Meet the Team
Katherine A. Loveland, PhD
Landmark Charities Professor in Autism Research and Treatment
Director of UTHealth C.L.A.S.S. Clinic
Katherine A. Loveland, PhD, is an internationally known researcher specializing in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She is best known for her work on social-emotional development and the neuropsychology of ASD. Her current research focuses on application of new technologies to the treatment of mental illness in ASD; gene-environment interactions associated with ASD; and cross-cultural influences affecting parenting stress in mothers of children with ASD.
Her clinical specialty is ASD in adolescents and adults and emotional and behavioral disorders in ASD. Her C.L.A.S.S. clinic is among the few in the U.S. that focuses on serving intellectually able adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum (Asperger’s), particularly those who were previously undiagnosed.
Amy Garcia, PhD, NCSP
Assistant Professor & Licensed Psychologist
Email: Amy.K.Garcia@uth.tmc.edu
Amy Garcia, PhD, NCSP specializes in autism assessment across the lifespan. Services include evaluations for neurodevelopmental differences (ASD, ADHD, intellectual disability, learning disability) for individuals ages 2-60+.
Killian Rainey Hughes, PhD
Assistant Professor & Licensed Psychologist
Email: Killian.R.Hughes@uth.tmc.edu
Rainey Hughes, PhD, specializes in providing services to individuals with ASD and their families. Services include individual therapy for individuals 16+ with ASD and comorbid emotional/behavioral challenges (e.g., ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, and other mood disorders) and parent management training.
Brittany Morris, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: Brittany.M.Morris@uth.tmc.edu
Brittany Morris, PhD provides services to individuals across the lifespan. Services include autism and ADHD evaluations for individuals ages 8+ and therapy services for individuals ages 8+ including support for people who are autistic, ADHD, and/or comorbid psychological conditions such as anxiety or depression, as well as those who identify as LGBTQ+.
Antonio Pagán, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: Antonio.Pagan@uth.tmc.edu
Antonio Pagán, PhD provides services to individuals with various neurodevelopmental differences (e.g., ADHD, autism), including assessments, therapy, and group therapy. In addition, Dr. Pagán offers these services in Spanish.