David L. Jaquess, Ph.D.
Director of the Feeding Disorders Program
In 1993 Dr. Jaquess received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia
Tech under the tutelage of Jack Finney; he also worked on research
there with Thomas Ollendick and Richard Winnet.
He completed a predoctoral internship at the Medical University of South Carolina and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Jaquess has taught at various levels in higher education from undergraduates in a comprehensive liberal arts college to postdoctoral fellows. Currently he is the Director of the Feeding Disorders program at the Marcus Autism Center.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Jaquess has been licensed in the states of Georgia, Maryland, Virginia and Indiana. He is a clinical supervisor for the Outpatient and Day Treatment Programs in the Pediatric Feeding Disorders program. Current areas of research interest include empirical support of using behavior analytic techniques for pediatric feeding disorders, factors predictive of developing feeding problems in high risk children, and family and behavioral impacts on children in families that include a person with HIV/AIDS. In addition, he is investigating the effectiveness of workplace stress management interventions. He has served as ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Recent Publications/Presentations
Jaquess, David. (June 20, 2007). Feeding Issues for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Marcus Jewish Community Center. Atlanta, Georgia.
Jaquess, David. (June 13, 2007). Nutritional Therapies for Children with Severe Disabilities. Georgia AAP Continuing Education Conference. Sea Island, Georgia.
Jaquess, David. (June 11, 2007). Overview of Pediatric Feeding Disorders. Postdoctoral Psychology fellow seminar at Grady Hospital. Atlanta, Georgia.
Jaquess, David. (June 4, 2007). Feeding Disorders Clinics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. Atlanta, Georgia.
Jaquess, David. (January 8, 2007). Overview of Autistic Disorders. Georgia Cystic Fibrosis Center. Atlanta, Georgia.
Ninness, H. A. C., Richman, G., Jaquess, D., Vittemberga, G. (1995). Facilitating objective-setting in behavioral therapy through social mediation. Behavior and Social Issues, 5, 13-20.
Jaquess, D. L., & Finney, J. W. (1994). Previous injuries and behavior problems predict children's injuries. Pediatric Psychology, 19, 78-89.
Contact Information
David L. Jaquess, Ph.D.
Director,
Feeding Disorders Program
Marcus Autism Center
1920 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
Telephone: 404-785-9400
Fax: 404-785-7485