Moscato Lab Staff

Emily Moscato, PhD
Principal Investigator
Emily.Moscato@NationwideChildrens.org

Emily Moscato, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health and assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Moscato earned her master’s degree and doctorate in clinical psychology in 2022 at the University of Cincinnati. She completed her pre-doctoral residency training in pediatric psychology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and her postdoctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Her research is focused on designing, testing and implementing behavioral interventions to improve quality of life and neurodevelopmental outcomes for young pediatric populations with conditions impacting the central nervous system.

Katy Kerby, MPH, CCRP
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Katy.Kerby@NationwideChildrens.org

Katy Kerby graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 2017 with a degree in psychology. Following graduation, Katy worked in oncology clinical trials at Northwestern University, where she eventually received her master’s in public health from the Feinberg School of Medicine in June 2023. Since joining the Center for Biobehavioral in 2023, Katy has been supporting the Gerhardt and Moscato labs, where she has worked as both a clinical research coordinator and a team lead. In addition to lab work, Katy has supported the Neurodevelopmental Research Affinity Group as a program manager. Recently, Katy was welcomed into the Skeens lab to work as a project manager, where she will continue to develop her project management and research development skills, through daily lab responsibilities and support of the newly formed Digital Health Intervention Research Affinity Group.

Ella Kuffour, BS
Post Baccalaureate Research Associate
Ella.Kuffour@NationwideChildrens.org

Ella Kuffour earned her bachelor's degree in journalism with a second major in psychology from Northwestern University in 2025. While at Northwestern, she worked in an implementation science lab at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, where her research on substance use among youth with chronic medical conditions sparked an interest in caregiver wellbeing and family functioning in the context of pediatric chronic illness. As a clinical research coordinator under Dr. Moscato, Ella hopes to continue nurturing her interests in caregiving, intervention design and implementation, community-engaged research and digital health while growing her skills to obtain a doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus in pediatric psychology. Ella has been with the Center for Biobehavioral Health since June 2025.

Lindsey Battaglia, MS
Pediatric Psychology Extern
Lindsey.Battaglia@NationwideChildrens.org

Lindsey Battaglia graduated from The Ohio State University in 2020 with a dual degree in psychology and human development and family science, as well as a distinction in research. Currently, Lindsey is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Ohio University. Lindsey has experience working with individuals and families in outpatient mental health and medical settings to address an array of challenges, including life stressors, chronic and acute health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders. Lindsey has been with the Center for Biobehavioral Health since fall of 2025.

Samantha Harper, BS
Post Baccalaureate Research Associate
Samantha.Harper@NationwideChildrens.org

Samantha Harper graduated from the University of Central Florida in May 2026 with a bachelor of science in psychology. During her undergraduate career, Samantha’s research background and clinical exposure sparked her interest in the relationship between early life stress and physical symptoms in youth. As a post-baccalaureate research associate under Dr. Moscato and Dr. Gerhardt, Samantha hopes to extend this research to children with chronic medical conditions as she prepares to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. Samantha has been with the Center for Biobehavioral Health since July 2026.