Biography
- Vice Chair for Research, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
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Andrea Spencer, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD and child mental health services and access to care. Her research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Charles H. Hood Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation.
Education and Background
- Fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School 2013
- Residency in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School 2011
- Internship in pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School 2009
- MD, Harvard Medical School 2008
- BA in music, Yale College 2003
Featured Grants
Testing a Novel ADHD Engagement Intervention ("START") to Improve Access to Treatment
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
01/01/2023 → 12/31/2025
Rising Suicides in Black Children with ADHD: The Role of Discrimination
Charles H. Hood Foundation
01/01/2021 → 12/31/2023
Developing a Pediatrics-based Social Needs Intervention to Reduce Disparities in ADHD Outcomes for Low-income Children
National Institute of Mental Health
01/01/2019 → 12/31/2023
