Megan Fok | vtpandalab

Background Info.

Megan is a fifth-year PhD student in the Clinical Science area with an interest in an interdisciplinary approach to understanding autism in adulthood. Specifically, she utilizes multiple levels of qualitative and quantitative analysis (e.g., physiological, behavioral, self-report) to study the developmental perspective of autism and experiences of autistic individuals. In her clinical training, she is committed to utilizing evidence-based assessment practices and promoting neurodivergent affirming mental health care. When she is not in the lab, Megan enjoys practicing yoga, traveling around the world, and watching lots of television. She is a California native but has found a second home in Blacksburg. Let’s go, Hokies!

Megan Fok, M.S.

Doctoral Student

Assessment Clinician, VT Autism Clinic

Selected Publications

Fok, M., Owens, J. M., Ollendick, T. H., & Scarpa, A. (2022). Perceived driving difficulty, negative affect, and emotion dysregulation in self-identified autistic emerging drivers. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi-org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.754776
Bal, V.H., Fok, M., Lord, C., Smith, I.M., Mirenda, P., Szatmari, P., … Zaidman, A. (2019). Predictors of longer-term development of expressive language in two independent longitudinal cohorts of language-delayed preschoolers with ASD. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61(7), 826-835. https://doi-org/10.1111/jcpp.13117
Fok, M. & Bal, V.H. (2019). Differences in profiles of emotional behavioral problems across instruments in verbal versus minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 12(9), 1367-1375. https://doi-org/10.1002/aur.2126

Contact Info.

Email: mfok@vt.edu

Phone: (540) 231 - 8747

Office Location:

VT Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research
3110 Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Interests

Assessment of ASD and other related developmental disorders
Autistic adults
Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood in ASD
Familial relationships for Autistic adults