Emma V. Cole, PhD
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Emma V. Cole
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Background
Dr. Cole is a pediatric neuropsychologist and Maryland state-credentialed school psychologist. She has worked as a school psychologist in multiple public school districts, and as a pediatric neuropsychologist in outpatient hospital settings.
She primarily oversees the neuropsychology services at the Kennedy Krieger Institute's School Programs' four schools, which serve children from ages 5 to 21 years old. In her role, Dr. Cole provides special education (SPED) team-initiated assessments to students with a wide array of emotional, behavioral, neurodevelopmental, medical, and genetic conditions. She also completes outpatient evaluations through the Department of Neuropsychology, as well as provides consultation services to local schools.
She has expertise in special education law, the assessment of children for educational services, the assessment of lower functioning and/or behaviorally disruptive children, and the transition of students with disabilities to post-secondary settings.
Her research interests include factors affecting post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities, the development of advocacy skills in students with disabilities, and the clinical utility of common neuropsychological measures with lower functioning populations.
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Interview with Tom Rodgers. Tackling Learning Loss, Baltimore Fox 45. WBFF (August 10, 2022)
Research Summary
Dr. Cole's research interests include factors affecting post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities, the development of advocacy skills in students with disabilities, and the clinical utility of neuropsychological measures with low functioning individuals.
Selected Publications
Cole, E., Cawthon, S. Self-disclosure decisions of university students with learning disabilities. Journal of Higher Education and Disabilities. 2015;28(2), 163 –179
Cawthon, S., Cole, E. Post-secondary students who have a learning disability: Student perspectives on accommodations, access, and obstacles. Journal of Higher Education and Disability. 2010; 23(2), 112 –128
Davis, A., Cole, E., Yadava, G. Autism spectrum disorder with seizures: Collaboration through case example. In K. M. Sanders Editor (Ed.), Physician’s field guide to neuropsychology - Collaborative instruction through clinical case examples. New York, New York: Springer. 2019; 115-132
Online module to Autism Spectrum Disorder Course, The Kennedy Krieger Central Curriculum, Leppert and Harrison, Eds., “Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders”. A self-paced asynchronous online course, release date 2022. On LMS learn.hopkinsmedicine.org.
Honors
- Nomination: Excellence in Clinical Service in Psychology Award, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 6/27/19
- Diplomate in School Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, 1/1/19
Lectures & Presentations
- A pediatric case study of 9p deletion, Poster Presentation, Annual Conference, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Chicago, Illinois, 6/1/15
- Learning disabled student's high school to college transition: Accommodations, knowledge, and barriers, Poster Presentation, Conference, Association of Higher Education and Disability, Louisville, Kentucky, 7/14/19
Memberships
- Board Member, American Board of School Psychology
Professional Activities
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Postdoctoral Supervisor, 9/1/16