My bio
Dr. Wiens is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology in the College of Public Health and Health Professions. Dr. Wiens completed an internship in clinical child and pediatric psychology at the University of Florida, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, in 2000. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 2003.
Dr. Wiens’ specialty area is clinical child psychology, and she has experience working with a wide range of child populations and clinical concerns. Her areas of clinical interest include assessments for neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and language and learning disorders, as well as associated behavioral/emotional concerns. Dr. Wiens is involved in both the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UF Health CAN) and the UF Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Training Program (UF MDTP). She also supervises therapy cases through UF Health Psychology Specialties clinic. Dr. Wiens is a Co-Investigator on the UF project teams for two longitudinal grants: Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD; PI's Cottler and Nixon) and HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD; PI's Gurka, Scott, and Gurka).
Education
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PhD in Psychology (Clinical)
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2003
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Masters of Arts in Psychology (Clinical)
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1997
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Chicago, 1995
My areas of focus
Specialties
Subspecialties
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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Audrey Schumacher Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Psychology
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2022
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University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Award (Academic Personnel)
University of Florida, 2016
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Phi Beta Kappa
University of Chicago, 1995