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Julie A Worley (nee Hess), Ph.D.
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Psychologist, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Center for Mental Health
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Behavioral Health Team Member; Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome, University of Pennsylvania
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31 Indiana State University, 2003.
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c5 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.
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Description of Clinical Expertise
be 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.8
c5 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.
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131 Hernandez, AM., Khan,A., Piotrowski, Z., Cooney, D., Sabatino, N., Worley, JA., Mandell, D.: Factors Predicting Attrition among Autism Support Teachers Presented at the National CEC confrence; Baltimore, Maryland. February 2025
1bd Schmidt, C., Miller, Indira J., Piotrowski, Z., Cooney, D., Akinsola, M., Nuske, H., Sabatino, N., D, Desimone, R., Mandell, D.S., Worley, J.A: When One Round of Coaching Isn’t Enough: Trends in Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Autistic Support Classrooms. Poster to be presented at the 43rd Annual Autism Conference; Atlantic City, New Jersey October 2025.
8b Ainsley Buck, Julie Worley, Heather Nuske, Morgan Dunphy, Diana J. Cooney, and David S. Mandell 5d : Understanding Barriers to Inclusion in Elementary Education for Autistic Students 7a Poster presented at the annual International Society for Autism Research; Seattle, WA. May 2025.
c5 lyssa M. Hernandez, Kyle Zhang, Adam Khan, Jacqueline Russo, Zinnia Piotrowski, Diana Cooney, Donna Dodd, Nicole Sabatino, Julie A. Worley, David Mandell e8 : 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 May 2024.
1d0 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 May 2024.
18f 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. 16: 601-617, April 2024.
162 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 34(3): 1-22, January 2024.
44 Julie Worley - Ch author ca 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.
1c4 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.
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187 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 submitted131 Hernandez, AM., Khan,A., Piotrowski, Z., Cooney, D., Sabatino, N., Worley, JA., Mandell, D.: Factors Predicting Attrition among Autism Support Teachers Presented at the National CEC confrence; Baltimore, Maryland. February 2025
1bd Schmidt, C., Miller, Indira J., Piotrowski, Z., Cooney, D., Akinsola, M., Nuske, H., Sabatino, N., D, Desimone, R., Mandell, D.S., Worley, J.A: When One Round of Coaching Isn’t Enough: Trends in Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Autistic Support Classrooms. Poster to be presented at the 43rd Annual Autism Conference; Atlantic City, New Jersey October 2025.
8b Ainsley Buck, Julie Worley, Heather Nuske, Morgan Dunphy, Diana J. Cooney, and David S. Mandell 5d : Understanding Barriers to Inclusion in Elementary Education for Autistic Students 7a Poster presented at the annual International Society for Autism Research; Seattle, WA. May 2025.
c5 lyssa M. Hernandez, Kyle Zhang, Adam Khan, Jacqueline Russo, Zinnia Piotrowski, Diana Cooney, Donna Dodd, Nicole Sabatino, Julie A. Worley, David Mandell e8 : 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 May 2024.
1d0 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 May 2024.
18f 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. 16: 601-617, April 2024.
162 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 34(3): 1-22, January 2024.
44 Julie Worley - Ch author ca 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.
1c4 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.
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