Rena J. Sorensen-Burnworth, PhD
Title
Staff Psychologist
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email
rena.sorensen-burnworth@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-5340
Fax
513-636-3800
Bio
Rena J. Sorensen-Burnworth, PhD, is an assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. In January 2000, Dr. Sorensen joined Cincinnati Children's and the Kelly O'Leary Center to assist in the development of intensive behavior intervention programs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families.
Dr. Sorensen came to Cincinnati Children's from the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she completed an internship and fellowship in the Department of Behavioral
Psychology, specializing in the behavioral assessment and treatment of persons with developmental disabilities, severe behavior, and pediatric feeding disorders.
Dr. Sorensen-Burnworth also served as an adjunct faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Continuing Studies, teaching courses on behavioral interventions for children with autism to graduate students in special education. Dr. Sorensen earned her undergraduate degree at Iowa State University and her graduate degree at Central Michigan University.
Dr. Sorensen is currently pursuing research on topics such as skill acquisition for persons with autism, as well as the assessment and treatment of behavior disorders. Dr. Sorensen has presented her work at local, state, and national levels.
Credentials
PhD : Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1998.
Internship: Pediatric Psychology, The Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., 1996-1997.
Fellowship: Pediatric Psychology, The Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., 1998-1999.
Research
Skill acquisition in children with autism; assessment and treatment of destructive behavior
Professional Organization Memberships
- Association for Applied Behavior Analysis
- American Psychological Association
- Ohio Autism Consortium for Applied Behavior Analysis - Founding Member; Vice President 2003 - Present
Special Interests
Autism spectrum disorders; developmental disabilities; severe behavior disorders; ritualistic behavior; applied behavior analysis; skill acquisition; parent training
Editing
Guest editor, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
