Erika K. Coles

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Erika K. Coles, PhD

Director of Clinical Training

Dr. Erika Coles is the Director of Clinical Training and a Clinical Professor at the Ballmer Institute, as well as a licensed psychologist. She received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her area of research and clinical work is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related disorders, specifically dissemination of evidence-based psychosocial treatments for ADHD and related disruptive behavior disorders in children. Her work focuses on the investigation of barriers that teachers and parents experience in implementing effective treatments for ADHD in schools, homes, and other settings.