Hannah Thomas
Graduate Fellow
Hannah’s research interests include the neural mechanisms underlying language development in ASD as well as the neural and behavioral presentations of comorbidities in autism (e.g., anxiety, ADHD). Before joining UConn, Hannah worked with So Hyun “Sophy” Kim at Weill Cornell Medicine on studies of predictors of school readiness in kindergarteners with autism, and the neuronal and behavioral correlates of ASD and ADHD.
Publications
Thomas, H. R., Sirsikar, A., & Eigsti, I. M. (2024). Convergence and discrepancy between self- and informant-reported depressive symptoms in young autistic adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06230-0
Kim, S.H., Buzzell, G., Faja, S., Choi, Y.B., Thomas, H.R., Brito, N. H., Shuffrey, L.C., Fifer, W.P., Morrison, F., Lord, C., & Fox, N. (In press). Neural dynamics of executive function in cognitively-able kindergarteners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as predictors of concurrent academic achievement. Autism.
Larson, C., Thomas, H. R., Crutcher, J., Stevens, M. C., & Eigsti, I.-M. (2023). Language networks in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of connectivity-based fMRI studies. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-023-00382-6
Lee., K.S., Chung, S.J., Thomas, H.R., Park, J., & Kim, S.H. (2019). Exploring diagnostic validity of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) in South Korean toddlers and preschoolers. Autism Research, 12, 1356-1366.
Thomas, H. R., Rooney, T., Cohen, M., Bishop, S. L., Lord, C., & Kim, S. H. (2020). Spontaneous Expressive Language Profiles in a Clinically Ascertained Sample of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Research.
