Christine Castillo

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Dr. Christine Castillo is a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), and holds the National Certification in School Psychology.  Since 2005, she has been employed as a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where she has been heavily involved in pediatric neuropsychological evaluation, individual, family, and parent intervention for children with complex medical needs, and medical floor consultation for children with acute and chronic medical diagnoses.

Dr. Castillo is currently serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the SMU Dispute Resolution and Counseling Department.  She received her Doctorate in School Psychology, with an emphasis in Neuropsychology, at Texas A&M University.  Dr. Castillo serves on the SMU Advisory Board for the Dispute Resolution and Counseling Department, is a member of the Dallas Disaster Mental Health Coalition, and frequently volunteers with the City of Frisco Fire and Police Departments to educate children and families regarding a multitude of health and safety issues.  She also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the College of Psychology and Counseling at Hope International University in Fullerton, California.  Dr. Castillo has published and presented in numerous areas, including oncology, ADHD and executive functioning, and general pediatric neuropsychology, and has edited a book entitled Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools: Neuropsychological Descriptions and Interventions.