Karen received her Master's in Occupational therapy and Ph.D. both from The Ohio State University. She is a clinician scientist and occupational therapist and has been at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital since 2011. Karen is also an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati and a faculty member for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disability (LEND) Program. Clinically, Karen evaluates and treats children with neurodevelopmental disorders with a large focus on infants and children with cerebral palsy and/or cortical visual impairment. Karen’s research focus is to develop research and clinical programs for prevention and early treatment for infants and toddlers with neurodevelopmental disorders. Additionally, Karen has led several research projects delivering interventions for children through the use of telehealth.