Dr. Sharon Pauker completed her PhD in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at OISE at the University of Toronto. She completed her doctoral internship at the SickKids Center for Community Mental Health (formerly the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre).

Sharon gained clinical experience working with diverse populations in Israel, the United States and Canada. She has experience working and conducting assessments with children, adolescents and young adults who present with developmental disabilities, learning exceptionalities, as well as complex emotional and behavioural difficulties. Among her clinical placements, she completed training at Surrey Place Centre, Toronto District School Board, Markham-Stouffivlle Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and worked in several private practices in Toronto. She is fluent in both English and Hebrew.

Her research interests concern children’s development in the context of their social interactions within different settings (such as family and Early Childhood Education centres) and across cultures.