Dr. Siper is the Chief Psychologist of Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University completed her clinical psychology internship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She was the recipient of an Autism Speaks Meixner Translational Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, which she completed at Seaver Autism Center.
Dr. Siper’s research focuses on biomarker discovery and sensory processing using electrophysiological and behavioral approaches. Dr. Siper is the co-developer of the Sensory Assessment for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SAND), which is the first clinician-administered observation and corresponding caregiver interview to quantify sensory reactivity according to DSM-5 criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).