She obtained her B.A. with honors from the University of Delaware and earned her Ph.D. from the top-five nationally ranked Clinical Psychology program at Stony Brook University. While at Stony Brook, Dr. Cook conducted research on positive behavior supports for children with autism spectrum disorders. She then completed an APA-accredited internship at the University of California at San Diego where she trained in neuropsychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents. Following this, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School with a focus on pediatrics, developmental assessment, and neuropsychological assessment.