Kate
McCalla
,
PhD
1741 Ashland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
United States
About
Dr. Kate McCalla is the clinical director at the Center for Developmental Behavioral Health (DBH) at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in assessment, diagnosis and intervention to address autism spectrum disorder (ASD), other neurodevelopmental disabilities, and related behavioral and emotional challenges.
Education
Dr. McCalla graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University. She received her PhD in Medical/Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a clinical and research focus on neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. McCalla acquired training in state-of-the-art assessment, treatment, and research methods as a resident at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine/TEACCH Autism Program and as a postdoctoral fellow at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Research
Dr. McCalla’s research interests include the implementation of best practices to address mental health challenges faced by individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families, with a current focus on suicide prevention for autistic youth.