Core Faculty
Dr. Boydston serves as the Director of KU Child and Family Services Clinic, and has published on the implementation of evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents, and families.
Dr. Colombo's research interests are in the developmental cognitive neuroscience of attention and learning, with a special focus on early individual differences in these areas and how they relate to the typical and atypical development of cognitive and intellectual function.
Dr. Cushing's research is concerned with the promotion and maintenance of behaviors that advance the physical and psychological health and wellbeing of children and youths.
Dr. Fite's research is concerned with models of child and adolescent aggression, delinquency, early substance use, parenting, and peer relations.
Dr. Follmer Greenhoot's research focuses on cognitive development with a special focus on memory development. Primarily, how children and adults come to remember both good and bad experiences in their lives, and how these memories are related to well-being.
Dr. Omar Gudiño's research focuses on risk and resilience in minority youths exposed to violence and racial / ethnic disparities in mental health service use and delivery.
Dr. Mosconi's research examines sensorimotor and brain development in children with Autism Spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders including Fragile X Syndrome.
Dr. Roberts' research interests focus on general issues in clinical child and pediatric psychology, psychotherapeutic outcomes, program evaluation, and professional issues. Previously Roberts' work has focused on prevention, especially injury control.
Dr. Steele serves as the Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program. His research is concerned with the promotion of physical and mental health in children and youth, with particular emphasis on weight-related health.
Dr. Vernberg's research focuses on the impact of disasters and violence on children, peer relationships, and dissemination of evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents.
