About
Sarah Raz is an Associate Professor at Wayne State University in the Department of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on developmental neuropsychology, particularly how prenatal and perinatal complications affect cognitive, linguistic, and motor functioning in preterm children.
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Texas at Austin (1988)
- Affiliated with the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute
- Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in psychopathology and abnormal psychology
Raz's research examines how adverse events like birth asphyxia, brain bleeds, and neonatal respiratory dysfunction influence developmental outcomes. She primarily studies preschool-age children born preterm, analyzing both NICU growth patterns and postnatal environmental factors.
Her recent publications explore topics including hippocampal development in socioeconomic contexts, neuropsychological differences between twins and singletons, and growth restriction effects on cognitive functioning. Key methodologies include longitudinal assessments and comparative analyses of preterm and full-term populations.
