Education:
B.A., Psychology: University of Notre Dame
M.Ed., Educational Psychology: University of Georgia
Ph.D., School Psychology, specialization in child neuropsychology: University of Georgia
Postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology and Developmental Disabilities: Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Summary Statement:
Dr. Hiemenz is a pediatric neuropsychologist. Her research and clinical interests include assessment and interventions for very young children with neurodevelopmental disorders and for children with traumatic brain injuries. At the UNC Center for Development and Learning, she provides clinical training and coverage for the Early Childhood and Preschool Interdisciplinary Evaluation Clinics, and directs the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychology clinic. Additionally, she provides mental health consultation services to the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Pre-K/Head Start Program, and supervises several psychology practicum students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows. She is currently helping to develop measures of auditory and visual attention, learning, and memory for children aged 2 to 5 years.

Representative Publications:
1. Pretzel, R.E., & Hiemenz, J.R.: Assessment of young children: Standards, stages, and approaches. In S. Hooper and W. Umansky (Ed.) Young children with special needs. (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2002.

2. Hiemenz, J. R., Hynd, G. W., & Jimenez, M.: Seizure disorders. In R. Brown (Ed.) Cognitive aspects of chronic illness in children. Guilford Publications, 1999.

3. Hiemenz JR, Hynd GW: Sulcal/gyral pattern morphology of the perisylvian language region in developmental dyslexia. Brain Lang 74:113-133, 2000.

4. Mahone, E. M., Cirino, P. T., Cutting, L. E., Cerrone, P. M., Hagelthorn, K. M., Hiemenz, J. R., Singer, H. S., & Denckla, M. B.: Validity of the Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Function in children with Tourette Syndrome and/or ADHD. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 17, 635-655, 2002.

5. Mahone, E.M., Pillion, J.P. & Hiemenz, J.R.: Initial development of an auditory continuous performance test for preschoolers. Journal of Attention Disorders, 2002.