Katherine D Tsatsanis DPhil

Associate Research Scientist in the Child Study Center

Biographical Info

Katherine D. Tsatsanis, Ph.D. is an Associate Research Scientist at the Child Study Center. Dr. Tsatsanis obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Neuropsychology in Canada and completed her clinical and research post-doctoral fellowships at the Yale Child Study Center. Her publications focus on assessment, neuropsychological profiles, and outcomes in ASD, in addition to several articles in the area of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. Her primary research interests lie in phenotypic expression, developmental trajectories and outcome in ASD. Her current work assessing developmental trajectories, predictors of outcome, syndrome expression and co-morbidity in ASD is federally funded (NICHD). In addition to her research, Dr. Tsatsanis is committed to clinical endeavors and serves as the Clinical Director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic.

Education & Training

D.Phil.

University of Windsor (1999)

Honors & Recognition

• Roland D. Ciaranello, M.D. Memorial Fellowship in Basic Research
  National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) (1999-2001 )