Thomas Frazier

Professor of psychology
John Carroll University

Thomas Frazier is professor of psychology at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.

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Tempering tales of a new autism measure: A conversation with Thomas Frazier

By Laura Dattaro
20 January 2023 | 6 min read
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In search of ‘social’ subtypes of autism

By Thomas Frazier, Mirko Uljarević
21 July 2020 | 5 min read
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Studies of gaze could improve diagnosis, treatment of autism

By Thomas Frazier
10 December 2019 | 5 min read
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Navigating autism’s gender gap

By Thomas Frazier
24 June 2014 | 4 min read

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