Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC Department of Psychiatry
Staff Psychologist, Chapel Hill TEACCH Center
Education:
B.A., Psychology, and Child Studies, Vanderbilt University M.Ed., Applied Child Studies, Vanderbilt University
PhD., School Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Behavioral Psychology Internship, Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center
Discipline:
Clinical Psychologist
Summary Statement:
Carmen Caruthers is a Psychologist at the Chapel Hill TEACCH Autism Center and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Caruthers conducts autism evaluations across the lifespan. Additionally, Dr. Caruthers provides treatment services for children with challenging behavior (aggression, tantrums, self-injurious behavior) and behavioral feeding difficulties (volume and variety concerns). Dr. Caruthers’ research interest centers on the experiences of Black caregivers and Black autistic girls/women in school, clinical, and community settings.
