Alumni
Danielle Nelson, PhD
Internship:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatric Psychology
Dissertation:
Sexting and Mandatory Reporting: Ethical Issues in Youth Psychotherapy
Career:
Assistant Professor of Clinical Child Psychology and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine. My primary role is working as a pediatric psychologist in the primary care clinic and completing psychodiagnostic evaluations at the Yale Child Study Center. I am also an assessment supervisor for the psychology fellows and a precepting attending for the medical residents.
Taylor Stephens, MS
Internship:
Cleveland Clinic Children's Pediatric Behavioral Health Residency
Dissertation:
Behavioral Intervention Technologies for children & Adolescents: Need, Feasibility, & Scalability
Fellowship:
Cleveland Clinic Children's Pediatric Behavioral Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
Career:
I worked at Adjunct Faculty, Palo Alto University Undergraduate Program (2021-2022) and currently, a Pediatric Psychologist at Cleveland Clinic Children's.
Ashley Elefant Baratz, PhD
Internship:
Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) in Mountain View
Dissertation:
Career:
I have my own private practice where I specialize in assessments for neurodivergent adolescents and adults in Walnut Creek, CA part-time. I also work part-time in an integrated behavioral health center, Axis Community Health, in Pleasanton, CA. I do evaluations for patients in their pediatrics, primary care, and behavioral health departments. I'm also currently supervising students at the Wright Institute CBT clinic in Berkeley, CA.
Erin (Furay) Soares, MS
Internship:
Denver Health Medical Center
Dissertation:
Analysis of Suicide Risk Factors After Use of an Online Depression Prevention Program (CATCH-IT) For Adolescents
Fellowship:
Denver Health in Primary Care with an Emphasis in Infant Mental Health
Career:
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in Denver Health’s Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care (PEDUC).
Caitriona Tilden, MS
Internship:
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - SMI Track
Dissertation:
Depression Prevention Outcomes of an Online Program and Sibling Relationship
Fellowship:
VA San Diego Healthcare System - Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Fellowship
Career:
Staff Psychologist, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)
Kimberly (Blears) Bausback, MS
Internship:
California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)/Sutter Health Child Psychotherapy and Assessment Track
Dissertation:
Meta-Analysis of Parent Training Programs Utilizing Behavioral Intervention Technologies
Career:
Children’s Health Council Schwab Learning Center Assessment Psychologist
Haley Cook, MS
Internship:
Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY
Dissertation:
Impact of Stigma and Discrimination on Neurocognitive Impairment Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV/AIDS
Career:
I'm currently working as a research coordinator at Northwell Health in the Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience, and Recovery.
Megan (Jones) Higinbotham, PhD
Internship:
Agnesian Healthcare - St Agnes Hospital in Fond du lac Wisconsin
Dissertation:
A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions Technologies and Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth with Depression
Career:
Started my own private practice over a year ago in my hometown of Torrance, CA
Shweta Ghosh, PhD
Internship:
MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western SOM-Pediatric and Clinical Child Psychology
Dissertation:
International Study on Self-Harming Behaviors in Transitional Aged Youth
Career:
Attending Pediatric Psychologist, specializing in Sickle Cell Disease and Oncology, at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. I work predominantly in outpatient ambulatory settings to provide problem-focused, time-limited EBPs to our patients in an effort to reduce health inequities and improve access to care for minoritized youth and their families. I am also part of our residency/psychology training programs.
Andrea Spear, PhD
Internship:
Frontier Health, Scott County Behavioral Health Services in VA
Dissertation:
Impact of Adolescent Beliefs and Past Treatment Experiences on an Online Depression Prevention Program
Career:
I am licensed in Virginia and currently working on getting my Tennessee licensure
Kara Nishimuta, MS
Internship:
University of Florida Health Sciences Center in Health Psychology
Dissertation:
Why Do I Hurt? A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Online Intervention for Chronic Pain
Career:
University of Kansas Medical Center in Onco-Psychology. Will be staying on as faculty here starting in September, but will be in Heart Transplant and Advanced Heart Therapies.