Stephon Proctor
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Senior Fellow, Penn Institute for Biomedical Informatics
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
4601 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3116
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
4601 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3116
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Office: 215-590-7555
Links
The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) Profile
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Profile
Penn Faculty Page
The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) Profile
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Profile
Penn Faculty Page
Education:
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Michigan, 2005.
M.S. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2011.
M.S. (Biomedical Informatics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Michigan, 2005.
M.S. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2011.
M.S. (Biomedical Informatics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
Post-Graduate Training
Clinical/Pediatric Psychology Intern, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2010-2011.
Post-doctoral Forensic Psychology Fellow, Hackensack Medical University Center, Hackensack, NJ, 2011-2012.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2012-2013.
Permanent linkClinical/Pediatric Psychology Intern, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2010-2011.
Post-doctoral Forensic Psychology Fellow, Hackensack Medical University Center, Hackensack, NJ, 2011-2012.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2012-2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Proctor is a clinical child psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), disruptive behavior disorders, and anxiety disorders. He has experience treating children through various interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent management training (PMT), exposure and response prevention (ERP).Dr. Proctor’s approach to therapy is to use empirically-supported interventions and to work closely with children’s caregivers and teachers to improve children’s functioning at home and school.
Selected Publications
Nguyen VT, Donovan AA, Taylor KM, Guerriere Aaron K, Walker LA, Pecorelli VP, Zeppetelli DJ, Castellani CM, Proctor SP, Hughes JM, Foulis SA.: Weight Loss Before Basic Combat Training and Musculoskeletal Injuries Among U.S. Army Trainees: The ARMI Study. Obesity (Silver Spring) Jul 2025.Proctor S, Cheetham NJ, Brown JRB, Bowyer V, Toson B, Harvey NR, Leschziner G, Joseph D, Hammers A, Sudre CH; COVID Symptom Study Biobank team; Steves CJ, Mukherjee S, Duncan EL.: Pandemic-disordered sleep: longer illness and more fatigue but little SARS-CoV-2 effect. ERJ Open Res 11: 00975-2024, Jul 2025.
Hosseini R, Garshick E, Slade MD, Timmons A, Korpak AM, Smith NL, Nakayama KS, Baird CP, Ciminera P, Kheradmand F, Fan VS, Hart JE, Koutrakis P, Kuschner WG, Ioachimescu OC, Jerrett M, Montgrain PR, Proctor SP, Wendt CH, Wongtrakool C, Wan ES, Blanc PD, Redlich CA.: Military Inhalational Exposures Outside the Theater of Conflict and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms. JAMA Netw Open 8: e2522080, Jul 2025.
Araujo G, Valencia LM, Martin-Ozimek A, Soto Y, Proctor SD.: Atherosclerosis: from lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory therapies to targeting arterial retention of ApoB-containing lipoproteins. Front Immunol 16: 1485801, Jun 2025.
Foulis SA, Proctor SP, Spiering BA, Walker LA, Guerriere Aaron K, Castellani CM, Hussian IM, Heaton KJ, Bouxsein ML, Gaffney-Stomberg E, Fraley AL, Popp KL, Davis IS, Staab JS, Staab JE, Judkins JL, Merkle SL, Ritland BM, Matheny RW Jr, Hauret KG, Canham-Chervak M, McClung JP, Jones BH, Friedl KE, Hughes JM, Taylor KM; ARIEM Reduction in Musculoskeletal Injury (ARMI) Study Team.: Model for Musculoskeletal Injury Risk Factors Among US Army Basic Combat Trainees. JAMA Netw Open 8: e2513177, Jun 2025.
Proctor S, Hoppin JA, Zhang S, Stapleton HM, Knappe DRU, Kotlarz N.: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Ether Acid (PFEA) Concentrations in Indoor Dust are Higher in Homes Closer to a Fluorochemical Manufacturing Facility. Environ Sci Technol 59: 7200-7210, Apr 2025.
Rigg KK, Proctor SL, Kusiak ES, Barber SA, Asous LW, Bartholomew TS.: Correction to: Assessing Feasibility and Barriers to Implementing a Family-Based Intervention in Opioid Treatment Programs. J Behav Health Serv Res Feb 2025.
Ridgewell C, Donovan A, Haven C, Proctor SP, Heaton KJ.: Symptoms of depression, but not PTSD, influence cognitive performance in healthy Army National Guard Soldiers. J Affect Disord 371: 352-360, Feb 2025.
Proctor S, Farias P, Carta V, Lavallo V.: Beyond the Hawthorne Reaction: Li(+) Induced Thermal Dehydrocoupling of closo-10-vertex Carborane Anions. Inorg Chem 64: 757-760, Jan 2025.
Proctor S, Lawton G, Sinha S.: An AI-Powered Strategy for Managing Patient Messaging Load and Reducing Burnout. Appl Clin Inform 2025.