Matthew Lerner

Matthew Lerner has a diverse work experience in the field of autism research and treatment. Matthew is currently working as the Director of the Social Connections and Treatment Lab and an Associate Professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. Matthew is also the Leader of the Life Course Outcomes Research Program at the same institute. Prior to this, they held positions at Stony Brook University as a Research Associate Professor and as an Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics. Matthew also worked at the Northeast Arc Spotlight Program as a Research Director and was a Founding Member of the Board of Directors at the Autism Higher Education Foundation. Matthew Lerner has also gained experience as a Practicum Extern, Adjunct Instructor, and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Virginia, where they conducted research and taught courses on autism spectrum disorders. Matthew has also worked as a Practicum Student at the Mary Ainsworth Psychological Clinic and Lafayette School & Treatment Center, and as a Student Therapist at the UVA Peer Relations & ADHD Lab. In addition, they served as the Co-Principal Investigator at the Cambridge Health Alliance, where they focused on theater-based social skills interventions for adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome.

Matthew Lerner obtained their Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Developmental & Community Psychology from the University of Virginia from 2007 to 2013. Matthew also earned their M.A. in Psychology and Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they completed a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard Extension School in the academic years 2005-2006. In 1999 to 2003, they obtained a BA in Philosophy from Wesleyan University.