Curriculum Vitae for Roberts, Jane

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Roberts, Jane

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Dr. Roberts is the principal investigator of the USC Neurodevelopmental Disorders Project. She is a school psychologist who received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998. Her work focuses on understanding the biological mechanisms that underlie cognitive and behavioral functioning in children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, fragile X syndrome, and AD/HD.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
autism, fragile x, psychophysiology, genetics, temperament, depression, anxiety
Institutional Focus Areas
Behavioral Sciences, Health Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
biological mechanisms that underlie behavioral and cognitive outcomes in young children with , neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and fragile X syndrome.

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1999 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina Post-Doctoral Fellowship Physiological Regulation
1998 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina PhD Education
1990 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut EdS School Psychology
1988 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut MA School Psychology
1986 Asbury College Wilmore, Kentucky BA Psychology

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership Society for Research in Child Development
Membership National Association for School Psychologists
Membership Council for Exceptional Children: Division for Early Childhood
Membership American Psychological Association

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1986 - 1987 Special Education Teacher/Preschool Program Director, Tolland County Public School System/Mansfield's' Co-operative Preschool
1990 - 1995 School Psychologist, Palm Beach County Public School System
1991 - 1993 Adjunct Professor, Palm Beach Atlantic College, Palm Beach, Florida
1995 - 1998 Social Research Associate, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina
1996 - 1998 Clinical Associate, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
1996 - 2008 Co-Instructor, Psychology Department, University of North Carolina
1998 - 1999 Post-Doctoral Fellow, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina
1998 - 2008 Clinical Assistant Professor, Education Department, University of North Carolina
1999 - 2006 Investigator, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina
2006 - 2008 Scientist, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina
2008 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina
1985 Psychiatric Deinstitutionalization Program Supervisor, South County Mental Health Institute, Delray Beach, Florida
1988 Psychiatric Residential Program Coordinator, Residential Services Inc., Hartford, Connecticut
1989 School Psychologist, Broward County Public School System

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1989 Award Minority Student Studies Fellowship
1995 Award Esther and Ira Gordon Doctoral Fellowship
1996 Award Pediatric AIDS Student Fellowship Nominee
1997 Award Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Award in Early Childhood/Intervention
2000 Award Faculty Member, International Fragile X Conference
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