Dr. Gail B. Adams

Dr. Adams has worked in the area of children's mental health issues for over 20 years. As a researcher, she has extensively examined the impact of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on school-aged children and the role of school personnel in identifying, assessing, and treating OCD. Dr. Adams also is an experienced speaker who has provided educational training on OCD, AD/HD, Tourette Syndrome, and Asperger's Syndrome to physicians, mental health professionals, school personnel, parents, and students. In addition, she has worked closely with school personnel and parents to facilitate and improve the performance of students with OCD who struggle in school.

Dr. Adams is a retired faculty member in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Northern Illinois University. She serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of OCD Chicago and the Board of the Awareness Foundation for OCD & Related Disorders. She currently is an educational consultant.