Anna Middleton, Ph.D.

Anna Middleton, Ph.D.

Anna Middleton, Ph.D. is a Clinical Research Scientist in the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children

Anna Middleton, Ph.D.

Anna Middleton, Ph.D. is a Clinical Research Scientist in the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children and a Certified Academic Language Therapist. Her clinical training and work in the field of reading disabilities cultivated her interest in the science of reading and the mechanisms by which methods effective reading instruction improve various student outcomes.

…She completed her M.A. in Psychology at San Diego State University, and her Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research interests include optimizing treatment efficacy to improve reading outcomes for all children, characterizing individual differences in response to reading instruction, and enhancing our understanding of the psychological and neurological mechanisms underlying specific learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia.

Sheryl Frierson, M.D., M.Ed.

Sheryl Frierson, M.D., M.Ed.

Sheryl Frierson, M.D., M.Ed., Medical Director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders

Sheryl Frierson, M.D., M.Ed.

Sheryl Frierson, M.D., is the medical director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders. As the third medical director in the Center’s history, she follows in the footsteps of two pioneering innovators in the field of dyslexia, Jeffrey Black, M.D., and Luke Waites, M.D.

About

Specialties
  • Dyslexia
Education and Training

Undergraduate

  • Stanford University, Stanford, CA

    Medical

    • University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA

      Residency

      • Oakland Children’s Hospital, Oakland, CA

      Fellowship

      • Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
        Kay Jarrett, M.D.

        Kay Jarrett, M.D.

        Simrat Morris, M.D., Staff Rheumatologist at Scottish Rite for Children

        Kay Jarrett, M.D.

        Kay Jarrett, M.D., is a pediatrician at Scottish Rite for Children.

        About

        Education and Training

        Undergraduate

        • George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

        Doctorate

        • Univeristy of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL

        Residency

        • Pediatrics, Georgetown University Hospital, Children’s Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

        Board Certification

        • American Board of Pediatrics
        Vennecia Jackson, M.D.

        Vennecia Jackson, M.D.

        Vennecia Jackson, M.D., Director of Diagnostic Services and Developmental Pediatrician at Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children

        Vennecia Jackson, M.D.

        Vennecia Jackson, M.D., is director of diagnostic services at the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children and staff developmental pediatrician since 1994.

        About

        Specialties
        • Dyslexia and Learning Disorders
        Education and Training

        Medical

        • East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC

        Residency

        • Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA