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Julia Parish-Morris is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and a Senior Principal Scientist at the Center for Autism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She directs the Social Attention and Language (SoAL) Lab, focusing on language and social cognition in children with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism, particularly exploring sex differences.
- Education: BA in Psychology from Smith College (2003), PhD in Developmental Psychology from Temple University (2011)
Research Interests center on using computational linguistics, immersive virtual reality, and eye-tracking to identify mechanisms underlying conversation challenges in autism across the lifespan. Her work aims to inform individualized supports and early identification, with a focus on objective behavioral markers via machine learning.
Publications highlight trends in sex differences, social communication, and vocal biomarkers in autism. She examines clinician biases, conversational dynamics, and camouflaging in autistic girls using advanced technologies.
- Scientific Awards:
- Presidential Fellowship
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- Autism Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
- American Psychological Association Dissertation Award
- Alavi Dabiri Award
- Award of Excellence from the Center for Autism Research
Advising: Mentors undergraduate interns in the SoAL Lab, fostering research on clinical language and social attention phenotypes. Grants: Funded by NIH, DoD, Autism Science Foundation, MindCORE, NSF, Eagles Charitable Trust, and industry sponsors.
Labs & Teams: Leads the SoAL Lab at CHOP, collaborating with institutions like the Lifespan Brain Institute and University of Pennsylvania. The lab recruits interns and engages in projects such as CONNECT and Huddle Up for Autism.
