Carrie Coffield, PhD, Honored as Outstanding Professional of the Year by MyGOAL

Monday, December 2, 2024

Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Director of Pre-Service Training and NJLEND at The Boggs Center, was honored as Outstanding Professional of the Year by MyGOAL, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting people with autism and other intellectual disabilities across the lifespan. Presented at the 16th Annual MyGOAL Autism Gala on November 16, 2024, this recognition highlights Dr. Coffield’s contributions to preparing future and practicing professionals and those with lived experience to work collaboratively in addressing the needs of children and young adults with autism and related disabilities through New Jersey’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NJLEND program).

Pictured: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Director of Pre-Service Training and NJLEND at The Boggs Center (left) and Genevieve Kumapley, MyGOAL Founder & Executive Director (right)