Alumni
We are proud to have many illustrious alumni who have pursued work in applied and academic settings. Please see specific details below. If you have an update or addition to the list below, please contact us.
We greatly appreciate charitable gifts from our alumni. With your donations, we are able to offer special opportunities such as travel funding, small research grants, and fellowships to our doctoral students. Thank you for your generosity.
Graduating Class of 2018
Camerota, Marie
Postdoctoral Fellow
RTI International
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Nehler, Chelsea
Psychometrician
University of Kansas
Achievement and Assessment Institute
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Graduating Class of 2017
Hoffman, Adam
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Michigan
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Perkins, Katherine
Postdoctoral Fellow
Medical University of South Carolina
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 2016
Kolacz, Jacek
Postdoctoral Fellow
Indiana University
Kinsey Institute
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Sheppard, Kelly
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Advisor: Dr. Carol Cheatham
Stephens, Rebecca
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Psychiatry
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Volpe, Vanessa
Assistant Professor
Ursinus College
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Wagner, Nick
Assistant Professor
Boston University
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Graduating Class of 2015
Pettiford, Adrienne
Social Science Research Analyst
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Sabatos-Devito, Maura
Postdoctoral Associate
Duke University
Center for Autism and Brain Development
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Graduating Class of 2014
Adams, Elizabeth
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Skinner, Olivenne
Assistant Professor
Wayne State University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Zvara, Bharathi
Research Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Maternal and Child Health
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Graduating Class of 2013
DiCriscio, Antoinette Sabatino
Geisinger Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Holochwost, Steven
Research Scientist
Johns Hopkins University
Advisors: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy and Dr. Martha Cox
Langley, Hillary
Assistant Professor
Sam Houston State University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Graduating Class of 2012
Clincy, Amanda
Social Science Research Analyst
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Gibson, Jennifer
Gulf Coast State College
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Gustafsson-Bagley, Hanna
Postdoctoral FEllow
Oregon Health and Science University
Department of Psychiatry
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Hudgens, Tanee
Director of Research
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 2011
Bagley, Erika
Assistant Professor
Muhlenberg College
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Vonnie McLoyd
Copping, Kristine
Chair and Associate Professor
Huntingdon College
Department of Communication Studies and Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Elison, Jed
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Institute of Child Development
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Lee, Seungjin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Swinton, Akilah
Evaluation Specialist
Prince George County Public Schools
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Wang, Feihong
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Florida
School of Education
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Graduating Class of 2010
Grammer, Jennie
Assistant Professor
University of California Los Angeles
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Purtell, Kelly
Assistant Professor
Ohio State University
Department of Human Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Vonnie McLoyd
Graduating Class of 2009
Hardaway, Cecily
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
Department of African American Studies
Advisor: Dr. Vonnie McLoyd
Okeke-Adeyanju, Ndidi
Instructor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Souci, Priscilla San
Lecturer
University of California Davis
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Wood, Dana
Lecturer
University of Florida
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 2008
Childress, Debra
Senior Research Associate
3C Institute
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Deng, Min
Research Associate
ACS Division of Early Care and Education
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Graduating Class of 2007
None applicable
Graduating Class of 2006
Gould, Laura Feagans
Director of Research and Evaluations
Minds Incorporated
Advisor: Dr. Andrea Hussong
Sutton, Kelly
PStaff Psychologist
J. Iverson Riddle Development Center
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Valrie, Cecelia
Associate Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Psychology
Advisors: Dr. Karen Gil and Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Woods, Taniesha
Director of Child Care Data Analytics
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 2005
Aikens, Nikki
Senior Researcher
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Advisor: Dr. Oscar Barbarin
Coffman, Jennifer
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Mills-Koonce, Roger
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
School of Education
Advisor: Dr. Martha Cox
Sasson, Noah J.
Associate Professor
University of Texas at Dallas
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Graduating Class of 2004
Kinlaw, Ryan
Associate Professor
Marist College
Department of Social and Behavior Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Moore, Julie
Research Scientist
Michigan Public Health Institute
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Nehrenberg, Derrick
CEO
GoMaps/Traildock
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Semcesen, Tanya
Instructor
Kaplan University
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Tyler, Caroline
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Graduating Class of 2003
None applicable
Graduating Class of 2002
Willoughby, Michael Thomas
Senior Research Public Health Analyst
RTI International
Education and Workforce Development
Advisor: Dr. Patrick Curran
Graduating Class of 2001
Estell, David Bernhardt
Associate Professor
University of Indiana Bloomington
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Pelphrey, Kevin Archer
Carbonell Family Professor and Director
George Washington University
Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute
Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Reznick
Price, LeShawndra Nyrae
Chief of the Research Scientist Development Program
National Institutes of Mental Health
Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Farmer
Rodriguiz, Ramona Marie
Duke University
Mouse Behavior and Neuroendocrine Core Facility
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Graduating Class of 2000
Bauer, Daniel
Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Graduating Class of 1999
Cadwallader, Thomas Watson
Attorney
Low Income Law Center
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Gupta, Sumedha
Advisors: Dr. Peter Ornstein and Dr. Jaan Valsiner
Packard, Jr., Gary Alan
Vice Dean of Faculty
United States Air Force Academy
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Xie, Hongling
Associate Professor
Temple University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Graduating Class of 1998
Haeussler, Annemarie Schweissthal
Executive Director
Team Autismus
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Litvinovic, Gorjana
Deceased
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Parker, Bonita
Independent Consultant
B.L. Parker
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Pungello, Liz Bruno
President
Brady Education Foundation
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 1997
Clubb, Patricia A.
Project Rapp
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Gendreau, Paul Joseph
Associate Professor
University of Montreal
School of PSychoeducation
Advisor: Dr. Jean-Louis Gariepy
Goldman-Fraser, Jenifer
Associate Director for Research and Program Development
Boston Medical Center
Child Witness to Violence Project
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Greenhoot, Andrea Follmer
Professor and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence
University of Kansas
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Mahoney, Joseph
Director of Translational Science
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Principe, Gabrielle F.
Professor and Department Chair
College of Charleston
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Ulku-Steiner, Beril
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 1996
Joyner, Mary Holland
Director of Guidance
Beauvoir School
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 1995
None applicable
Graduating Class of 1994
McCall, Rona
Professor
Regis University
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes
Graduating Class of 1993
Larus, Deanna
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Leung, Man-Chi
Wake Tech Community College
Department of Computer Information Systems
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Graduating Class of 1992
Folds-Bennett, Trisha
Associate Professor and Dean of the Honors College
College of Charleston
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Footo-Linz, Marianna
Professor and Chair
Marshall University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Goodyear, Toni
Advisor: Dr. Jaan Valsiner
Neckerman, Holly
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Community Health Services
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Graduating Class of 1991
Carnahan, Sharon
Professor and Executive Director of Child Development
Rollins Colelge
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Jaan Valsiner
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen
Senior Research Scientist
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Advisor: Dr. Jaan Valsiner
Graduating Class of 1990
Aydlett, Lydia A.
Private Practice
Advisor: Dr. Betty Gordon
Cox, Brian
Associate Professor
Hofstra University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Edwards, Cynthia Allen
Professor and Department Chair
Meredith College
Department of Psychology and Social Work
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Lightfoot, Cynthia
Professor and Director of Academic Affairs
Penn State University Brandywine
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Advisor: Dr. Jaan Valsiner
Graduating Class of 1989
None applicable
Graduating Class of 1988
Eastzer, David H.
Assistant Professor
The City College of New York
Center for Worker Education
Advisor: Dr. Meredith West
Graduating Class of 1987
None applicable
Graduating Class of 1986
Lawrence, Barbara
Director
The State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Center of Institutional Research
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
Graduating Class of 1985
Baker-Ward, Lynne
Professor
North Carolina State University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Graduating Class of 1984
Hayes, Karen Natalie
Guilford College
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Holden, George Walker
Professor and Chair
Dedman College
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Meredith West
Graduating Class of 1983
MacPhee, David L.
Professor and Assistant Department Chair
Colorado State University
Department of Human Development and Family Services
Advisor: Dr. Craig Ramey
Graduating Class of 1982
Medlin, Richard Gene
Professor
Stetson University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Scovile, Richard P.
Adjunct Associate Professor
University North Carolina Chapel Hill
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Health Policy and Administration
Advisor: Dr. Gilbert Gottlieb
Graduating Class of 1981
Best, Deborah L.
William L. Poteat Professor
Wake Forest University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Gustafson, Gwen E.
Research Professor
University of Connecticut
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Meredith West
Rauch Elnekave, Helen
Private Practice
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
Graduating Class of 1980
Perrin, Jane E.
LeBauer Health Care
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Zeskind, Philip S.
Private Practice
Advisor: Unknown
Graduating Class of 1979
Emery, Gena Nunez
Retired
Advisor: Dr. Meredith West
Green, James A.
Professor and Department Chair
University of Connecticut
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
McHale, Susan M.
Distinguished Professor
Penn State University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Craig Ramey
Pender, Mary C.
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department of Maternal and Child Health
Advisor: Dr. Alice Gordon
Scott-Jones, Diane P.
Retired
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Walton, Marsha D.
Professor
Rhodes College
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Andrea Sedlak
Graduating Class of 1978
Cook, Kaye
Professor and Department Chair
Gordon College
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
D’Appolonia Kathleen Corsale
Retired
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
MacCombie, Dennis J.
Clinical Private Practice
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Stone, Barbara P.
Postdoctoral Associate
School Psychologist
Middle County School District, Nassau County
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Graduating Class of 1977
Holmberg, Margaret C.
Retired
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Peterson, Christa R.
Director of Special Projects
Nevada PEP
Advisor: Dr. Eugene Long
Graduating Class of 1976
Bjorklund, David F.
Professor
Florida Atlantic University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Haig, John R.
Kantar Health
Advisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein
Hall, Terry L.
Advisor: Dr. Robert Brown
Hay, Dale Frances
Professor
Cardiff University
School of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
Graduating Class of 1975
Finkelstein, Neal W.
Information Management Architect
IBM
Advisor: Dr. Craig Ramey
Haskins, Ronald T.
Cabot Family Chair
Co-Director of the Center on Children and Families
Brookings Institute
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
Sherman, Samuel J.
Advisor: Dr. Robert Cairns
Graduating Class of 1974
Brown, R. Michael
Emeritus Faculty
Pacific Lutheran University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Donald Routh
Graduating Class of 1973
Ascione, Frank R.
Scholar-in-Residence
University of Denver
Graduate School of Social Work
Advisor: Dr. Barclay Martin
Steuer, Faye B.
Retired
Advisors: Dr. Jay Birnbrauer and Dr. David Eckerman
Graduating Class of 1972
Gardner, Ann M.
Principal Consultant
Gardner and Associates
Advisor: Dr. Jay Birnbrauer
Ross, Hildy S.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
University of Waterloo
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
Graduating Class of 1971
Corter, Carl M.
University of Toronto
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Harriet Rheingold
Grote, Jr., Frederick W.
Professor Emeritus
Western Washington University
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Robert Brown
Haskett, Gary J.
Patton State Hospital
Department of Forensic Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Jay Birnbrauer
Graduating Class of 1970
None available
Graduating Class of 1969
Redd, William H.
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Cancer Center
Advisor: Dr. Jay Birnbrauer
Graduating Class of 1968
Webb, Roger A.
Professor Emeritus
University of Arkansas Little Rock
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Paul Obrist
Graduating Class of 1967
None available
Graduating Class of 1966
McDowell, Eugene
Director of the Asheville Graduate Center
University of North Carolina Asheville
Advisor: Dr. Eugene Long
Graduating Class of 1965
Ginsburg, Herbert
Jacob H. Schiff Foundations Professor Emeritus
Columbia University Teacher’s College
Department of Human Development
Advisor: Dr. Lise Wallach