Meet the Team
Ashlee Yates Flanagan, Ph.D.
Dr. Yates Flanagan is a licensed psychologist and research psychologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She specializes in qualitative and mixed methods studies focused on culturally responsive and community engaged methodologies in autism, Black mothering across contexts, and examining the role of policing on Black psychological development.
Dr. Yates Flanagan earned her bachelor’s degree from Dillard University, she earned her master’s degree in counseling from New York University (NYU) and earned her doctorate in School Psychology from Tulane University.
In addition to directing the Resonance Lab, Dr. Yates Flanagan is a research collaborator across studies at CHOP’s Center for Autism Research, CHOP’s PolicyLab, and the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), specifically utilizing her more than 15 years of qualitative expertise to lead qualitative and mixed methods studies that make meaning of cultural perspectives and experiences within autism and mothering practices, from the voice of Black caregivers. She incorporates her clinical training in autism into her research expertise, culminating in a focused program of research composed of three pillars: (1) the utilization and development of culturally responsive research methodologies, (2) the exploration of the systemic experience of Black maternal health, and (3) the application of intersectional and feminist approaches to understanding policing on Black psychological development. Dr. Flanagan’s emerging lines of research focus on (4) examining codeswitching and masking behaviors in Black youth and (5) the diagnostic experiences of Black autistic girls and women.
Founder/Director
Research Assistants
Adelia Wallace
Adelia Wallace is an undergraduate research assistant at CHOP's Center for Autism Research, working on multiple projects with Dr. Yates Flanagan. Her research and academic interests include understanding the effects of differing social environments on development, neurodivergence in Black girls and women, and early diagnosis. In the future, she hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology to continue contributing to the literature and to help reduce gaps in service and diagnosis for marginalized and underserved communities. 
Keeana Dicette
Keeana has graduated from Temple University with a B.A in Psychology and a certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. Her academic and research interests center on neurodevelopmental disorders in children, with aspirations to become a neurodevelopmental pediatrician or a child and adolescent psychiatrist. She’s particularly interested in early diagnosis, risk factors, and understanding the cognitive processes that shape social interactions in this population. When she’s not in the lab she likes to spend time with her friends trying new matcha lattes, watch anime, and take care of her cat, Kylian. 
Dacota Goodwin
DaCota recently received her M.S in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Mercer University in December 2023. She has experience in working with the neurodivergent community in various settings. She is interested in Neurodevelopmental disorders, Mental Health Disparities in the Black American community, Intersectionality, and Motherhood. Outside of the lab she is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor in Washington, DC working with adolescence in a school-based setting.