Dr. Kimberly Yolton

Dr. Kim Yolton is a Professor of Pediatrics and Environmental and Public Health Sciences at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is a developmental psychologist with over 30 years of experience studying the impact of prenatal and early life experiences and exposures on neurobehavioral outcomes from the neonatal period to early adulthood.

Her current research program studies exposures to environmental toxicants such as tobacco, metals, plastics, air pollution, and industrial chemicals, and their impact on health, growth, and neurobehavioral outcomes within longitudinal cohorts spanning 20 years of follow-up. She is an expert in infant and child assessment and also works with other investigators to design test batteries and train staff for their research.