Available Resources and Supports for Spoken Language Interpreters in Pediatric Medical Encounters

Brynn LiaBraaten, “Available Resources and Supports for Spoken Language Interpreters in Pediatric Medical Encounters” Mentors: W. Hobart Davies, Amy Olen, and Paulina Lim, Psychology Pediatric medical interpreters often experience distress due to work-related stressors, including interpreting traumatic content. Despite the…… Read More

Early Childhood Sleep Hygiene and the Creation of a Community-Engaged Sleep Curriculum

Morgan Klug, “Early Childhood Sleep Hygiene and the Creation of a Community-Engaged Sleep Curriculum” Mentor: W. Hobart Davies, Psychology Poor sleep hygiene (SH), which generally refers to a set of behaviors that influence the quality of one’s sleep (Gelllis &…… Read More

Parent’s Perceptions of Analgesic Administration for Children’s Pain

Connor Lynch, “Parent’s Perceptions of Analgesic Administration for Children’s Pain” Mentor: W. Hobart Davies, Psychology All children will at some point experience acute pain, making the treatment of pain a pivotal point in pediatric patient care. The opioid crisis brought…… Read More

Provider Support of Distressed Families in the PICU

Vivien Blecking, “Provider Support of Distressed Families in the PICU” Mentors: W. Hobart Davies and Kathryn Balistreri, Psychology The rates of severe anxiety symptoms in parents following their child’s admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are about 24%,…… Read More