Dr. Hain joined the
school psychology core faculty in May 2010 in the roles of Assistant Professor
and Practicum Coordinator for the Ed.S. program. Prior to this position, Dr.
Hain worked in the public schools as a PA and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Dr. Hain holds dual licenses in the state of
PA as a Professional Counselor and as a Psychologist in independent
practice. Most recently, Dr. Hain earned
a Diplomate from the American Board of School Neuropsychology. She teaches
courses in physiology and health psychology, neuropsychopathology,
neuropsychology, and research design and statistics.
Selected Publications
Hale, J. B., Hain, L. A., Murphy, R., Cancelliere, G.,
Bindus, D., & Kubas, H. (2013). The enigma of learning disabilities:
Examination via a neuropsychological framework. In C. Noggle & R. S. Dean
(Eds.), The Neuropsychology of Psychopathology.
New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
Hale, J. B., Reddy,
L. A., Semrud-Clikeman, M., Hain, L. A., Whitaker, J., Morley, J. et al.
(2011). Executive impairment determines ADHD medication response: Implications
for academic achievement. Journal of Learning
Disabilities, 44 (2), 196-212.
Hain, L. A., &
Hale, J. B. (2010). Nonverbal learning disabilities or Asperger's Syndrome:
Clarification through cognitive hypothesis testing. In N. Mather & L. Jaffe
(Eds.), Comprehensive evaluations: Case reports
for psychologists, diagnosticians, and special educators. Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons.
Hain, L. A., Hale, J. B., & Kendorski, J.
G. (2009). The enigmatic population of specific learning disabilities:
Comorbidty of psychopathology in cognitive and academic subtypes. In S. G.
Feifer & G. Rattan (Eds.), Emotional
disorders: A neuropsychological, psychopharmacological, and educational
perspective. Middleton, MD: School Neuropsych Press.
Hale, J. B., Metro,
N., Kendorski, J. G., Hain, L. A.,
Whitaker, J., & Moldovan, J. (2009). Facilitating school reintegration for
children with Traumatic Brain Injury. In A. Davis (Ed.), Handbook of pediatric neuropsychology.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Hale, J. B., Reddy,
L. A., Wilcox, G., McLaughlin, A., Hain, L. A.,
Stern, A. et al. (2009). Best practices in assessing and intervening with
ADD/ADHD children and children with other frontal-striatal circuit disorders.
In D. Miller (Ed.), Best Practices in School
Neuropsychology: Guidelines for effective practice, assessment, and
evidence-based intervention. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Selected Presentations
Hain, L. A., & Sweitzer, S. (2013, May).
Placing a lens on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Invited
presentation for the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists (NJASP)
Annual Conference, Jamesburg, NJ.
Sweitzer, S., &
Hain, L.A., (2012, February). Raising awareness of Pediatric Autoimmune
Neuropsychiatric Disorders associated with Strep in School-Aged Children. Mini
skills presentation presented at the National Association of School
Psychologists (NASP) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Hain, L. A. (2011, May). School reintegration
for children with traumatic brain injury. Rovinsky Lecture for the Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Hale, J. B., & Hain, L. A. (2010, February). SNAP-FIT: Combining RTI with cognitive assessment for
SLD service delivery. Paper presented at the Learning Disability
Association of America (LDA) Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
