Grants

Active Grants

Completed Grants

Enhancing training of graduate students to work with disadvantaged populations: A pediatric psychology specialization (7/2016-6/2020)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) 2 D40HP19643
$1,048,989.00
Principal Investigator

Relieving anxiety in children undergoing radiation therapy through virtual preparation (8/2014-7/2018)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 1 R21 HS021799
$299,878.00
Principal Investigator

MartialHearts: An interactive taekwondo game targeting executive functioning and anxiety in children with congenital cardiac disease (5/11/2015-1/31/2018)
Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute
$50,000.00
Principal Investigator

Parental psychosocial distress of youth with chronic sickle cell pain (6/1/16-5/31/17)
Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute
$30,000.00

Co-Investigator [Si, PhD, PI]Enhancing training of graduate students to work with disadvantaged populations: A pediatric psychology specialization (7/2014-6/2016)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) 2 D40HP19643
$558,893.00 Principal Investigator

Enhancing training of graduate students to work with disadvantaged populations: A pediatric psychology specialization (8/2010-6/2014)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) 1 D40HP19643
$359,409.00 Principal Investigator

Improving psychological preparation of children and their parents prior to radiation therapy: A child life study (11/2012-3/2014)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Dudley L. Moore Nursing & Allied Health Research Fund $8,673.64
Co-Investigator [Griffin, PhD, PI]

Study of psychosocial therapy enhanced by texting for adolescents with sickle cell disease (iACT trial)
(7/2012-12/2013)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Friends Research Fund Grant $28,830.00
Co-Investigator [Brown, MD, PI]

A virtual reality biofeedback computer game for pediatric pain relief (9/2009-8/2013) National Institutes of Health, 1 R21 RR024412-01 A1
$522,955.00
Principal Investigator

An evaluation of the effectiveness of mindfulness for pediatric sickle cell pain and functioning (6/2009- 6/2011)
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Research Grant funded by ScanDesign by the Inger & Jens Bruun Foundation
$21,200.00
Principal Investigator

ACT for adolescents with sickle cell disease (7/2009-6/2010) Georgia State University Faculty Mentored Grant $10,000.00
Mentor [Masuda, PhD, PI]

Relieving pediatric immunization pain using a reusable personal device (7/2007-8/2011) National Institutes of Health, 1 R44 H D056647-02
$960,945.00
Consortium Principal Investigator/Project Co-Investigator [Baxter, MD, PI]

Psychosocial functioning in caregivers of children with sickle cell disease (2009-2011) National Institutes of Health, 1 F31 ML094120-01
$81,944.00
Sponsor/Mentor [Welkom (doctoral student mentee) PI]

Acceptance and values-based behavior in adolescents with sickle cell disease (11/2008-10/2009) Georgia State University Psychology Research Leverage Funds
$3,600.00
Principal Investigator

Programming for virtual reality environment (VRE) research (11/2008-10/2009) Georgia State University Psychology Research Leverage Funds
$2,200.00
Co-Investigator

An innovative assessment of adult influence on children’s postoperative pain (2008-2010) National Institutes of Health, R21 H D057011-01
$371,000.00
Co-Investigator [MacLaren, PhD, PI]

Adherence in adolescents with HIV: The impact of body dissatisfaction (2008-2009) National Institutes of Health, 1 F31 MH083584-01
$40,000.00
Sponsor/Mentor [Woods (doctoral student mentee) PI]

Child and adult behavioral interactions and perioperative outcomes (2007-2010) Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
$255,000.00
Sponsor/Mentor [Sadhasivam, MD, PI]

Psychosocial functioning in pediatric sickle cell disease (2007-2010)
National Institutes of Health, 1 F31 HL091728-01 $35,472.00
Sponsor/Mentor [Lim (doctoral student mentee) PI]

Randomized controlled trials of cold and vibration for pediatric pain relief (2007-2010) The Mayday Fund
$129,325.00
Co-Investigator [Baxter, MD, PI]

The development of behavioural pain responses in infancy: Exploring the influence of maternal soothing behaviour (2007-2011)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
$500,000.00
Co-Investigator [Pillai Riddell, PhD, PI]

Automated training in pediatric pain management (2005-2009) National Institutes of Health, 1 R21 HD047263-01 A1 $344,108.00
Principal Investigator
Lidocaine lubricant as an anesthetic agent in emergency room catheterization (2005-2007) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Friends Research Fund Grant
$25,000.00.
Consultant [Greenwald, MD, PI]

The effectiveness of oral midazolam or midazolam/narcotic analgesic for procedural sedation in children undergoing laceration repair (2006)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Research Oversight Committee
$20,000.00
Consultant [Sharma, MD, PI]

Children’s mastery of a stressor: The use of virtual reality for preschoolers’ immunization injections (2005- 2006)
Georgia State University Research Team Grant $15,000.00
Principal Investigator

Children with sickle cell disease and stroke (2003-2005)
CATCH Planning Grant of the American Academy of Pediatrics $8,250.00
Consultant [Gee, PI]

Program encouraging prevention of type II diabetes and cardiovascular risk (2004-2005) American Academy of Pediatrics.
$20,000.00
Co-investigator [Perkins, PI]

Rural infant pain management (2002-2004) The Mayday Fund
$115,000.00
Principal Investigator

Matching treatment to intervention for preschoolers’ immunizations (2002-2003) Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
$1,000.00
Principal Investigator

Pain management for Appalachian infants (2001) West Virginia University Research Corporation $19,000.00
Principal Investigator

Faculty Development Grant (2001) Dorothy J. Dotson Endowment $750.00
Principal Investigator

Stress management for dental students performing pediatric restorative procedures (2001) West Virginia University Health Associates
$2,265.05
Principal Investigator

Course Development for Research Methods in Psychology (2001) West Virginia University
$2,500.00
Principal Investigator

A critical time to intervene: A longitudinal study of infants’ fear, anxiety, and pain during immunizations
(1999-2000)
Edward R. Meyer Fund $3,000.00
Principal Investigator

Nurse coaching and movies to reduce parent and infant distress during immunizations (1999) Washington State University Completion Grant
$400.00
Principal Investigator

Course development for principles of development (1999)
Washington State University American Diversity Curriculum Development Grant $1,500.00
Principal Investigator

Respite care internship and training project (1999) Washington State Office of Child Care Policy $6,850.00
Co-Investigator
A critical time to intervene: An examination of the long-term impact of EMLA and distraction during infants’ immunization injections (1998)
Washington State University Initiation Grant
$400.00

Principal InvestigatorFamily functioning at mealtime: A comparison of children with cystic fibrosis and matched controls (1997) Brown University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Research Grant
$300.00
Principal InvestigatorThe influence of nurse coaching during children’s painful medical procedures: Implications for practicality and cost-effectiveness (1995)
Society of Pediatric Psychology Routh Student Research Grant Award
$500.00
Principal Investigator