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Jason W. Griffin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston, within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. He is the Director of the Griffin Laboratory and holds affiliations with the Texas Center for Learning Disorders and the Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics. His research focuses on the cognitive and clinical neuroscience of autism, particularly social perception and face processing in children and adolescents.
Dr. Griffin earned his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and completed postdoctoral training at Yale University as a Hilibrand Postdoctoral Fellow. His work integrates neuroscience, clinical psychology, and quantitative methods to enhance the translational impact of autism research.
His research interests include autism spectrum disorders, face processing, social cognition, electrophysiology, eye-tracking, and advanced statistical modeling. He employs tools such as EEG and intervention science to study neural and behavioral mechanisms in autism. His recent publications emphasize meta-analytic approaches, naturalistic neuroscience, and innovative methodologies for capturing social perception in real-world contexts.
Dr. Griffin has received significant recognition, including the NOMIS and Science Young Explorer Award and the INSAR Slifka/Ritvo Innovation in Autism Research Award. He is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Autism Science Foundation, Hilibrand Foundation, and others.
- Alumni Association Dissertation Award
- Distinguished Scholar Medal
- INSAR Slifka/Ritvo Innovation in Autism Research Award
- NOMIS and Science Young Explorer Award
He mentors several doctoral students, including Samuel Turner, Ayesha Sultana, and Callie Istre, and leads a team of research assistants. His lab is supported by multiple grants aimed at understanding and improving social perception in autism. He also serves on the Early Career Committee for APA Division 3 and the editorial board of Autism.
The Griffin Laboratory develops novel eye-tracking and EEG methods to study naturalistic neural responses in autistic children, supported by foundations such as the Alan B. Slifka Foundation and INSAR.
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