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Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

Clinical Psychology

University of Rhode Island

1990, Kingston, RI

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1990, Boston, MA

Fellowship

University of North Carolina

1991, Chapel Hill, NC

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

  1. Primary Mental Health Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physicians: A Delphi Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 May 20. View Primary Mental Health Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physicians: A Delphi Study. Abstract

  2. Self-Care for Psychosocial and Palliative Care Clinicians: Stakeholder-Informed Recommendations for Medical Education and Clinical Training. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 May 09; 10499091251339745. View Self-Care for Psychosocial and Palliative Care Clinicians: Stakeholder-Informed Recommendations for Medical Education and Clinical Training. Abstract

  3. Storytelling Through Music With Parents Whose Children Have Died From Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Psychooncology. 2025 Apr; 34(4):e70143. View Storytelling Through Music With Parents Whose Children Have Died From Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Abstract

  4. Interventions for Children of Parents With Cancer From the Time of Cancer Diagnosis Through Bereavement: Two Systematic Reviews. Psychooncology. 2025 Mar; 34(3):e70105. View Interventions for Children of Parents With Cancer From the Time of Cancer Diagnosis Through Bereavement: Two Systematic Reviews. Abstract

  5. A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Online Delivery of Storytelling Through Music With Oncology Nurses. Cancer Nurs. 2024 Dec 19. View A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Online Delivery of Storytelling Through Music With Oncology Nurses. Abstract

  6. The Development of a Bereavement Support Group Curriculum for Bereaved Parents of Young Adult Children: Bridging the Gap. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2024 04; 13(2):281-287. View The Development of a Bereavement Support Group Curriculum for Bereaved Parents of Young Adult Children: Bridging the Gap. Abstract

  7. Survey Study of a Hospital-Based Bereavement Program During COVID-19: Insights to Improve Support of the Bereaved. J Palliat Med. 2023 11; 26(11):1542-1546. View Survey Study of a Hospital-Based Bereavement Program During COVID-19: Insights to Improve Support of the Bereaved. Abstract

  8. At a Loss: Patient Deaths and Clinical Research Coordinators. J Clin Oncol. 2023 06 01; 41(16):3072-3073. View At a Loss: Patient Deaths and Clinical Research Coordinators. Abstract

  9. Early Bereavement Psychosocial Outcomes in Parents of Children Who Died of Cancer With a Focus on Social Functioning. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 04; 19(4):e527-e541. View Early Bereavement Psychosocial Outcomes in Parents of Children Who Died of Cancer With a Focus on Social Functioning. Abstract

  10. Caring for People We Know: An Unrecognized Risk for Burnout? J Palliat Med. 2023 04; 26(4):472-480. View Caring for People We Know: An Unrecognized Risk for Burnout? Abstract

  11. "I think that she would have wanted. . .": Qualitative interviews with bereaved caregivers reveal complexity in measuring goal-concordant care at the end of life. Palliat Med. 2022 04; 36(4):742-750. View "I think that she would have wanted. . .": Qualitative interviews with bereaved caregivers reveal complexity in measuring goal-concordant care at the end of life. Abstract

  12. One Size Doesn't Fit All in Early Pediatric Oncology Bereavement Support. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Mar; 63(3):366-373. View One Size Doesn't Fit All in Early Pediatric Oncology Bereavement Support. Abstract

  13. The parental role before and after SIDS. Death Stud. 2022; 46(10):2316-2326. View The parental role before and after SIDS. Abstract

  14. Burnout in psychosocial oncology clinicians: A systematic review. Palliat Support Care. 2021 04; 19(2):223-234. View Burnout in psychosocial oncology clinicians: A systematic review. Abstract

  15. Bereavement via Zoom during COVID-19. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2021; 39(3):316-319. View Bereavement via Zoom during COVID-19. Abstract

  16. Parental Perceptions of Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Following a Child's Death From Cancer: Room for Improvement. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 06; 61(6):1254-1260. View Parental Perceptions of Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Following a Child's Death From Cancer: Room for Improvement. Abstract

  17. The Development of a Bereavement Support Group Curriculum for Young Adults Dealing with the Death of a Partner: A Quality Improvement Project. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2021 06; 10(3):260-265. View The Development of a Bereavement Support Group Curriculum for Young Adults Dealing with the Death of a Partner: A Quality Improvement Project. Abstract

  18. Grieving and Hospital-Based Bereavement Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Hosp Med. 2020 11; 15(11):699-701. View Grieving and Hospital-Based Bereavement Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Abstract

  19. Engaging Parents of Children Who Died From Cancer in Research on the Early Grief Experience. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 04; 61(4):781-788. View Engaging Parents of Children Who Died From Cancer in Research on the Early Grief Experience. Abstract

  20. Bereavement care for family caregivers of neuro-oncology patients. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Jan; 10(1):953-963. View Bereavement care for family caregivers of neuro-oncology patients. Abstract

  21. Caring for Bereaved Family Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Before and After the Death of a Patient. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Aug; 60(2):e70-e74. View Caring for Bereaved Family Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Before and After the Death of a Patient. Abstract

  22. Insights from Bereaved Family Members about End-of-Life Care and Bereavement. J Palliat Med. 2020 08; 23(8):1030-1037. View Insights from Bereaved Family Members about End-of-Life Care and Bereavement. Abstract

  23. Transitional objects of grief. Compr Psychiatry. 2020 Jan 11; 98:152161. View Transitional objects of grief. Abstract

  24. A standardized approach to bereavement risk-screening: a quality improvement project. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2020 Jul-Aug; 38(4):406-417. View A standardized approach to bereavement risk-screening: a quality improvement project. Abstract

  25. Reconsidering early parental grief following the death of a child from cancer: a new framework for future research and bereavement support. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Sep; 28(9):4131-4139. View Reconsidering early parental grief following the death of a child from cancer: a new framework for future research and bereavement support. Abstract

  26. Initial validation of a needs instrument for young people bereaved by familial cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Aug; 28(8):3637-3648. View Initial validation of a needs instrument for young people bereaved by familial cancer. Abstract

  27. The Grief of Parents After the Death of a Young Child. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2019 09; 26(3):321-338. View The Grief of Parents After the Death of a Young Child. Abstract

  28. "Remembrance": A Self-Care Tool for Clinicians. J Palliat Med. 2019 03; 22(3):316-318. View "Remembrance": A Self-Care Tool for Clinicians. Abstract

  29. Primary Care for the Elderly Bereaved: Recommendations for Medical Education. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2018 12; 25(4):463-470. View Primary Care for the Elderly Bereaved: Recommendations for Medical Education. Abstract

  30. Pre-loss personal factors and prolonged grief disorder in bereaved mothers. Psychol Med. 2019 10; 49(14):2370-2378. View Pre-loss personal factors and prolonged grief disorder in bereaved mothers. Abstract

  31. The "Liaison" in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Helping Medical Staff Cope with Pediatric Death. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 10; 27(4):591-598. View The "Liaison" in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Helping Medical Staff Cope with Pediatric Death. Abstract

  32. The Grief of Mothers After the Sudden Unexpected Death of Their Infants. Pediatrics. 2018 05; 141(5). View The Grief of Mothers After the Sudden Unexpected Death of Their Infants. Abstract

  33. When Our Worlds Collide. J Palliat Med. 2017 11; 20(11):1299. View When Our Worlds Collide. Abstract

  34. The Development of a Hospital-Wide Bereavement Program: Ensuring Bereavement Care for All Families of Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Health Care. 2017 Jan - Feb; 31(1):88-95. View The Development of a Hospital-Wide Bereavement Program: Ensuring Bereavement Care for All Families of Pediatric Patients. Abstract

  35. Adding Value to Palliative Care Services: The Development of an Institutional Bereavement Program. J Palliat Med. 2015 Nov; 18(11):915-22. View Adding Value to Palliative Care Services: The Development of an Institutional Bereavement Program. Abstract

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, IL

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Graduate School

Clinical Psychology

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Graduate School

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Internship

Duke University

Durham, NC

Fellowship

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Wisconsin

Madison, WI

Graduate School

Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Chicago, IL

Internship

Kennedy Krieger Institute-Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Medical Psychology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Neuropsychology

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Graduate School

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Internship

Massachusetts Mental Health Center & Judge Baker Guidance Center

1980, Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Graduate School

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

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