Graduate Students
The strong reputation and superior training provided by the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas have attracted incoming students from every region of the country, ranging from Florida to Alaska. Approximately 29 students are currently receiving training in the program, including 5 students on internship. The Clinical Child Psychology Program supports a junior colleague model and fosters a highly collaborative working environment between both faculty and students. Students are involved in a wide range of activities within the program, including research and clinical work, representation at faculty meetings, student government, and leisure activities.
Clinical and Research Interests
Graduate students within the program have the opportunity to explore a wide range of clinical and research opportunities. While each student identifies a primary research advisor with whom they complete thesis, task, and dissertation requirements, many students also explore additional projects and collaborate with more than one faculty member on research, clinical, and funded positions.
Current Graduate Students and Their Research Interests
Evidence-based treatments; family relationships and mental health outcomes; internalizing symptoms and disorders; preventive interventions
pediatric psychology; health promotion in children and adolescents; dietary behavior; weight-related health
Cognitive differences in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder; developmental disabilities; functional neuroimaging
Adverse childhood experiences; intergenerational family functioning; racial health disparities; child advocacy and public policy
Pediatric psychology; psychosocial impact of chronic illness; family systems; health promotion and behaviors; digital health
Impact of familial and social interactions on developmental psychopathology; internalizing disorders; preventive interventions; EBTs
Predictors of suicidality, depression, and anxiety in children.
Minority groups, immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, trauma, violence, terrorism, war, disaster, risk and resilience, global mental health
Racial/ethnic disparities; immigrants; evidence-based treatments; community violence; internalizing and externalizing behaviors; treatment engagement
Justice-involved youth; delinquency; individual risk factors related to violence.
War, terrorism, and violence; pediatric neuropsychology; executive functioning; trauma and cognition; refugee health; dyadic research designs; global mental health
Childhood trauma/victimization; family and peer relationships; attributions for traumatic events; resiliency and psychological adjustment
Cognitive differences and brain development in individuals with autism spectrum disorder; inhibitory control; functional neuroimaging
Pediatric psychology; psychosocial factors and pain; coping with chronic illness; parent-child interactions
The impact of childhood chronic medical conditions (e.g., type 1 diabetes, obesity) on depression, anxiety development; developmental psychopathology.
Pediatric psychology; positive psychology; physical activity; mHealth; weight management, health promotion
Childhood trauma exposure; trauma measurement; PTSD development; developmental psychopathology
Executive functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorders; neurological development; neurodevelopmental disorders
Pediatric psychology; promoting healthy behavior in children and adolescents; health-related quality of life; health assessment
Pediatric psychology; dynamic psychosocial processes; mHealth; just-in-time adaptive interventions
Aggression; peer rejection; antisocial behavior; family processes; neighborhood violence
Childhood maltreatment; internalizing symptoms; resiliency factors; violence exposure
Emotion regulation; community-based interventions; high-risk behaviors; impulsivity; resilience
Aggression, bullying and peer victimization, antisocial behaviors, externalizing and internalizing symptoms/disorders, risk and protective factors.
Immigrants; Childhood adversity and trauma exposure; Risk and resiliency factors; PTSD; Culturally sensitive interventions; School performance.
