Susan Vaught (born October 22, 1965) is an American author and neuropsychologist.

Biography

Vaught received a

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

degree from the

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi (Epithet, byname Ole Miss) is a Public university, public research university in University, near Oxford, Mississippi, United States, with a University of Mississippi Medical Center, medical center in Jackson, Miss ...

and a

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from

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...

. In 1991, she graduated from Vanderbilt with a

Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of Postgraduate education, graduate study and original resear ...

in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities Research. Since graduation, she has worked as a

neuropsychologist Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology concerned with how a person's cognition and behavior are related to the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Professionals in this branch of psychology focus on how injuries or illnesses of the brai ...

, including serving as the Director of Neuropsychology and the Clinical Director for a hospital in Tennessee. Vaught is

autistic Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...

. She presently lives in Kentucky with her wife.

Awards and honors

In 1996, Vaught received the SEAAMR Richard B. Dillard Award For Research In The Field Of Developmental Disabilities. '' Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy'' (2015), ''Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood’s Revenge'' (2017), and ''Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse'' (2019)'','' are

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selections.

Bank Street College of Education Bank Street College of Education is a private school and graduate school in New York City. It consists of a graduate-only teacher training college and an independent nursery-through-8th-grade school. In 2020 the graduate school had about 65 ful ...

named '' Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy'' one of the "Best Children’s Books of 2016." ''Trigger'' received a starred review from ''

Booklist ''Booklist'' is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. ''Booklist''s primary audience consists of libraries, educators, and booksellers. The magazine is ...

'' and ''Publishers Weekly.'' ''Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry'' received ''Booklist,'' ''

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'', and ''Publishers Weekly.'' ''Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse'' received a starred review from ''

''. ''

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'' named it one of the best books published in the summer of 2019. ''Together We Grow'' received starred reviews from ''Booklist'', ''Kirkus Reviews,'' ''Publishers Weekly'', and ''

School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, wi ...

''.

Publications

Children's

* '' Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy'' (2015) * ''Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry'' (2016) * ''Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge'' (2017) * ''Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse'' (2019) * ''Together We Grow'', illustrated by Kelly Murphy (2020)

Young adult

* ''Fat Tuesday'' (2004) * ''Stormwitch'' (2005) * ''Trigger'' (2006) * ''Big Fat Manifesto'' (2007) * ''Exposed'' (2008) * ''Assassin's Apprentice'' (2010) * ''Going Underground'' (2011) * ''Freaks Like Us'' (2012) * ''Insanity'' (2014)

L.O.S.T. series

The L.O.S.T. series was co-written with R. S. Collins and Debbie Federici. # ''L.O.S.T.'' (2004) # ''Shadowqueen'' (2005) # ''Witch Circle'' (2006)

External links'

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaught, Susan 1965 births University of Mississippi alumni Vanderbilt University alumni American neuropsychologists 21st-century American women writers Living people Autistic writers American writers with disabilities LGBTQ writers with disabilities American LGBTQ novelists American LGBTQ women Autistic LGBTQ people American autistic people