctoral Fellow
- University of Virginia, Postdoctorate Training/Neuropsychological Assessment
- Rhode Island Youth Guidance Center, Predoctoral Internship
Areas of Expertise
- School and Clinical Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Assessment
- Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy – individual, family, and group
- School Consultation
- Childhood Disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Research
- Social Emotional Learning and Development in Children and Adolescents
- Reading Disabilities
- Pain Management
Clark McKown, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Pediatrics
Associate Executive Director and Research Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and 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
Sara Panian, M.A., CCC-SLP/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
Education and Training
- Michigan State University, M.A., Audiology and Speech Sciences
- Marquette University, B.S., Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Trained in P.R.O.M.P.T.® treatment approach for motor speech disorders
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric speech and language development
- Diagnosis and treatment of speech and language disorders
- Communication intervention for children with ASD
- Consultation
Lori G. Tall, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Primary Children’s Medical Center, Neuropsychology post-doctoral fellowship
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Neuropsychology/Pediatric Psychology
- Internship
- California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, PsyD, Child Clinical Psychology
- California State University, Fullerton, BA, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- International Adoption
- Language Disorders
- Autism spectrum disorders
Research
- Neuropsychological profile of children diagnosed with a Somatoform Disorder
- Interface of acute care utilization and pediatric mental health issues
Rachel C. Tercek, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Rush University Medical Center, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Neurodevelopmental Assessment
- Rush University Medical Center, Internship, Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
- The University of Notre Dame, B.A., Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Psychological assessment
- Psychotherapy– individual, family, group
- Behavioral and mood disorders of childhood and adolescence
- Treatment of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and chronic illness
Andrea Victor, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Behavioral Sciences
Education and Training
- Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Postdoctoral fellowship
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Psychology, Ph.D., Child Clinical Psychology
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Predoctoral internship
- Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A., Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Psychological and psychoeducational assessment
- Anxiety and mood disorders
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Child and adolescent psychotherapy
Research
- Early interventions with anxious children
- Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS)
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
Barbara Resnick, MS
Educational Specialist/School Liaison
Education and Training
- National College of Education
- Post Graduate Certification in teaching learning disabilities
- MS, Early Childhood Special Education
- Northern Illinois University
- BS, Special Education
Areas of Expertise
- Case management, Interpreting and Developing IEP’s
- Interpreting school and private evaluations, IEP’s, and 504 plans
- Classroom observations
- Attending school meetings
- Guest lecturer
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