Juliana is a PsyD student in the lab who is currently completing her doctoral internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program. She graduated from the American University of Paris in 2013 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in International Business. Juliana is interested in pediatric health and illness. Her directed study explored children's view of death from a psychological and developmental perspective. In addition, Juliana was previously involved in a research transplant team at Broward Health that aims to research the pre-transplant assessment process. She was also part of Nova Nights at the Paley Institute, where a group of students aim to provide psychoeducation to children and their caregivers about limb-lengthening procedures. See Juliana's CV here.
Ana Centurion, M.S.
Ana is a predoctoral intern at Nicklaus Children's Hospital. She earned her bachelors degree in psychology with a minor is sociology from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA; as well as her Master is School Psychology from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. Before Ana began the graduate program at NSU, she taught 7th and 8th grade history at a local private school. Ana is interested in the pediatric oncology population. Her directed study focused on the benefits of survivorship programs on mental health. Ana enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family. See Ana's CV here.
Chelsea Wilcocks, M.S.
Chelsea is a fourth year PsyD student in the lab who is currently completing her doctoral internship at Broward Health Medical Center. In 2014, Chelsea graduated from the University of Central Florida of Orlando with a BS in Psychology and minor in Health Sciences. She then traveled to Thailand where she aided women who had previously worked in the red-light districts. Her time abroad helped cultivate her interests in the various challenges experienced across the lifespan and her current research and clinical interests focused on pediatric populations. During her time at NSU, she has worked as part of a multidisciplinary team in pediatric diabetes and obesity clinics at Broward Health Medical Center Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital. More recently, Chelsea has been working with medically fragile children, adolescents, and young adults living with various chronic health conditions (e.g., cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and TBIs). In addition, Chelsea is a student co-investigator on a quality-of-life study aiming to identify effective resources and support for parents of children diagnosed with short bowel syndrome. Chelsea is currently seeking internship opportunities that will allow her to continue cultivating her clinical and research interests. See Chelsea’s CV here.
Joanna Tsikis, Ph.D.
Joanna is recently graduated with her PhD. She recently began her post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute where she is will working in inpatient consultation/liaison, sleep, and sickle cell disease. Joanna graduated from the University of Miami in 2011 with a BS in Psychology and minor in Chemistry. Clinically, Joanna has completed externships working as a part of interdisciplinary teams focused on pediatric hematology/oncology and bone marrow transplant, diabetes, weight management, and neuropsychology rehabilitation. At NSU, she has worked as a student co-investigator on a grant-funded project examining school professionals' knowledge and beliefs about youth with chronic illness. Since 2011, she has also worked at the Mailman Center for Child Development, as a research assistant and study coordinator, on the NHLBI-funded project, Parent-Focused Intervention to Improve Academic Success in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Joanna's research interests include family functioning, health care utilization, pain, and academic success in youth with chronic medical conditions, with a particular emphasis on pediatric sickle cell disease. She is passionate about pediatric psychology and looks forward to continuing to gain experience in working with youth with chronic medical conditions, both clinically and through research. See Joanna's CV here.
Morgan G. McGhee, Psy.D.
Michelle Brenes, Psy.D.
Meg C. Nicholl, Psy.D.
Dr. Meg C. Nicholl is a recent graduate of the PHED Up! lab. She is currently completing her post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute and will be transitioning to a staff position as a licensed psychologist in fall 2019. Dr. Nicholl provides inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy services to children and adolescents diagnosed with various neurodevelopmental and medical diagnoses. She has a particular interest in working with youth who have diabetes. Dr. Nicholl provides inpatient and consultation services to the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Diabetes Center as well as a coping group for newly diagnosed youth with diabetes and their families. Dr. Nicholl earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology within the health psychology concentration at NSU. Her directed study focused on evaluating the experiences of camp counselors at a week-long specialty medical camp for youth with type 1 diabetes. She completed her doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute. Her research interests include health-related quality of life and transition to adult care in youth with type 1 diabetes, as well as health-related disparities in minority youth.
Siddika Mulchan, Psy.D.
Dr. Siddika Mulchan is a graduate of the PHED Up! Lab. She was one of the founding members of the lab, contributing her contagious positive attitude and her passion for promoting health in underserved youth, especially youth with sickle cell disease. She is currently a licensed psychologist within Behavioral Health at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida - Pediatric Neurology, where she provides outpatient psychotherapy to children and adolescents diagnosed with various neurodevelopmental and medical diagnoses. Dr. Mulchan earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology within the health psychology concentration at NSU. Her directed study focused on examining the applicability of an existing conceptual model of transition readiness for the sickle cell disease population. She completed her doctoral internship at the Oklahoma Health Consortium where her primary rotation was in Behavioral Health at the University of Oklahoma Children’s Physicians Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic. She also completed her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology with specialized training in pediatric health psychology at Children’s Health/Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Dr. Mulchan is currently the Intervention Co-Chair of the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Special Interest Group in Division 54 of APA. Her current research interests involve facilitating health care transition for AYA with chronic medical conditions.