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Beth Jerskey obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University in 2007. She has clinical training in neuropsychology, which she developed during her clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, allowing her to explore developmental influences on cognition for ages ranging from 3 to 85. Following her internship, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Brown Medical School, where she gained expertise in neuroimaging techniques. In 2008, she joined the faculty at the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior as an Adjunct Assistant Professor. Jerskey enjoys supervising and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as residents and fellows. She is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, focusing on assessment in children ages 2-16, with specific expertise in diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the Boston Child Study Center. She has held leadership roles such as the past chair of the Ethics Committee for the Massachusetts Psychological Association and the current chair of the Ethics Committee for the Rhode Island Psychological Association. Jerskey is also involved with various committees and initiatives aimed at supporting the autistic community and has received the Karl F. Heiser APA Presidential Award for Advocacy in 2025.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaching and supervising students in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Conducted research in clinical psychology.
Massachusetts General Hospital • Cambridge, MA
Clinical internship focused on neuropsychology.
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