Please find our Diabetes SIG Board and Committee Members listed below. If you are interested in joining one of our committees, you can reach out via our Contact Us page or contact our SIG Board Chair, Co-Chair, or Committee Chairs for more information.
*Designates Diabetes SIG Board Position
*Designates Diabetes SIG Board Position
diabetes sig Chair*
Samantha Carreon, Ph.D.
Dr. Samantha A. Carreon is a Licensed Psychologist and Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She works in the Resilience and Diabetes (RAD) Behavioral Research Lab with Dr. Marisa Hilliard where she is contributing to a grant funded behavioral randomized controlled trial testing the impact of a peer mentorship intervention for young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) transitioning to adult care. She is also awarded an NIH/NIDDK Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research with Dr. Hilliard evaluating sleep in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of young adults with T1D. Dr. Carreon completed her doctoral training at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, psychology internship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and pediatric psychology and JDRF Diabetes Psychology post-doctoral fellowships at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She is specialized in working with children, adolescents, and young adults with chronic and acute health conditions. Specifically, she is passionate about working with youth with diabetes, helping to improve overall quality of life and reduce mental health concerns. Her research interests include studying the psychosocial impact of living with diabetes, supporting resilience in young people with T1D, transitioning to adult care, health disparities and health equity, and evaluating and improving sleep in youth and young adults with T1D.
Dr. Samantha A. Carreon is a Licensed Psychologist and Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She works in the Resilience and Diabetes (RAD) Behavioral Research Lab with Dr. Marisa Hilliard where she is contributing to a grant funded behavioral randomized controlled trial testing the impact of a peer mentorship intervention for young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) transitioning to adult care. She is also awarded an NIH/NIDDK Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research with Dr. Hilliard evaluating sleep in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of young adults with T1D. Dr. Carreon completed her doctoral training at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, psychology internship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and pediatric psychology and JDRF Diabetes Psychology post-doctoral fellowships at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She is specialized in working with children, adolescents, and young adults with chronic and acute health conditions. Specifically, she is passionate about working with youth with diabetes, helping to improve overall quality of life and reduce mental health concerns. Her research interests include studying the psychosocial impact of living with diabetes, supporting resilience in young people with T1D, transitioning to adult care, health disparities and health equity, and evaluating and improving sleep in youth and young adults with T1D.
DIABETES SIG CO-CHAIR*
Marissa Baudino, Ph.D.
Marissa Baudino, PhD, is a JDRF Diabetes Psychology Fellow at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Baudino received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University with a specialization in pediatric psychology. As a JDRF Psychology Fellow, Dr. Baudino provides clinical services to youth with diabetes and their families. She also conducts research in the Resilience and Diabetes (RAD) lab under the mentorship of Dr. Marisa Hilliard. Dr. Baudino’s research interests include health disparities and health equity, transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare, and promoting quality of life and resilience in young people with diabetes and their families.
Marissa Baudino, PhD, is a JDRF Diabetes Psychology Fellow at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Baudino received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University with a specialization in pediatric psychology. As a JDRF Psychology Fellow, Dr. Baudino provides clinical services to youth with diabetes and their families. She also conducts research in the Resilience and Diabetes (RAD) lab under the mentorship of Dr. Marisa Hilliard. Dr. Baudino’s research interests include health disparities and health equity, transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare, and promoting quality of life and resilience in young people with diabetes and their families.
communications committee
The Communications Committee is responsible for developing, updating, and monitoring all SIG communication and programming. Further, the Communications Committee also creates and distributes a once-yearly SIG newsletter. manages the SIG website, and coordinates branding of SIG communications.
COMMUNICATIONS committee chair*
Nicole Fleischer, PsyD
Nicole Fleischer, PsyD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia, PA, and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her doctoral training at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, internship at Cherokee Health Systems in Knoxville, TN, and fellowship in behavioral medicine at Cooper University Health Systems in Camden, NJ. Currently, at St Christopher’s Hospital, Dr. Fleischer is involved in direct clinical integration of behavioral health and primary care service, while also working on several program development projects in clinical training and direct patient care initiatives. Dr. Fleischer’s clinical and research interests in the effects of social determinants of health and psychosocial stressors on diabetes adherence in children and youth. She is also interested in understanding diabetes management in underserved populations. |
Trainee Member at large*
Alicia Pardon, M.S.
Alicia (Allie) Pardon is a fifth-year Clinical Psychology PhD student at the University of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly Driscoll. Allie’s research interests focus on identifying and addressing the biopsychosocial factors that influence treatment adherence and psychosocial adjustment in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their caregivers. Allie completed her Master’s Thesis on a NIH-funded pilot study to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in mothers of adolescents with T1D. For her qualifying examination, Allie conducted a systematic review examining the associations between adverse childhood experiences and stressful life events and glycemia, type 1 management, and psychological health among youth with T1D. Allie’s dissertation will build upon the systematic review to examine associations between childhood adversity and glycemia and psychological health in adolescents with T1D and their parents. Allie is currently an interventionist on a NIH-funded R01 focused on reducing barriers to diabetes adherence (stress/burnout, time pressure/planning) in adolescents with T1D and another NIH-funded R01 to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in mothers of very young children (2-5 years of age) with T1D.
Alicia (Allie) Pardon is a fifth-year Clinical Psychology PhD student at the University of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly Driscoll. Allie’s research interests focus on identifying and addressing the biopsychosocial factors that influence treatment adherence and psychosocial adjustment in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their caregivers. Allie completed her Master’s Thesis on a NIH-funded pilot study to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in mothers of adolescents with T1D. For her qualifying examination, Allie conducted a systematic review examining the associations between adverse childhood experiences and stressful life events and glycemia, type 1 management, and psychological health among youth with T1D. Allie’s dissertation will build upon the systematic review to examine associations between childhood adversity and glycemia and psychological health in adolescents with T1D and their parents. Allie is currently an interventionist on a NIH-funded R01 focused on reducing barriers to diabetes adherence (stress/burnout, time pressure/planning) in adolescents with T1D and another NIH-funded R01 to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in mothers of very young children (2-5 years of age) with T1D.
dissemination committee
The Dissemination Committee collects and disseminates resources relevant to pediatric psychologists engaged in diabetes clinical practice, research, teaching, and training. These resources will include assessment instruments, intervention protocols, patient handouts, training resources, technology resources, seminal publications and presentations, and more. Please go to our "For Professionals" tab on the website for our currently available resources. If you have resources you would like to share to be added to the Resource Bank, or if you are interested in joining the Dissemination Committee, please use the Contact Form on the Diabetes SIG website to express interest.
DISSEMINATION committee chair*
Taylor Stephens, Ph.D.
Taylor N. Stephens, PhD is the current Pediatric Psychology Fellow at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, where she also completed her residency. Dr. Stephens specializes in providing both inpatient and outpatient psychological support for pediatric patients facing chronic medical conditions and their families, including both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. As the psychology provider in a multidisciplinary clinic for high-risk pediatric diabetic patients, Dr. Stephens has witnessed the immense success that can be achieved with these patients, as well as the barriers and challenges these patients face; all of this continues to motivate and fuel Dr. Stephens' search for novel, creative ways to engage these youth and their families. Beyond examining pediatric psychology factors and associated interventions, Dr. Stephens' research interests also include the integration of psychology and technology to examine how we can leverage the omnipresent technology to improve outcomes, access, and engagement for youth. Dr. Stephens previously served as the SPP Bioethics SIG Student Representative and is an Adjunct Professor in the undergraduate Psychology and Social Action program at Palo Alto University. Outside of psychology, Dr. Stephens enjoys any time spent whipping up creative dishes in her kitchen, caring for all of her plant babies, and spending time in the beautiful outdoors.
Taylor N. Stephens, PhD is the current Pediatric Psychology Fellow at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, where she also completed her residency. Dr. Stephens specializes in providing both inpatient and outpatient psychological support for pediatric patients facing chronic medical conditions and their families, including both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. As the psychology provider in a multidisciplinary clinic for high-risk pediatric diabetic patients, Dr. Stephens has witnessed the immense success that can be achieved with these patients, as well as the barriers and challenges these patients face; all of this continues to motivate and fuel Dr. Stephens' search for novel, creative ways to engage these youth and their families. Beyond examining pediatric psychology factors and associated interventions, Dr. Stephens' research interests also include the integration of psychology and technology to examine how we can leverage the omnipresent technology to improve outcomes, access, and engagement for youth. Dr. Stephens previously served as the SPP Bioethics SIG Student Representative and is an Adjunct Professor in the undergraduate Psychology and Social Action program at Palo Alto University. Outside of psychology, Dr. Stephens enjoys any time spent whipping up creative dishes in her kitchen, caring for all of her plant babies, and spending time in the beautiful outdoors.
Dissemination committee co-chair*
Marissa Feldman, Ph.D.
Trainee MEMBER AT LARGE*
Sara Wetter-Wren, M.A.
Sara Wetter-Wren, M.A., is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly A. Driscoll. Sara’s research interests include health inequities and provider bias and how they influence psychological and physical health outcomes in youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Specifically, Sara conducted a qualitative pilot study investigating youth and young adult perspectives on biased experiences with providers in the context of T1D care. Further, for her qualifying exam, Sara systematically reviewed the literature to examine the extent to which existing pediatric T1D research evaluates the physical and mental health outcomes of provider bias. Her dissertation will involve adapting a measure of healthcare discrimination to better understand the impact of perceived discrimination on individual health in the context of T1D. Sara is currently an interventionist on two NIH-funded R01 studies focused on reducing barriers to T1D adherence (stress/burnout, time pressure/planning) in adolescents with T1D and reducing fear of hypoglycemia in mothers of very young children (2-5 years of age) with T1D. Outside psychology, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 dogs.
Sara Wetter-Wren, M.A., is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly A. Driscoll. Sara’s research interests include health inequities and provider bias and how they influence psychological and physical health outcomes in youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Specifically, Sara conducted a qualitative pilot study investigating youth and young adult perspectives on biased experiences with providers in the context of T1D care. Further, for her qualifying exam, Sara systematically reviewed the literature to examine the extent to which existing pediatric T1D research evaluates the physical and mental health outcomes of provider bias. Her dissertation will involve adapting a measure of healthcare discrimination to better understand the impact of perceived discrimination on individual health in the context of T1D. Sara is currently an interventionist on two NIH-funded R01 studies focused on reducing barriers to T1D adherence (stress/burnout, time pressure/planning) in adolescents with T1D and reducing fear of hypoglycemia in mothers of very young children (2-5 years of age) with T1D. Outside psychology, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 dogs.
TRAINEE MEMBER at large*
Hannah McDaniel
committee members
Ericka Rutledge, Ph.D.
Sean Pereira, Ph.D.
Sean Pereira, Ph.D.
online & advocacy committee
The Diabetes SIG Online and Advocacy Committee promotes the integration of pediatric psychology into diabetes online and advocacy efforts and the dissemination of relevant behavioral/ psychosocial topics related to living with diabetes. The goals are to: 1) increase awareness of the role of pediatric psychologists and other mental health professionals in an integrated approach to diabetes care, 2) share best practices, evidence-based guidelines, and relevant empirical research with the broader diabetes community, 3) promote advocacy efforts among pediatric psychologists for diabetes in general and diabetes related psychological/behavioral issues, and 4) collaborate with the Dissemination Committee to develop a toolbox of diabetes online community resources for patients and their families. If you are interested in joining the Online & Advocacy Committee, please use the Contact Form on the Diabetes SIG website or contact the Online & Advocacy Committee Chair or Co-Chair directly.
Online & Advocacy committee chair*
Caroline Cummings, Ph.D.
Dr. Caroline Cummings is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Texas Tech University. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, and pre-doctoral internship at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Cummings’s program of research emphasizes the role of physiological, behavioral, and subjective indices of affect and self-regulation, and their interdependencies within social relationships, in understanding daily and momentary engagement in diabetes self-care. She has extended her work to examine and address health disparities, with the goal of developing culturally informed digital health
technologies to increase access to care for historically underserved populations. As Online and Advocacy Co-Chair of the Diabetes SIG, she is focused on improving training in advocacy for psychologists, including arranging workshops and seminars to increase the knowledge base about how our work can inform policies and how to better advocate for our patients and their families.
Dr. Caroline Cummings is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Texas Tech University. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, and pre-doctoral internship at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Cummings’s program of research emphasizes the role of physiological, behavioral, and subjective indices of affect and self-regulation, and their interdependencies within social relationships, in understanding daily and momentary engagement in diabetes self-care. She has extended her work to examine and address health disparities, with the goal of developing culturally informed digital health
technologies to increase access to care for historically underserved populations. As Online and Advocacy Co-Chair of the Diabetes SIG, she is focused on improving training in advocacy for psychologists, including arranging workshops and seminars to increase the knowledge base about how our work can inform policies and how to better advocate for our patients and their families.
Online & Advocacy COMMITTEE co-CHAIR*
Alex Monzon, Ph.D.