Cynthia W. Karlson, PhD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Hematology/Oncology
Email:
ckarlson@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-2723
Biography
Cynthia Karlson, Ph.D. is Director of Inpatient Pediatric Psychology for Children's of Mississippi and a Supervision for the UMMC Department of Psychiatry Clinical Psychology Internship. Dr. Karlson was recently appointed as Vice-Chair of Pediatric Research. Dr. Karlson specializes in pediatric health psychology and psychological aspects of pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Karlson received her B.S. in psychology from the University of Florida and completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical health psychology from the University of Kansas. Dr. Karlson completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Karlson's program of research focuses on chronic pain and biopsychosocial factors (e.g., mood, sleep, physical activity) that influence pain in children with cancer and sickle cell disease. Other research projects include neurocognitive screening and longitudinal adjustment in pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Karlson has extensive expertise in the treatment of adjustment to pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease, chronic pain, learning disorders, and other health-related concerns (e.g., bereavement, pica). She is committed to providing patients with the highest quality of behavioral healthcare and clinical psychology residents with the highest level of evidence-based training. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys soccer, camping, and spending time with her family.
Education
| University of Kansas, PhD, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Health Specialization | 2011 |
| University of Kansas, MA, Clinic Psychology, Clinical Health Specialization | 2004 |
| University of Florida, BA, Psychology | 2003 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center and G. V. Montgomery VA Medical Center, Training, Clinical Psychology, Child | |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center & G. V. Montgomery VA Medical Center, Training, Clinical Pediatric Pyschology |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) for Mississippi Licensure | 05/2013 - 06/2014 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2013 - 06/2019 |
| Project Coordinator for Fibromyalgia and Sleep Treatment, University of Kansas | 07/2008 - 07/2010 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Kansas, School of Medicine | 2008 - 2009 |
| Project Coordinator for Jointstrong Project, NIH/NIAMS, University of Kansas Medical Center | 06/2007 - 06/2010 |
| Graduate Research Assistant for Headstrong Project, University of Kansas | 08/2006 - 07/2007 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Kansas, School of Medicine | 2004 - 2006 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, Virtual Reality as an Adjuvant Therapy for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in the Pediatric Emergency Department, UMMC Pediatrics | 11/2023 - 10/2024 |
| Extramural, Sickle Cell FIT: Increasing Physical Activity in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease, NIH, Forge AHEAD | 08/2023 - 07/2024 |
| Extramural, Needles Don’t Have to Hurt, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals | 06/2023 - 05/2024 |
| Intramural, Low Systemic/High Local Exercise Load in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Toward a New Exercise Schema, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 05/2023 - 04/2024 |
| Extramural, Defining the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) for Post-Morten Tissue Collection among Clinically and Socially Diverse Pediatric and Adolescent Populations, NICDH | 10/2022 - 09/2024 |
| Extramural, Mechanisms of transition from acute to chronic pain in Non-Hispanic Black and White injury patients, NIMHD | 09/2022 - 08/2027 |
| Extramural, Sodium Thiosulfate and Reduced Therapy for the Decrease of Neurocognitive Late Effects in Youth with Medulloblastoma, Children’s Oncology Group Foundation | 04/2022 - 03/2026 |
| Intramural, Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Black Belt of the United States, UMMC Pediatrics | 11/2021 - 10/2023 |
| Intramural, Peer Problems in Children with a Craniofacial Condition, UMMC, Department of Pediatrics | 11/2021 - 10/2023 |
| Intramural, Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Chronic Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 11/2020 - 10/2022 |
| Extramural, Obesity in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A New Phenomenon, NIH/NIGMS U54GM115428 | 11/2020 - 10/2021 |
| Extramural, A Randomized Phase III Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma, National Cancer Institute; Children's Oncology Group | 07/2020 - 06/2025 |
| Extramural, A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Sage-547 Injection in the Treatment of Adolescent Female Subjects with Moderate to Severe Postpartum Depression, Sage Therapeutics | 07/2019 - 06/2021 |
| Extramural, A Phase 3 Randomized Study of Selumetinib versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) associated Low-Grade Glioma (LGG), National Cancer Institute; Children's Oncoogy Group | 07/2019 - 07/2024 |
| Intramural, Psychosocial Risk Factors and Biomarkers in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Intradepartmental Support Program (IDSP) | 04/2018 - 03/2019 |
| Extramural, MCHB: Early Childhood Developmental Health System: Implementation in a High Need State, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), UK2MC31456-01-00 | 08/2017 - 07/2021 |
| Extramural, MAGNOLIA: Expanding Mississippi’s Behavioral Workforce for Children and Families, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) BHWET Program, M01HP31348 | 07/2017 - 06/2025 |
| Extramural, PCIT to Treat Behavioral Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities, 4680-DD15/16/17-HE | 07/2017 - 12/2018 |
| Intramural, Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in the Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians: Screening rates and intervention, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Intradepartmental Discovery Support Program | 05/2017 - 04/2018 |
| Extramural, Parent Pain Beliefs and Behaviors as Risk and Resilience Factors in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease, American Psychological Association Society for Pediatric Psychology Diversity Grant | 01/2017 - 12/2017 |
| Extramural, Patient reported outcomes in pediatric brain tumor-pilot study., Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences Research Voucher, UAB | 08/2016 - 03/2017 |
| Intramural, Neurocognitive Monitoring in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Examination of patient-reported outcomes, University of Mississippi Medical Center Intradepartmental Discovery Support Program (IDSP) | 07/2016 - 03/2018 |
| Extramural, Mini-Sabbatical Support: Patient Reported Outcomes Training, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Alabama Birmingham 1UL1TR001417-01 | 02/2016 - 03/2016 |
| Extramural, Patient reported outcomes in pediatric brain tumor-Pilot Study, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Alabama Birmingham 1UL1TR001417-01 | 12/2015 - 03/2016 |
| Intramural, Pain in early pediatric cancer survivors: Daily behavioral predictors continuation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Children's Cancer Fund | 05/2015 - 04/2017 |
| Intramural, Pain in early pediatric cancer survivors: Daily behavioral predictors, University of Mississippi Medical Center Internal Research Support Program (IRSP) | 04/2014 - 04/2015 |
| Extramural, Pain in pediatric sickle cell disease: Daily use of behavioral prevention strategies, Society of Pediatric Psychology | 01/2012 - 12/2013 |
| Intramural, Family Symptom Inventory: Reliability and Validity, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Children’s Cancer Fund | 06/2011 - 12/2013 |
| Extramural, Massage and the gate control model, International Spa Foundation | 08/2009 - 07/2010 |
| Extramural, ALTE07C1: Neuropsychological, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Cancer, National Cancer Institute; Children's Oncology Group | 09/2008 - 09/2029 |
| Extramural, Jointstrong intervention for juvenile arthritis, American College of Rheumatology Research and Education | 08/2007 - 07/2008 |
| Extramural, Effects of parental massage on children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Continuation and follow-up., American Psychological Association, Division 38 | 01/2006 - 12/2007 |
Publications
Letter | |
| Ramsey LH, Karlson CW, Collier AB, Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain in a 7-Year-Old Male with Osteosarcoma. Journal of pain and symptom management, 2017 Jun;53(6):e5-e7 | 2017 |
| Majumdar S, Ahmad N, Karlson C, Morris A, Iyer R, Does weight reduction in haemophilia lead to a decrease in joint bleeds? Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia, 2012 May;18(3):e82-4 | 2012 |
Journal Article | |
| Goel, P.,Masoumeh, K., Karlson, C.W., Williams, D.,& Collier, A.B Childhood Cancer Incidence Rates in Mississippi. Journal of the Mississippi Medical Association, 63(2), 36-42. | 2021 |
| Marbrey, C., Davis, J., Morris, M., Jackson, E., & Karlson, C Predictors of emergency department utilization and hospitalization for vaso-occlusive pain crises in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease Pediatr Emerg Care Med Open Access. 2021 Jan:6(5):1-4 | 2021 |
| Stone, A. L., Williams, Z. McNaull, M., Wilson, A., & Karlson, C.W. Daily associations between child and parent psychological factors and home opioid use in youth with sickle cell disease. Annals of Behavior Medicine. 2019 (In Press) | 2019 |
| Strobel, A., Karlson, C., Carroll, C., Collier, A., Goel, P., & Feldman, S. Meningococcal vaccination for children with sickle cell disease: An update on guidelines. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. 2019 (In Press). | 2019 |
| Cooper L, Walker T, Polk B, Smith L, Karlson C, Rhodes M, & Majumdar S. Estimate and Cost of Hemoglobin Disorders Among African Americans in Mississippi. Journal for Mississippi State Medical Association. (In Press) | 2018 |
| Baker AM, Raiker JS, Elkin TD, Palermo TM, Karlson CW. Internalizing Symptoms Mediate the Relationship between Sleep Disordered Breathing and Pain Symptoms in a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Sample. Children's Health Care. | 2015 |
| Karlson, C. W., Smith, M. L., Leist-Haynes, S., Faith, M. A., Pierce, J., Elkin, T. D., & Megason, G. Risk for psychosocial problems in pediatric cancer: Impact of socioeconomics. Children's Health Care. 2013 doi:10.1080/02739615.2013.816602 | 2013 |
| Hamilton, N. A., Atchley, R., Taylor, D., Karlson, C., & McCurdy, D. The role of sleep and attention in the etiology and maintenance of fibromyalgia. Cognitive Therapy and Research,2012, 36 doi: 10.1007/s10608-011-9390-y | 2012 |
| Karlson, C. Stevens, N., Olson, C., & Hamilton, N. Depression, fatigue, and pre-sleep arousal: A mediational model. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2010, 24, 307-327. | 2010 |
| Hamilton, NA, Karoly, P., Gallagher, M., Stevens, N., Karlson, C., & McCurdy, D The assessment of emotion regulation in cognitive context: The emotion amplification and reduction scales (TEARS) Cognitive Therapy Research, 2009, 33, 255–263 | 2009 |
| Rygh, L., Johal, S., Johnson, H., & Karlson, C Virtual Reality for Pediatric Oncology Port-A-Cath Access: A Pilot Effectiveness Study Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing | 2023 |
| Dickens H, Bruehl S, Rao U, Myers H, Goodin B, Huber FA, Nag S, Carter C, Karlson C, Kinney KL, Morris MC, Cognitive-Affective-Behavioral Pathways Linking Adversity and Discrimination to Daily Pain in African-American Adults. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023 Dec;10(6):2718-2730 | 2023 |
| Dickens H, Rao U, Sarver D, Bruehl S, Kinney K, Karlson C, Grenn E, Kutcher M, Iwuchukwu C, Kyle A, Goodin B, Myers H, Nag S, Hillegass WB, Morris MC, Racial, Gender, and Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Pediatric Trauma Care. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023 Jun;10(3):1006-1017 | 2023 |
| Jackson E, Karlson CW, Herring W, Okhomina VI, Lim CS, Morrow A, Daggett C, Arnold L, McNaull M, Prevalence of raised body mass index in paediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2022 Oct;58(10):1829-1835 | 2022 |
| Cox JA, Karlson CW, Dillard BC, Collier AB 3rd, Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Timing of Childhood Cancer Diagnoses. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2021 Nov 1;43(8):e1244-e1246 | 2021 |
| Schulte FSM, Patton M, Alberts NM, Kunin-Batson A, Olson-Bullis BA, Forbes C, Russell KB, Neville A, Heathcote LC, Karlson CW, Racine NM, Charnock C, Hocking MC, Banerjee P, Tutelman PR, Noel M, Krull KR, Pain in long-term survivors of childhood cancer: A systematic review of the current state of knowledge and a call to action from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer, 2021 Jan 1;127(1):35-44 | 2021 |
| Oswald KA, Fosco WD, Sarver DE, Karlson CW, Psychometric evaluation of the pediatric applied cognition scale in pediatric hematology/oncology. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 2020 Nov;26(8):1047-1064 | 2020 |
| Karlson CW, Alberts NM, Liu W, Brinkman TM, Annett RD, Mulrooney DA, Schulte F, Leisenring WM, Gibson TM, Howell RM, Srivastava D, Oeffinger KC, Robison LL, Armstrong GT, Zeltzer LK, Krull KR, Longitudinal pain and pain interference in long-term survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer, 2020 Jun 15;126(12):2915-2923 | 2020 |
| Karlson CW, Sarver DE, Raiker JS, Espil FM, Cox AD, Elkin TD, Annett RD, The contribution of neurocognitive functions to academic and psychological outcomes in pediatric cancer: A latent profile analysis. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 2020 Oct;26(7):881-899 | 2020 |
| Flowers M, Reneker J, Karlson C, Vestibular Rehabilitation for a Child With Posterior Fossa Syndrome: A Case Report. Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2020 Jan;32(1):E1-E5 | 2020 |
| Stone AL, Williams Z, McNaull M, Wilson AC, Karlson CW, Daily Associations between Child and Parent Psychological Factors and Home Opioid Use in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease. Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2020 Jan 1;54(1):61-66 | 2020 |
| Lim CS, Karlson C, Edmond SN, Welkom JS, Osunkwo I, Cohen LL, Emotion-Focused Avoidance Coping Mediates the Association Between Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2019 Apr;41(3):194-201 | 2019 |
| Ramsey LH, Graves PE, Howard Sharp KM, Seals SR, Collier AB, Karlson CW, Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Psychologic Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Patients and Caregivers. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2019 Aug;41(6):433-437 | 2019 |
| Patterson GD, Mashegu H, Rutherford J, Seals S, Josey D, Karlson C, McNaull M, May W, Carroll C, Barr FE, Majumdar S, Recurrent Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Clinical Features and Risk Factors. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2018 Jan;40(1):51-55 | 2018 |
| Stone AL, Karlson CW, Heathcote LC, Rosenberg AR, Palermo TM, Topical Review: Pain in Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: Applying a Prevention Framework. Journal of pediatric psychology, 2018 Apr 1;43(3):237-242 | 2018 |
| Fisher K, Laikin AM, Sharp KMH, Criddle CA, Palermo TM, Karlson CW, Temporal relationship between daily pain and actigraphy sleep patterns in pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of behavioral medicine, 2018 Jun;41(3):416-422 | 2018 |
| Karlson CW, Baker AM, Bromberg MH, David Elkin T, Majumdar S, Palermo TM, Daily Pain, Physical Activity, and Home Fluid Intake in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of pediatric psychology, 2017 Apr 1;42(3):335-344 | 2017 |
| Edmond SN, Graves PE, Whiting SE, Karlson CW, Emotional distress and burden among caregivers of children with oncological/hematological disorders. Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare, 2016 Jun;34(2):166-71 | 2016 |
| Raiker JS, Manning E, Herrington B, May AC, Haynes S, Graves PE, Karlson CW, Brief neurocognitive screening in youth with brain tumours: A preliminary investigation of the Lebby-Asbell Neurocognitive Screening Examination (LANSE). Brain injury, 2015 Sep;29(10):1192-1198 | 2015 |
| Sanchez HC, Karlson CW, Hsu JH, Ostrenga A, Gordon C, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2015 Nov;21(11):660-6 | 2015 |
| Karlson CW, Haynes S, Faith MA, Elkin TD, Smith ML, Megason G, Development of the family symptom inventory: a psychosocial screener for children with hematology/oncology conditions. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2015 Mar;37(2):140-6 | 2015 |
| Rapoff MA, Connelly M, Bickel JL, Powers SW, Hershey AD, Allen JR, Karlson CW, Litzenburg CC, Belmont JM, Headstrong intervention for pediatric migraine headache: a randomized clinical trial. The journal of headache and pain, 2014 Feb 28;15(1):12 | 2014 |
| Karlson CW, Hamilton NA, Rapoff MA, Massage on experimental pain in healthy females: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of health psychology, 2014 Mar;19(3):427-40 | 2014 |
| Rabbitts JA, Holley AL, Karlson CW, Palermo TM, Bidirectional associations between pain and physical activity in adolescents. The Clinical journal of pain, 2014 Mar;30(3):251-8 | 2014 |
| Karlson CW, Gallagher MW, Olson CA, Hamilton NA, Insomnia symptoms and well-being: Longitudinal follow-up. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2013 Mar;32(3):311-9 | 2013 |
| Hamilton NA, Pressman M, Lillis T, Atchley R, Karlson C, Stevens N, Evaluating Evidence for the Role of Sleep in Fibromyalgia: A Test of the Sleep and Pain Diathesis Model. Cognitive therapy and research, 2012 Dec 1;36(6):806-814 | 2012 |
| Karlson CW, Leist-Haynes S, Smith M, Faith MA, Elkin TD, Megason G, Examination of risk and resiliency in a pediatric sickle cell disease population using the psychosocial assessment tool 2.0. Journal of pediatric psychology, 2012 Oct;37(9):1031-40 | 2012 |
| Karlson CW, Rapoff MA, Attrition in randomized controlled trials for pediatric chronic conditions. Journal of pediatric psychology, 2009 Aug;34(7):782-93 | 2009 |
| Hamilton NA, Affleck G, Tennen H, Karlson C, Luxton D, Preacher KJ, Templin JL, Fibromyalgia: the role of sleep in affect and in negative event reactivity and recovery. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2008 Jul;27(4):490-7 | 2008 |
| Hamilton NA, Gallagher MW, Preacher KJ, Stevens N, Nelson CA, Karlson C, McCurdy D, Insomnia and well-being. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2007 Dec;75(6):939-46 | 2007 |
| Hamilton NA, Catley D, Karlson C, Sleep and the affective response to stress and pain. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2007 May;26(3):288-95 | 2007 |
| Palermo TM, Valrie CR, Karlson CW, Family and parent influences on pediatric chronic pain: a developmental perspective. The American psychologist, 2014 Feb-Mar;69(2):142-52 | |
| Karlson CW, Litzenburg CC, Sampilo ML, Rapoff MA, Connelly M, Bickel JL, Hershey AD, Powers SW, Relationship between daily mood and migraine in children. Headache, 2013 Nov-Dec;53(10):1624-34 | |
| Ramani R, Megason G, Schallheim J, Karlson C, Vijayakumar V, Vijayakumar S, Hicks C, Integrative Analysis of MicroRNA-Mediated Gene Signatures and Pathways Modulating White Blood Cell Count in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Biomarker insights, 2017;12:1177271917702895 | |
| DeMoss P, Ramsey LH, Karlson CW, Phantom Limb Pain in Pediatric Oncology. Frontiers in neurology, 2018;9:219 | |
| Hicks C, Sitthi-Amorn J, Douglas J, Ramani R, Miele L, Vijayakumar V, Karlson C, Chipeta J, Megason G, Molecular Analysis of Central Nervous System Disease Spectrum in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology, 2016;10:5-15 | |
| Karimi M, Cox AD, White SV, Karlson CW, Fatigue, Physical and Functional Mobility, and Obesity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Cancer nursing, 2020 Jul Aug;43(4):E239-E245 | |
| Karlson CW, Delozier AM, Seals SR, Britt AB, Stone AL, Reneker JC, Jackson EA, McNaull MM, Credeur DP, Welsch MA, Physical Activity and Pain in Youth With Sickle Cell Disease. Family & community health, 2020 Jan Mar;43(1):1-9 | |
Abstracts | |
| Stout, J., Pasha, S., Sukumaran, A., Topaloglu, A. K., Armstrong, M. K., Garg, P., Gholson, L., Karlson, C., Bates, J., Ansari, M. A. Y., Dixit, N., Kamran, K. Incident diabetes in children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An assessment of biomarkers and psychosocial risk factors at play in Mississippi Poster presentation submitted to the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Conference | 2023 |
| Ogbaselase-Beck, F. A., Johal, S., & Karlson, C.W. Racial equality for academic and behavioral outcomes for all Black youth with sickle cell disease Poster accepted to the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference (SPPAC), Chicago, IL | 2023 |
| Rygh, L., Johal, S., & Karlson, C. It Takes a Village: An Examination of Parental Relationship Functioning During Pediatric Cancer Treatment Accepted as a poster presentation for the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference (SPPAC) 2023 | 2023 |
| Jackson, E., Karlson, C., Lirette, S., Blackwell A.D., Mixon, H., & McNaull, M.A Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and Hyperglycemia in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Poster presentation at the American Society for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Blood, 140, 11162 | 2022 |
| Turner, E., Johal, S., Marshall, G., Herrington, B., Criddle, J., Reddy, A., Sukumaran, A., Al Hmada, Y. Shifflet, J.M., & Karlson, C.W. Inflammatory Biomarkers and Psychological Sequela in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Hamburg, Germany. Neuro-Oncology Journal | 2022 |
| Mutignani, L. M., Perry, K. J., Bailey, A.L., Karlson, C.W. Relationships in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: A Path Model of Internalizing Symptoms and Physical Mobility Poster accepted to the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ. | 2022 |
| Stout, J. P., Pasha, S., Sukumaran, A., Topaloglu, A. K., Armstrong, M. K., Garg, P., Gholson, L., Karlson, C., Dixit, N., & Kamran, F. Did the pandemic shed new light on the role of obesity and vitamin D deficiency as risk factors for the increased incidence of diabetes? Poster abstract submitted to the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting | 2022 |
| Rivera-Figueroa, E., Karlson, C.W., Mays, W., Jones, S.R., Hong, J. Optimizing Delirium Assessment Within the Children's of Mississippi Pediatric Critical Care Unit Abstract presentation at the 2022 Virtual Critical Care Congress. *Research Snapshot Presentation Award Winner | 2022 |
| Rygh, L., Karimi, M., Fortier, M.A., Palermo, T., Stone, A., & Karlson, C. Daily pain and psychological co-morbidities in childhood cancer survivors Poster presentation at the Virtual American Society for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Conference | 2021 |
| Barajas, K., Winston, K., & Karlson, C.W. Predictive validity of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool 2.0 (PAT 2.0) for Psychological Outcomes in a Pediatric Cancer Population Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference | 2021 |
| Rygh, L., Johall, S., Johnson, H., & Karlson, C.W. Virtual Reality for Pediatric Oncology Chemo-Port Access: A Pilot Effectiveness Study Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference | 2021 |
| Younes, S. T., Boudreaux, A., Weaver, K., Karlson, C. W., & Herrington, B Use of next generation sequencing to identify novel drivers of cryptic, clinically aggressive brain tumors Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology in Karuizawa, Japan | 2020 |
| Barreto Abrams, J.O. & Karlson, C.W. Effects of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Neurocognitive Functioning in Pediatric Oncology Patients Poster presentation at the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Washington, D.C. | 2020 |
| Patton M, Schulte F, Kunin-Batson A, Olson-Bullis B, Forbes C, Russell KB, Neville A, Alberts N, Heathcote L, Karlson C, Banerjee P, Racine N, Charnock C, Hocking M, Noel M, Krull KR Pain in survivors of childhood cancer: A systematic review by the Children’s Oncology Group Poster presentation at the International Association for the Study of Pain World Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2020 |
| Marbrey, C., Davis, J., Frascogna, M.N., Williams, D., & Karlson, C.W. Predictors of emergency department utilization for pain crises in pediatric sickle cell disease Poster abstract presented at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting | 2020 |
| Jackson, E., Karlson, C.W., Herring, W., Okhomina, V., Daggett, C., Lim, C., Morrow, A., Newman, L., & McNaull, M Sickle Cell Disease and Obesity in the Pediatric Population in Mississippi: A Retrospective Chart Review Poster abstract presented at the annual American Society for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 2020 |
| Laikin, A.M., Karimi, M., Jones, A., Shields, E., Barbier, V., Pate, D.S., & Karlson, C.W. Malnourishment, medical treatment, & psychosocial factors in pediatric oncology Published poster abstract presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA | 2019 |
| Karlson CW, Alberts NM, Liu W., Brinkman T, Annett RD, Mulrooney D, Schulte F, Leisenring WM, Gibson TM, Howell R, Srivastava D, Oeffinger K, Armstrong GT, Zeltzer LK, & Krull KR Chronic Pain and Disability in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Journal of Clinical Oncology. Published abstract presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL. | 2018 |
| Oswald K, Fosco W, Sarver DE, & Karlson CW Reliability and validity of the pediatric applied cognition scale in pediatric hematology/oncology Published abstract presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. | 2018 |
| Laikin AM, Whiting SE, Manning E, & Karlson CW. Neuropsychological risk in children with sickle cell disease Published abstract presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. | 2018 |
| Williams Z, Karlson CW, Wilson A, McNaull M, & Stone AL. Psychosocial predictors of home opioid use in youth with sickle cell disease: A pilot study. Published abstract presented at the National Conference of the American Pain Society, Anaheim, CA. | 2018 |
| Stone AL, Boyd H, Foster J, McNaull M, & Karlson CW. Characterizing pain interference in pediatric sickle cell disease. 2017 April. Poster abstract presented at the National Conference on Society of Pediatric Psychology, Portland, WA. | 2017 |
| Karlson CW, Graves PE, Sharp KMH, Seals SR, & Collier AB. Racial and socioeconomic impact on pediatric oncology outcomes in Mississippi. Published abstract presented at the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Dublin, Ireland. | 2016 |
| Karlson CK, Younger J, Marshall GD, Beech DM, Vannatta K, Reddy A, & Palermo TM. Patient reported outcomes in pediatric brain tumor: A pilot study. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. | 2016 |
| Laikin AM, Graves PE, Sharp KM, Criddle C, Murray K, Karlson CW. Access to care and psychological well-being in pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Published abstract presented at Division 54’s 2016 annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Psychology, Atlanta, Georgia. | 2016 |
| Graves PE, Laikin A, Sharp KM., Organ J, Erhardt A, Karlson CW. Health-disparities and health outcomes in pediatric oncology. Published abstract presented at Division 54’s 2016 annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Psychology, Atlanta, Georgia. | 2016 |
| Laikin, A.M., Graves, P. E., Organ, J.A., Sharp, K. M., Criddle, C., Murray, K., Karlson, C.W. Access to care and psychological well-being in pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Poster presentation at Division 54’s 2016 annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Psychology, Atlanta, Georgia. 2016 April | 2016 |
| Laikin AM, Organ J, Murray K, Criddle C, Erhrardt A, & Karlson CW. Mechanisms Linking Pain and Fatigue with Frequency of Physical Activity in Children with Cancer. Published abstract presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C. | 2016 |
| Laiken A & Karlson CW. Depression and anxiety symptoms as a predictor of daily pain and physical activity levels in children with Sickle Cell Disease. Poster abstract to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. | 2015 |
| Karlson CW, Barrera M, Patenaude A, Kupst MJ, Gerhardt C, Vannatta K. Impact of tumor type, location, and treatment on physical and emotional outcomes in pediatric brain tumor. Poster abstract presented at the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Cape Town, South Africa. | 2015 |
| Karlson CW, Grave PE. Access to care and psychosocial well-being in pediatric oncology. Poster abstract presented at the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Cape Town, South Africa. | 2015 |
| Laikin AM, Graves PE, Lim CS, & Karlson CW. Psychosocial screening and longitudinal outcomes in pediatric sickle cell patients. Poster abstract presented at the National Conference on Society of Pediatric Psychology, San Diego, CA. | 2015 |
| Lim CS, Karlson C, Welkom JS, Cohen LL, & Osunkwo I. Pain and health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease: The mediating role of pain-related coping. Presented at the 2015 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in San Diego,CA | 2015 |
| Laikin AM, Bell TP, Elkin TD, & Karlson CW. Examination of Family Factors on Body Mass Index in Children with Oncology and Hematology Conditions. Presented at the National Conference on Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX | 2015 |
| Edmond SN, Karlson CW, Buckingham D, Laiken A, & Schurman JV. Pain Management Values in Caregivers of Patients with Hematology/Oncology Conditions. Presented at the National Conference on Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX | 2015 |
| Whiting SE, Karlson C, & Manning E. Cognitive and Psychosocial Functioning in Children with Sickle Cell Disease versus ADHD. Poster abstract presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO. 2015 Feb. | 2015 |
| Herrington, B., Raiker, J., Manning, E., Karlson, C., Criddle, J Neurocognitive screening tool for pediatric brain tumor: Reliability and validity Neuro Oncol 2014 June; 16(Suppl 1): 1-157 | 2014 |
| Spofford, J., Raiker, J., Karlson, C.W., Elkin, T. D., & Megason, G. Family Problems Mediate Relationship between Financial Difficulties and Child Problems in Oncology/Hematology. Abstract presented at the National Conference on Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. | 2014 |
| Wooley, E. G., May, A., Karlson, C. W., Graves, P. E., & Elkin, T. D. Impact of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems on Social Functioning and the Family in Pediatric Oncology/Hematology. Abstract presented at the National Conference on Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. | 2014 |
| Haynes S, Karlson CW, Elkin TD, Spofford J. Pediatric Procedural Pain: A Culturally Cognizant Approach. Abstract presented at the National Conference on Society for Pediatric Psychology, Philadelphia, PA. 2014 March. | 2014 |
| May, A., Raiker, J., Karlson, C. W., Wooley, E. G., Elkin, T. D., & Palermo, T. Internalizing symptoms mediate the relationship between sleep and pain in pediatric hematology/oncology. Abstract presented at the National Conference on Society for Pediatric Psychology, Philadelphia, PA. | 2014 |
| Karlson, C. W., Elkin, T. D., Palermo, T. M., Majumdar, S., & Schully, C Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Daily Behavioral Prevention Strategies Poster presented at the annual International Symposium on Pediatric Pain. Stockholm, Sweden | 2013 |
| Hamilton N, Taylor DJ, Stevens S, Lillis T, Owens T, Bruuseema R, Karlson C, Stevens N, & Pressman M. Comorbidity of Fibromyalgia with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Presented at the 27th Annual Associated Professional Sleep Societies Conference, LLC (APSS), Baltimore, MD. 2013 June | 2013 |
| Elkin, D. T., Karlson, C. W., Leis-Haynes, S., McCann, L., Smith, M. & Megason, G. Improving Quality of Life in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Reliability and Validity of the Family Symptom Inventory Poster presented at the National Conference on Pediatric Psychology. New Orleans, LA. | 2013 |
| Karlson, C. W., Manning, E., Herrington, B., Leist-Haynes, S., Criddle, J., & Elkin, T. D Early neurocognitive screening for pediatric brain tumor patients Poster session presented at the annual congress of the International Society for Paediatric Oncology. London, UK. | 2012 |
| Rabbitts, J. A., Lewandowski, A. S., Karlson, C. W., & Palermo, T. M. Bidirectional associations between pain and physical activity in adolescents Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Pain Society. Honolulu, H. I. | 2012 |
| Karlson, C., Leist-Haynes, S., Faith, M., Smith, M., Elkin, T. D., & Palermo, T. Pain and sleep disturbances in pediatric hematology/oncology Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. New Orleans, L.A. | 2012 |
| Leist, S., Karlson, C., Smith, M., Williams, N., Elkin, T. D., & Megason, G. Longitudinal psychosocial functioning in pediatric sickle cell Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C. | 2011 |
| Dehon, E., Karlson, C., Smith, M, Leist, S., & Elkin, T. D. Caregiver reported adherence in pediatric cancer. Poster session presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Washington, D.C. | 2011 |
| Karlson, C. W., Hamilton, N. W., Pressman, S. D., Lootens, C. C. & Clausius, R. L Mediation of the physiological effects of massage during a pain task Poster session presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Washington, D.C. | 2011 |
| Buchholz, E. J., Karlson, C. W., & Pressman, S. D. Relationship between physical contact and psychological wellbeing. Poster session presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Washington, D.C | 2011 |
| Karlson, C., Leist, S., Smith, M., Williams, N., & Elkin, T. D. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool in pediatric sickle cell. Poster session presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Washington, D.C. | 2011 |
| Hamilton, N.A., Pressman, M., Atchley, R.A., Stevens, N., McCurdy, D., & Karlson, C. Fibromyalgia, sleep, and memory Presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. | 2010 |
| Lootens, C. C., Karlson, C., Clausius, R. L., Baker, K., Carter, S., & Pressman, S. D. Validation of the personal affection and touch scale Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. San Diego, California. | 2010 |
| Clausius, R., Karlson, C., Lootens, C., & Pressman, S. Emotional correlates of experimental pain: Predicting tolerance and threshold. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Seattle, Washington | 2010 |
| Karlson, C. W., Hamilton, N. W., Pressman, S. D., Clausius, R. L., & Lootens, C. C Cardiovascular response to experimental pain during a massage intervention Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Portland, Oregon. | 2010 |
| Clausius, R. L., Karlson, C., Lootens, C. C., Carter, S. M., & Pressman, S. D. Influence of physical touch on cardiovascular functioning. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Portland, Oregon | 2010 |
| Lootens, C., Karlson, C., Rapoff, M., & Bickel, J. Global vs. daily functioning as predictors of pediatric headache severity. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Division 54. Toronto, Canada | 2009 |
| Ingram, R., Karlson, C., Hamilton, N., Olson, C., Stevens, N., & Luxton, D. Depression bias in the perception of sleep Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Montreal, Canada. | 2009 |
| Karlson, C., Hamilton, N., Nelson, C., Luxton, D., & Singh, S. The effects of depression and sleep on heart rate reactivity. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Montreal, Canada | 2009 |
| Stevens, N., Karlson, C., Hamilton, N., Preacher, K., Wallston, K., & Staecker, D The multidimensional health locus of control scales for labor and delivery Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Montreal, Canada | 2009 |
| Stevens, N., Karlson, C., Hamilton, N., Staecker, D., Preacher, K., & Wallston, K. Do control beliefs and risk status affect pregnant women’s perinatal health care decisions? Poster session presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Chicago, IL. | 2009 |
| Karlson, C., Bronars, C., Stevens, N., McCurdy, D., & Hamilton, N. Emotion regulation in current smokers Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Chicago, IL. | 2009 |
| Karlson, C. W., Brown, A. M., & Hale, L. R. Reliability and validity of the Children’s Quality of Life Inventory (CQOLI). Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Orlando, FL | 2008 |
| Stevens, N. R., Karlson, C. W., Hamilton, N. A., & Nelson, C. A. Gender differences in affective response and emotional reactivity to stress-inducing tasks. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. San Diego: CA. | 2008 |
| Nelson, C. A., Karlson, C. W., & Hamilton, N. A The Effects of Depression and sleep on blood pressure reactivity. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego: CA. | 2008 |
| McCurdy, D., Hamilton, N., Karlson, C., Nelson, C., & Singh, S. Correlates of exercise, health and sleep. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. | 2007 |
| Hamilton, N., McCurdy, D., Karlson, C., & Stevens, N Biopsychosocial correlates of emotion regulation. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. | 2007 |
| Karlson, C., Rapoff, M., Hamilton, N., & Lindsley, C. Psychosocial predictors of pain in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. | 2007 |
| Luxton, D., Hamilton, N., Karlson, C., & Matson, L., (2007, March). The impact of pre-sleep arousal and mental control on sleep quality. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. | 2007 |
| Carlson, J., Karlson, C., Hamilton, N., A., Nelson, C. A., & Luxton, D Relationship between subjective and objective measures of sleep duration and sleep efficiency. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA | 2006 |
| Hamilton, N.A., Affleck, G., Tennen, H., & Karlson, C. Fibromyalgia and disturbed sleep. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO | 2006 |
| Hamilton, N.A., Luxton, D., & Karlson, C. Sleep and the diurnal affect curve Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO. | 2006 |
| Hamilton, N. A., Affleck, G., Tennen, H., & Karlson, C Stress reactivity and mood: The importance of adequate sleep. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA | 2006 |
| Hamilton, N. A., Catley, D., & Karlson, C Pain and stress: Why sleep matters. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA | 2005 |
Book Chapter | |
| Rapoff MA, Lindsley CB, Karlson C Medical and psychosocial aspects of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (5th edition). New York: Guilford Publications, Inc. | 2015 |
| Karlson CW & Paleromo TM Pediatric psychosocial oncology: A textbook of multidisciplinary care eHealth and mHealth in Pediatric Cancer. New York: Springer. 2015. | 2015 |
| Rapoff, M. A., Lindsley, C. B., & Karlson, C Medical and psychosocial aspects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. In W. O’Donohue & L. Tolle (Eds.). 2009 Behavioral approaches to chronic disease in adolescents. | 2009 |
| Hamilton, N. A., Karlson, C., Luxton, D. Nelson, C. McCurdy, D Stevens, N. Sleep and depression In R. E. Ingram (Ed.). 2009, International encyclopedia of depression. New York: Springer. | 2009 |
Book | |
| Rapoff, M.A., Duncan, C., Karlson, C.W. Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens | 2023 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Characterizing Lupus in African American Children in Southern United States, New Orleans, LA | 03/2023 |
| Invited Symposia, Examination of Risk and Resiliency in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease | 11/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ACNS 2031: A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy in Patients with Low-Risk Features., Children’s Oncology Group Behavioral Science Session., New Orleans, LA | 09/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ACNS 2031: A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy in Patients with Low-Risk Features., Children’s Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Session., New Orleans, LA | 09/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Perceived Quality of Peer Relations Decreases Risk for Internalizing Symptoms in Pediatric Oncology/Hematology Patients with Poor Sleep Quality, Hattiesburg, MS | 09/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Main and interactive effects of BMI and adversity on pain sensitivity in African-American adults, Jackson, MS | 07/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Medical Risk Factors for Academic Achievement and Emotional/Behavior Outcomes, Hollywood, FL | 06/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on timing of childhood cancer diagnoses, Virtual | 06/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ACNS 2031: A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy in Patients with Low-Risk Features, Children’s Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Session, Virtual | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Therapeutic Milieu, Jackson, MS | 02/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease, Mississippi | 11/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Relationship Quality of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients as a Function of Health Coverage Systems | 10/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ACNS 2031: A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy in Patients with Low-Risk Features., Children’s Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Session, Virtual | 09/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on timing of childhood cancer diagnoses, Virtual | 09/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Inflammatory Biomarkers and Psychological Sequela in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors, Jackson, MS | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Toileting Tips for Toddlers with Down Syndrome, Mississippi | 04/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ACNS 2031: A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy in Patients with Low-Risk Features., Children’s Oncology Group Behavioral Science Session., Virtual | 03/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Trauma and Emotional Correlates of Pediatric Headache in Mississippi, Virtual | 09/2020 |
| Invited Symposia, Chronic Pain: An Update on the State of the Science | 09/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease, Jackson, MS | 05/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Pain, Self-Efficacy, and Socioeconomic Status in Pediatric Sickle Cell, Atlanta, GA | 04/2020 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, New Schema for Physical Activity in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease, Birmingham, AL | 11/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Measuring Pain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from the Children’s Oncology Group Psychology Task Force on Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines, Alberta, Canada | 10/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) to reduce behavioral difficulties and augment interventions for among allied health professionals., PCIT International Biennial Convention, Chicago, IL | 08/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Measuring Pain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from the Children’s Oncology Group Psychology Task Force on Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines., Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 06/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, From Screening to Follow Up, Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Coping with Cancer: Patients’ and Families Psychological Needs, Mississippi Partnership for Comprehensive Cancer Control, Jackson, MS | 04/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Psychosocial Predictors of Antidepressant Prescriptions in Pediatric Oncology Patients, Mississippi Psychological Association Annual Conference, Biloxi, MS | 09/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early Brain Development, Screening & Assessment Symposium, Mississippi Psychological Association Annual Conference, Biloxi, MS | 09/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Impact of Race and Socioeconomics on Psychological Outcomes in Childhood Cancer, Delta CTSA Health Disparities Conference, Jackson, MS | 07/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric sickle cell disease-related complications and pain characteristics., Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurocognitive Monitoring in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 01/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Behavioral Management of Acute and Chronic Pain, Clinical Psychology Journal Club, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS | 05/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Pain Research and Clinical Considerations, Department of Pyschology Grand Rounds, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS | 04/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pathways to Health Psychology, Department of Psychology Grand Rounds, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS | 04/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Reliability of the NIH Pediatric Applied Cognition Scale in SCD., Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA | 03/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Contribution of Neurocognitive Function to Academic Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer: A Latent Class Analysis., International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Dublin, Ireland | 10/2016 |
| Invited Symposia, Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain in a Pediatric Osteosarcoma Patient, Mississippi Psychological Association, Bay St. Louis, MS | 09/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Pain Research and Clinical Considerations, Department of Psychology Grand Rounds, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 09/2016 |
| Invited Symposia, Mental and Behavioral Health in Children with Oncology/Hematology Conditions: A Review of Treatment and Discussion., Mississippi Psychological Association, Bay St. Louis, MS | 09/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Behavioral Management of Acute and Chronic Pain, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Internalizing symptoms, sleep disturbance, and pain in young adult oncology patients., American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Tampa, FL | 02/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, The contribution of intellectual functioning to academic achievement in pediatric cancer., American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Tampa, FL | 02/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, The relationship between IL-6 and depression in children receiving chemotherapy., American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Tampa, FL | 02/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Pediatric sickle cell disease among African Americans: An examination of maternal distress., National Association of African American Studies, Baton Rouge, LA | 04/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Pain: Research and clinical implications., Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Grand Rounds. University of MS Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 03/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Depression in Pediatric Cancer., Dept of Psychiatry & Human Behavior. UMC, Jackson, MS | 02/2013 |
| Invited Symposia, Assessing neurocognitive functioning in crainiofacial patients using a brief screening tool, American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL | 08/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Family factors related to pain and sleep disturbances in pediatric hematology/oncology, Midwest Regional Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, WI | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Jointstrong Pilot Study: A Cognitive-Behavioral CD-ROM Intervention for Juvenile Arthritis., Midwest Regional Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, WI | 04/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric pain: Research and clinical implications, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Division of | 09/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Headstrong intervention for recurrent pediatric headache, Society of Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, Texas. | 04/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Longitudinal psychosocial functioning in pediatric oncology, Society for Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, TX | 04/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Behavior management in Down Syndrome, University of Mississippi Medical Center., Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 02/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Coping with pain, National Hemophilia Foundation, New Orleans, LA | 11/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Multiple dimensions of pain, University of Mississippi Medical Center., Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Division of Psychology | 09/2010 |
| Invited Symposia, Affective response to experimental pain during massage intervention, Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, Washington | 04/2010 |
| Invited Symposia, Jointstrong intervention for children with juvenile arthritis, American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, Philadelphia, PA. | 10/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Jointstrong Project, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS | 04/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fibromyalgia, co-morbidity, and treatment, Fibromyalgia Translational Discovery Forum, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Cente, Kansas City, KS | 04/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Biopsychosocial factors and perinatal healthcare decisions among primiparous and multiparous pregnant women., National Women’s Health Congress, Williamsburg, VA | 03/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Stress and the body, Go Red For Women American Heart Association, Lawrence, KS | 02/2009 |
| Invited Symposia, Fatigue, depression and pre-sleep arousal: A mediation mode, Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego: CA | 03/2008 |
| Invited Symposia, Psychosocial predictors of pain in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis., Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC | 03/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Culturally sensitive health care: Perspectives of Hispanic/Latino(a) patients, South Eastern Psychological Association, Savannah, GA | 06/2004 |
| Poster Presentation, Ethnically diverse women’s perspective of culturally sensitive health care., Women’s Health Conference, Gainesville. FL | 03/2004 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Research Award 3rd Place (mentee), UMMC, Department of Pediatrics | 2022 |
| Research Snapshot Presentation Award Winner (mentee), Virtual Critical Care Congress | 2022 |
| Research Award 1st Place (mentee), UMMC, Department of Pediatrics | 2021 |
| Leadership Training Awardee, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pediatrics | 2019 |
| Faculty Research Mentor Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry | 2018 |
| Mentoring Academy Awardee, Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research | 2017 |
| Eugene Walker Award Honorable Mention, Society for Pediatric Psychology | 2013 |
| Mentored Student Poster, Society of Behavioral Medicine | 2012 |
| CAM Student Research Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Complementary and Alternative Medicine SIG | 2010 |
| Distinguished Service Award, University of Kansas | 2010 |
| Meritorious Student Abstract Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine | 2010 |
| Sandy Dinoff Memorial Health Psychology, Research Award, University of Kansas | 2009 |
| Doris Sheets Scholarship, University of Kansas | 2009 |
| C. R. Snyder Award for Research Achievement, University of Kansas | 2008 |
| Citation Award for Paper Presentation, Society of Behavioral Medicine | 2008 |
| B. Kent Houston Award in Clinical Health Psychology, University of Kansas | 2007 |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Two-Year Scholar, University of Florida | 2003 |
| Society of Phi Beta Kappa, University of Florida | 2003 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Lancet Oncology, Member | 2023 - Present |
| European Pediatric Psychology Network, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, Officer, Other Officer | 2021 - Present |
| Journal of Clinical Medicine, Member, Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Member, Manuscript Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| Hematology, Member, Peer-Review, Journal | 2017 - Present |
| Psycho-Oncology, Member, Peer-Review, Journal | 2017 - Present |
| Psychological Assessment, Member, Peer-Review, Journal | 2017 - Present |
| Mississippi Psychological Association, Officer, Other Officer, Membership Officer; Communications Officer | 2016 - Present |
| Clinical Journal of Pain, Member, Peer-Review, Journal | 2016 - Present |
| Austin Journal of Sleep Disorders, Officer, Other Officer, Editorial Board | 2015 - 2021 |
| International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Member | 2015 - Present |
| Children's Oncology Group, Behavioral Science Committee, Member, Behavioral Science Committee ALTE07CI Data Monitor | 2015 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Research, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Member, Peer-Review, Journal | 2014 - Present |
| UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute (CCRI), Member | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Member, Peer-Review, Journal | 2014 - Present |
| American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Children's Oncology Group, Member, Study Committee for ACNS1831, Behavioral Science Committee Secondary Representative | 2013 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Psychology, Member, Hem/Onc SIG Research Co-Chair; Pain SIG Research Chair | 2013 - Present |
| Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Officer, Other Officer, Editorial Board | 2012 - Present |
| Society for Behavioral Medicine, Member | 2004 - Present |
| American Psychological Association, Member | 2004 - Present |
Committee Service
| Department of Pediatrics Discovery Council, Funding Opportunities Program, Chair | 2020 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Member | 2019 - 2022 |
| UMMC Department of Pediatrics Faculty Development Committee, Chair | 2019 - Present |
| Scholarly Oversight Committee, Emergency Medicine Fellow Program, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Children’s Oncology Group Psychology Task Force on Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines, Task Force Member | 2018 - 2022 |
| Internal Advisory Committee, Center for Developmental Disorders Research, Member | 2017 - 2020 |
| Pediatric Research Discovery Council, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Pediatric Hematology/Oncology SIG Research Subcommittee Co-Chair, Society of Pediatric Psychology (Div. 54), American Psychological Association, Co-Chair | 2016 - 2019 |
| Psychology Resident Clinical Preceptor Committee, Member | 2015 - 2017 |
| Psychology Research Training Oversight Committee, Co-Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute Rural Health Champion Award Selection Committee, Member | 2015 - 2020 |
| Scholarly Oversight Committee, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow Program, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Data Monitor for ALTE07C1 Neuropsychological, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Cancer Protocol, Children’s Oncology Group, Task Force Member | 2015 - 2020 |
| Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow Program, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Research Council, Chair | 2013 - Present |
| Pain SIG Research Subcommittee Chair, Society of Pediatric Psychology (Div. 54), American Psychological Association, Chair | 2013 - 2017 |
Community Service
| Rankin County Soccer Association, Assistant Coach | 01/2023 - 04/2023 |
| Madison County Soccer Association, Head Coach | 08/2019 - 04/2022 |
| Madison County Soccer Association, Assistant Coach | 08/2018 - 04/2018 |
| Girl Scouts of America, Troop Leader | 08/2018 - Present |
| Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation Adolescent Sickle Cell Camp, Camp counselor/Instructor | 07/2018 - Present |
| Natchez Trace Stables, Advisory Board, Adjunct Member | 10/2017 - 10/2019 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Steering Committee Member | 08/2015 - 08/2022 |
| TopSoccer (soccer for children with special needs), Volunteer | 08/2014 - 07/2016 |
| Joint Adventures Pediatric Arthritis, Camp Counselor | 06/2007 - 06/2007 |
| Special Olympics Kansas, Head Coach and Medical Coordinator | 04/2007 - 06/2010 |
Other Service
| Children’s of Mississippi home to state’s only ACPA-certified craniofacial care team, Contributed interview | 02/2023 - 02/2023 |
| Pediatric pain clinic new addition to Sanderson clinics at Children’s of Mississippi, Contributed interview | 02/2023 - 02/2023 |
| Morris studies impact of race on chronic pain disparities, Contributed interview | 02/2023 - 02/2023 |
| How to feel better physically, mentally during cancer treatment, Contributed interview | 12/2022 - 12/2022 |
| Mississippi Psychological Association Annual Convention, Student Data Blitz & Convention Planning | 06/2018 - Present |
| Mississippi Psychological Association Annual Convention, Reviewer, Conference Paper | 06/2018 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Psychology/Division 54, Hematology/Oncology SIG, Reviewer, Poster Award | 2017 - 06/2019 |
| Society of Pediatric Psychology/Division 54, Reviewer, Conference Paper | 2016 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Psychology/Division 54, Pain SIG, Reviewer, Poster Award | 2011 - 2016 |
| American Psychological Association, Reviewer, Conference Paper | 2011 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Minors as Decision-Makers | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Trainer & Supervisor, Bright Ideas Problem Solving Skills Training | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Formulating research question | Summer 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Pediatrics Research Colloquium | Annual 2023 |
| Pediatric Psychology, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC MSRP Program | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Fellows Research Series | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lab, Preceptor, UMMC Pediatric Research and Clinical Education Program (PReCEP) | Summer 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Psychology Resident Didactics | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Child Neurology Didactics | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Presenter, Bright Ideas Problem Solving Skills Training | Summer 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Peds Hem/Onc Research Methods and Grant Writing Course | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Child Psychology Group Supervision | Annual 2015 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lab, Preceptor, UMMC Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) | Summer 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Psychiatry Fellow Lecture Series | Annual 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Caring for the Caregiver Lecturer | Annual 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds | Annual 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric pain: Research and clinical implications | Spring 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Journal Club | Annual 2013 |
| Medicine, Lab, Course Director, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory | Annual 2013 |
Directed Student Learning
| Research Advisor, Medical Predictors of Academic Outcomes in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Advised: Feven Ogbaselase-Beck | 2022 - 2023 |
| Research Advisor, Pediatric Psychology Research Advised: Kailey Clinton, Sarah Lawson, Molly Nguyen, Hannah Spears | 2022 - Present |
| Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, It Takes a Village: An Examination of Parental Relationship Functioning During Pediatric Cancer Treatment Advised: Louisa Rygh | 2021 - 2022 |
| Research Advisor, Screening for Peer Relationship Problems in a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Sample Advised: Lauren Mutignani | 2021 - 2022 |
| Dissertation Defense Committee Chair, Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Chronic Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Advised: Wynette Williams-Kirkwood | 2020 - 2023 |
| Research Advisor, Psychosocial Assessment Tool 2.0 and Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes in Childhood Advised: Kimberly Barajas | 2020 - 2021 |
| Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Examining Disease Management Self-Efficacy and Pain Outcomes among Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Patients Advised: Wynette Williams-Kirkwood | 2019 - 2021 |
| Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Relationship Functioning of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients as a Function of Health Coverage Models Advised: Louisa Rygh | 2019 - 2021 |
| Research Advisor, Race and SES as mediators of Neurocognitive functioning in children with pediatric oncology Advised: Jesús Barreto Abrams | 2019 - 2020 |
| Research Advisor, Pediatrics PReCEP program Advised: Anna Britt, Darrius Williams, Kaysie Winston, Emily Turner, Hannah Spears, Sarah Lawson, Dejà Pegues, Megan Mascaro | 2018 - Present |
| Internship Advisor, Pediatric Psychology Clinical Externship Advised: Ashley Coleman, Deepali Dhruve | 2017 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Longitudinal parent distress in pediatric cancer Advised: Ashley Coleman | 2017 - 2018 |
| Research Advisor, Psychometric Evaluation of the Pediatric Applied Cognition Scale in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Advised: Kaitlin Oswald | 2017 - 2018 |
| Research Advisor, Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) of Anxiety, Fatigue, and Pain in Early Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: A Pilot Study Advised: Sunghye Cho | 2017 - 2018 |
| Research Advisor, Daily associations between child and parent psychological factors and home opioid use in youth with sickle cell disease Advised: Amanda Stone | 2016 - 2017 |
| Research Advisor, Emotional distress and burden among caregivers of children with oncological / hematological disorders Advised: Sara Edmond | 2015 - 2016 |
| Supervised Research, A case of pediatric trichotillomania Advised: Ivar Snorasson | 2015 - 2016 |
| Research Advisor, Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Psychological Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Patients and Caregivers Advised: Katianne Sharp | 2015 - 2016 |
| Research Advisor, MSRP Program Advised: Bret Surles, Logan Ramsey, John Bobo | 2015 - 2018 |
| Research Advisor, Neuropsychological functioning in children with sickle cell disease versus attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Advised: Reanna (Sara) Whiting | 2014 - 2015 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Examination of Child and Familial Anxiety on BMI in Children with Oncological or Hematological Conditions Advised: Andrea Laikin | 2014 - 2018 |
| Research Advisor, Internalizing Symptoms Mediate the Relationship between Sleep Disordered Breathing and Pain Symptoms in a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Sample Advised: Anna Baker | 2013 - 2014 |
| Research Advisor, Brief neurocognitive screening in youth with brain tumors: A preliminary investigation of the Lebby-Asbell Neurocognitive Screening Examination (LANSE). Advised: Joseph Raiker | 2013 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory Advised: Keavy Noblin | 2013 - 2013 |
| Supervised Research, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory Advised: Shea Witt, Kaleb Vanlandingham | 2013 - 2013 |
| Internship Advisor, Pediatric Psychology Neurocognitive Clinical Externship Advised: Sara Soyars, Karin Fisher, Brandi Ellis, Lauren Erp | 2013 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory Advised: Jordan Organ, Danielle Holloway, Anna Ehrhardt | 2013 - 2015 |
| Supervised Research, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory Advised: Chelsea Florence, Andrea Laiken, Hanny Sanchez, Jessica Spofford, Stacey Liest-Haynes, Wynette Williams-Kirkwood, Louisa Rygh, Brendon Reems, Andrea Golden | 2013 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory Advised: Elizabeth Gates Wooley, Patricia Emily Graves, Emma Wann, Emma Mitchell, Laura McCann, Allie Mills, Brittany Kinman, Catherine Schully, Jasmeka Foster, Pooja Goel, Katelyn Murray, Hannah Boyd, Rhenius Antonyraj, Anna Gace Teal, Ella Shields, Cailey Ness, Tejaswi Gollapudi, Victoria Barber, Bailey Cary | 2013 - Present |
| Internship Advisor, Pediatric Psychology Neurocognitive Clinical Externship Advised: Jessica Spofford, Stacey Liest-Haynes, Andrea Laikin, Doris Benton, Bianca Pointer, Wynette Williams-Kirkwood, Louisa Rygh | 2013 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Pediatric Procedural Pain: A Culturally Cognizant Approach Advised: Stacey Liest-Haynes | 2013 - 2014 |
Fellows supervised
| UMMC Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship | 04/2023 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Research Advisor, 2 fellows supervised, Emergency Medicine Fellow Program | 04/2018 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Preceptor, 2 fellows supervised, Quality Improvement Project | 02/2017 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Research Advisor, 5 fellows supervised, Fellowship Research | 08/2015 - Present |
| UMMC Clinical Psychology Fellowship, Attending Physician, 3 fellows supervised, Pediatric Psychology Rotation | 07/2013 - Present |
Residency Training
| UMMC Clinical Psychology Residency Program, Preceptor | 2014 - 07/2017 |
| UMMC Medical Resident Adolescent Rotation, Training Faculty | 2014 - Present |
| UMMC/VAMC Psychology Residency Consortium, Pediatric Psychology Resident Evaluations (Education Emphasis Area), Training Faculty | 2013 - 06/2017 |
| UMMC Clinical Psychology Residency Program, Training Faculty | 2013 - Present |
| UMMC Psychiatry Resident Training Program, Training Faculty | 2012 - 06/2012 |