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Dr. Harrop presented at the 2nd UNC Autism Fathers Conference in January and discussed her COVID-19 research. The keynote speaker was Joe Mantegna, so she was in good company!

Jessica Goldblum, a graduate student in Developmental Psychology working in the Harrop Lab, was a recipient of a North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS) grant. The purpose of the NC TraCS $2K Pilot Program is to support the generation of preliminary data that will enable researchers to compete for external funding....

Dr. Harrop led the manuscript “Do Biological Sex and Early Developmental Milestones Predict the Age of First Concerns and Eventual Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorder?” published in Autism Research. The study details sex differences in diagnosis and early developmental markers. Despite females receiving later diagnosis of ASD, biological sex was not predictive...

Jessie Goldblum was awarded the 2020 CIDD Trainee Research Award, which will provide funds for her to attend the 2021 Gatlinburg Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. At Gatlinburg, Ms. Goldblum chaired a graduate student symposium entitled, “Masks, Mandates, and Mourning: Individuals with Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders and Their Families During...

Dr. Harrop was recently in UNC Endeavor’s Research Uncovered series. The article discusses how she started her research and what she likes to do in her spare time (don’t judge her Bachelor viewing habit!). The article can be found here.

Dr. Harrop’s journey from postdoc to faculty via a $2000 pilot award was detailed as part of the series “2k ticket to success.” The article discusses how Dr. Harrop leveraged her 2k pilot into additional funding – first a $5000 Autism Science Foundation Award and then her CTSA-funded Career Development...

Dr. Harrop’s research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families with an autistic child was featured on the NC TraCS website. The article details our TraCS funded pilot award to follow families who previously participated in our studies to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family stress and child behaviors. The article...

In October 2020, Dr. Harrop “matched” to the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison as a visiting CTSA scholar. As part of the program, she will virtually visit UWM faculty and present Grand Rounds. The program was developed for CTSA-funded K scholars to promote networking during the time of COVID.  

In Spring 2021, we welcomed Allison Benedict and Maddie Swisher to the lab. Allison is a first-year masters student in the SPHS program. She will be mostly working on our COVID-19 research project and our anxiety project. Maddie Swisher is a second-year masters student in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health...

In September we welcomed Gabby Spinella to the lab. Gabby is a first-year master’s student in the SPHS program. She will be mostly working on our COVID-19 research project. Welcome Gabby!