Emon Abdolsalehi-Najafi, Ph.D. completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Irvine in psychology and social behavior. She continued her graduate education at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Los Angeles, where she completed both her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in children and families. For her pre-doctoral internship, Dr. Abdolsalehi-Najafi was trained at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles-USC hematology/oncology program, where she worked with children and families diagnosed with cancer and blood diseases, helping patients’ process issues of loss and grief and aiding in the development of coping skills. She also completed one year of training at Desert Willow Treatment Center, an in-patient psychiatric facility in Las Vegas, providing mental health services to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. For her post-doctoral fellowship, Dr. Abdolsalehi-Najafi worked for a private practice in Las Vegas, where she conducted and assisted with a variety of psychological evaluations including Social Security Disability, Department of Child and Family Services, child custody, juvenile certifications and risk assessments. She has had extensive experience working with and assessing children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and commonly associated Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Her research interests include examining multicultural issues, acculturation, and coping patterns in newly diagnosed children and families. Dr. Abdolsalehi-Najafi has been employed as a psychologist at the Sullivan Center for Children since 2013, and became a member of the Senior Staff in 2016. She was promoted to the Director of Organizational Development for the Sullivan Center in September 2017.