Directors & Faculty

All Kennedy Krieger Institute training faculty in the fellowship program have extensive experience working in the broad field of neurodevelopmental disabilities, ranging from laboratory to clinical and educational settings. Our multidisciplinary core faculty includes members who hold academic appointments through the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Education, Business, and Arts & Sciences, and through Towson University.

Cognition and Learning

• Core Director: Lisa Jacobson, PhD
• Faculty:
  • Martha Denckla, MD
  • Jan Turner, PhD
  • Paul Lipkin, MD

Methods of Behavior Change

• Core Director: SungWoo Kahng, PhD
• Faculty:
  • Jennifer Crockett, PhD
  • Louis Hagopian, PhD

Knowledge Acquisition and Scientific Inquiry

• Core Director: Christopher L. Smith, PhD
• Faculty:
  • T. Andrew Zabel, PhD
  • Waylon Howard, PhD

The Business of Special Education

• Core Director: Maureen van Stone, Esq.
• Faculty:
  • Robin Church, PhD
  • Catherine Bradshaw, PhD
  • Susan Leviton, JD