Affiliated Faculty

Lauren Haisley, PhD, LP

Lauren Haisley PhD, LP, is a pediatric neuropsychologist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and clinician on the Population Phenoscreening and Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum studies. Lauren received her PhD in clinical psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology from the University of Connecticut where she studied early detection of autism spectrum disorders, parent-child relationships, and the development of executive functioning skills within psychiatric populations. She completed her internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/John Hopkins Medical School, and post-doctoral fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology at the Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Prior to her current position at the University of Minnesota, she was an Assistant Professor and pediatric neuropsychologist within Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine/Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys reading, hiking, trying to learn ukulele from YouTube videos, and playing trivia.


CHIMEI LEE, PHD, LP

Chimei Lee, PhD, LP, is a pediatric neuropsychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, where she studied motor learning among children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders. She completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota, where she received specialized training in ASD and neurodevelopmental disorders. Chimei’s research focuses on neurocognitive and behavioral development in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, with a specific interest in how genetic and environmental variables affect risk and resilience in these populations. She also involves in translational research for serving individuals with ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders and their families with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Outside of her work, Chimei loves to play board games with friends, explore hiking trails in Minnesota, and plan her next camping trip.