Gerhardt Lab Staff

Cynthia Gerhardt, PhD
Principal Investigaor
Cynthia.Gerhardt@NationwideChildrens.org

Cynthia A. Gerhardt, PhD, is chief clinical research officer and a psychologist in the Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital, a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and a professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She is the Janet Orttung-Morrow, MD and Grant Morrow, III, MD, Endowed Chair in Pediatric Behavioral Health. Her primary focus is research on child and family adjustment to cancer and bereavement.

Emily Moscato, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Emily.Moscato@NationwideChildrens.org

Emily Moscato, PhD, earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2022. She is currently a postdoctoral scientist in the Patient-Centered Pediatric Research Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a presidential postdoctoral scholar at The Ohio State University. Emily’s research interests focus on risk and resilience factors that promote school readiness and psychosocial outcomes for children with neurological vulnerability and chronic illness.  Her current work involves partnering with families and other stakeholders to develop a digital health intervention for parents of very young children with cancer. 

Adrien Winning, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Adrien.Winning@NationwideChildrens.org

Adrien Winning, PhD, earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Chicago in 2023. She is currently a Postdoctoral scientist in the Patient-Centered Pediatric Research Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a presidential postdoctoral scholar at The Ohio State University. Broadly, Adrien’s research focuses on child and family adjustment to chronic health conditions that affect the central nervous system. Adrien’s current research involves using community-engaged approaches to identify the school readiness needs of families who have a young child with spina bifida.

Katy Kerby
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Katy.Kerby@NationwideChildrens.org

Katy Kerby graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in December 2017 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience. Following graduation, Katy gained five and a half years of research experience working in Oncology clinical trials at Northwestern University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. In her time at Northwestern, Katy also earned her master's degree in Public Health from the Feinberg School of Medicine in June 2023. Her practicum work while earning her degree focused on increasing diversity in research participation and advancing health equity in clinical trials.

Kate Kaufman
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Kate.Kaufman@NationwideChildrens.org

Kate Kaufman earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2023. While at UVA, Kate had the opportunity to work in several psychology labs but grew particularly involved in autism research, investigating alternative communication for nonspeaking autistic people. Through this research, Kate developed an interest in disability, how disability affects communication, and inclusion. As a clinical research coordinator under Dr. Cynthia Gerhardt, Kate hopes to continue exploring these topics and to use participatory, strengths-based research methods to help children and their families thrive after cancer treatment. Ultimately, Kate hopes to obtain a docorate in Clinical Psychology.

Isabella Mallozzi
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Isabella.Mallozzi@NationwideChildrens.org

Isabella Mallozzi is a clinical research coordinator working with Dr. Gerhardt in the Center for Biobehavioral Health. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2023 with a bachelor of science in Psychology. Her research interests center on caregiver-child relationships, family adjustment, and psychosocial functioning in youth with chronic illnesses. Furthermore, Isabella is interested in how adolescent autonomy and self-perception influence health-related family communication and decision-making. In the future, Isabella plans to obtain a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a focus in Pediatric Psychology. 

Morgan Sachleben
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Morgan.Sachleben@NationwideChildrens.org

Morgan Sachleben graduated from The Catholic University of America in 2024 with a bachelor's of science in psychological and brain sciences. During her undergraduate career, Morgan had the opportunity to work in multiple psychology labs, where she developed a broad interest in child and family psychosocial outcomes among youth with chronic medical conditions. As a clinical research coordinator under Dr. Cynthia Gerhardt, Morgan hopes to further expand her interests and skills to obtain a doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus in pediatric psychology.