Grady McDonnell
Behavioral Interventionist
Intake and Evaluation Coordinator
DHD Family Clinic
Pronouns: He/Him
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About
Grady McDonnell is a Behavioral Interventionalist and the Intake Evaluation Coordinator at the Cognition Behavior and Mindfulness Clinic. He graduated from UIC with a bachelors in Applied Psychology in 2024. While in undergrad he focused his independent studies on how technology use affects the mental health of adolescents and college age individuals, this lead him to be awarded with the Hirschberg Memorial Prize with his paper " Social Media's Impact on University Students: A Look at Impulsivity, Mood Regulation and Reward-sensitivity." He continues his studies on the effects of technology at the CBM clinic now shifting his focus to its effects on individuals diagnosed with autism.
Notable Honors
2025, Hirschberg Memorial Prize, Univeristy of Illinois Psychology Department
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Applied Psychology, University of Illinois Chicago, 2024
Licensures and Certifications
Registered Behavioral Technician
ADOS-2 Observation Training
Mental Health First Aid
Professional Memberships
International Honors Society of Psychology
Selected Presentations
McDonnell, G., (2025) Social Media's Impact on University Students: A Look at Impulsivity, Mood Regulation and Reward-sensitivity. Accepted at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago.
Chastain, A.N., Dixon, M.R., & McDonnell, G. (2025). Equivalence class formation and attitudes toward neurodevelopmental disabilities. Accepted at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Conference, Washington D.C.