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UIC Research Week 2026

Attend AHS lightning talks, poster session, research labs fair and more, April 20-24!
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Grady McDonnell

Behavioral Interventionist

Intake and Evaluation Coordinator

DHD Family Clinic

Pronouns: He/Him

Contact

Address:

1640 W Roosevelt Rd

Office Phone:

312.996.7988

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.

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