Training in Health Service Psychology:
Internship Training Faculty


Training Leadership:

Alicia Sullivan, PhD
Director of Training- Department of Behavioral Psychology & Director of Internship Training

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Serving culturally and linguistically diverse populations, parent/teacher/staff training and functional assessment of childhood behavior problems.
  • Education and Training: Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship at JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Megan Kramer, PhD, ABPP
Associate Director of Internship Training & Supervising Psychologist for Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Rotation (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Measuring and predicting outcomes following pediatric brain injury.
  • Education and Training:
    PhD, University of Cincinnati; Doctoral Internship, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Neuropsychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Valerie Paasch, PhD
Director of Postdoctoral Training & Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Consultation Rotation (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Behavioral pediatrics, procedural preparation, assessment and intervention to promote coping and recovery in youth with brain injury, pediatric sleep.
  • Education and Training:
    Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Michael F. Cataldo, PhD
Senior Vice President & Director, Department of Psychology (Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM).

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Behavioral pediatrics and behavioral medicine, applications of behavioral procedures in pediatric neurology, and assessment of hospital environments.
  • Education and Training:
    Ph.D., University of Kansas; Doctoral work with Donald M. Baer and Todd R. Risley.

Louis P. Hagopian, PhD, BCBA-D
Chief Psychologist & Program Director, Neurobehavioral Unit (Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM).

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of severe behavior disorders, drug-behavior interactions, behavioral inhibition, anxiety.
  • Education and Training:
    Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Doctoral work with Tom Ollendick; Doctoral Internship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Beth S. Slomine, PhD, ABPP
Chief Psychologist, Director of Postdoctoral Training for the Department of Neuropsychology & Supervising Psychologist for Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Rotation (Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and recovery following neurological injury in children, neuropsychology of emotion.
  • Education and Training:
    Ph.D., University of Florida; Doctoral Internship, Brockton Veteran's Administration Hospital/Harvard University; Postdoctoral Fellowship, Philadelphia Geriatric Center; Licensed Psychologist.

Training Supervisors:

Morgan K. Bifano, PsyD
Pediatric Psychologist, Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program, Outpatient Behavioral Psychology (Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders, increasing parent engagement in therapy, measurement, and improvement of clinical outcomes.
  • Education and Training: PsyD, Loyola University Maryland, Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Child and Family Therapy (CFT) and Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program,  Doctoral Internship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine/ Norton Children’s Behavioral and Mental Health; Licensed Psychologist. 

Richard Boada, PhD, ABPP
Board certified clinical neuropsychologist, Center for Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessment.  Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Clinical and Research Interests: :  Clinical experience and expertise with epilepsy, childhood stroke, sex chromosome aneuploidy (SCA), and bilingual (Spanish-English) patients. Research interests in the cognitive and genetic underpinnings and comorbidity among speech, language and reading disorders, as well as neuropsychological outcomes in children with epilepsy, stroke, and sex chromosome aneuploidy.  
  • Education and Training: PhD from the University of Denver. Doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Children’s Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado School of Medicine. Licensed Psychologist.  

Matt Edelstein, PsyD, BCBA-D
Supervising Psychologist for Brief Treatment Clinic & Program Director, Brief Treatment Clinic (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Functional assessment of childhood behavior problems, parent and teacher training, staff training.
  • Education and Training: PsyD, Rutgers University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Psychologist.

Mariangely M. Galan-Torres, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Developmental Disabilities Clinic.

  • Clinical and Research Interests:  Assessment and treatment of problem behaviors of children with developmental disabilities, using a multidisciplinary, behavioral and parent training approach.  Serving culturally and linguistically diverse populations. 
  • Education and Training:  PhD, University of Southern Mississippi; Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger, Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Peter A. Girolami, PhD, BCBA-D
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Feeding Disorders Rotation & Program Director, Pediatric Feeding Disorders (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: treatment of pediatric feeding disorders, relation between biological/environmental variables and onset/maintenance of feeding disorders, caregiver adherence to treatment recommendations.
  • Education and Training: PhD, West Virginia University. Doctoral Internship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Licensed Psychologist.

Nancy Grace, PhD, BCBA-D
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Developmental Disorders Rotation & Director, Developmental Disorders Clinic (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of behavior disorders within a brief managed care outpatient format, evaluation of parental and patient variables which predict treatment outcome, accuracy of parental report.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Louisiana State University; Doctoral Internship: Brown University School of Medicine; Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Licensed Psychologist.

Megan Harrelson Cheung, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Child and Family Therapy Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Individual and family therapy approaches for externalizing behavior problems
  • Education and Training: PhD, Auburn University; Doctoral Internship, Kennedy Krieger Institute/JHUSOM; Postdoctoral Fellowship, Peak City Psychology/William Pace University

Ellen Henning, PhD, NCSP
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Consultation Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Adjusting to and coping with chronic illness, palliative care and end of life, adherence to complex medical regimens, behavioral intervention and parent training in the context of medical concerns, habit reversal training, preparing for medical procedures.
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Iowa; Doctoral Internship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Postdoctoral Fellowship, Children’s Health/Children’s Medical Center Dallas; Nationally Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist.

John Huete, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Neurobehavioral Outpatient Unit Rotation (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: assessment and treatment of severe behavior disorders in young children, early intervention, parent training.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Louisiana State University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Kelly Jones, PhD, ABPP
Supervising Psychologist for Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and recovery following pediatric brain injury.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Drexel University; Doctoral Internship, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior; Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Neuropsychology; Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Lara Jones, PsyD
Staff psychologist, Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program Rotation.

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Pediatric chronic pain management, consultation-liaison services, clinical biofeedback.
  • Education and Training: PsyD, Spalding University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Alison M. Kozlowski, PhD, BCBA-D
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Feeding Disorders Rotation (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: assessment and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders, caregiver adherence to treatment, and generalization of treatment effects.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Louisiana State University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Licensed Psychologist.

Patricia F. Kurtz, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Neurobehavioral Outpatient Unit Rotation & Director, Neurobehavioral Outpatient Services (Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of severe behavior disorders, autistic disorders, parent and teacher training.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Claremont Graduate School; Doctoral work with Marjorie H. Charlop; Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Steven E. Lindauer, PhD, BCBA-D
Director, Outpatient Behavioral Psychology (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences), Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Developmental Disabilities Clinic

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders, increasing parent engagement in therapy, measurement and improvement of clinical outcomes. 
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Kansas, Doctoral Internship at the University of Kansas Medical Center; Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Joshua Mellott, PhD, BCBA
Supervising Psychologist for Brief Treatment Clinic

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Function-based treatment of childhood behavior problems, functional assessment procedures, caregiver training, and schedules of reinforcement. 
  • Education and Training: PhD, Georgia State University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Psychologist

Rowena Ng, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Center for Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessment (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Genotype-phenotype correlation in neurogenetic disorders, identifying epigenetic regulatory mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders, epigenetic mechanisms in psychopathology, identifying behavioral and neurophysiological outcome measures for clinical trials 
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Doctoral Internship at the University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine and Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor -  VA Ann Arbor Health Care Consortium; Licensed Psychologist

Susan Perkins-Parks, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Behavior Management Rotation & Director, Behavior Management Clinic (Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Parent and teacher training, ADHD, assessment and treatment of pre-school behavior problems.
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Maryland; Doctoral work with Neil Hoffman; Postdoctoral Fellowship with Edward Christopherson (Children's Mercy Hospital) and University of Kansas Medical Center UAP; Certified PCIT Therapist; Licensed Psychologist. 

Jamila Ray, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Child and Family Therapy Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Child and adolescent internalizing and externalizing difficulties.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Suffolk University; Doctoral Internship, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (Newark) – Child Track; Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Gina Richman, PhD, NCSP
Supervising Psychologist for Child and Family Therapy Rotation & Director, Child and Family Therapy Clinic (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of family variables influencing child behavior problems, behavioral pediatrics, parent training.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Child Clinical and School Psychology Florida State University; Doctoral internship, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist.

Kirsten Russo, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Psychology Consultation Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Adjustment and coping with chronic medical conditions; cognitive behavioral treatment of pediatric concussion; POTS; behavioral sleep assessment and intervention; anxiety in the context of medical concerns
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Louisville; Doctoral Internship, Indiana University School of Medicine; Postdoctoral Fellowship, Children’s National Hospital; Licensed Psychologist

Aerial Sheltry, PsyD
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Consultation Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Early intervention for medical anxiety, psychosocial functioning in children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), pediatric rehabilitation, infant and toddler mental health.
  • Education and Training: PsyD, Nova Southeastern University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology. Licensed Psychologist.

Keith J. Slifer, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Consultation Rotation & Director, Pediatric Psychology Consultation Service and Outpatient Clinic (Professor, Department of Pediatrics, JHUSOM)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Behavioral pediatrics, preparation for medical procedures, developmental disabilities, behavioral consequences of chronic illness.
  • Education and Training: PhD, Florida State University; Doctoral Internship, Medical College of Pennsylvania; Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist.

Meg C.N. Snyder, PhD
Staff Psychologist, Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of adjustment/coping concerns related to diabetes/diabetes management, health-related quality of life, transition readiness from pediatric to adult care in youth with diabetes, health-related disparities, and health equity.
  • Education and Training: Psy.D., Nova Southeastern University. Health Psychology Concentration. Doctoral Internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Licensed Psychologist.

Caitlin Thompson, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Consultation Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Behavioral pediatrics, acute pain and procedural distress, management of chronic pain, parent-child interactions within the context of medical settings and child chronic illness.
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Licensed Psychologist.

Margaret A. Tunney, PsyD
Supervising Psychologist for Pediatric Consultation Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Behavioral pediatrics, medical and procedural preparation, chronic pain and functional neurological conditions, inpatient neurorehabilitation intervention.
  • Education and Training: PsyD, Roosevelt University; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Licensed Psychologist.

Merideth Wirstiuk, PsyD
Pediatric Psychologist, Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital Inpatient Consultation/Liaison (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Pediatric rehabilitation, brain injury, spinal cord injury, chronic pain and functional neurologic disorders, cystic fibrosis.
  • Education and Training: PsyD, Loma Linda University. Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Licensed Psychologist 

Ashley Zadrozny, PhD
Supervising Psychologist for the Pediatric Developmental Disorders Rotation

  • Clinical and Research Interests: Assessment and treatment of behavior disorders in children and adolescents with developmental delays and disabilities, parent training of interventions, generalization of interventions and maintenance of behavior change.
  • Education and Training: PhD, University of Southern Mississippi; Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, JHUSOM Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Department of Behavioral Psychology; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Licensed Psychologist