Maggie Sibley, Ph.D. is a researcher at the University of Washington School of Medicine who has been studying ADHD for nearly two decades. She is a clinical psychologist by training who specializes in ADHD diagnosis and treatment in adolescent and adult populations.

Dr. Sibley has authored over 120 scholarly publications on ADHD with research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Institute of Education Sciences, Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, and American Psychological Foundation. She is Secretary of the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), a Professional Advisory Board Member for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), an Editorial Advisory Board Member for Attention magazine, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Attention Disorders. She is the author of Parent-Teen Therapy for Executive Function Deficits and ADHD: Building Skills and Motivation published by Guilford Press in 2017.

Dr. Sibley is interested in understanding public health trends in ADHD, including the rapid rise of ADHD Coaching as a form of support for individuals in the ADHD community.

Melissa Dvorsky, Ph.D. is a researcher at the George Washington University School of Medicine who specializes in community-based services for ADHD. She is a clinical psychologist and the Director of the ADHD & Learning Differences Program at Children’s National. With funding from the National Institute of Mental Health and the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, Dr. Dvorsky’s research
entails partnering with communities including coaches, care providers, and schools to improve the access,
effectiveness, and sustainability of services for the ADHD community. To date, she has authored over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts on ADHD.

Dr. Dvorsky developed the Advanced Tools for Organization Management
(ATOM), a technology-enhanced organizational skills intervention for adolescents with ADHD. She is an
Associate Editor of the Journal of Attention Disorders and serves on the editorial boards for the Research on
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, and School Mental Health journals.

Dr. Dvorsky is interested in identifying strategies to improve access to care, including understanding the impact and effectiveness of ADHD
Coaching across contexts.

Jillian Holbrook is an undergraduate neuroscience and psychology College Honors student at the University of Washington (UW). As a research assistant at Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI), she is writing an honors thesis on ADHD Coaching under the mentorship of Dr. Sibley.

Through developing an accessible, international neuroscience curriculum as Director of the Modern Youth Education, Leadership, and Inquiry in Neuroscience (MYELIN), enhancing neuropsychiatric memory care as Co-President of UW’s Brain Exercise Initiative, and advocating for equity as a disability justice scholar, Jillian has developed an intersectional interest in clinical psychology, translational medicine, communication, and technology. She aspires to pursue a career as a physician-researcher, where she can effectuate long-term community impact by improving preventative health options and access to evidence-based treatment interventions for neurological and psychiatric disorders. 

Jillian is interested in the unique identities of ADHD Coaches, how ADHD Coaching can diversify or augment existing care strategies, and ADHD Coaching’s ability to increase access to care. 

Elias Graham is an undergraduate psychology student at the University of Washington. They are currently pursuing an honors thesis surrounding the topic of ADHD Coaching under the
guidance of Dr. Sibley.

As a research assistant at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, they
work on several projects studying psychotherapy treatment for teens with ADHD. They aim to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in research and clinical assessments of populations with ADHD, anxiety and depressive disorders, and LGBTQ+ youth.

Their ultimate goal is to reduce stigmatization around seeking mental health treatment and to promote
inclusivity in both research and clinical practice settings. Elias is interested to learn more about the field of ADHD Coaching and who makes up the ADHD Coaching community.