About Us
Welcome to the Child & Family WISE lab
Our research focuses on children, youth, and caregivers and the social, health, and educational systems designed to support them. We strongly believe that integration improves understanding and service delivery. We think about integration across multiple domains, including the integration of theories (e.g., cognitive processes and their intersection with emotion and its regulation) and integrated service delivery models that bring together traditionally distinct service sectors to support families.
Our work to date has focused on three main populations, with most of our current research focusing on the first two.
- Mothers who experience problematic substance use who are parenting young children and the integrated substance use treatment programs that support them.
- Integrated health teams to support children with neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as youth transitioning to adult systems of care.
- Interventions that integrate psychotherapy and physical activity programs (e.g., Mindfulness Martial Arts, Child Development Institute).
We strive to integrate principles of social justice and community participatory research into our work so that we can support wellness and health and social system advancement for the populations we focus on.
Please click on the links above to learn more about our completed and current research studies!
Our team team includes graduate students in clinical psychology and psychological science, undergraduate students, and research volunteers. We also are very fortunate to collaborate with numerous excellent researchers, community organizations, and community members, without whom our research would not be possible.
To meet our lab members click here
To meet our research collaborators and partners click here