Dr. Jerskey graduated from Boston University with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She completed her clinical internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and a postdoctoral fellowship through the Alpert Medical School of Brown University’s Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, where she continues to maintain a faculty position in research. She has published in over 30 peer-reviewed journals including JAMA Neurology, Brain and Behavior, and The Journal of Neuroscience.

Dr. Jerskey currently she sits on the Massachusetts Autism Commission’s subcommittee for children Birth – 14 years old, is the APA Federal Advocacy Coordinator for the state of Massachusetts, is a member and past Chair of the Massachusetts Psychological Association’s Ethics Committee, and is Chair of the Rhode Island Psychological Association’s Ethics Committee. She also is a standing member in Butler Hospital’s Institutional Review Board. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association Division 40 (Neuropsychology), and The International Neuropsychological Society in addition to her membership to the Rhode Island Psychological Association and Massachusetts Psychological Association.