Post Doctoral Fellows
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Lauren Baczewski, Ph.D.
Dr. Lauren Baczewski PhD is a T32 Research Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Autism and Center for Neuroscience Research at Children’s National Hospital. Her research examines factors that promote wellbeing and support the mental health of autistic people across the lifespan, with a special focus on those who identify as LGBTQ+. She is passionate about community based participatory research that prioritizes the needs and wants of the autistic community. Lauren received her PhD in Human Development & Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Bertollo, Ph.D.
Dr. Jennifer Bertollo is a T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children’s National Hospital. Her research focuses on the adaptation, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based services, including the "Unstuck and On Target" executive function intervention, to autistic children and teens in their own school and community settings. She has a particular interest in reaching rural and other underserved communities, with the goal of increasing equitable access to care for autistic children.
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Megan Taylor, Psy.D.
Megan Taylor, PsyD is a clinical child psychology postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Autism at Children’s National. She received her BA in Psychology and Spanish from Elon University. She was awarded a year-long Fulbright Scholarship to Tenerife, Spain, where she delivered bilingual education services to preschool- and elementary-aged children. Dr. Taylor received her MPsy and PsyD in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University. She completed her predoctoral internship training in clinical psychology at the University of New Mexico, where she specialized in providing bilingual (Spanish/English) assessment and evidence-based treatment services to autistic youth. Dr. Taylor’s clinical and research interests include culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment and therapeutic services for autistic youth, gender diversity in neurodivergent youth, and reducing disparities in access to autism assessment and therapies.
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Jenna Eilenberg, Ph.D.
Jenna Eilenberg is a Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Autism at Children’s National Hospital. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Boston University in 2024. Her clinical interests include conducting neuropsychological assessments for children with neurodevelopmental differences, as well as working with families to better understand and support their child’s unique profile of strengths and challenges. She is especially focused on delivering services from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective. Jenna also has a background in public health, which has shaped her research focus on promoting health equity and improving access to care within the autistic community.