is a post-doctoral student. She earned her doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota where she focused on developmental psychopathology with an emphasis on autism and childhood behavior disorders. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning where she focused on assessment of nonverbal children and behavioral intervention planning. She has worked for many years as an adjunct professor teaching courses in psychopathology, child and adolescent development, human relationships, social psychology, and motivation and emotion. She is returning as a post- doctoral student to become licensed so she can provide more services to those in need.