SPP GRANTS & AWARDS
Wasserman Receives SPP's Targeted Research Grant
By Avani Modi, Ph.D.
I am pleased to report that the Targeted Research Grant Committee of the Society of Pediatric Psychology will fund Dr. Rachel Wasserman's grant submission. Her proposal exemplifies the goals of this program−namely, to fund young investigators whose work shows great potential for future major grant funding. These proposals were also in line with our priority areas, as specified in the Call for Proposals. These grants cover the period 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020. We received 11 letters of intent, and we asked seven researchers to submit full proposals.
2020 Targeted Research Grant Winner PI: Rachel Wasserman, Ph.D.
Institution: Nemour’s Children’s Hospital
Title: Diabetes-Specific Risk-taking in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Measure Validation Study
Funding level: $20,000
Thank you to the following committee members for their work in reviewing the proposals:
Avani Modi, Chair
Meghan McGrady, Co-Chair
Robin Everhart
Alexandra Quittner
Elissa Jelalian
Christopher Cushing
Melanie Noel
Stacey Simon
Marisa Hilliard
In Spring of 2020, we will again be sending out a Call for "Letters of Intent" for our 2021 Targeted Research Grant cycle (for funding in 2021).
Congratulations to Dr. Wasserman!
Student Travel Award Winners
C. Eugene Walker Education Award in Pediatric Psychology
Ana El-Behadli, Ph.D.
Institution: Stanford University School of Medicine
Title: Culturally Informed Motivational Interviewing (MI) to Improve Oral Chemotherapy Adherence for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients and their Caregivers: A Feasibility and Acceptability Trial
SPP Travel Awards
Kathryn Behrhorst
Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Title: Suicidal Ideation and Self-injury Prevalence and Impairment in an Urban Integrated Primary Care Clinic
Andrew McConville
Institution: University of Kansas
Title: Examining Factors Related to Attendance in a Video-Based Telemedicine Intervention for Parents of Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Savannah Davidson
Institution: University of Texas
Title: SES, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Children with Pediatric Cancer
Kathryn Cherry
Institution: University of Missouri, St. Louis
Title: Medical risk and maternal coping: Associations with behavior at age 2 among children born very preterm
Julia Zeroth
Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Title: Children’s Pain-Specific Gender Role Stereotypes and Gender Differences in Acute Pain Tolerance
Miranda Frank
Institution: Kent State University
Title: Food availability within the home environment and adolescent body mass index: Does household food insecurity moderate this association?
Roya Amirniroumand
Institution: Nova Southeastern University
Title: Trends and Outcomes of a School-Based Campaign to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students in Middle School
Stefanie Poehacker
Institution: Eastern Michigan University
Title: Helping NICU Mothers Cope: A Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Intervention
Lendi Joy
Institution: University of South Florida
Title: Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minority Healthcare Needs: A Formative Measurement Model
Christine Wu
Institution: Stanford University
Title: Depression and Global Health of Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Disease Across Disease Types and Race/Ethnicity
Mary Kate Dykes
Institution: Oklahoma State University
Title: Parental Affiliate Stigma, Parent Distress, and Child Depressive Symptoms in Youth with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Amy Lang
Institution: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Title: Experiences of symptom dismissal among emerging adults with chronic health conditions