Cameron Neece, Primary InvestigatorDr. Cameron Neece is an Associate Professor at Loma Linda University and her idea for her intervention studies grew out of years of research working with families of children with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders. Much of her published research has shown the impact of parental stress on children’s development. She developed her research projects to support parents, thereby improving outcomes for their children.
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Rachel Fenning, Co-Investigator
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Dr. Rachel Fenning is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies at Cal State University, Fullerton. Her research primarily focuses on child and family contributions to social-emotional development in children vulnerable due to developmental delays or environmental risk. Dr. Fenning is a Co-Investigator on the STEPS Project, and has special expertise in diagnostic assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as observational coding measures and other assessment tools used in the STEPS Project.
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Beth Mulligan, Mindfulness InstructorBeth Mulligan, PA-C is a certified MBSR teacher, teacher trainer, and adjunct faculty through the UMASS Center for Mindfulness. She has been teaching MBSR for over a decade to diverse populations; from the critically ill, to non-profit organizations, the underserved, educators, and corporate leaders. She currently teaches at the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at UCI and Insight LA. Beth is a certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and teacher trainer and does international training for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Beth has a background in primary care medicine as a Board Certified Physician Assistant having graduated Magna cum Laude from Duke University and has practiced medicine for over thirty years. She is a long time student of Charles Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center where she has lived in residence. Beth is the Guiding Dharma teacher at Insight Community of the Desert and is a certified yoga instructor. |
Amanda Preston, Project Coordinator
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Amanda is a UCLA graduate with a Bachelors in Psychology. She has experience working with children with developmental delays as a behavioral therapist. Amanda has previously worked with families in the foster care system as well as families of children with autism in a research setting. She hopes to attend a graduate program for Clinical Psychology in the near future.
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Marbella Rodriguez Serna, Project Coordinator
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Marbella is a UCLA graduate with a Bachelors in Psychology and Chicanx Studies. Marbella has worked as a behavioral therapist for children with ASD and has extensive experience working with children with developmental delays. In the near future, she hopes to attend graduate school for Clinical Psychology.
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Griffin Boostrom G. Griffin Boostrom is a 4th year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student at Loma Linda University. He has 4 years of experience as a behavioral instructor working with children with developmental disabilities. He has a passion for working with children and their families, and is committed to helping them manage the multiple stressors of their daily lives.
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Hadley McGregorHadley is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student at Loma Linda University. Before coming to Loma Linda she worked as a cognitive interventionist with children with DD for three years, as well as a study coordinator for a childhood dyslexia study at LONI of USC. Her research interests revolve around treatment methods for children with ASD as well as improving family relationships with children with ASD.
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Katherine HullKat is a 2nd year PsyD student with a passion for children with ASD and their families. She worked as a behavior therapist for two years before coming to Loma Linda to pursue her doctorate. Her primary research interest focuses on the siblings of children with Autism and she hopes to work with this population after graduation.
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Lilit HovsepyanLilit is a 4th year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student at Loma Linda University. She has extensive experience providing hospital and clinic based treatment to children with various developmental delays. Her research interests include obesity intervention for children with intellectual and developmental delays and she co-led a pilot study targeting health behaviors in children with IDD and their parents. Lilit is passionate about supporting parents and caregivers of children with special needs and addressing barriers to effective parenting.
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Megan KrantzMegan is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student at Loma Linda University. She is passionate about understanding the role of family and social relationships in the etiology of, and intervention for psychopathology among children and adolescents. Her current research interests include family intervention for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Neilson ChanNeilson Chan is a 4th year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student at Loma Linda University. He has extensive experience working with families and children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. He intends to continue working with this population after receiving his degree.
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Paulina Feghali
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Paulina is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology PsyD student at Loma Linda University. She has a passion for pediatric health populations, particularly in pediatric chronic illness. She is primarily interested in neurological assessment and intervention research.
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