Illinois Institute of Technology; Institute of Psychology - Ph.D., 2004
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Children’s Memorial Hospital; Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Chicago, IL) 2004-2005
Psychology Intern, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics; Psychology Department (Minneapolis, MN) 2003-2004
lllinois Institute of Technology; Institute of Psychology – M.S., 2002
Loyola University, B.S. 1998
Clinical Interests
Coping and adjusting to a chronic medical illness for children/adolescents
Medical non-adherence in the pediatric population
Child and adolescent mood disorders
Externalizing disorders
Research Interests
Psychosocial stressors affecting medical non-adherence in children/adolescents with chronic medical problems
Quality of life in pediatric chronic illness
Teaching
Co-Director, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Children and Adolescents (Child/Adolescent fellow and Psychology intern curriculum) 2007-present
Co-Director, Introduction to Pediatric Consultation/Liaison (Child/Adolescent Fellows) 2007-present
Co-Director, Development Course (PGY-II Curriculum), 2007-present
Lecturer, Psychologists in the Medical Setting Course (Psychology interns/externs) 2007-present
Lecturer, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Course (PGY III, psychology interns/externs) 2007-present
Lecturer, Professional Issues Seminar (Psychology interns) 2007-present
Society Memberships
Member, America Psychological Association (APA)
Member, APA Section 54: Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP)
Member, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Selected Conferences & Presentations
Drossos-T.N. Young, M.A., & Vance, M.S. Symptom Differences in African American and Caucasian Preschoolers With Disruptive Behavior Problems
(May 2003). Presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference
Drossos, T. N. Genetic Disorders: Fragile X and Prader-Willi Syndromes (January 2004). Presentation at Grand Rounds at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics
Drossos, T.N., Hopkins, J., Radtke, L., & Sadjwani, A. Executive Function and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Preschoolers. (April 2005). Presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference
Drossos, T.N.Non-adherence in Children and Adolescents (October 2008) Presentation at Scholar’s Day sponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience