Kristin Christodulu (Ph.D) - Albany Site Coordinator

Director, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
University at Albany

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University at Albany

Research Areas: Autism spectrum disorders, sleep disturbances,
challenging behavior

Dr. Christodulu has extensive clinical and research experience working
with children and adults with developmental disabilities. She is the
Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the
University at Albany where she also holds a faculty appointment in the
Department of Psychology. Dr. Christodulu has presented papers and
published manuscripts in the areas of sleep disturbances in children
with disabilities, school mental health, psychiatric emergencies in
children, and bullying and victimization.

Representative Publications:

Christodulu, K.V., Lichenstein, R., Weist, M.D., Shafer, M., & Simone,
M.  (2002). Psychiatric emergencies in children.  Pediatric Emergency
Care, 18(4), 268-270.

Christodulu, K.V., & Durand, V.M.  (2004).  Reducing bedtime
disturbances and night waking using positive bedtime routines and sleep
restriction.  Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,
19(3), 130-139.

Durand, V.M., & Christodulu, K.V.  (2004).  A description of a sleep
restriction program to reduce bedtime disturbances and night waking.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions 6(2), 65-90.

Durand, V.M., & Christodulu, K.V. (2006). Mental retardation. In M.
Hersen (Ed.), Clinician's Handbook of Child Behavior Assessment (pp.459-475).  Academic Press.