Samantha L. Wilson, PhD
Titles Investigator, Children's Research Institute; assistant professor, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Division Pediatrics, Child Development
Research interests Language/learning disabilities, behavioral health, community health/prevention, neuropsychiatric.
Study interests Post-institutionalization, adoption, attachment, child development.
Education Master of science, St. Louis University, 2003; doctorate, St. Louis University, 2006; clinical internship, Tulane Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, 2005; and University of South Florida, Tampa, 2006; postgraduate training, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Providence, R.I., 2008.
Licensure
- Wisconsin license.
- Rhode Island license.
Honors Nebraska Psychological Society, Award of significant Achievement, 2001; Fleur De Lis Foundation Scholarship, 2002; Martha Green Dimond Scholarship, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, 2004; Division 52, American Psychological Association, Award of Merit for Student International Research, 2004; Torch Bearer for the XXVIII Olympic games (St. Louis, Mo.); St. Louis University Allan G. Barclay Department Award for excellence in course work, clinical work and research, 2005.
Representative publications
- Wilson SL. Attachment Disorders: Review and Current Status. Journal of Psychology. 2001; 135 (1):37-51.
- Wilson SL. Post-institutionalization: The Effects of Early Deprivation on Physical, Cognitive, and Social Development of Romanian Adoptees. Child and Adolescent Social Work. 2003; 20; 473-483.
- Wilson SL. A Review of Adoption research: Exploring Individual Differences in Adjustment. Children and Youth Services Review. 2004; 26; 687-696.
- Wilson SL. Guatemalan Perceptions of Adoption. International Social Work. 2005; 48; 742-752.
- Wilson SL, Weaver TL, Cradock MM, Kuebli JE. A Preliminary Study of the Cognitive and Motor Skills Acquisition of Young International Adoptees. Children and Youth Services Review. 2008; 30; 585-596.
- Wilson SL. Attending to Relationships: Attachment Formation within Families of Internationally Adopted Children. Topics in Language Disorders. 2009; 39, 18-31.
Contact Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Child Development Center PO Box 1997, MS 744 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Phone: (262) 432-6600 Fax: (262) 432-6604 |