Emily Loethen, PLP, LMHP
Associate Professor, MMI Department of Psychology
Pediatric Psychologist
Licensed Mental Health Provider
Emily Loethen, PLP, LMHP (she/her) is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Psychology. As a pediatric psychologist and licensed mental health provider, Loethen provides patient care through MMI’s Behavioral Pediatrics and Integrated Primary Care Program.
She received her PhD in school psychology from Oklahoma State University and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship with MMI, where she focused on integrating behavioral health and primary care, developed national resources for treatment of common pediatric concerns, and worked with schools and residential programs to support adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Loethen’s research interests include teleassessment practices, procedures for replication of intervention research, social-emotional supports for adults with disabilities, and effective behavioral health practices in primary care. Loethen has presented several talks and presentations at both national and local conferences. Topics have included best practices in teleassessment and best practices for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities attending medical visits. In addition to research involvement, Loethen has substantial experience providing clinical care to children and families with a focus on trauma-informed behavioral interventions.
- PhD: Oklahoma State University, 2023.
- MS: Oklahoma State University, 2019.
- BS: Pittsburg State University, 2017.
Specialty Certifications
- Comprehensive Behavior Intervention for Tics.
- Licensed Mental Health Provider.
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Loethen provides patient care services at UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Psychology through the Behavioral Pediatrics and Integrated Primary Care Program.
Clinic Location: Munroe-Meyer Institute
- Fontenelle IV, S., Poncy, B. C., Solomon, B. G., Schutte, G., & Loethen, E. (2022). A comparison of taped problems and explicit timing interventions on second-grade students’ subtraction fluency. School Psychology Review, 51(5), 526-537.
- Farmer, Ryan L., et al. "Teleassessment with children and adolescents during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and beyond: Practice and policy implications." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice5 (2020): 477.
Loethen’s teaching experience includes Introduction to Research Statistics, Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Treatment of Habits and Tics.
- Integrating Behavioral Parent Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
- Replication science in clinical and school psychology.
- Treatment of tics and habits in primary care.
- Association for Behavior Analysis International.
- Nebraska Psychological Association.
- National Association of School Psychologists.
- Society of Pediatric Psychology.
- Excellence in Graduate Research Award, Oklahoma State University, January 2021.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
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