Jessica Owen, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Owen conducts diagnostic evaluations with young children who present with signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and provides caregiver-mediated intervention to support young children in developing social communication skills.

Dr. Owen completed her bachelor’s degree at Georgia State University and her doctorate in clinical psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Following her graduate work, Dr. Owen completed a doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Marcus Autism Center and Emory University School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include conducting diagnostic evaluations with young children and adolescents and examining the accessibility and implementation of caregiver-mediated interventions within underserved communities. Dr. Owen is passionate about continuing this work in her current position and working to address and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in accessing diagnostic evaluations and early intervention services.