Leadership

Amanda Jensen-Doss

Amanda Jensen-Doss, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Clinical Training

(305) 284-8332
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Dr. Amanda Jensen-Doss is the principal investigator and faculty advisor of CIELO Lab. She is a Professor and the Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Her research seeks to characterize and improve youth clinical care, particularly by testing the benefits of employing evidence-based...
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Kristin M. Lindahl

Kristin M. Lindahl, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor
Associate Clinical Director, Child Division, Department of Psychology

(305) 284-9147
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My research program has been directed toward the study of family processes and their relationship to child outcome. I am interested in understanding the complexity of the family system and the inter-relationships among family subsystems. Within this area, two central questions have dominated my work: how dysfunctions within the different...
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Daniel S. Messinger

Daniel S. Messinger, Ph.D.

Professor
Director, Child Division

(305) 284-8443
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Dr. Messinger is an interdisciplinary developmental psychologist, and the author of over 120 scientific publications appearing in journals such as PLoS ONE, Developmental Science, and Molecular Autism. He is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of scientists; and has served as primary advisor for 16 doctoral students (including one NSF...
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Primary Faculty

Michael Alessandri

Michael Alessandri, Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Psychology
Executive Director, UM Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
Assistant Chair, Community Outreach And Engagement

(305) 284-6558
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About: Dr. Michael Alessandri is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Executive Director of CARD.   Dr. Alessandri has been a professor at UM since 1996 and has worked with individuals with autism and their families since 1981 in various capacities. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of...
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Jennifer C. Britton

Jennifer C. Britton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(305) 284-4943
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Dr. Jennifer Britton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and is affiliated with both the Child Division and the Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Division. Dr. Britton directs the BRAIN (Bridging Research on Anxiety, Innovations, and Neuroscience) Group.
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Christine F. Delgado

Christine F. Delgado, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor
PI, Children's Registry and Information System

(305) 284-3371
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My research focuses mainly on the identification of early risk factors for children with disabilities and the tracking of outcomes of preschool children with disabilities. This research is conducted using data sets created by integrating statewide databases (e.g., birth records, preschool disability records, public school records, lead exposure...
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Brian D. Doss

Brian D. Doss, Ph.D.

Professor
Clinical Psychology Faculty

(305) 284-1101
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Dr. Doss is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the OurRelationship program. His research focuses on ways to use digital technologies to improve couples’ romantic relationships – with a special focus on low-income couples, couples in which one person is a veteran or active-duty service member, and couples in which one...
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Jennifer S. Durocher

Jennifer S. Durocher, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor of Clinical Psychology

(305) 284-6557
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Jill Ehrenreich-May

Jill Ehrenreich-May, Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Chair, Department of Psychology
Director, Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program
Director of Graduate Studies

(305) 284-6476
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Dr. Jill Ehrenreich-May is a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Dr. Ehrenreich-May's research is concerned with the development and evaluation of transdiagnostic programs for youth presenting with or at risk for anxiety, depression and related concerns. She...
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Spencer Evans

Spencer Evans, Ph.D.

Asst. Professor

(305) 284-3765
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Dr. Spencer Evans is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, affiliated with the Child Division and the Clinical Program. His research focuses on irritability and aggressive behavior in children and adolescents, including lines of work on developmental psychopathology, assessment, and intervention. Dr. Evans has authored more...
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Daryl B. Greenfield

Daryl B. Greenfield, Ph.D.

Professor

(305) 284-9181
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Dr. Greenfield is a professor of Psychology & Pediatrics. His work is positioned at the interface of research, policy and practice at the international, national, state and local level broadly focused on school readiness with at- risk and dual language learners, with a more specific focus on early science education. He served as a member of...
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Anibal Gutierrez, Jr.

Anibal Gutierrez, Jr., Ph.D.

Research Assoc. Professor
Division Director, Behavioral Consultation and Outreach Services
UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)
Co-Director, Intensive Behavioral Intervention Services Clinic (IBIS)
Director, University of Miami Behavior Analysis Program
Director of Graduate Studies

(305) 284-6837
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About: Anibal Gutierrez, Ph.D. is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D).  He is Division Director of Behavioral Support and Consultation at CARD and Co-Director of the Intensive Behavioral Intervention Services (IBIS).  In addition, Dr. Gutierrez...
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Melissa N. Hale

Melissa N. Hale, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical
Division Director, Child and Family Services
UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)

(305) 284-2350
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About: Melissa Hale, Ph.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, a licensed psychologist, and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She is Division Director of Child and Family Services at CARD and Co-Director of the Intensive Behavioral Intervention Services (IBIS). In addition, she is a core faculty member...
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Amanda Jensen-Doss

Amanda Jensen-Doss, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Clinical Training

(305) 284-8332
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Dr. Amanda Jensen-Doss is the principal investigator and faculty advisor of CIELO Lab. She is a Professor and the Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Her research seeks to characterize and improve youth clinical care, particularly by testing the benefits of employing evidence-based...
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Annette M. La Greca

Annette M. La Greca, Ph.D.

Professor
Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
Cooper Fellow and Provost Scholar

(305) 284-9146
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I am a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics. I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University after interning at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. I then joined the faculty at the University of Miami, where I initially developed and led the graduate programs in clinical-child and pediatric health...
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Yanerys Leon

Yanerys Leon, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor
Division Director, Applied Research and Behavior Training
Assistant Chair for Academic Affairs and Research

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About: Yanerys León, Ph.D. is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She is Division Director of Applied Research and Professional Development at CARD. Dr. León received her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology.  In her...
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Daniel S. Messinger

Daniel S. Messinger, Ph.D.

Professor
Director, Child Division

(305) 284-8443
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Dr. Messinger is an interdisciplinary developmental psychologist, and the author of over 120 scientific publications appearing in journals such as PLoS ONE, Developmental Science, and Molecular Autism. He is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of scientists; and has served as primary advisor for 16 doctoral students (including one NSF...
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Lynn K. Perry

Lynn K. Perry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(305) 284-8481
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Dr. Lynn K. Perry is the principal investigator and faculty advisor of the Object and Word Learning Lab. She is an Associate Professor in the Child Division of the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Her research investigates language, categorization, and social interaction in children and adults from typical and atypical...
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Rebecca Bulotsky Shearer

Rebecca Bulotsky Shearer, Ph.D.

Professor

(305) 284-8439
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I am a child clinical and school psychologist and have worked both as a practitioner and researcher with very young children and families living in impoverished urban areas for the past 15 years. My research is guided by a "whole child" developmental-ecological systems perspective which is child-centered and considers both proximal and...
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Elizabeth A. Simpson

Elizabeth A. Simpson, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor

(305) 284-6181
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• Dr. Simpson's research focuses on understanding infant social cognitive development, including the ultimate and proximate mechanisms that shape individual differences in social perception. She longitudinally studies human and nonhuman primate infant development, including studies of imitation and face...
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Niza Alejandra Tonarely

Niza Alejandra Tonarely

Asst. Professor of Clinical Psychology

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