Dr. Waxmonsky is the Division Chief of Child Adolescent Psychiatry at the Hershey Medical Center, the University Chair in Child Psychiatry at Penn State and Professor of Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine. He completed medical school and general psychiatry residency training at SUNY Buffalo and child fellowship at MGH. Over the past 20 years, he has worked in academics, with a clinical, research and teaching focus on ADHD. His research centers on the integration of medication and behavioral interventions targeting both children and their parents to improve the efficacy and tolerability of ADHD treatments. He has published over 90 peer reviewed articles or book chapters and served as a PI or CoI on over 40 different research trials with funding from NIH, industry and private foundations. He was recently awarded the AACAP Elaine Schlosser Lewis Award for Research on Attention-Deficit Disorder for his study examining the growth effects of CNS stimulants. He runs a clinical practice that provides assessment, psychosocial and pharmacological treatment services for ADHD across the lifespan. He also serves as a regional medical director for Pennsylvania’s Child Psychiatry Access Program where he has studied efforts to improve engagement with ADHD treatments in the primary care setting.

As a member of APSARD and a conference attendee, I have always been impressed the breadth of international expertise from academia, industry and the community who come together through APSARD to expand the evidence base for the assessment and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan.

Karen Saporito, PhD is the founder and clinical director of Integrative Psychology Associates of South Jersey, a group psychotherapy practice in the Delaware Valley, where she has been practicing as a clinical psychologist for the past 25 years.

 Dr. Saporito specializes in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders and treatment of comorbid conditions, with a focus on ADHD and autism across the lifespan. She is a fierce advocate for improved identification and diagnoses of these conditions in underserved and marginalized populations, as demonstrated by her active voluntary involvement in APSARD activities. Dr. Saporito currently serves on the APSARD US Guidelines Task Force, is Co-Chair of the APSARD Women & Girls Special Interest Group, and served on the APSARD Health Equity Task Force, resulting in a report with recommendations for steps APSARD can take to support equity in the field of ADHD and related conditions worldwide as an ongoing endeavor. She has participated as a mentor in the APSARD mentor program since its inception, as her favorite thing to do is to work with colleagues and improve understanding of both ADHD and autism across clinical specialties. She is developing a specialty training center for healthcare providers to identify and support ADHD and autism across the lifespan.

 Dr. Saporito is driven and industrious in her advocacy and collaboration with researchers to enhance awareness, understanding and capability of clinical providers in screening for, diagnosing and supporting autism and ADHD across the lifespan. Dr. Saporito is proud to continue this important work with her colleagues at APSARD. 

Stephen Becker, PhD, received his PhD in clinical psychology from Miami University in 2014. He is currently Professor of Pediatrics, Endowed Chair, Director of Research, and Co-Director of the Center for ADHD in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Dr. Busch is an internationally known Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine.  She has 45 years of leadership experience at the forefront of advancements in addressing neurodevelopmental disorders, child mental health and the prevention of child maltreatment through strengths-based parenting education and family support. 

 A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with ADHD and related learning and behavioral disorders, Dr. Busch is well-known as a thought leader, clinical expert, dynamic teacher and consultant.  She worked for 15 years at Tufts Medical Center and served as the Founding Clinical and Research Director of its Center for Children with Special Needs.  Since the 1990s, she has had a private consulting practice dedicated to the care of patients with ADHD and related disorders. 

 Dr. Busch is an experienced clinical researcher and author of numerous scientific publications and online commentaries.  She served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Attention Disorders and is an invited peer reviewer for more than a dozen other scientific journals.  She has served on Clinical Advisory Boards for approximately two dozen biotech/pharmaceutical companies regarding new therapeutics for ADHD.  Dr. Busch served for 10 years on the Tufts Medical Center Institutional Review Board.  She currently serves as a Certified Examiner for Major-Minor League Baseball and the National Football League. 

 Dr. Busch was honored to be a founding member of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), the premier professional organization in this country for the dissemination of cutting-edge, expert information on research and clinical care of those with ADHD and related disorders.  She served on the Executive Committee and as Secretary of the Board of Directors from 2014-2018.  She previously served as the Co-Chair of APSARD’s Program Committee, Chair of its Nominating Committee, and member of its Education Committee. 

 Dr. Busch served for 10 years on the Board of Trustees of Tufts University from 2011-2021; she was named Trustee Emerita in 2021.  She is on the Board of Advisors for the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship & Public Service at Tufts University.   She was a gubernatorial appointee to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Children’s Trust for 30 years; this organization is a private-public partnership dedicated to the prevention of child maltreatment through family support, home visiting and parent education.  Her work in this area was recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds when she was honored with the 2015 Ray E. Helfer, M.D. Award.   Dr. Busch also was honored with the 2021 Distinguished Service Award from the Tufts University Alumni Association.

I am a licensed and board-certified child and adolescent clinical psychologist. I serve as Co-Director of the Department of Neuropsychology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and hold an appointment as assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. My clinical practice and research interests inform one another and center around improving healthcare systems and outcomes for youth with ADHD and related conditions. Some of my most recent published work includes investigations of the telehealth assessment modality for children with ADHD and examination of the differential impact of opportunity (e.g., neighborhood-level environmental variables) on various cognitive systems, including attention. In addition, I have developed and lead research and clinical training programs at undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.

I am a psychiatrist who has spent much of his career working with those affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  I trained in the United Kingdom and had the opportunity to work in one of the first clinical assessments centers for adult ADHD.  An awareness of the gaps in our clinical knowledge led me to pursue research and I moved to the United States to work at the NIMH.  Here, I participated in studies examining the neural differences that are associated with ADHD.  My recent research focus has been on the genomic, neural and cognitive features that are associated with persistence of ADHD symptoms from childhood into adulthood. I am particularly interested in working with clinical colleagues to build a research agenda that better meets the needs of those with ADHD. 

I grew up with a typical ADHD story. I did very well in school but never learned to study. Luckily, I was a nice kid, well liked, never got into trouble; so I got by. High school was harder because I didn’t know how to do the work.  I very nearly flunked out of college.  Since all I had ever wanted to be was a doctor, and that was unlikely; I got my Mrs. and took a clerical job. 

Three years later (1973), an article in Ms. Magazine called The New Nursing, got my career started. Suddenly, there was a career for me, nursing, and it was in the real world of public health. I felt very lucky. I was doing well in school again and loved it. 

When my kids got old enough, and with a gentle push from my mother, I went for my Masters in Pediatric Nursing and, in 1993, started my first job as a Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Neurology. It was there that I first heard of ADHD. Even in Pediatrics, it was never mentioned in school. What an eye-opener it was, having my lifelong difficulties finally explained. 

My love for working with ADHD patients and their parents, made me a specialist in 1995. Then, with a gentle push from my collaborating physician, I started a private practice in 1997. 

In 2003, I went back to school to earn my degree in Psychiatric Nursing; and this time I didn’t need a push. I was driven to learn about the treatment of more complicated ADHD patients and to expand my practice to include adults. It was an exciting time in my career.  Despite this, it was overall disappointing. Given the prevalence of ADHD and the frequency of comorbidity; it shocked me when I saw how many psychiatric providers don’t even look for underlying ADHD before treating symptoms of anxiety or depression. It still baffles me that so many psychiatric practitioners haven’t figured out that life with ADHD is hard, which frequently leads to sadness and worry. In these circumstances, ADHD should always be ruled out, as I have impressed on my NP students over the past 10 years.   

I have grown in clinical expertise by regular attendance at programs like MGH’s ADHD Across the Lifespan, and by participating in the CHADD annual conference and APSARD meetings. I have particularly enjoyed giving my presentation on medication delivery systems.  In fact, it was at a CHADD conference about 10 years ago that Russell Barkley introduced me to APSARD. I was grateful to finally find a professional group that spoke my language.

Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She is a practicing clinical psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital in the Program to Enhance Attention Regulation and Learning (PEARL Clinic). Her specialization and research interests include parent-directed behavioral treatments for ADHD and the association of ADHD with health risk behaviors, especially physical activity and screen use.

As a member since 2015, I have benefited greatly from connecting and sharing knowledge through the APSARD community and appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the future of the organization.  In particular, I am excited to promote early career opportunities for new members, highlight issues of equity and access in the ADHD treatment, and continue to grow APSARD’s focus on child and family health promotion.

My name is Margaret (Maggie) Sibley, Ph.D. and I am an Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a researcher and psychologist Seattle Children’s Hospital. My research focuses on longitudinal trajectories of ADHD and their implication for clinical diagnosis in individuals age 12 and older. I also conduct National Institute of Mental Health and Institute of Education Sciences-funded work on adapting evidence-based interventions for ADHD to under-resourced school and community contexts. I serve on the professional advisory board of CHADD, the editorial advisory board of Attention magazine, and the program planning committee of APSARD. I am a junior member of the MTA Cooperative Group and the author of a book on treating ADHD in adolescents (2016, Guilford Press). I am passionate about team science and cross-cultural collaboration, innovative methods to promote design quality in research, and offering research mentorship to junior colleagues.

I am Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and of the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis. I direct the Attention, Impulsivity, Regulation (AIR)/ADHD Program at the UC Davis MIND Institute. My work is translational in nature where I use cognitive neuroscience and behavior analytic principles to investigate attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity in children, adolescents, and adults in typical development and in ADHD. I conducted some of the earliest studies of functional neuroimaging in adults with ADHD, particularly in working memory, starting in the early 1990s. I currently apply fMRI, diffusion tension imaging (DTI), eye-tracking, behavioral and clinical measures in my research. For several years, I have been testing and developing tech-based interventions, including game play and virtual reality technology geared toward improving attention and self-control in individuals with ADHD and disorders with elevated rates of ADHD symptoms (e.g., autism, Fragile X). My goal is to develop targeted, precision health interventions, based on the neuroscience findings of ADHD and other relevant factors (e.g., community, developmental period, etc.). I have been awarded several grants from NIH and other federal agencies for my work in ADHD, autism and substance use disorders.

I am also active in training translational scientists across UC Davis and its NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) where I direct the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP), the Mentoring Academy for Research Excellence (MARE) program and serve as associate director for the NIH-funded TL1 (i.e., T32) pre- and post-doctoral training program and team science endeavors in clinical and translational research. My work in this realm includes involvement in workforce development for translational science in national endeavors through the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) network.

I am motivated to serve on the APSARD Board of Directors as this is the leading organization bringing scientists, clinicians and other critical stakeholders together to further the science and care of persons with ADHD with evidence-base practices. APSARD fills an essential gap in advancing the scientific needs, advocacy and training of stakeholders to address the needs of the ADHD population, which has received less attention than is warranted given the high prevalence of ADHD and the myriad of challenges encountered by their families. I will work to continue to raise awareness in the scientific, professional, and lay community about the importance of advancing ADHD science and the education of its stakeholders. I bring to the Board my personal experience in working with diverse disciplines and scientists (e.g., neuroscience, behavior analysis, epidemiology, computer science, biomedical engineering, etc.) and team science principles to advance how we study ADHD. This includes bringing in scientists in areas not typically involved in ADHD to participate in APSARD activities. Finally, I have a lengthy history of developing formal mentoring programs, focused on enhancing relationships between mentors and mentees and pleased to offer my expertise in this area.

Naomi Myrick, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and founder and Clinical Director of Cardinal Care Psychiatric Services. She has led the organization since 2020, with a focus on providing accessible, high-quality mental health care. Naomi’s practice emphasizes health equity, particularly for underserved and rural populations, with expertise in treating conditions like Adult ADHD across diverse patient demographics.

A passionate educator, Naomi has precepted more than 20 PMHNP students and was honored with the 2023 Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Award by the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners. She also founded Cardinal Academy, an online platform offering specialized, CE accredited training for psychiatric nurse practitioners in areas such as billing and coding for private practice, Pediatric Psychiatry, and Adult ADHD.

Naomi actively contributes to advancing mental health care through her involvement in professional organizations and initiatives. Naomi serves on the advisory board for the Duke of School of Nursing Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Program, promoting healthcare accessibility, by helping to guide Nurse Practitioners into independent practice. She serves on the membership committee and as co-chair for the Women and Girls in ADHD Special Interest Group for the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), is a member of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance, the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, the Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners of Color and the American Nurses Association. Additionally, she serves on the Mental Health Advisory Board for Tebra Technologies and as a consultant to Tebra’s product development team.