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Thomas W. Frazier II, PhD

Chief Science Officer

Residency: Ann Arbor VA / University of Michigan
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic

Thomas W. Frazier II, PhD

Meet Thomas W. Frazier II, PhD

Dr. Frazier is Chair of the Clinical Advisory Board and Chief Science Officer of As You Are, supporting both the virtual diagnostics and behavioral health programs. He is a licensed clinical psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 2004. He joined Cleveland Clinic in 2006 and from 2013-2017 was the director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism. In 2017, he was hired as the Chief Science Officer at Autism Speaks and is currently a member of the Autism Speaks national board and chair of the medical and science advisory committee. He is also a Professor of Psychology at John Carroll University. Over the last decade, Dr. Frazier has maintained an active clinical practice and research programs focused on the evaluation and treatment of neurodevelopment disorders and related conditions. Dr. Frazier is the Chief Science Officer, supporting both the virtual diagnostics and behavioral health programs. Over the last decade, Dr. Frazier has maintained an active clinical practice and research programs focused on the evaluation and treatment of neurodevelopment disorders and related conditions. He has published more than 130 scientific papers, including The Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire: Development and psychometric evaluation of a new, open-source measure of autism symptomatology, and has ongoing collaborations across the US and internationally. His primary research focus is improving assessment and our basic understanding of people with genetic syndromes associated with neurodevelopmental conditions. His primary research focus is improving assessment and our basic understanding of people with genetic syndromes associated with neurodevelopmental conditions.

What is your connection to our mission?

I have an 18 year-old son with autism and have worked with people with autism and related developmental conditions for more than 16 years.

Why do you love helping children?

Seeing children grow and develop to their maximal level of independence is one of the greatest rewards I experience

What are your hobbies?

Studying American history; running; basketball

What (or who) inspires you?

My son inspires me to be the best I can be and to try to be as patient and accommodating of others as I can be

Tell us about your family. Any children? What about pets?

2 children (ages 17 and 18) and two dogs – a maltipoo and cavapoo

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