Graduate Students

The strong reputation and superior training provided by the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas have attracted incoming students from every region of the country, ranging from Florida to Alaska. Approximately 35 students are currently receiving training from the program, including 7 students on internship and 3 students post-internship. The Clinical Child Psychology Program supports a junior colleague model and fosters a highly collaborative working environment between both faculty and students. Students are involved in a wide range of activities within the program, including research and clinical work, representation at faculty meetings, student government, and leisure activities.

Clinical and Research Interests

Graduate students within the program have the opportunity to explore a wide range of clinical and research opportunities. While each student identifies a primary research advisor with whom they complete thesis, task, and dissertation requirements, many students also explore additional projects and collaborate with more than one faculty member on research, clinical, and funded positions. Follow this link to view the professional interests and access the email addresses of several current students.

Student Presentations and Publications

Overall, CCPP graduate students possess an excellent publication record. Students are encouraged to publish Thesis, Task, and Dissertation results as well as pursue additional projects with faculty and other students if desired. Many students publish with faculty outside their specific research team, in addition to publishing with their advisors. Inclusion of students in presentations and publications, remains a top priority for faculty. A representative list of student publications can be found here.

Graduates, Current Students, and Faculty at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology October 2008

Student Representative

As evidence of the highly collegial atmosphere maintained with the KU Clinical Child Psychology Program, a student representative is elected each fall to attend weekly faculty meetings along with the core faculty. This representative voices student opinions on proposed changes to program policies, raises student concerns when necessary, and provides periodic updates to the student body regarding program news.

Graduate Student Organization

The student body also elects representatives to KU's Graduate Student Organization (GSO) each year. The GSO President, Vice President, and Treasurer attend university-wide meetings with graduate students from other departments for the purposes of representing student interests in campus matters. In addition, the GSO officers obtain funding for student use within the program.

Additional Leadership and Leisure Activities

Additional interests of students within the program include leadership roles on national professional committees (i.e. CUDCP, Society of Pediatric Psychology) and leisure activities (i.e. co-ed recreational softball) within the community. The Links page contains more information about local events and recreational activities.

Faculty and students attending the national conference of the Society of Pediatric Psychology at University of Florida, Gainesville, April, 2006

Graduates, Students, and Faculty receiving APA Award to program at the convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, August 2006

Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
October 16-18, 2008 University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Co-sponsored by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (of the American Psychological Association), the American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and the American Academy of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

Video Descriptions of Poster Presentations by Students in the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas

Future Directions in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: A Delphic Survey
Rochelle James and Michael C. Roberts, University of Kansas
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Addressing Children’s Psychosocial Problems and Satisfaction with a Family Medicine Clinic
Yelena Wu, Brynne Messner, and Michael C. Roberts, University of Kansas
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Examining the Mental Health Trends and Service Utilization of Biracial Youth
Sangeeta Parikshak and Yo Jackson, University of Kansas
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Patterns of Diet and Exercise Among Children Enrolled in a Family Intervention for Pediatric Obesity and Their Influence on Weekly Weight Percentage Changes
Brandon Aylward, Ric G. Steele, Eric Benson, and Chad Jensen, University of Kansas
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Appraisal of Weight Criticism: Associations with Physical Activity Among Preadolescent Children
Chad Jensen and Ric G. Steele, University of Kansas
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School Nurses’ Perceived Cultural Barriers to Addressing Pediatric Overweight
Yelena Wu, Chad Jensen, Brandon Aylward, and Ric G. Steele, University of Kansas
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Factor Structure of the Life Events Checklist in Youth
Lauren Drerup, University of Kansas; Dawn DeLay, Florida Atlantic University; and Yo Jackson, University of Kansas
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The Role of Emotional-Social Intelligence in the Relation Between Community Violence and Psychological Symptoms in Youth
Lauren Drerup, Yo Jackson, and Michael C. Roberts, University of Kansas
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Beware of the Phog: Impact of Distraction Techniques on Task Performance Among Late Adolescents
Brandon Aylward, Timothy Nelson, Jennifer Mize Nelson, Kimberlee Roy, and Michael C. Roberts, University of Kansas
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Michael Roberts with several students at the 2002 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Photo courtesy of Heather Hunter.