Karmen Koesterer, PsyD
Program Director, Child and Adolescent Testing Service (CATS)
- Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
Biography
Karmen Koesterer, PsyD, obtained her undergraduate degree in special education from Grand Valley State University. She worked as a special educator before earning her master’s degree from Harvard University. She then worked in the field of autism research for several years. As a doctoral student in clinical psychology, Dr. Koesterer completed a neuropsychology concentration at William James College and earned a PsyD in 2018. She then completed her two-year neuropsychology post-doctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital.
Dr. Koesterer is currently program director of the Child and Adolescent Testing Service where she oversees and administers comprehensive evaluations. Her approach to these evaluations is from a developmental perspective and integrates findings from neuropsychological, academic, and psychological testing to inform educational and treatment planning.
Education & Training
- 2006 BS in Special Education, Grand Valley State University
- 2008 MEd in Special Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- 2018 PsyD in Clinical Psychology, William James College
- 2017-2018 Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, TEAMCare Behavioral Health, LLC
- 2018-2020 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology, McLean Hospital
2019 Licensed Psychologist, Board of Registration of Psychologists, Commonwealth of Massachusetts