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I am interested in teaching related to clinical psychology, children and families, disasters, and clinical supervision. I am particularly interested in issues of professional development, promoting awareness of career paths in psychology, and supporting students in identifying and achieving their professional goals.
My interests broadly focus on the mental health of children and families, especially those impacted by stress and trauma. My research focuses on understanding children's responses to traumatic stress, improving the assessment of PTSD in children, and identifying biopsychosocial factors (e.g., genetics, social support) that contribute to risk and resilience trajectories following trauma exposure. My work has historically focused on community-wide trauma (e.g., natural disasters, terrorism), but I also study other forms of stress (e.g., peer victimization, transitions). I am particularly interested in assessment and diagnostic issues in children, and my recent research has focused on improving the diagnostic criteria for PTSD to be more developmentally-sensitive to clinical presentations in trauma-exposed children.
