Robin L. Peterson is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Before becoming a psychologist, she taught kindergarten and first grade, which sparked her interest in understanding how all children learn to read. She earned her PhD in child clinical psychology from the University of Denver in 2010, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Denver and Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2012.
Her clinical and research interests led her to specialize in neurodevelopmental disorders and acquired brain injuries. As a pediatric neuropsychologist, she provides neuropsychological evaluations to children and adolescents in order to help understand brain-based learning or developmental challenges. She also works with families to develop a treatment plan that will capitalize on the child's strengths and support the child in areas of weakness to promote an optimal developmental trajectory.
She is an author on over 30 peer-reviewed publications, multiple book chapters, and the book Diagnosing Learning Disorders: From Science to Practice (3rd Edition) from Guilford Press. She has received several awards and honors for her publications and work. She remains actively engaged in teaching and supervising graduate students and fellows.