Introducing our new Student Advisory Board members

Meet the new members of the Student Advisory Board, who will begin their terms Jan. 1, 2016.

By Jackie Lennon

University: Kent State University

Mentor: Amy Sato, PhD

Research Interests: Health disparities, especially related to obesity prevention in children and adolescents and barriers to healthy weight management within the family context; prevention and intervention for obesity and Type 2 diabetes in low-income families.

Name: Draycen DeCator, MA

University: DePaul University

Mentor: Jocelyn Carter, PhD

Research Interests: Understanding the roles of illness-related factors on psychosocial outcomes of children with chronic medical conditions; primary care; treatment adherence; interdisciplinary collaboration effects; neuropsychological outcomes of pediatric youth.

Name: Julia LaMotte, BS

University: University of Georgia

Mentor: Ron Blount, PhD

Research Interests: Neurocognitive deficits in youth with congenital heart defects; psychosocial adjustment; parental overprotection; health-related quality of life; transition of health care responsibility; peer relations.

Name: Ashley Marchante, BA

University: University of Miami

Mentors: Annette La Greca, PhD; Alan Delamater, PhD

Research Interests: Impact of migration-related stress; family functioning and peer relations on health behaviors; and cardiometabolic risk in Hispanic youth.

Name: Tarrah Mitchell, MA

University: University of Kansas

Mentors: Ric Steele, PhD; Christopher Cushing, PhD

Research Interests: Pediatric health promotion; pediatric weight management; weight-related health and behaviors; physical activity; peer relations