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Internship Program in Clinical Psychology Department of Clinical and Health Psychology in the College of PHHP
Brenda A Wiens

Brenda A Wiens, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor & Child/Pediatric Area Head

Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Business Email: wiens@phhp.ufl.edu
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About Brenda A Wiens

Dr. Wiens is a Clinical Associate Professor and Child/Pediatric Area Head in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology in the College of Public Health and Health Professions. Dr. Wiens completed an internship in clinical child and pediatric psychology at the University of Florida, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, in 2000. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 2003.

Dr. Wiens’ specialty area is clinical child psychology, and she has experience working with a wide range of child populations and clinical concerns. Her areas of clinical interest include assessments for neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and language and learning disorders, as well as associated behavioral/emotional concerns. Dr. Wiens is involved in both the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UF Health CAN) and the UF Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Training Program (UF MDTP). She also supervises therapy cases through UF Health Psychology Specialties clinic. Dr. Wiens is a Co-Investigator on the UF project team for the longitudinal Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD; PI’s Cottler and Nixon) project).

Related Links:
UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment
UF Health Psychology Specialties
UF MDTP

Accomplishments

  1. Audrey Schumacher Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Psychology

    Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

  2. Audrey Schumacher Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Psychology

    Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

  3. University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Award (Academic Personnel)

    University of Florida

  4. Phi Beta Kappa

    University of Chicago

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. CLP6476 – Lifespan Psychopathology

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  2. CLP6948 – Advanced Practicum in Clinical Child Psychology

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  3. CLP7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  4. CLP6947 – Practicum in Intervention

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  5. CLP6943 – Core Practicum in Clinical Psychology

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  6. CLP6905 – Individual Work

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  7. CLP3911 – Introduction to Clinical Research

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  8. CLP7934 – Special Topics In Clinical Psychology

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  9. CLP6971 – Research for Master’s Thesis

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  10. CLP7979 – Advanced Research

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

Clinical Profile

Dr. Wiens’ specialty area is clinical child psychology, and she has experience working with a wide range of child populations and clinical concerns. Her areas of clinical interest include assessments for neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, language disorders, intellectual disorders, learning disabilities) and associated behavioral/emotional concerns. Dr. Wiens supervises graduate practicum students, psychology interns, and postdoctoral fellows on child assessments and child and family therapy cases at UF Health Psychology Specialties. Dr. Wiens is involved in the UFHealth Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and consults with participating team members, including the disciplines of medicine, nursing, behavior analysis, pediatric neuropsychology, rehabilitation (speech/language, occupational, physical therapy), and University of Florida CARD. She is additionally involved in the UF Multidisciplinary and Diagnostic Training Program (UF MDTP), where she conducts assessments and consults with other team members. Further, she supervises psychology interns in providing consultation services for the UF Health Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic.

Specialties

  • Psychology

Subspecialties

  • Clinical Child / Pediatric Psychology

Areas of Interest

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Developmental Reading Disorder
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Language Disorders in Children
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder

Research Profile

Dr. Wiens is currently a Co-Investigator as part of the UF site for the NIH funded Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) project (https://abcdstudy.org/), which is the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. Dr. Wiens has previously been the principal evaluator for evaluation and services contracts on several Department of Education grants awarded to the Columbia County School District, focusing on expanding counseling and prevention services for elementary school students, implementing mentoring programs for middle school youth, and implementing prevention programs to decrease youth alcohol and other substance use. Dr. Wiens also previously collaborated with Jeanne Marie Stacciarini, Ph.D., in the College of Nursing on her projects related to social isolation and mental wellness for immigrant Latinos in rural areas.

Publications

Academic Articles

Presentations

  1. Comprehensive autism diagnostic evaluations

    State / Invited. [Lecture]. UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) – Autism & UF Forward Together Conference, Gainesville, FL

  2. Development and feasibility testing of MyWeb: A social support digital mapping tool for youth in foster care

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. SCCAP Conference, Chicago, IL

Grants

  1. CMS HIV – COQXF FY24-26

    Active

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS via US HLTH RESOURCES AND SERV ADMN

  2. 15/24 The Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA

  3. FDLRS Multidisciplinary Educational Services Centers

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF EDUCATION

  4. 18/21 ABCD-USA CONSORTIUM: RESEARCH PROJECT SITE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA

  5. FLDOH CMS HIV – COQXF – additional funding for RN & SW

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS via US HLTH RESOURCES AND SERV ADMN

  6. Columbia County – Counseling and Resources for Elementary Schools (CARES)

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    COLUMBIA CNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

  7. FLDOH CMS HIV – COQXF

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS

  8. Project Counseling and Resources for Elementary Schools (CARES) FY 16-17

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    COLUMBIA CNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

  9. Project Counseling and Resources for Elementary Schools

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    COLUMBIA CNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Education

  1. PhD in Psychology (Clinical)

    Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

  2. Masters of Arts in Psychology (Clinical)

    Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

  3. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

    University of Chicago

Contact Details

Emails:
Business:
wiens@phhp.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100165
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1600 SW ARCHER RD G068
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610