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Sara Vasilenko

Valerie Pietra — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:20:21 +0000

Dr. Vasilenko’s research focuses on adolescence and young adult health and well-being, with a focus on sexual behavior. Her work on this topic is inspired by both health risk and normative developmental perspectives. She is particularly interested in understanding what factors lead to better sexual health and well-being for individuals at different stages of the lifespan, as well as how sexual behavior is associated with physical, mental, and social health outcomes. In addition to these substantive interests, she also has a strong interest in developmental methodology, including longitudinal analysis and person-centered approaches. She has served as a Principal or Co-Investigator on multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health and other sources. She currently is a consulting editor of the Journal of Research on Adolescence and on the editorial board of Applied Developmental Science.

Dr. Vasilenko holds a Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University, M.S. Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University, and BA. English (Writing Emphasis) from Kalamazoo College.

Stefanie Pilkay

Valerie Pietra — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:18:12 +0000

Stefanie Pilkay is an associate professor of social work at ��ϲ��’s School of Education. Before joining ��ϲ��, Pilkay served as an adjunct lecturer at both Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work in New York, NY since 2018 and the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work in Knoxville, TN since 2015, teaching research methodology, trauma theory and practice, lifespan and neurophysiological development, and human behavior in the social environment. She was also a postdoctoral fellow at the Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Atlanta, GA since 2017. She has served as a court-appointed special advocate for Anderson County Tennessee Juvenile Court. In 2014, she was a forensic social worker for the Community Law Office, Knox County Public Defender’s Office.

Jennifer Genovese

Valerie Pietra — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:13:29 +0000

Jennifer Cornish Genovese is an associate teaching professor in the School of Social Work. She has previously taught in Human Development and Family Science and in the School of Social Work, including courses such as Power, Conflict, & Violence in the Family; Interpersonal Competence; Family Systems Theory; Advanced Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups; and Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families. Genovese is a NYS Licensed Certified Social Worker and has worked in private practice as a psychotherapist for 30 years. She specializes in the treatment of abused children and adolescents. She is a clinical consultant for the NYS Department of Social Services and facilitates monthly support groups on secondary traumatic stress of child welfare workers in multiple Central New York counties. She is also a program and ministry consultant for the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Upstate NY Synod.

Kevin Antshel

Sawyer Kamman — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:06:22 +0000

My research and clinical interests focus on developmental psychopathology, with specific emphasis on attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the lifespan. I am particularly interested in further investigating and understanding the heterogeneity of ADHD (especially ADHD in the context of autism spectrum disorder as well as medical disorders such as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome). My goal is to use information about the heterogeneity of ADHD to further explore and predict mediators and moderators of treatment outcomes.

Students interested in ADHD, comorbidity with autism spectrum disorder/medical conditions, behavioral treatment and/or social/peer relationships would be an especially good match for my lab. Initially, students will join an existing study to help gain research and clinical experience. As students progress in our APA accredited doctoral program, they are encouraged to develop novel research ideas to investigate. All of my students have significant opportunities to present and publish from currently recruiting studies as well as several large existing databases.

Ellen deLara

Leibowitz Vendor Account — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:28:33 +0000

In addition to her research on childhood bullying, Dr. deLara was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY where she conducted research with Dr. James Garbarino on child maltreatment at home and at school.