Laura Edwards-Leeper

Laura Edwards-Leeper is Associate Professor at Pacific University and Co-Director of Child Psychology Emphasis. She supervises practicum students at Pacific Psychology Clinic's Child Team and directs thesis/dissertation research.

Clinical expertise includes gender identity assessment, eating disorder prevention, and developmental psychopathology. She co-chairs WPATH's Child/Adolescent Committee and contributed to APA transgender treatment guidelines.

Publications focus on psychological evaluation frameworks for transgender youth and interdisciplinary treatment models. Professional memberships include APA Divisions 44 (LGBT) and 54 (Pediatric Psychology).