2024 Student Research Grants and Awards
SPP is delighted to announce the 2024 winners of the Student and Trainee Research Grants and Paper Competition. This funding allows SPP to support student and trainee investigators, truly investing in the future of pediatric psychology. These awards could not be possible without the generous time investment of our reviewers. Special thanks to: Heather Jones, Hobie Davies, Casey Lawless, Mallory Netz, Andrea Begotka, Mary Katherine Cancilliere, Kathryn Hoffses, Kristen Holderle, Donna Marschall, Sam Bora, Micah Brosbe, Kim Gushanas, Paul Enlow, Grayson Holmbeck, Katherine Darling, Kelly Donahue, Liza Bourchtein, Kristin Niel, Molly Basch, Stephanie Hullman, Morgan Spellman, and Karla Fehr. Additional special thanks to Peggy Crawford and Mary Jo Kupst.
Drotar-Crawford Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grant in Pediatric Psychology
Awardee: Grace Cushman
Mentor: Elizabeth McQuaid
Institution: Rhode Island Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Project Title: Preventing an Allergic Reaction: Barriers and Facilitators to Food Allergy Management During the Transition to Adolescence and Young Adulthood.
Awardee: T. Zachary Huit
Mentor: Diane Chen
Institution: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Project Title: Well-Being and Irritability Following Initiation of Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy: A Short-Term Longitudinal Analysis
Marion and Donald Routh Student Research Grant
Awardee: Manuela Sinisterra
Mentor: David Fedele
Institution: The University of Florida, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology
Project Title: Understanding Caregiver Illness Burden and Support in Management of Cystic Fibrosis in Young in School-Age Children: A Mixed Methods Study
Runner-up: B. Sloan Crawford
Mentor: Cecelia Valrie
Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Project Title: Examination of Caregiver Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) Concerning Consumption of Omega-3 in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease
Mary Jo Kupst Trainee Grant for Research in Resilience
Awardee: Isabella Sereno
Mentor: Jessica Edwards George
Institution: Northeaster University
Project Title: Satisfaction with Care and Family-Centered Care as Moderators to Presence among
Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant
Awardee: Kirsten Christensen
Institution: Texas Tech University
Project Title: Improving Brief Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth
Society of Pediatric Psychology Student Research Paper Award
Awardee: Lolita Wiggs
Mentor: Steve Katsikas
Institution: Spalding University
Paper Title: Assessing Social Functioning and Disability: Initial Exploratory Psychometric Findings of a Promising Instrument in Adolescents with Chronic Illness.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!