Anthony Alioto, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Internship Training & Coordinator of Pediatric Track
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
The Ohio State University
Pediatric Psychologist
Department of Psychology
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Clinical Interests

  • Motility Disorders
  • Functional Abdominal Pain
  • Encopresis
  • Pre-surgical assessments

    Research Interests

  • The relationship between cognitive abilities and diabetes self-management skills


  • Robert E. Arendt, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Psychologist
    Developmental Assessment Program & Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Clinical Interests

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities
  • Severe and destructive behavior problems

    Research Interests

  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
  • Behavioral teratology
  • Development of treatment-sensitive psychometrics
  • Long-term development of infants born prenatally


  • Eric M. Butter, Ph.D.
    Instructor of Pediatrics
    Department of Pediatrics
    Research Associate
    The Nisonger Center for Developmental Disabilities
    The Ohio State University

    Clinical and Research Interests

  • Developmental Disabilities Services
  • Autism Assessment & Intervention

     


  • Cathy Butz, Ph.D.
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Pediatric Psychologist
    Department of Psychology
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Clinical and Research Interests

  • Cardiac Disease
  • Rheumatological Disorders
  • Headache
  • Stress/Pain Management


  • Kathleen Lemanek, Ph.D.
    Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Pediatric Psychologist
    Department of Psychology
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Clinical Interests

  • Adherence to medical regimens
  • Pain management
  • Adaptation to chronic illnesses

    Research Interests

  • Interventions to promote adherence to medical regimens
  • Assessment and treatment of disease-related and procedure-related pain
  • Promotion of disease-management skills


  • Nathan Henninger, Ph.D., ABPP
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Clinical Child Psychologist
    Developmental Assessment Program
    Nationwide Children's Hospital
     
    Clinical and Research Interests

  • Developmental Disabilities Services
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders


  • Laura Mackner, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Investigator, Center for Biobehavioral Health
    Nationwide Children's Research Institute
    Pediatric Psychologist
    Department of Psychology
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Clinical Interests

  • Inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome
  • Pain management/biofeedback
  • Adaption to and coping with chronic illness

    Research Interests

  • Psychosocial and cognitive functioning in inflammatory bowel disease
  • Interventions to improve nutrition in pediatric chronic illnesses 


  • David Michalec, Ph.D.
    Associate Director of Internship Training, Coordinator of MR/DD Track
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Psychologist, Developmental Assessment Program
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Clinical & Research Interests

  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention
  • Autism


  • James A. Mulick, Ph.D.
    Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology
    Department of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University

    Clinical Interests

  • Severe Behavior Disorders in MRDD
  • Developmental Disabilities Services
  • Autism Assessment and Intervention

    Research Interests

  • Behavior Analysis of Infancy and Early Childhood
  • Childhood Sleep Disorders
  • Parent Training
  • Psychopharmacology


  • Keith Owen Yeates, Ph.D., ABPP/CN
    Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology
    The Ohio State University
    Director, Center for Biobehavioral Health
    Nationwide Children's Research Institute
    Director, Department of Psychology
    Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Pediatric Neuropsychologist

    Clinical Interests

  • Neuropsychological assessment and consultation

    Research Interests

  • Neurobehavioral outcomes in children with brain disorders
  • Neuroscience of memory functioning in children


  • Tammi Young-Saleme, Ph.D.
    Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University
    Clinical Director of Pediatric Psychology
    Department of Psychology
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Clinical Interests

  • Pediatric Psycho-oncology
  • Adaptation to and coping with chronic illness, particularly among adolescents
  • Death and dying issues
  • Pain Management - procedural related

    Research Interests

  • Psychological intervention for pediatric oncology survivors and their families
  • School re-entry - behavioral and social adjustment of pediatric oncology patients
  • End of life issues/quality of life
  • Assessment and treatment of procedural pain