Mary Ann Shepherd, PhD – Training Director
Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center
Dr. Mary Shepherd currently leads the Behavior Department at Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center. She decided on this career path because of her love for children and specializes in working with children and families of children diagnosed with Autism. She utilizes the foundational principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in her work and focuses on adapting the principles of ABA to everyday behavior interventions. She chose to work at OPTC because of the Christ led mission.
Dr. Shepherd has a PhD in School Psychology from Oklahoma State University. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of Oklahoma, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She completed her predoctoral internship at The May Institute in Braintree, Massachusetts and her post-doctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute through Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shepherd has been a faculty member at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma. She has also served as a consultant to Oklahoma State Department of Education, OTISS Project.
- Clinical and Research Interests: Treatment of children with autism, assessment and diagnosis of childhood disabilities, parent training, consultation with parents, families, and teachers of children diagnosed with autism.
- Education and Training: Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Doctoral internship at The May Institute; Postdoctoral Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and the Kennedy Krieger Institute Department of Behavioral Psychology. Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, National Certified School Psychologist.
Lindsey Bardwell, PhD, Training Faculty
Cornerstone Behavioral Health and Pediatric Therapies
Dr. Lindsey Bardwell is a Child Psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Doctoral (BCBA-D) at Cornerstone in Edmond. She completed her doctoral training at Oklahoma State University in Educational Psychology (with option in School Psychology) with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2014. Dr. Bardwell currently provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and behavioral therapy for children and adolescents.
A majority of her clients present with challenging behaviors or skill deficits that are associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, attention concerns, as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Bardwell works with parents of children with oppositional behaviors within the context of parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT).
She works to identify areas of concern for families, develop treatment plans that are evidenced-based, and provides recommendations that take into account a child’s strengths and available resources. Dr. Bardwell knows that for children to be successful, clinicians must understand how to help them function in a multitude of settings including the home, school, and community settings.
- Clinical and Research Interests: Treatment of children with autism, assessment and diagnosis of childhood disabilities, parent training, consultation with parents, families, and teachers of children diagnosed with autism.
- Education and Training: Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Doctoral internship at Florida State University – Multi-Disciplinary Center (FSU-MDC); Postdoctoral Fellowship at Moore Autism Center and at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and the Kennedy Krieger Institute Department of Behavioral Psychology. Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Sara Rich, PhD, Training Faculty
OSU Behavioral Medicine Clinic
Dr. Rich is a full time licensed psychologist at OSU-BMC and is heavily invested in the State of Oklahoma. Dr. Rich completed her doctoral training at Oklahoma State University, an APA accredited program, in School Psychology specializing in School Consultation. Dr. Rich then completed her internship at an APA accredited internship site, Devereux Behavioral Health before returning to the State of Oklahoma to serve as a psychologist at a school consortium in Northern Oklahoma. Dr. Rich has gone on to apply for numerous grants within the state and partnered with OSU Behavioral Medicine Clinic to expand services provided within their clinic. Dr. Rich specializes in utilizing a Response to Intervention framework to address academic and behavioral concerns in the school system. She currently serves as the Co-Director of the OSU BRIDGE Center, a newly established center designed to provide consultation, coaching, professional development, and grant evaluation services to school districts on topics related to MTSS and supporting students with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Rich is a strong advocate for linking outpatient mental health services to evidence based school services and creating a continuum of care for children across all environments. Dr. Rich utilizes a wide range of evidence based practices including but not limited to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Dr. Rich is actively involved in research and has presented several publications and presentations at state and local conferences. Dr. Rich is committed to the State of Oklahoma and improving evidence based practices across all domains of practice. As such, Dr. Rich is also actively involved in both state and national organizations including the Oklahoma School Psychological Association and is the Oklahoma delegate for the National School Psychology Association.
- Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and diagnosis of childhood disabilities; evidence-based school practices to support children with academic and behavioral concerns; effective collaboration between school and community mental health services for children within a multi-tier system of support.
- Education and Training: Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Doctoral internship at Devereux Behavioral Health: Center for Effective Schools; Postdoctoral training with Edmond Public Schools; Licensed Psychologist, National Certified School Psychologist.
- Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and diagnosis of childhood disabilities; evidence-based school practices to support children with academic and behavioral concerns; effective collaboration between school and community mental health services for children within a multi-tier system of support.
Audrey Rosenblatt, PhD, Training Faculty
Cornerstone Behavioral Health and Pediatric Therapies
Dr. Audrey Rosenblatt is a Child Psychologist at Cornerstone Behavioral Health and Pediatric Therapies. She completed her doctoral training at Oklahoma State University, through the APA accredited School Psychology program, with a specialization in behavior consultation in 2018. She then completed her APA accredited internship at Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health in Omaha, Nebraska before returning for additional postdoctoral training at Moore Autism Center in Moore, Oklahoma.
Dr. Rosenblatt currently provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and behavioral consultation for children and adolescents in Oklahoma. Goals of evaluation include revealing strengths, assessment of functioning, determination of diagnostic eligibility, and identification of appropriate support.
- Clinical and Research Interests: Evidence-based treatment of autism spectrum disorders; assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders; behavior consultation; early identification of autism spectrum and related disorders; interdisciplinary consultation.
- Education and Training: Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Doctoral internship at Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology, Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health – Residential Track; Postdoctoral fellowship at Moore Autism Center; Licensed Health Service Psychologist.
Lindsey O’Laughlin, PhD, Training Faculty
Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center
Dr. Lindsey O’Laughlin is a Child Psychologist at Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center and supervises postdoctoral fellows and doctoral interns. Dr. O’Laughlin has a PhD in School Psychology from Oklahoma State University, completed her doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Psychology at Daily Behavioral Health. She is licensed as a psychologist in Oklahoma and Colorado, with additional certifications as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral, and as a National Register of Health Service Psychologists.