Kimberly A. Kroeger-Geoppinger, PsyD
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email
kimberly.kroeger-geoppinger@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-1760
Fax
513-636-1759
Bio
Kimberly A. Kroeger-Geoppinger, PsyD, is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. In November 2005, Kroeger-Geoppinger joined Cincinnati Children's and The Kelly O'Leary Center (TKOC) to develop early intensive behavioral intervention programs for young children with autism and their families.
Kroeger-Geoppinger came to The Kelly O'Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center for her clinical fellowship year. During her postdoctoral training at TKOC, she assisted in community and in-clinic behavior programming for children demonstrating severe and moderate behavioral issues. In addition, she participated in the Wellness Tutoring Program, a short term skill acquisition program for children with autism, and intensive toilet training.
Kroeger-Geoppinger's pre-doctoral internship training was with the Department of Behavioral Psychology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, she participated in clinical rotations specializing in behavioral assessment and treatment for children with developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, moderate to severe behavior, and pediatric feeding disorders.
Kroeger-Geoppinger earned her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and English from Clemson University in South Carolina where she first began working with children with autism. Her graduate degree was earned through Xavier University where her dissertation research was funded by the Mentoring and Scholarship Project Chair Award. In addition, her dissertation on social skills programs for young children with autism received the Dissertation of the Year award from the Cincinnati Psychological Association.
Kroeger-Geoppinger is currently pursuing research in systems of delivery for EIBI programming, and social skills and skill acquisition in children with autism spectrum disorders. Kroeger-Geoppinger has presented her work at local, state and national levels.
Credentials
PsyD: Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2004.
Internship: Pediatric Psychology, The Kennedy Krieger Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 2003-2004.
Fellowship: Pediatric Psychology, The Kelly O'Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2004-2005.
Awards and Honors
- Mentoring and Scholarship Project Chair Award Recipient, Xavier University, 2002
- Autism Service Provider Special Recognition Award, Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati, 2003
- Dissertation of the Year, Cincinnati Psychological Association, 2004
Research
Early intensive behavioral intervention; group interventions; social skills
Research Grants and Contracts
Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati Student Research Grant, Social Skills Groups for Young Children with Autism, 2001, Principal Investigator
Xavier University Mentoring and Scholarship Project Chair Grant, Social Skills Groups for Young Children with Autism, 2002, Principal Investigator
Professional Organization Memberships
- Association for Behavior Analysis
- Autism Society of America
- Ohio Autism Consortium for Applied Behavior Analysis
Special Interests
Autism
Presentations, Most Recent
Sorensen-Burnworth, R.; Foti-Hoff, M.; Kroeger, K.A.: Behavioral Strategies: Behavior Assessment and Management Applications. Presented at the 4th Annual Summer Institute, Southwest Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center; June 15, 2005; Cincinnati, OH.
Sorensen-Burworth, R.; Kroeger, K.A.: Toilet training children with autism. Presented at the 5th Annual TKOC-ASGC Collaborative Conference on Autism; October 15, 2004; Cincinnati, OH.
Kroeger, K.A.: Toilet training 2003 in the MR/DD population: An updated empirical literature review. Presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis 30th Annual Convention; May 27, 2004; Boston, MA.
Kroeger, K.A.; Schultz, J.R.; Newsom, C.: An evaluation and comparison of group-delivered social skills programs for young children with autism. Presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis 29th Annual Convention; May, 29, 2003; San Francisco, CA.
Kroeger, K.A.; Bass, J.; Drury, A.: Social skills acquisition in young children with autism: Does having siblings matter? Presented for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Developmental Disabilities LEND Annual Research Symposium; May 12, 2003; Cincinnati, OH.
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