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Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Rush Medical College

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

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Address: 1653 W. Congress Parkway
12 Kellogg Building
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone:
312-942-6656
Email:
kaleigh_v_wilkins@rush.edu

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PhD, Clinical Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Predoctoral Internship, Clinical Child/Adolescent/ Pediatric Psychology Track, Rush University Medical Center
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Trauma, University of Chicago Medicine
Biography

Kaleigh Wilkins, PhD, is a licensed clinical child and pediatric psychologist and an assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center. Her clinical work centers on the assessment and treatment of infant and early childhood populations presenting with neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions. More specifically, Wilkins has specialized training and expertise in developmental assessment, trauma-focused assessment and treatment, and behavioral interventions, including parent management training.
At Rush, Wilkins works with young children and their families in outpatient diagnostic and therapy clinics (e.g., Neonatal High-Risk Follow-Up Clinic, PCIT Clinic), various pediatric research studies, and provides inpatient consultation–liaison services, collaborating closely with medical specialties including developmental-behavioral pediatrics, neonatology, and neurology. She is also involved in the training and supervision of doctoral psychology residents.
Honors & Awards
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) International Certified Therapist
- Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) Certified Therapist
- Member, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, APA Division 53
- Member, American Psychological Association

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