Caroline Nardi, MD serves as Medical Director for Project Rex. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division. She completed her medical education and specialty training in Little Rock, Arkansas. Go Hogs! She is board certified in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. During her fellowship training she participated in the Arkansas Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. In 2025 she participated in the Echo Autism: Intense Behavior national training initiative. She provides psychiatric care for youth with conditions including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, behavior disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. She also enjoys clinical teaching and training future South Carolina psychiatrists. Her special interests include neurodevelopmental disorders and early and first-episode psychosis. She believes that early intervention is key to healthy and bright futures.