Stephanie Young

Assistant Professor
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL, United States

Stephanie Ruth Young is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Clinically trained as a bilingual pediatric neuropsychologist (Spanish-English), she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, completed her clinical internship at Dell Children's Medical Center, and her clinical fellowship at Children's Hospital Colorado. Since joining Northwestern in 2021, her research has focused on advancing the accuracy and efficiency of psychological assessments for clinical workflows. To this end, her team has created and validated dozens of assessments of various domains of functioning, designed for the youngest infants to the oldest adults. Dr. Young serves as Multiple Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on several large NIH-funded projects and published 14 journal articles related to this work in 2024 alone. Her research is directly informed by her clinical experience and background; she is especially passionate about collaborating with clinical neuropsychologists to help better serve patients and families through translational research.

Presentation(s):

• Developing Pragmatic Measures of Physical and Cognitive Function: Examining Norms, Performance Validity, and Accessibility Challenges 1210

  Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM