Cristina Mogro-Wilson, PhD

B.A. - Fairfield University, Psychology, 2001

Dr. Cristina Mogro-Wilson joined the University of Connecticut School of Social Work faculty in the fall of 2009. She teaches research methods and disability courses.

Dr. Mogro-Wilson served as the Research Director (2006-2010) of the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at the UConn Health Center, she has served as the Project Coordinator for a variety of research projects at the center including: The Center to Inform Personnel Preparation Policy and Practice in Early Intervention and Preschool Education; The role of the parent-youth relationship in adopted children with special health care needs; Primary care physicians and their role with adults with autism spectrum disorders; Needs for caregivers of adults with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's; and Service Provision for Internationally Adopted Children.