DR. KARIN COLES

Dr. Karin Coles is a registered psychologist with a specialization in educational psychology. Dr.
Coles works in private practice and as an Associate Faculty member at the University of Calgary.
In private practice, Dr. Coles specializes in assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions
for neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning
disabilities, and others. She has over 10 years of experience in the provision of psychological
services for individuals and their families. In her instructional roles, Dr. Coles provides
instruction to graduate students in assessment, interventions for students with identified learning
disabilities, and practicum supervision courses. She also provides clinical supervision for
graduate students and provisional psychologists in both private practice and postsecondary
institution clinics. A former teacher and school principal with 20 years of experience in Calgary
school systems, Dr. Coles brings to her work her expertise in working with diverse learners in
the areas of assessment, advocacy, program development, mentorship, curriculum development,
teaching, and learning.

A lifelong learner, Dr. Coles has an extensive educational background, achieving multiple
degrees since 1989. Dr. Coles has a Bachelor of Education degree, with a specialized diploma in
Early Childhood Education. She obtained her Master of Arts degree with a specialization in
curriculum and assessment in 1999. Her M.A. thesis was an exploration of the role of
relationships in the reading development of young children. During this time, Dr. Coles also
completed certification as a trained Early Reading Intervention teacher. In 2012, she completed a
Master of Science degree with a specialization in educational psychology. In 2014, Dr. Coles
completed her Ph.D. in psychology. Her doctoral research focused on the development of
academic self-efficacy beliefs for individuals with identified learning disabilities.