STEPHEN BECKER

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI. UNITED STATES

Stephen P. Becker, PhD, is Professor of Pediatrics, Endowed Chair, Associate Division Director-Research, and Co-Director of the Center for ADHD in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. With funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES, U.S. Department of Education), the overall objective of Dr. Becker’s research is to better understand the developmental pathways of ADHD, co-occurring psychopathologies, and functional impairments. Using a developmental psychopathology framework, he is especially interested in cognitive disengagement syndrome, sleep problems, and internalizing psychopathologies which frequently co-occur and interact with, and impact the presentation and treatment of, ADHD across the life span.

Dr. Becker has authored over 250 publications and recently edited a book on ADHD in adolescence (Guilford Press). Dr. Becker is also committed to training and mentorship, and to advancing inclusive practices to support researchers, clinicians, and clinical and research populations in the study and care of ADHD.