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
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Post-Doctoral Fellow - Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2005
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics
Minneapolis, MN
Psychology Intern - Psychology Department
2004
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ph.D. - Institute of Psychology
2004
lllinois Institute of Technology
M.S. - Institute of Psychology
2002
Loyola University
B.S.
1998
Blood Glucose Levels and Diabetes Family Conflict in Black Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Blood Glucose Levels and Diabetes Family Conflict in Black Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Behav Med. 2025 Aug 27; 1-15.
PMID: 40859913
The moderating role of diabetes distress on the effect of a randomized eHealth intervention on glycemic control in Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
The moderating role of diabetes distress on the effect of a randomized eHealth intervention on glycemic control in Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Aug 01; 49(8):538-546.
PMID: 38775162
Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors.
Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 06 13; 49(6):394-404.
PMID: 38216126
Moderating Effect of Depression on Glycemic Control in an eHealth Intervention Among Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Findings From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Moderating Effect of Depression on Glycemic Control in an eHealth Intervention Among Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Findings From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Diabetes. 2024 Apr 09; 9:e55165.
PMID: 38593428
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: a cost analysis to determine the economic burden of a rarely diagnosed disease.
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: a cost analysis to determine the economic burden of a rarely diagnosed disease. Front Psychol. 2023; 14:1166744.
PMID: 38292522
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium.
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023; 7(1):e263.
PMID: 38229904
Racial Residential Segregation and the Health of Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.
Racial Residential Segregation and the Health of Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatrics. 2023 05 01; 151(5).
PMID: 37096459
Diabetes distress, emotional regulation, HbA1c in people with diabetes and A controlled pilot study of an emotion-focused behavioral therapy intervention in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes distress, emotional regulation, HbA1c in people with diabetes and A controlled pilot study of an emotion-focused behavioral therapy intervention in adults with type 2 diabetes. Prim Care Diabetes. 2022 06; 16(3):381-386.
PMID: 35288059
Targeting Coping to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Feasibility Study.
Targeting Coping to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Feasibility Study. Front Psychol. 2021; 12:695435.
PMID: 34744860
Optimizing Recruitment of Black Adolescents into Behavioral Research: A Multi-Center Study.
Optimizing Recruitment of Black Adolescents into Behavioral Research: A Multi-Center Study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 07 20; 46(6):611-620.
PMID: 33570144