UCCF Staff:

Cynthia Ewell Foster, Ph.D. (Director, UCCF). Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist with expertise in a variety of evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents (e.g., parent behavior management training, cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression and anxiety, suicide risk assessment and management) as well as the development of family, community, and school supports for young people with emotional, behavioral, and learning problems. Dr. Ewell Foster completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialization in children and families at Loyola University Chicago; she completed a clinical internship focused on Child Clinical/Pediatric/and Neuropsychology at the Children's Hospitals of Minnesota followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry, where she joined the faculty in 2006.  Dr. Ewell Foster's research interests involve school and community-based efforts to prevent depression and suicide via early identification, enhanced support, and treatment linkage.

Eileen Bond, L.M.S.W. (Supervising Faculty at UCCF). Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She has expertise teaching emotional self regulation, interpersonal attachment, and parent management training. She intergrates mind/body approaches to behavioral health including mindfulness and relaxation training. She received her MSW from the University of Chicago and has continued training in depth psychology, family therapy, and clinical hypnosis.

Elise Hodges, Ph.D. Neuropsychologist with expertise inneuropsychological testing of adults, adolescents and children. Dr. Hodges completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology at Wayne State University; she completed an APA approved internship in neuropsychological assessment and therapy at Ann Arbor Veteran’s Administration and an APA approved postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychological assessment at the University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry-Neuropsychology Section where she joined the faculty in 2006 and where she is now Associate Clinical Director. Dr. Hodges' primary research interests involve neuropsychological correlates of medical disorders across the lifespan, as well as psychometrics of assessment instruments.

Fiona Miller, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Dr. Miller supervises the ASD program at UCCF, which includes diagnostic assessments, individual therapy, parent support, social skills groups, and school consults. Dr. Miller is a trainer for the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), including the Toddler Module. Her research interests have focused on Autism phenotyping and on understanding the challenges faced by parents of children with ASD. Currently, Dr. Miller is an ASD phenotyping consultant on the Simons Variation in Individuals Project (Simons VIP). She also has expertise in evidenced based treatments for parent-child relationship difficulties, aggression, and fire-setting behaviors. Dr. Miller received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and completed her clinical training at the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and the University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center (UMACC).

Joseph Harvey, M.D. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with expertise in both biological and psychotherapeutic treatment of adolescents and children. Particularly interested in the integration and use of appropriate medication with ongoing psychotherapy. Dr. Harvey received his M.D. from Indiana University Medical School, completeing his psychiatry residency and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Michigan.

Kristen M. Chapman, M.A. is a senior Speech/Language/Learning Specialist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of children with speech, language, learning, attention, and cognitive differences. She has a particular interest in the psychological impact of these differences on individuals and families, and educating individuals with learning difficulties, as well as their parents and teachers, about their learning strengths and weaknesses in order to facilitate maximal lifelong compensation and effective advocacy in educational and work environments.

Polly Gipson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who specializes in a variety of empirically supported treatments for children and adolescents, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, parent behavior management training, suicide risk assessment and intervention. She obtained advanced training as a postdoctoral fellow in clinical child psychology at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialization in children and adolescents at DePaul University and completed a clinical internship specialized in pediatric and clinical psychology at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. She received her B.A. in psychology at Baylor University and an M.A. in applied psychology at Columbia University. Dr. Gipson has shown a commitment to underserved populations across her clinical and research responsibilities.