2026 Board of Directors
The Society of Pediatric Psychology Board of Directors recognizes that our identities, lived experiences, and social positions of power, privilege, and historical oppression and marginalization shape and inform the decisions that we make on behalf of our membership. While not inclusive of every identity and recognizing that not all lived experiences are homogenous or representative, we collectively represent diverse backgrounds in terms of race (e.g., White, Black, Latinx), career stage (e.g., student to senior), gender identity (e.g., women, men, 2-spirit), ability (e.g., cognitively, physically), sexual orientation, spoken language, religion (e.g., Jewish, Christian, Agnostic, Atheist), degree of specialty (e.g., clinical, counseling), and work/education settings. We strive for inclusivity of all perspectives, honoring that similarities and differences strengthen our collective viewpoint.
Officers
LORI E. CROSBY, PSYD, ABPP
President (2026)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
JESSICA VALENZUELA, PHD, ABPP
Past-President (2026)
Nova Southeastern University
Westin, FL
ROGER HARRISON, PhD, ABPP
President-Elect (2026)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
MARISSA FELDMAN, PhD, ABPP
Treasurer (2026-2028)
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gayle Chesley, PhD
Past-Treasurer (2026)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
SUNNYE MAYES, PhD, ABPP
Secretary (2026-2028)
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
CHRISTINA lOW-KAPALU, phd
APA Council Representative (2025-2027)
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR
ANA DIAZ-LEPAGE, PhD
Member at Large (2024-2026) Membership
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
JEANNETTE ISKANDER, PhD
Member at Large (2025-2027) Student/Trainee Development
Akron Children's Hospital and Northeast Ohio Medical University
Akron, OH
ELIZABETH PULGARON, PhD
Member at Large (2026-2028) Continuing Education
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
NAADIRA UPSHAW, PSYD, ABPP
Member at Large (2025-2027) Diversity
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/ Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
ELIZABETH GETZOFF, PhD
APA Council Representative (2025-2027)
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Appointed Members
FRANCESCA LUPINI, MS
Student Representative (2026)
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
KASEY HARRY, MS, MPH
Student Representative-Elect (2026)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Christina Duncan, PhD
CPPP Editor (2023-2027)
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
AVANI MODI, PHD, ABPP
JPP Editor (2023-2027)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
CHIMEREODO OKOROJI, PHD
APA Program Chair (2026)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
ANNE KAZAK, PhD, ABPP
Historian (2022-2026)
Nemours Children's Health
Havertown, PA
JILL PLEVINSKY, PHD
APA Program Co-Chair (2026)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
COLLEEN CULLINAN, PHD
SPPAC Program Chair (2026)
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
EMILY MCTATE, PHD
SPPAC Program Co-Chair (2026)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
To contact any Board member, please email info@pedpsych.org and we will get you in touch with that person!
