Julie A Worley (nee Hess), Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Director of Philly AIMS, University of Pennsylvania
Psychologist, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Center for Mental Health
Clinical Director BRIDGE Program, University of Pennsylvania
Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director PATCH Assessment Clinic, Hall-Mercer/Upenn
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
3535 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A.
Indiana State University, 2003.
M.S.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2005.
M.A.
Louisiana State University, 2009.
Ph.D.
Louisiana State University, 2012.
BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification)
Florida Institute of Technology , 2019.
Permanent linkB.A.
Indiana State University, 2003.
M.S.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2005.
M.A.
Louisiana State University, 2009.
Ph.D.
Louisiana State University, 2012.
BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification)
Florida Institute of Technology , 2019.
Description of Clinical Expertise
I have specific expertise in autism assessment and treatment, and consulting on the use of evidence-based practices in educational and community behavioral health settings.My clinical and research agenda is to increase access to evidence-based interventions for children with autism and other disabilities, in particular those in traditionally underserved areas.
Selected Publications
Emily Becker-Haimes, Jesslyn Jamison, Torrey A Creed, Melanie Pellecchia, Shari Jager-Hyman, Amanda Sanchez, Zac Imel, David C Atkins, Julie Worley, Maria A Oquendo, Elise Cappella, Courtney Wolk: Toward Equitable Fidelity Measurement of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions. American Psychologist 2025 submittedJulie: Factors Predicting Attrition among Autism Support Teachers Presented at the National CEC confrence; Baltimore, Maryland. 2025
Ainsley Buck, Julie Worley, Heather Nuske, Morgan Dunphy, Diana J. Cooney, and David S. Mandell : Understanding Barriers to Inclusion in Elementary Education for Autistic Students Poster presented at the annual International Society for Autism Research; Seattle, WA. May 2025.
Albright, J., Worley, J., Rushworth, S., Cappella, E., Hwang, S., Testa, S., Duresso, B., Dallard, N., Banks, J., Du, C., Lawson, G., & Wolk, C.B.: A community-partnered process for adapting a mental health teacher consultation model for a large-scale rollout in urban schools. School Mental Health. April 2024.
lyssa M. Hernandez, Kyle Zhang, Adam Khan, Jacqueline Russo, Zinnia Piotrowski, Diana Cooney, Donna Dodd, Nicole Sabatino, Julie A. Worley, David Mandell : Should I Stay or Should I Go? When and Why Autism Support Teachers Leave. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (INSAR 2024); Melbourne, Australia 2024.
Albright, J., Hernandez, A., Piotrowski, Z., Russo, J., Cooney, D., Nutini, M., … Worley, J.: Lessons Learned from a University-School District Partnership to Improve Autism Care in Public Schools. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation Page: 1-22, 2024.
Julie Worley - Ch author Book Authors: Jacqueline Corcoran, PhD, LCSW and Courtney Benjamin Wolk, PhD: Chapter 6. Autism Spectrum Disorders. Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Social Work 2024.
Alyssa M. Hernandez, Kyle Zhang,Adam Khan, Jacqueline Russo, Zinnia Piotrowski, Diana Cooney, Donna Dodd, Nicole Sabatino, Julie A. Worley, David Mandell: Implementation factors associated with attrition among autism support educators in urban economically disadvantaged schools. Poster presented at the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC); Seattle, Washington 2024.
Worley, J.A., Weiss, M., Testa, S., Albright, J., Rushworth, S., Lawson, G., Cappella, E., Hwang, S., Du, C., Dallard, N., Banks, J. & Wolk, C.B. : Bridging Education and Mental Health: Adaptation and Implementation of the BRIDGE Model in the Philadelphia School System. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Department of Education Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania. March 2023.
Samiha Islam; Amanda L Sanchez; Cassidy L McDermott; Douglas Clapp; Julie Worley; Emily M. Becker-Haimes : To Proceed via Telehealth or Not? Considerations for Pediatric Anxiety and Related Disorders Beyond COVID-19. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 2023.