Kelly Caravella

Kelly Caravella, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities within the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Caravella’s work bridges clinical practice and implementation science. Her clinical expertise centers on autism assessment and diagnosis, with a specialty in the early developmental period, and the assessment of children with neurogenetic syndromes. Her independent program of research focuses on reducing delays in autism diagnosis and intervention by applying mixed methods, and stakeholder-engaged approaches, with an emphasis on improving public health and clinical systems of care.