Dr. Crehan
Academic and Professional Background
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2018- PRESENT
Assistant Professor, Tufts University
Tenure-track faculty member in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development. Teach courses relating to autism, sexuality, and health accessibility. Direct a research lab of undergraduate and graduate students, along with an Autism Community Advisory Board
JUNE 2017-JULY 2018
Associate Clinical Director, Department of Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center
Director of clinical services in the Autism Assessment, Research, and Treatment Services Center. Consulted with school districts, medical groups, and juvenile justice system professionals on autism-related topics. Started an adult assessment clinic.
JULY 2015-JUNE 2016
Completed clinical residency at the Sparks Center, Glenwood, and Birmingham VA.
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Intern & LEND trainee, University of Alabama, Birmingham-BVAMC
AWARDED IN 2016
PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Vermont
Dissertation: The stare-in-in-the-crowd effect: Physiology, Psychopathology, and Phenomenology
Advisor: Rob Althoff, MD, PhD
AWARDED IN 2008
Relevant experiences include interning at an autism center and advocating for reproductive rights