MARK STEIN

Dr. Stein is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pediatrics, and Psychology at University of Washington, an Investigator at Children’s Research Center, and director of the Program to Enhance Attention, Regulation, and Learning (PEARL Clinic) at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Previously, Dr. Stein was Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics (with tenure) at University of Illinois at Chicago and at the University of Chicago, and was Chair of Psychology and Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Stein received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1982. He completed an internship in Child Clinical Psychology and Developmental Disabilities at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, and a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at The University of Chicago. He is a Fellow of The American Psychological Association and the past President of the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD). In 2017, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD). An active clinician and researcher, Dr. Stein has written over 120 peer-reviewed articles on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Stein’s research has focused on the relationship between ADHD and sleep, genetic and clinical predictors of response, parental ADHD, and how to sequence and combine treatment throughout the lifespan.