Assistant Professor
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences
nowell@unc.edu
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2020
- PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2018
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Clinical Fellowship, Oregon Health and Science University, 2012
- MS, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011
- BA, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009
Courses Taught
- SPHS 888/889: Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities in Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Research Interests
- Social-communication assessment in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders​
- Feeding and eating challenges in autistic children​
- Meeting the healthcare needs of autistic and gender diverse children and adolescents​
Current Projects
- Following Language Growth in Autism at Home (FLASH)​
- Early Markers of Receptive and Expressive Language Growth in Ethnically Diverse Autistic Toddlers (EMERGE)​
- Sex Differences in the Eating Behaviors of Autistic Children (EAT)​
- Gender and Autism Project (GAP)
