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Arthur D. Anastopoulos, Ph.D., received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Purdue University and currently holds the position of Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where he also directs an ADHD Clinic. Throughout his career, Dr. Anastopoulos has maintained clinical and research interests in the assessment and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the life span, with a current focus on emerging adults with ADHD attending college.

Joshua M. Langberg, Ph.D., received his doctorate in clinical/community psychology from the University of South Carolina and currently holds the position of Professor in the Department of Psychology and serves as the Associate Dean for Research for the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. Throughout his career, Dr. Langberg has focused on the development and dissemination of interventions for adolescents and emerging adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder that are feasible to implement in community and school settings.

Laura Hennis Besecker, Ph.D., is a research scientist in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where she completed her doctorate in clinical psychology. In addition to her clinical work within the ADHD Clinic, Dr. Besecker is an instructor teaching graduate and undergraduate courses at both the University of North Carolina Greensboro and Elon University. Dr. Besecker’s clinical and research interests are focused on resilience and protective factors among youth with ADHD, anxiety, disruptive disorders, and health needs.

Laura D. Eddy, Ph.D., is a research scientist in the ADHD Clinic in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Eddy’s clinical and research interests include cognitive-behavioral theory as applied to the treatment of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the overlap between comorbid internalizing conditions and ADHD, and the experiences of pregnant women with ADHD.