Lisa Settles, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Education & Affiliations
Biography
Years at Tulane:
Since 2002
The main focus of Dr. Settles's clinical work is on the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders across the life span. As the clinical director of the Tulane Center for Autism and Related Disorders (TCARD), she is dedicated to developing a multidisciplinary team to provide evaluations and treatment to children on the autism spectrum. Another goal of the clinic is to train the next generation of providers for working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Her current position allows for collaboration with schools and other agencies to do community trainings on important topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Dr. Settles is also part of a team of supervisors for the Pediatric-Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service at Tulane-Lakeside Hospital. Her primary role in training includes acting as the supervisor for the Pediatric Psychology Intern, and teaching didactic series on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Psychological Testing/Assessment.
Contributions
Witters, P., Debbold, E., Crivelly, K. VandeKerckhove, K., Corthouts, K., Debbold, B., Andersoon, H., Vannieuwenborg, L., Geuens, S., Baumgartner, M., Kozicz, T., Settles, L., & Morava, E. (2016). Autism in patients with propionic acidemia. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 119, 317-321.
Zeanah, C.H., Smyke, A.T., and Settles, L.D. (2006). Orphanages as a developmental context for early childhood development. In K. McCartney and D. Phillips (Eds.) The Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development. USA : Blackwell Publishing.
Zeanah, C.H., Keyes, A., and Settles, L. (2003). Attachment relationship experiences and childhood psychopathology. In J.A. King, C.F. Ferris, and I.I. Lederhendler (Eds.) Roots of Mental Illness in Children. New York : New York Academy of Sciences.
