emily neger

instructor of psychology

About

PhD candidate in Clinical Child Psychology

Country

united states

City

columbia

Industry

higher education

Skill

write research protocols, present at conferences, publish manuscripts, oversee interns, autism spectrum disorders, pediatrics, adolescents, therapists, research, teaching, applied behavior analysis, psychology, clinical research

Experience

instructor of psychology

university of south carolina

2019-8 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

teaching assistant

the anderson school for children with autism and other disabilities

2004-6 - 2004-8 · 3 mos

Practiced ABA therapy with students with autism in their classrooms and residences. Helped structure activities designed to teach students socialization, communication and daily living skills.

research assistant

tufts medical center

2009-7 - 2012-7 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Quality of Life of Adolescents with Autism, June, 2007 – March, 2011 Studied the ability of adolescents on the autism spectrum to report on their own quality of life. Surveying the Well-being of Young Children, July, 2009 – present Work to validate a comprehensive developmental-behavioral screening instrument to monitor children at pediatric well-child visits. Advanced Parenting Education in Pediatrics, July, 2009 – present Organize “The Incredible Years” parenting classes for parents who report concerns about their young children’s behavior to their primary care pediatrician. Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns, July, 2011 – present Coordinate Tufts Medical Center’s participation in a national, longitudinal study on the effects of extremely low gestational age and neonatal brain-swelling on developmental outcomes.