Children's Learning Clinic

Upgrading the science and technology of pediatric mental health care ™

Faculty

Dr. Singh

Dr. Leah Singh is the Director of the Children's Learning Clinic, is a licensed psychologist in Florida, and is licensed to practice telehealth in 20+ additional states via PSYPACT. She earned her PhD in School Psychology from the University of Memphis, completed her clinical Internship at the FSU Multidisciplinary Center, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Children's Learning Clinic. She has received extensive training in assessment, consultation, and intervention across hospital, clinic, university, and school settings. Dr. Singh completed a subspecialty in pediatric psychology and assessment, and a fellowship in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND). She is a recipient of the Division 16 Blue Ribbon Research Award from the American Psychological Association. Her research interests are in examining psychometric properties of neuropsychological assessments to inform appropriate instrument selection and interpretation as well as the role of neuropsychological assessment in diagnosis and public policy.

Dr. Kofler

Dr. Michael Kofler is the Founder of the Children's Learning Clinic. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. Dr. Kofler has published more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters on topics related to childhood ADHD. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Attention Disorders and a Fellow in the American Psychological Association (APA). He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) and is a former recipient of the Young Scientist Research Award from the national ADHD advocacy group CHADD. Dr. Kofler received a patent for developing an ADHD-centric 'brain training' intervention called Cenextra (Central Executive Training), which recently because the first treatment for ADHD to receive a Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA. Dr. Kofler's research focuses on identifying strengths and building capabilities in children with ADHD. This research is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Dr. Harper

Dr. Lauren Harper is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Licensed Psychologist in Florida. She graduated with her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University. Dr. Harper is a Children’s Learning Clinic alumna who completed her predoctoral internship/residency and postdoctoral fellowship programs at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital where she specialized in pediatric neuropsychology and gained clinical expertise in the management of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and neuropsychological evaluations for pediatric patients with spina bifida. Her research focuses on executive functioning, particularly set shifting abilities, in children with ADHD as well as the the efficacy of non-pharmacological cognitive interventions for pediatric patients with complex medical and neurological conditions.

Dr. Greenberg

Dr. Nicole Greenberg is an Associate Director at the Children's Learning Clinic and a licensed psychologist in Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama, completed her predoctoral clinical internship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Children's Learning Clinic. Dr. Greenberg engaged in specialty work in clinical child psychology and a fellowship in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND). She has received training in assessment, treatment, and consultation/liaison across outpatient, inpatient/residential, primary care, and hospital settings. Dr. Greenberg is also a Children’s Learning Clinic alumna and was our first clinic coordinator prior to starting her doctoral program. Her research interests include examining friendship features in youth with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Dr. Ahn

Dr. Jae Hyung Ahn is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Children's Learning Clinic and a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP). She earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, and completed her predoctoral internship in Health Service Psychology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/ Marcus Autism Center at Emory University School of Medicine, specializing in pediatric feeding and behavioral parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Ahn has received training in assessment and treatment across systems, including children’s hospitals, ADHD research lab, and school districts. She has also provided behavioral parent training for caregivers of children with ADHD, ASD, feeding difficulties, and sleep problems. Dr. Ahn’s areas of interest are cognition, emotion, and motivation in children with developmental disabilities and co-occurring chronic health conditions; empowerment of families; and home-school collaboration to promote behavioral health and school success in neurodiverse children and youth.

Faculty Affiliates

Dr. Harmon

Dr. Sherelle Harmon is the Director of Harmon Youth (Harmony) Clinic, a Children's Learning Clinic alumna, and current affiliate faculty in the CLC. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She received her master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University, her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University, and completed her predoctoral clinical internship at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Harmon is a Children's Learning Clinic alumna who completed postdoctoral training at Harvard University and previously directed a clinic at the University of Miami focused on transdiagnostic youth interventions and dissemination and implementation science. Her research focuses on understanding individual differences in psychopathology and treatment response in youth, examining factors related to psychological comorbidity, and implementing evidence-based interventions.

Dr. Harmon

Dr. Elena Canadas Elena Canadas is a cognitive neuroscientist, with expertise in emotion and face processing. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology and Master in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Granada, Spain. During her postdoctoral research at University of Lausanne she worked with Immersive Virtual Reality as an ecological approach to study social interactions. Elena is interested in the design of interventions that are accessible to all the population, using technology as a way to improve cognitive, emotional and social skills of patients with ADHD, dementia, or mood disorders. Her industry experience includes serving as Scientific Affairs Manager for Akili Interactive, helping in the design and validation of the first FDA Cleared videogame for ADHD. She was the recipient of several awards including the Early career publication and the Edison Award.

Clinic Staff

Christian Padron

Christian Padron is the Research Associate for the Children's Learning Clinic. He received his B.S. in Cell and Molecular Neuroscience and Public Health from Florida State University. He also worked as a Research Assistant in the Children’s Learning Clinic and as a Learning Assistant for Florida State University prior to graduating. His research interests include developing interventions for children with ADHD that help improve their academic and behavioral outcomes. He is specifically interested in non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as video games that aim to enhance their central executive functions.

Ava Bruce

Ava Bruce is the Research Coordinator for the Children's Learning Clinic. She received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Criminology from Florida State University. She began working at the Children’s Learning Clinic as a Research Assistant prior to graduation and went on to become the clinic’s first Senior Research Assistant. Her research interests focus on how parents influence the social, academic, and behavioral outcomes of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She is particularly drawn to parent-focused interventions that promote positive developmental outcomes by strengthening children’s executive functioning, enhancing emotional regulation, and fostering healthier peer relationships. Ava is also committed to exploring how these interventions can be made more accessible and effective for underserved and disadvantaged families.

Nikita Potdar

Nikita Potdar is the Clinic Coordinator for the Children's Learning Clinic. She earned her B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in Social and Behavioral Sciences, from the University of Texas at Austin. She previously worked as the Lab Manager of the Learning Brain Lab at FSU, where she focused on how sleep and stimulant medication influence cognitive performance, academic success, and the organization of functional brain networks in students with and without ADHD. Her current research explores attentional differences and cognitive flexibility in children with ADHD, aiming to identify strategies that enhance emotion regulation, social functioning, and long-term developmental outcomes.

Social Work Interns

Katie Black

Katie Black is the Registered Clinical Social Work Intern for the Children's Learning Clinic. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University where she wrote an Honor's Thesis on children's social problem solving and gained clinical experience interning for a treatment program for young children with externalizing behavior and academic problems. After graduating, she spent a year as a lab manager working on a project focused on identifying drivers of depression in youth. Most recently, she served as the Research Coordinator for the Children's Learning Clinic while completing coursework in FSU's College of Social Work Master's Program. She is broadly interested in improving children's learning and social-emotional outcomes through school-based intervention, especially for children involved in the welfare system.

Katie Black

Lauren DeGeorge is a Social Work Intern for the Children's Learning Clinic and the Harmon Youth Lab. First connected with the Clinic as an Undergraduate Research Assistant, she received her B.S. in Psychology and Family & Child Sciences from Florida State University in 2022 and continued on as a Clinic Coordinator until 2024. Now pursuing her master's in social work, Lauren serves as a Graduate Assistant at FSU's Institute for Trauma and Resilience Studies where she helps create multidisciplinary, professional certifications on a variety of topics including trauma-informed care, neurodiversity, and more. Lauren is broadly interested in trauma-informed mental health services and the intersection of practice, policy, and research surrounding children and families in the welfare system.

Doctoral Students

Alissa Cole

Alissa Cole is the Assistant Director for the Children’s Learning Clinic. Alissa is a doctoral candidate in FSU’s clinical psychology program. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Maryland. Her previous research has focused on psycholinguistic mechanisms of language comprehension and the role of working memory and processing speed in reading and language. Her current research interests include investigating executive function impairments in ADHD and examining its association with disorders of reading and language in children.

Fatou Gaye

Fatou Gaye is a doctoral candidate in FSU’s clinical psychology program. She received her B.S. in Psychology and minor in neuroscience at the University of Maryland where she worked on a study that assessed the neural correlates of inhibitory control. She then worked as a lab manager at UMD where she coordinated a working memory and math intervention study. Her current research interests include the intersection of executive function impairments and academic outcomes in ADHD, as well as the efficacy of executive function training interventions. She is curently completing her doctoral internship at the University of Chicago School of Medicine (Neuropsychology Track).

Kathy Harvey

Kathy Harvey is the Psychometrist for the Children's Learning Clinic. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the College of Charleston, and worked previously as a Psychometrist at the Medical University of South Carolina. As a psychometrist, she conducted neuropsychological and psychoeducational testing with children with disabilities and/or complex medical histories and was awarded a prestigious fellowship in South Carolina's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (SC LEND). Her research interests involve defining causal pathways in ADHD symptom presentation, and alternative interventions targeting ADHD symptoms in preschoolers and children. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the FSU College of Education.

Sooyun Cho

Sooyun Cho is a doctoral candidate in FSU’s clinical psychology program. She received her B.S. in Biotechnology from Korea University, and her M.S. in Biomedical Science and Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. She received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Seoul National University. She finished three years of internship in Clinical Psychology at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital and is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in South Korea. Her previous research experience focused on observing the relationship between brain morphology, function, and connectivity with addiction behaviors and adolescent impulsivity. Her most recent study centered on understanding the efficacy of diagnostic tools for adult ADHD used in South Korean hospitals. Her current research interests include devising effective diagnostic and treatment methods for ADHD that are viable in actual clinical settings.

Sooyun Cho

Enrique “Henry” Cibrian is a doctoral student in FSU’s clinical psychology program. He received his B.A. in Psychology from South University and his M.S. in Psychological Science from the University of North Florida. Prior to attending FSU, he worked at a psychology clinic as both a Clinical Research Assistant—to develop two versions of a mental health screener for treatment needs—and as a Psychometrist—aiding in assessments with children and adolescents for ADHD, ASD, etc. Currently, he is interested in investigating neural markers of risk for psychopathology, the effects of parenting behaviors on internalizing/externalizing symptoms, and intervention strategies for youth.

Miho Tatsuki

Miho Tatsuki is a doctoral student in FSU's clinical psychology program. She graduated from Grinnell College with a B.A. in psychology. Prior to beginning her doctoral training, Miho worked at the Children's Research Center in Okinawa, Japan, investigating reinforcement learning, social functioning, and academic achievement in children with ADHD. Currently, she is interested in how trait, state, and pathological anxiety affect individuals with ADHD and developing assessments and interventions that address the interplay.

Miho Tatsuki

Julia Obi is a doctoral student in FSU’s clinical psychology program. She received her B.S. in Psychology with minors in Biology and Medicine in Society from the University of Houston. Her previous research experience as a Research Assistant focused on assessing multiple facets of cognitive function and their correlations to math, reading, and English learning performance. She is currently interested in evaluating executive function impairment in children with ADHD and its impact on math and language expression-related errors, as well as investigating possible interventions.

Brandon Patron

Brandon Patron is a doctoral student in FSU’s clinical psychology program. He earned his B.S. in Biology, with minors in Chemistry and Psychology, from Florida State University. Following graduation, he worked in the mental health field as a Registered Behavior Technician & Behavior Coach, specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). In academic research, he held two positions at Arizona State University: Laboratory Coordinator for the Cactus Lab and Senior Investigator for the Las Madres Nuevas Project. Most recently, he served as Clinic Doordinator for the Children's Learning Clinic. His research focuses on the biological influences of psychopathology, trauma, and early life adversity.

Doctoral Student Affiliates

Caitlin Bullard

Caitlin Bullard is a clinical psychology doctoral student in Oklahoma State University's clinical psychology program. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. Caitlin is interested in examining behavioral and social difficulties experienced by children with ADHD and/or ASD.

CLC Faculty Alumni

Dr. Leah Singh

Dr. Leah Singh

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2018-2019

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Florida)

Research Faculty II, Florida State University, Department of Psychology

Director,  Children's Learning Clinic, Florida State University  

Dr. Kristin Austin

Dr. Kristin Austin

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2016-2018

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Florida, North Carolina)

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi, Department of Psychology

Director, Psychological Services Center, University of Mississippi 

Dr. Elizabeth Holland

Dr. Elizabeth Holland

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2015-2016

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Washington)

Faculty, University of Washington, School Psychology Program

Owner, Holland Psychology, PLLC

Dr. Hillary Schaefer

Dr. Hillary Schaefer

Youth-Nex Principal Investigator, 2015-2016

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Washington)

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (New York, Washington)

Faculty, Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development

Dr. Dustin Sarver

Dr. Dustin Sarver

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2013-2014

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Mississippi)

Professor and Director, Center for the Advancement of Youth, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics

Doctoral Student Alumni

Dr. Paula Aduen

Dr. Paula Aduen

Neuropsychologist, Mayo Clinic, Departments of Psychiatry & Psychology

Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry 

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Harvard Consortium in Clinical Neuropsychology

Psychology Intern, University of Chicago (Adult Neuropsychology Track)

Dr. Paula Aduen

Dr. Sherelle Harmon

Assistant Professor, Florida State University

Director of Clinical Research, University of Miami, Child & Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Harvard University

Psychology Intern, Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Erica Wells

Dr. Erica Wells Cerrato

Licensed Psychologist, Pediatric Psychology Associates

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Florida International University, Center for Children and Families

Psychology Intern, Dell Children's Hospital / Texas Child Study Center

Dr. Taylor Day

Dr. Taylor Day

Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Tay Concierge Clinical Care

Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry / Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Psychology Resident, Duke University Medical Center

Dr. Taylor Day

Dr. Elia Soto

Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Syracuse University

Psychology Intern, Immaculata University

Dr. Lauren Harper

Dr. Lauren Harper

Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Children's Learning Clinic

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (Neuropsychology)

Psychology Resident, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (Neuropsychology)

Dr. Nicole Groves

Dr. Nicole Groves

Assistant Professor & Attending Psychologist, University of Washington / Seattle Children's Hospital

Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Washington / Seattle Children's Hospital

Psychology Intern, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dr. Elizabeth Chan

Dr. Elizabeth Chan

Assistant Professor, Montclair State University

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Rutgers University

Psychology Intern, Johns Hopkins Medicine / Kennedy Krieger Institute

Dr. Carolyn Marsh

Dr. Carolyn Marsh

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Children’s National Hospital (Pediatric Neuropsychology)

Psychology Intern, University of Minnesota Medical School (Neuropsychology)

Doctoral Student Affiliate Alumni

Dr. Allie Moltisanti

Dr. Allie Moltisanti

Major Professor: Dr. Jeanette Taylor

Licensed Neuropsycholgist, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Psychology Intern, Missouri Health Sciences Consortium (Neuropsychology Track)

Dr. Jamie Spiegel

Dr. Jamie Spiegel

Major Professor: Dr. Chris Lonigan

Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Florida International University, Center for Children and Families

Psychology Resident, Cincinnatti Children's Hospital

Clinic Coordinator Alumni

Nicole Ferretti

Nicole Greenberg

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Children's Learning Clinic

Psychology Intern, University of Alabama Birmingham - Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (UAB-BVAMC) Internship Consortium

Doctoral Student, University of Alabama

Caroline Miller

Caroline Miller

Doctoral Student, University of British Columbia

Shaline Escarfulleri

Shaline Escarfulleri

Doctoral Student, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

Research Coordinator, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System

Kijana Richmond

Kijana Richmond

Graduate Student, George Mason University

Emma Jaisle

Emma Jaisle

Doctoral Student, Florida International University

Katie Black

Katie Black

Registered Social Work Intern, Children's Learning Clinic

Master's Student, Florida State University

Lauren DeGeorge

Lauren DeGeorge

Social Work Intern, Children's Learning Clinic

Master's Student, Florida State University

Meaghan Geren

Megan Geren

Behavioral Health Data Analyst, Howard County Local Children's Board