Psychologists
Scuddy F. Fontenelle, III, Ph.D., APBB
Scuddy is a licensed and board certified psychologist, who has worked in private practice since 1984. He earned his doctorate from the University of Southern Mississippi, and is also a graduate of Loyola University, Northwestern State University, and Jesuit High School. Scuddy is an adjunct professor of psychology at LSU Health Sciences Center and the Director of Psychological Services at the New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center. His thirty plus years of professional, academic, and supervisory experience have uniquely qualified him to serve children, teens, and adults with excellent care and the community as an expert in clinical psychology practices. Scuddy has also been awarded the title of ABPP Diplomate in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychologists.
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Education
PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
M.S., NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A., LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
Activities & Affiliations
LSU Health Sciences Center
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center
American Board of Professional Psychologists
Sarah A. Fontenelle, Ph.D.
Sarah is a licensed developmental psychologist, which means her education and experience extend across research, academic, applied, and professional settings. She earned her doctorate in experimental psychology with an emphasis on infant and toddler development from Tulane University, and her master’s in school psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. Subsequent to graduate school, Sarah worked as an inspector and evaluator for the Office of Inspector General for the City of New Orleans for six years then, after the birth of her twin daughters, completed three years of clinical supervision for licensure. Sarah approaches her work from a dynamic systems theory of human development and considers the multitude of biological and environmental forces interacting across space and time to impact an individual’s ability to adapt, learn, and succeed. Sarah is particularly passionate about educating and working closely with parents to improve their confidence and relationships with their children in ways that promote each child’s optimal development and academic success in school.
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Education
PH.D., TULANE UNIVERSITY
M.S., UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
B.S., MILLSAPS COLLEGE
publications, Activities, & Affiliations
American Psychological Association
Co-founder of ZOPP Parent Program
Geaux Girl Magazine (author of “The Savage Makeover”)
Scuddy F. Fontenelle, IV, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Scuddy, IV, is an assistant professor of clinical child psychology at Yale University in the Toddler Developmental Disabilities program. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) and holds dual licensure as a psychologist and behavior analyst in the state of Connecticut. His specialties include assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the treatment of behavioral difficulties (e.g., pediatric feeding disorders, aggressive behaviors, noncompliance, toileting) displayed by children with ASD and other developmental disorders. He completed his doctoral training in Educational Psychology (Specialization: School) at Oklahoma State University in 2014. During his predoctoral internship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, he received specialized training within the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Clinic and the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Severe Behavior Program). He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the May Institute’s Center for Evaluation and Treatment with a focus on the assessment of children suspected of having ASD. His research interests have focused on determining the most efficient methods for increasing academic and behavioral learning rates of children.
Education
PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
M.A., SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
MAY INSTITUTE
Post-doctoral Fellowship
MUNROE-MEYER INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
Pre-doctoral Internship
Publications
Emotional expressiveness in toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 57(11), August 2018
Do parents and clinicians agree on ratings of Autism-related behaviors at 12 months of age? A study of infants at high and low risk for ASD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(8), November 2017