People
University of Miami Staff
Jill Ehrenreich May, Ph.D.- Dr. Ehrenreich May is the Director of the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) program at the University of Miami. She is also an Associate Professor in the Child Division of the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami with research and clinical expertise in the treatment of anxiety and depression in youth. Dr. Ehrenreich May is a Miami native that received her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and her Ph.D at the University of Mississippi in 2002. She completed a clinical internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center and until August, 2008 was a Research Assistant Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the Child Program in the Center for Anxiety and Disorders at Boston University. In addition to the development and evaluation of evidence-based treatment approaches for anxiety and depressive disorders in youth, Dr. Ehrenreich May is particularly interested in the transportability and implementation of effective treatments in environments that maximize their impact and benefit for children, including educational, pediatric and recreational settings. Dr. Ehrenreich May is the author or co-author of multiple journal articles, book chapters and other publication relating to this work. Dr. Ehrenreich May's current research is supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and other funding agencies. She is also the current Leader of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
- As a way to extend her research in the CAMAT program to the community, Dr. Ehrenreich May provides workshops and presentations to parents, educators and clinicians in Florida on the assessment and treatment of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents.
Kristen Marciel, Ph.D.- Dr. Kristen Marciel is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. She completed her undergraduate work at Vanderbilt University, and received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2007. Dr. Marciel assists with clinical supervision in the CAMAT program and also provides therapy to adolescents. In addition, her research interests include measuring and treating symptoms of anxiety and depression in people with chronic respiratory diseases.
Lindsay Stewart, Ph.D.- Dr. Lindsay Stewart is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) program and the Anxiety Research and Treatment Center (ARTC) at the University of Miami. A South Florida native, Lindsay earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in psychology from Tulane University in New Orleans before returning to Fort Lauderdale, where she completed her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. Lindsay's clinical and research interests include evidence-based treatments for anxiety and mood disorders, the treatment of trauma-related disorders, cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies, and the influence of the family environment on children's development.
Alex Queen, M.S.- Alex Queen is a third-year graduate student in the child clinical psychology program at the University of Miami. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research and clinical interests include evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders among adolescents, especially panic disorder. For his master's thesis, Alex is validating a screening tool for panic disorder among adolescents visiting a pediatric clinic. He is also a collaborator on a project developing an online training program for clinicians treating adolescents with panic disorder. His personal interests include swimming, UNC basketball, and Southern food.
Emily Bilek, B.A.- Emily Laird is a second-year graduate student in the CAMAT lab. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to child anxiety and mood disorders, her research interests include the dissemination and deployment of evidence-based treatments with a special interest in emotion focused treatments and prevention programs. She also believes in the healing powers of chocolate.
Cara Remmes, B.S.- Cara Remmes is a first year graduate student in the child clinical psychology program at the University of Miami. She received her undergraduate degree in Human Development from Cornell University. Before beginning her graduate education, she worked as a Research Assistant for Brown University's Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Her research interests include the development and dissemination of evidence-based treatments for anxiety disorders in both children and adults.
Ryan Landoll, M.S.- Ryan Landoll is a fourth-year graduate student in child clinical psychology at the University of Miami. Ryan is currently the independent evaluator for the CAMAT program and conducts research-based interviews with children and families participating in CAMAT research projects. He received his B.S. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007. His major research interests include the interplay between peer relations, depression and social anxiety, as well as health risk behaviors. In particular, he is interested in understanding the unique contributions of interpersonal behaviors within close relationships, as well as peer victimization and peer social networks, to adolescent's internalizing distress.
Hallie Bregman, M.S.- Hallie Bregman is a third-year graduate student in the child clinical psychology program at the University of Miami. Hallie is both an independent evaluator and clinician for the CAMAT program. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Delaware. Her major research interests include parent-youth relationships, family dynamics, and youth psychopathology in response to marital conflict and divorce.
Leticia Osterberg, M.S.- Leticia Osterberg is a fifth year child clinical graduate student who is interested in the improvement of mental health systems for children, including the diffusion of evidence-based practices in community settings. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the processes underlying therapists' decisions to learn about and implement evidence based practices, to adapt treatments in the community, the barriers encountered in community diffusion efforts, and in successfully training therapists in the use of evidence-based strategies. Clinically, Leticia enjoys her role as a youth therapist and evaluator with CAMAT, and strives to implement scientifically-based treatment strategies while tending to the therapeutic process and relationship.
Elizabeth Penela, M.S.- Elizabeth Penela is a fourth-year graduate student in the child clinical psychology graduate program at the University of Miami. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she is a clinician for the CAMAT program that conducts individual and group therapy with children and adolescents. Elizabeth received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 2005. Her research interests include examining the influence of children's early temperament and parental socialization on the development of peer relations in early childhood. Elizabeth also enjoys eating delicious Peruvian food, practicing yoga, and spending time with her two nieces.
Amelia Rowley, B.S.- Amelia Rowley is the research support coordinator for the CAMAT lab. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami where she studied psychology and biology. Her main research interest is in the area of developmental disabilities, specifically autism spectrum disorders. Clinically, she is interested in the comorbidity between autism and anxiety disorders along with evidence-based treatments geared toward this population.
Additional CAMAT Therapists
Drew Coman, M.S.- Drew Coman is a third year graduate student in the child clinical track whose research focuses on investigating the efficacy of comprehensive treatment models for preschool children with autism spectrum disorders.
Sara Vargas, M.S.- Sara Vargas is a fourth year graduate student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami. Sara's master's thesis is related to sleep and psychosocial well-being in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Her other research interests include mechanisms and outcomes of behavior change in stress management and other health interventions in chronically ill populations.
Collaborators
- Lauren Santucci, M.A.
- Lauren Santucci is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Her research interests include the development, efficacy testing, and ultimate dissemination of cognitive-behavioral interventions for youth with anxiety disorders, with an emphasis on the creative application of treatment components to promote peer relationship building. She is collaborating with Dr. Ehrenreich May on a NIMH-funded randomized-controlled trial investigating the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for school-aged girls with SAD provided within the novel context of an intensive, one-week summer camp-like setting.
Abbreviated list of additional collaborators:
- Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University:
David H. Barlow, Ph.D.
Donna B. Pincus, Ph.D. - Behavioral Tech Research, LLC
- Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami