is the database manager at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. He provides technical support to the informatics and data teams related to data flow, input and capture. This work is essential to our ability to organize data for rapid and efficient data summarization and preparation for statistical analysis.

is a research psychologist at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. She completed her doctorate in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Dr. Hess is a licensed psychologist in Maryland. Her areas of expertise are in child development and assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disorders in young children. One of her research interests involves developmental processes related to temperament in infants and toddlers at high and low risk for ASD. She has over 17 years of experience in working with children with ASD and/or other neurodevelopmental difficulties and their families through a combination of research and clinical practice. Dr. Hess has worked on Dr. Landa’s research team since 2006. She conducts research assessments of children participating in the Early Achievements intervention research program.

is a speech-language pathologist and supervisor of the Achievements program at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. She received her Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Vanderbilt University. Carrie came to the Achievements program as a graduate student in 2003 and has now worked in the program for over 13 years, during which time she has been fortunate enough to observe first-hand the relationship between research and clinical practice and the resulting benefits to programming in the implementation of the Achievements intervention in a clinical setting. Carrie enjoys combining her experience with the Early Achievements model with involvement in implementation science in order to impact more children and the educators invested in their future.

is a research coordinator, focused on data management in Dr. Landa's research laboratory, at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Dr. Tahseen received her doctorate in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Although her specialization is in adolescent development with a focus on immigrant cultural contexts, she became acutely aware of the stigma surrounding seeking services for children with developmental delays among these contexts. Thus, she sought out Dr. Landa’s lab to obtain experience and exposure to the study of developmental delays and to learn how to alleviate the stigma that surrounds atypical development among immigrant communities. Dr. Tahseen’s role in Early Achievements is to oversee the data management systems and staff. One of the most fulfilling aspects of being involved in the Early Achievements intervention projects is contributing to a powerful model of translating research into instructional practice that directly serves the community.