Dr. Angela Scarpa's
P.A.N.D.A. Lab
Background Info.
Liz is a currently completing her internship at the Yale Child Study Center. She grew up in Connecticut and attended college at the University of Notre Dame, where she studied psychology and economics. During college, she developed a passion for working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. After graduation, Liz spent two years as a post-graduate research fellow at the Yale Child Study Center where she studied pivotal response treatment, a behavioral intervention for children with ASD. Liz is interested in studying access to evidence-based care for underserved populations with ASD. In her free time, Liz enjoys watching college football, trying out new recipes, and hiking.
Liz DeLucia, M.S.
Doctoral Student
Graduate Clinician, VT Psychological Services Center
Contact Info.
Email: lizdelucia@vt.edu
Phone: (540) 231 - 8747
Office Location:
VT Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research
3110 Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Interests
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Dissemination and implementation of evidence based treatments
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Mental health in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
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Care disparities in ASD
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ASD and families
Selected Publications
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Dahiya, A.V., DeLucia, E.A., McDonnell, C.G., & Scarpa, A. (2021). A systematic review of technological approaches for autism spectrum disorder assessment in children: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic. Research in Developmental Disorders, advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103852
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McDonnell, C.G, DeLucia, E.A., Hayden, E.P., Penner, M., Curcin, K., Anagnostou, E., Nicolson, R., Kelley, E., Georgiades, S., Liu, X., & Stevenson, R.A. (2020). Sex differences in age of diagnosis and first concern among children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1823850
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McDonnell, C.G., DeLucia, E.A., Hayden, E.P., Anagnostou, E., Nicolson, R., Kelley, E., Georgiades, S., Liu, X. & Stevenson, R.A. (2019). A comprehensive analysis of predictors of youth suicidality in autism spectrum disorder: Implications for prevention science. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, 3531-3544. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04320-6