Articles by Amanda Ward, Ph.D. and Hillary Hurst Bush, PhD

Amanda Ward, PhD, is currently a licensed staff psychologist at the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has experience with neuropsychological and psychological assessment across multiple settings including pediatric specialty clinics, outpatient clinics, and inpatient medical units. Dr. Ward graduated with highest honors from Loyola University Chicago prior to completing her doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the same institution. She completed a doctoral internship in child and adolescent psychology at Stanford Children’s Hospital / Children’s Health Council in Palo Alto, CA, as well as a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychological assessment at the LEAP program. Dr. Ward’s research has previously been published in journals such as the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, the Journal of Early Adolescence, and the Journal of Communication Disorders. She has also presented at international meetings for the Society for Research in Child Development and the Society for Research in Adolescence.