Primary Investigator
Samantha Miadich, Ph.D.
Director and Principal Investigator
Dr. Samantha Miadich is a health psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Dayton, her Maser’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Ball State University, and her Ph.D. in Health Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to joining the faculty at UMass Lowell, she completed her postdoctoral training at Arizona State University working with the Arizona Twin Project team. Dr. Miadich’s program of research focuses on pediatric health psychology, specifically, examining prevalent chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, sleep problems, recurrent pain) from risk and resilience frameworks to delineate targets of intervention to improve child and adolescent outcomes. She incorporates novel methodologies, objective assessment, and advanced statistical modeling in her work to explicate processes that inhibit or promote health among children.
Graduate Students
Stephanie Madden
Director and Principal Investigator
Stephanie is currently a doctoral student in the Applied Psychology and Prevention Science program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and is mentored by Dr. Miadich. Stephanie received her B.S. in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2016 and began working as a psychiatric technician at Rockville General Hospital, serving patients receiving treatment for eating disorders. She transitioned to a research assistant position at an infectious disease clinic of the Miriam Hospital, an affiliate hospital with Brown University and worked on multiple studies, primarily one study related to HIV, chronic pain, and depression for nearly four years. Stephanie’s current PhD research interest focuses on childhood chronic conditions (e.g., chronic pain, asthma, diabetes) and the role of individuals within a child’s immediate circle (caregivers/family, peers, providers, teachers). Specifically, she concentrates on how those individuals influence health outcomes, such as quality of life, adherence, and mental health in pediatric populations.
Undergraduate Students
Ally Bernardinelli, Psychology Major
Samantha Colon, Psychology Major and Public Health Informatics Technology Minor
Leslie Gámez, Biology Major, Psychology Minor, and Pre-Med Track
Dunia Gomes, Biology Major, Spanish Minor, and Pre-Med Track
Sameera Jangala, Biology Major, Creative Writing Minor, and Pre-Med Track
Suhani Karki, Applied Biomedical Science Major, Psychology Minor, and Pre-Dental Track
Curie Kundane, Psychology Major (Clinical Concentration), Public Health Minor, and Pre-PA Track
Sephora Leroy, Psychology Major
Jack Oppen, Psychology Major and Exercise Science Minor
Tahina Pierre, Psychology Major (Clinical Concentration), Race and Ethnic Study Minor, and Pre-Med Track
Ashley Rodriguez, Biology Major, Disability Studies Minor and Pre-Dental Track
Carrie Shirley, Psychology Major and Sociology Minor
Kadey Vannett, Biology Major and Pre-Med Track
Former Team Members
Sarah Aldulaimy
Eva Altvater
Stephanie Ayeboafo
Sophie Beauparlant
Taylor Berube
Zil Bhagat
Adrian Castro
Leila Chammas
Natasha Huoth
Hayden Le
Natalie Le
Shannah Lim
Jadhina Lu
John Lynch
Julia McGuire
Momo Muth