Pediatrics / Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship / Our Fellows / Fellowship Research Fellowship Research Recent Graduates Emily Knight, M.D., Ph.D. Research Project Electrophysiologic investigation of sensory perception mechanisms among children on the autism spectrum. Research Mentor: Susan Hyman, MD Committee Members: John Foxe, PhD, Ed Freedman, PhD, Steve Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Jenniffer Herrera, M.D. Research Project Does Hispanic ethnicity influence utilization of Early Intervention services, age at diagnosis, and symptom severity for children being evaluated for autism spectrum disorders in early childhood? Research Mentor: Susan L. Hyman, M.D. Committee Members: Jessica Roesser, M.D., Amina Alio, Ph.D., Steve Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Robert Nutt, M.D. Research Project Parental decision-making following diagnosis of hearing loss in infants through the Universal Newborn Screening Program: state and community resources and external influences. Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., James Dolan, M.D., M.P.H. Committee Members: Mark Orlando, Ph.D., M.S., Peter Veazie, Ph.D., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Abigail Kroening, M.D. Research Projects Developmental screening for refugee populations Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Moira A. Szilagyi, M.D., Ph.D., Tristram H. Smith, Ph.D., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Autism/developmental disorders in the foster care population Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Moira A. Szilagyi, M.D., Ph.D., Tristram H. Smith, Ph.D., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Medical education surrounding developmental disabilities (for trainees and, perhaps, general pediatricians) Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Moira A. Szilagyi, M.D., Ph.D., Tristram H. Smith, Ph.D., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Stephanie Straka, D.O. Research Project Nutrition and Autism Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Patricia Ann Stewart, Ph.D., Stephen Cook M.D., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Jara Johnson, D.O., M.P.H. Research Project Autism Spectrum Disorders, Months of Conception, and Stratification Amongst Specific Phenotypes of Autism Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Edwin VanWijngaarden, Ph.D., C Andrew Aligne, M.D., M.P.H., Scott Richard Smith, M.D., M.P.H. Publications Hyman SL, Johnson JK. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Jun;42(6):1156-64. Kimberly A. Johnson, M.D. Research Project Effects of iron depletion and supplementation on the behavior of children with autism spectrum disorders Research Mentors: Tristram H. Smith, Ph.D., Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc) Jessica L. Reiffer, M.D. Jessica L. Reiffer, M.D. Research Project Autism and genetics research Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Chin-To Fong, M.D., Jennifer M. Kwon, M.D., M.P.H., Stephen B. Sulkes, M.D. (ad hoc)