CURRICULUM VITAE
Geraldine Dawson
PERSONAL DATA
Address: |
Center on Human Development and Disability |
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Seattle , Washington 98195 |
Web sites: |
Faculty: http://faculty.washington.edu/dawson/ |
EDUCATION
B. S. |
University of Washington |
Ph.D. |
University of Washington , 1979 |
AWARDS
Child Development and Mental Retardation Fellowship Award, University of Washington (9/76 - 6/77)
Gatzert Child Welfare Award, University of Washington, (9/77 - 6/78)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Developmental Disabilities. Neuropsychiatric Institute,
University of California at Los Angeles (1979-80)
Junior Faculty Award. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1983)
Autism Society of America Award for Valuable Service (1989)
NICHD and NIDCD Award for UW Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism (1996)
Washington Autism Society Achievement Award for Outstanding Service (1996)
Autism Society of Washington Medical Professional of the Year (2004)
Autism Society of America Honoree for Research Contributions to the Autism Community (2004)
Autism Society of America Honoree for Research Contributions to the Autism Community (2004)
Fellow, American Psychological Society (2006 - )
Fellow, American Psychological Association (2006 - )
Autism Hero Award Cure Autism Now Foundation (2006)
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
1990 - Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
2003 - Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
1985 - 90 Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
1980 - 85 Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1996 - Director, NICHD/NIDCD Center on the Neurobiology and Genetics of Autism, part of National Institutes of Health Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism
2003 - Director, UW Center of Excellence in Autism Research, part of NIMH STAART (Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment) Network
2000 - Founding Director, UW Autism Center, University of Washington
2003 - Co-Director, Integrated Brain Imaging Center, University of Washington
1999 - 2004 Director, Child Clinical Psychology Graduate Program, University of Washington
1997 - 2000 Director, Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
1996 - Co-Director: Behavioral Science Core, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
1985 - Research Affiliate, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington
1985 - Licensed Practicing Psychologist, Washington State. Specialty: Pervasive Developmental Disorders
1997 - 99 Director, UAP Autism Clinical Program, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
1994 - 95 Acting Director, Child Clinical Psychology Program, University of Washington
1985 - 91 Director, Child Clinical Psychology Program, University of Washington
1980 - 85 Licensed Practicing Psychologist, North Carolina Specialty: Developmental Disabilities
1980 - 80 Research Associate, Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education for Autistic and other Communication-Handicapped Children), Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1979 - 80 Postdoctoral fellow, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
1978 - 79 Staff Psychologist, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington
1978 – 79 Consultant, Pacific School for the Retarded, Seattle Children's Home, Parkview Group Home, Frances Haddon Morgan Center for Autistic Children.
1978 - 79 Psychometrist, Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
1976 - 77 Child Clinical Trainee, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington
1976 – 77 Instructor, Introductory Psychology
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Consensus Panelist: |
National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on PKU (1999 - 2000) |
Committee member: |
NIH Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Scientific Advisory Panel to establish 10 year road map for autism research 2003 National Institute of Health Committee on Practice Parameters for Treatment of Autism (2001 - 2002) National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System For Policy Recommendations regarding Services for Young Children with Autism. Office of Special Education Program, U.S. Department of Education (1998 - 99) National Institute of Health Committee on Practice Parameters for Screening and Diagnosis of Autism (1998 - 1999) National Institutes of Health Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) Reviewers Reserve (7/92 - present) National Institute of Mental Health Review Committee for Behavioral Science Track Awards for Rapid Transition (3/94 - present) National Institute of Mental Health Study Section: Child Psychopathology and Treatment Review Committee (3/92 - 7/92) National Institute of Mental Health Small Grants Review Committee: Biological and Neurological Subcommittee (10/89 - 10/91) National Institute of Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel (1995, Chair) National Advisory Panel: North Carolina Autism Early Intervention Project, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1999) Human Brain Development Project directed by Michael Posner, Director of the Sackler Institute in Cornell Medical School Psychopathology subcommittee (1997 - 1998) Executive Committee: International Society for Autism Research (2002 - 2003) Steering Committee: NIH Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism (1996 - present) Steering Committee: NIMH STAART Centers Program (2003 - present) Center on Disease Control workgroup on early child development (2005- ) |
US Congressional |
US Senate, Public Health Subcommittee, Testified in support of Child Health Act Children's Health Act of 2000 in support of autism research by NIH, Sept 1999 US Congressional briefing on Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Sponsored by the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences. March 2002 |
Past Grant Review |
National Institute of Neurological and Communication Disorders National Science Foundation Ontario Mental Health Foundation, Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada Autism Society of America |
Past Mentor: |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship NIMH First Awards |
Past Conference reviewer: |
American Psychological Association International Conference on Infant Studies Society for Research in Child Development Autism Society of America National Conference International Meeting for Autism Research |
Advisor/Consultant: |
Center for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention, UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute (2002 - present) Center for Disease Control in Atlanta (2002) National Academy of Sciences: Institute of Medicine (2003) John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: (1996 - 2000) Research Group on Risk and Prevention Planning Initiative on Psychopathology and Development Research Network on Psychopathology and Development |
Professional Advisory Boards: |
Autism Society of America (2004 - present) Autism Society of Washington (1990 - present) State of the Art, Inc. Project on Early Detection of Autism (2003 - present) “First Signs: Early Warning Signs of Autism and other Developmental Disorders” (2004 - present) Autism Spectrum Quarterly (2004 - present) Guildford Press, Inc. New York: New York (2005- present) TeachTown, Inc. (2004 – present) |
Scientific Advisory Boards: |
Cure Autism Now Foundation (1998 - present) M.I.N.D. Institute, UC Sacramento (2002 - present) Vanderbilt University Kennedy Center Advisory Board (2002 - present) |
Program Chair: |
2002 Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research. Orlando, FL. |
Conference Chair: |
2007 Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research, Seattle, WA. |
Co-chair: |
Committee on Diagnosis and Early Intervention, Washington State Task Force on Autism (1986 - 1987) |
Member |
Washington State Task Force on Education for Children with Autism (1990 -1993) Washington State Task Force on Autism (1997 - 1999) Washington State Task Force on Autism (2005 – present) Steering Committee, MRRC, Center on Human Development and Disability, Univ. of Washington (1997 - present) Board of Directors University of Washington Foundation (2003-) UW Foundation, Award and Recognition Committee (2004-) |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Autism Society of America
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
International Society on Early Intervention
Society for Research in Child Development
Society for Research in Child Psychopathology
Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Society for Research in Psychopathology
International Society for Autism Research
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Associate Editor: |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (1996 - 2000) Development and Psychopathology (1999 - present) Psychophysiology (1999 - 2000) |
Editorial Boards: |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (1983 - 1996) Development and Psychopathology (1990 - 1999) |
Ad hoc Reviewer: |
American Journal on Mental Retardation American Journal of Psychiatry Archives of General Psychiatry Developmental Psychology |