Kathryn Menousek

Biography

Dr. Kathryn Menousek, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a licensed psychologist, board certified behavior analyst, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation. She received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Menousek conducts her clinic at a pediatric practice located in Columbus, NE. Dr. Menousek’s research interests revolve around factors improving the integration of behavioral health in primary care. Specifically, her research interests include demonstrating the effectiveness of the integrated model on behavioral health, the impact of depression screening in integrated behavioral healthcare, and the development, implementation, and maintenance of a universal behavioral health screener for children and adolescents (ages 3-18) aimed at identifying the early signs of oppositional/disruptive behavior. Dr. Menousek is also a faculty supervisor at the Autism Care for Toddlers clinic at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Menousek supervises post-doctoral fellows, APA Interns, Ph.D. students, Masters level students, and Undergraduate students in both clinical and research settings.

Research Interest

Integrating pediatric behavioral health into primary care, The impact of depression screening in integrated behavioral healthcare, Development, implementation, and maintenance of a state-wide universal behavioral health ,screener for children and adolescents (ages 3-18) and Providing early intervention services to children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder