YCSC Connections
Featuring updates, news you can use, events, and more from the Yale Child Study Center.
Chair's Message
As we enjoy an extra hour of evening light after our recent start of daylight saving time, the promise of spring surrounds us in Connecticut. Mid-way through the spring semester, we have much to celebrate and share across the department, including staff spotlights and a multitude of special events.
An overview of last month’s special Black History Month Grand Rounds is included in this newsletter as well as news highlights from and about a sampling of our talented faculty. Thank you for keeping up on all that is happening at the center, and best wishes to all who celebrate religious holidays this spring as well.
Linda Mayes, MD
Arnold Gesell Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology; Chair
Yale Child Study Center
Departmental News & Updates
Yale Departments of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Child Study Center Staff Spotlight March 2024
In the latest edition of a spotlight series launched in February 2023 to feature integrated business operations (IBO) and administration staff at the Yale Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry (and now the Department of Pediatrics as well), meet IBO Associate Director of Staff Administration Robyne Gioco.
13 Mar 2024Welcoming one of the newest YCSC community members: Meet Caitlyn Loucas
New community members are welcomed to the Yale Child Study Center on an on-going basis, and all new faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to share bios and photos upon joining the department. This month, the department’s newest pediatric psychologist responded to the call. Meet (and welcome!) Caitlyn Loucas, PhD.
13 Mar 2024Yale Child Study Center Staff Spotlight February 2024
In the latest edition of a spotlight series launched a year ago to feature integrated business operations and administration staff at the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) and Department of Psychiatry, meet YCSC Account Manager Nick Cavallaro, who is marking five years of service at Yale and in his current position.
27 Feb 2024Education Collaboratory Team Member Spotlight: Victoria Mack
The Education Collaboratory at Yale launched in July 2023. To learn more about our work, we are spotlighting all the dedicated team members of our lab, highlighting their research and what brings them to our team's mission to advance the science and practice of SEL.
9 Feb 2024Education Collaboratory Team Member Spotlight: Michael McCarthy
The Education Collaboratory at Yale launched in July 2023. To learn more about our work, we are spotlighting all the dedicated team members of our lab, highlighting their research and what brings them to our team's mission to advance the science and practice of SEL.
14 Feb 2024Education Collaboratory Team Member Spotlight: Eliya Ahmad Herskowitz
The Education Collaboratory at Yale launched in July 2023. To learn more about our work, we are spotlighting all the dedicated team members of our lab, highlighting their research and what brings them to our team's mission to advance the science and practice of SEL.
27 Feb 2024Education Collaboratory Team Member Spotlight: Ava Van Straten
The Education Collaboratory at Yale launched in July 2023. To learn more about our work, we are spotlighting all the dedicated team members of our lab, highlighting their research and what brings them to our team's mission to advance the science and practice of SEL.
4 Mar 2024Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring the Influence of Black Artists
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, Yale Child Study Center community members joined together in person and by Zoom for an annual celebration of Black History Month during a special Grand Rounds session, followed by a social event with raffles related to the session.
14 Mar 2024January 2024 YCSC Faculty Development Fund Awardees Announced
The Yale Child Study Center announced the results of the January 2024 round of awards for the department’s Clinical and Research Faculty Development Fund.
20 Feb 2024Blumberg Honored With American College of Psychiatrists’ 2024 Mood Disorders Award
Hilary Blumberg, MD, John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, has been awarded the American College of Psychiatrists’ 2024 Mood Disorders Award.
27 Feb 2024Five From Yale School of Medicine Elected to Association of American Physicians
The newly announced election brings the number of AAP members from Yale to 53, and includes YCSC Harris Professor Flora Vaccarino, MD.
12 Mar 2024Owusu hosts MLK commemoration conversation with Ruby Bridges at Yale
On January 24, 2024, Education Collaboratory Research Assistant Stephanie Owusu facilitated a profound conversation with civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges and William (Billy) Johnson, the Director of Educational Strategy at the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. The event served as the keynote address for Yale University and the City of New Haven’s annual MLK Commemoration.
29 Feb 2024Exploring the Effects of Art on Cognition and Emotion at the Glencairn Museum Symposium
A special event at Glencairn Museum led by YCSC Senior Research Scientist Zorana Ivcevic Pringle delved into the profound effects of art on well-being, understanding, and creativity. Pringle presented research on the mirror model of art which posits creation and appreciation as reciprocal. The event highlighted the role of museums in leveraging art for educational programs and emotional learning.
1 Mar 2024March 2024 Job Opportunities: Yale Child Study Center
View the latest opportunities at the Yale Child Study Center for talented individuals seeking to improve the lives of children and families through research, service, and training.
12 Mar 2024
Upcoming Special Events
Emerging Intersections: Autism Spectrum Disorders and Gender Identity
Speaker: Roald A. Øien, PhD
Moms Who Measure: Navigating Academic and Industry Careers
An International Women's Month Mentoring Session
Speakers: Christina Cipriano, PhD, MEd, Fumiko Hoeft, Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Bridget Hamre, Aaliyah Samuel
Spring Education Mini-Conference: Featuring Innovations in Social and Emotional Science and Practice
Speakers: Christina Cipriano, PhD, MEd, Stephanie M. Jones, Natasha Raisch, Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann, Michael McCarthy
Black Youth Mental Health Clinical Case Conference Series at Yale Child Study Center
Session 4 of 6
Speakers: Laine Taylor, DO, Ruby Lekwauwa, MD, Tami Benton
Addressing Islamophobia: Dispelling Myths to Break Down Barriers
Speaker: Dr. Amer F. Ahmed
Mini Concert by Onnuri Sarang Chamber Orchestra (Autism Orchestra) Visiting From Korea
The International Symposium on Embodied Cognition
Speakers: Bessel van der Kolk, John Ratey, Rajita Sinha, PhD
The 5th Annual Early Autism Conference: Advances in Research and Clinical Practice
Speakers: Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD, Nigel S. Bamford, MD, FANA, Thomas Fernandez, MD, Kelly Powell, PhD, Sara Sánchez-Alonso, PhD
News You Can Use
Harvesting success through collaboration and inquiry
For the latest Yale Child Study Center “On Leadership” blog post and newsletter column, YCSC Assistant Professor Daryn David reflects on a talk given by Gaylord Healthcare President and CEO Sonja LaBarbera at a recent YCSC Grand Rounds session.
13 Mar 2024Self-Care Strategies for Parents & Caregivers - Part 2
In the latest Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism (SANA) blog post, Yale Child Study Center Social Worker Amy Giguere Carney writes about how parenting can be a rich, joyful, fulfilling experience -- and can also be incredibly stressful and exhausting, often more so for parents of children with special needs. Several strategies and practices to employ are offered to help manage this stress. This is the second part of self-care strategies.
20 Feb 2024Addressing Chronic Absenteeism With Emotion Regulation Strategies
Worries about issues like bad grades keep some kids out of class, and learning new ways to deal with these feelings can bring them back. In this article, Dr. ZJ Ng of the Education Collaboratory discusses the pros and cons of avoidance as an emotion regulation strategy for students.
Source: Edutopia6 Mar 2024Opinion: Don’t wait until next February to improve the educational experiences of Black students
Dr. Christina Cipriano writes that Black students should see themselves reflected in curriculum and instruction beyond Black History Month.
Source: K-12 Dive4 Mar 2024The Truth About Emotional Intelligence
YCSC and Center of Emotional Intelligence faculty members Marc Brackett and Robin Stern address a brief history of emotional intelligence, which can predict success in a variety of ways.
Source: Psychology Today5 Mar 2024Eastern Connecticut Struggles to Fill Void of In-Home Mental Health Services for Children
IICAPS, a program designed by the Yale Child Study Center that provides at-home therapy for children with psychiatric disorders, originally had two sites in eastern Connecticut and both are now closed. YCSC Assistant Professor and IICAPS Co-Director Victoria Stob is quoted in this article from a Child/Adolescent Quality, Access, and Policy subcommittee meeting at the state legislature in January.
Source: CT Examiner9 Feb 2024
Upcoming Grand Rounds
YCSC Grand Rounds sessions are typically presented in person in the Cohen Auditorium at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, from September through June, with a live stream available via Zoom.
YCSC Grand Rounds: Asian Americans in the Medical Training Environment
Yale Child Study Center
Speaker: David Yang, MD, MHS
YCSC Grand Rounds: When Things Fall Apart – rebuilding, rethinking, & reimagining
Yale Child Study Center
Speaker: Wanjikũ F.M. Njoroge, MD
YCSC Grand Rounds: Advancing Psychiatric Care through Clinical Neuroscience
Yale Child Study Center
Speaker: Daniel S. Pine, MD
YCSC Grand Rounds
Yale Child Study Center Grand Rounds
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In the Media
'Stuck' in the emergency room: Hundreds of CT kids can't get mental health services they need
YCSC Assistant Clinical Professor Victoria Stob is quoted in this article addressing why hundreds of Connecticut children are unable to get the mental health services they need.
Source: New Haven Register15 Feb 2024PRIM&R Announces New Board Members for 2024
YCSC Research Scientist Amanda Dettmer, PhD was named a new board member of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1974 that works to ensure the highest ethical standards in research by providing education, membership, and other professional resources to the research and research oversight community.
Source: Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research21 Feb 2024Black History Month: Dr. James Comer on Co-Founding the Black Psychiatrists of America
YCSC Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry James Comer, MD, MPH is featured in this blog post, noting that "in addition to driving an illustrious career in child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Comer is one of the founding members of Black Psychiatrists of America (BPA) and served as President of the BPA in 1973."
Source: American Psychiatric Association Newsroom - APA Blogs27 Feb 2024How you can support young people on World Teen Mental Wellness Day
YCSC Assistant Clinical Professor Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes discussed the struggles teens are dealing with and how loved ones can support them on a recent Good Day Chicago segment.
Source: Fox 32 - Good Day Chicago2 Mar 2024