Crerand Lab
The Crerand Lab is dedicated to improving psychosocial outcomes for children born with medical conditions that affect physical appearance including craniofacial conditions such as cleft lip and palate and differences of sex development/variations in sex traits. Its research focuses on understanding factors that affect psychological and social functioning in these populations including body image, stigma and other contextual factors such as family and peer support. The Crerand Lab team is also interested in understanding how medical care experiences affect psychosocial outcomes.
Lab Staff
Canice E. Crerand, PhD
Principal Investigator
Canice.Crerand@NationwideChildrens.org
Canice E. Crerand, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics and Plastic Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. As a clinical psychologist, she works with the Cleft Lip and Palate Center and the Center for Complex Craniofacial Disorders at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, providing psychological consultation and treatment for patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial conditions. Her clinical and research interests focus on psychosocial adjustment and body image in children and adolescents with acquired and congenital medical conditions and psychosocial outcomes for youth with craniofacial conditions and differences of sex development/variations in sex traits.
Dr. Crerand graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University and completed an American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited pre-doctoral internship at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System with a focus on behavioral medicine. Dr. Crerand completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s Center for Weight and Eating Disorders.
Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Crerand served as a psychologist in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from 2005-2013 and was an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine from 2009-2013.
Hailey Umbaugh
Clinical Research Assistant
Hailey.Umbaugh@NationwideChildrens.org
Hailey Umbaugh graduated from Saint Vincent College with bachelor of science degree in Psychology and minor in Children’s Studies. Before coming to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, she cultivated a passion for child development through her work as an undergraduate research lab manager at the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, which she further specialized into youth outreach and behavioral health programming as a youth coordinator and therapeutic staff support. In the Crerand Lab, Hailey engages in a variety of research task including participant recruitment and retention, data inquiries and analyses, REDCap survey creation and management, and qualitative coding and analyses, among others. Hailey’s long-term goal is to obtain her doctorate and continue her education in child development, women’s studies, writing, art and literature.
Naomi Schneider
Clinical Research Program Coordinator
Naomi.Schneider@NationwideChildrens.org
Naomi Schneider, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a clinical research program coordinator in Dr. Crerand’s lab. She is a certified speech-language pathologist and spent the past 15 years dedicated to identifying successful early interventions for young children at-risk for language and literacy difficulties. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Naomi supported grant-funded research at The Ohio State University. She will oversee day-to-day study operations and oversight at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She will lead participant recruitment and enrollment, study visit tracking and scheduling, assist with the development of the research protocols, data collection and transfer, and support regulatory/IRB related aspects.
Mariana Arroyo Flores
Clinical Research Assistant
Mariana.ArroyoFlores@NationwideChildrens.org
Mariana Arroyo graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor of science degree in Psychology. Before coming to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, she developed a passion for research and mental health through her undergraduate participation at the Behavioral Neuroscience of Memory and Aging Lab at Arizona State University. In the Crerand Lab, Mariana partakes in research tasks and engages in collaboration with the lab team to ensure the success and completion of research studies. In the future, Mariana looks forward to continuing her education with the goal of obtaining a doctoral degree that aligns with her personal mission and passion for science and medical studies.
Ethan Richlak
Clinical Research Assistant
Ethan.Richlak@NationwideChildrens.org
Ethan Richlak graduated from The Ohio State University in 2023 with a bachelor of science degree in Pharmaceutical Science and a minor in Neuroscience. In the Crerand Lab, he is involved in the coordination and recruitment efforts of multiple cleft palate and difference of sex development (DSD) studies. He also participates in data collection, data analysis, and peer review of journal articles. He is passionate about helping patients around the world with cleft conditions and performs research at Ohio State investigating the effects of vaping on craniofacial growth and development. Ethan’s long-term career goal is to matriculate into medical school and obtain an MD/MPH dual degree.
Maddy McClinchie
Clinical Research Assistant
Adrienne Moetanalo
Clinical Research Coordinator
