SPPARKL Lab Staff

William Black, PhD, HSP
Principal Investigator
william.black@nationwidechildrens.org

William Black, PhD, HSP, is a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at the Abigail Wexner Medical Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine and Department of Psychology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Black is a licensed clinical health psychologist and credentialed Health Service Psychologist (HSP).

Dr. Black obtained his master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology - with a Health Emphasis - from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Black completed his clinical residency in Pediatric Psychology at Nemours Children's Health - Wilmington, Delaware, followed by a research-intensive fellowship in pediatric pain at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center.

Dr. Black is a member of the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), and APA Division 54 - Society of Pediatric Psychology.

Dr. Black's research is focused on identifying and targeting modifiable factors that impact functioning, pain perception and pain treatment outcomes in patients with pediatric chronic pain through the design and implementation of behavioral interventions. 

Faith Logan
Clinical Research Coordinator II
faith.logan@nationwidechildrens.org

Faith Logan earned her M.Ed. in Child Studies from Vanderbilt University and her Bachelor of Science in Secondary STEM Education from the Ohio State University. During her undergraduate studies, Faith studied entrepreneurial-minded learning within the first-year engineering curriculum at the Ohio State University. During her graduate studies, Faith examined the effect of a brief informational intervention on parents' support of their children's early math learning, parent talk style, and parent-child interactions. Through this work, Faith developed an interest in family systems and parent-child relationships, as well as child development in the broader contexts of family, neighborhood, and community. Faith has been with the Center for Biobehavioral Health since July 2024 and is also a member of the Behavioral Trials Office.

Maddie Marsh
Clinical Research Coordinator II
madeline.marsh@nationwidechildrens.org

Madeline (Maddie) Marsh received her bachelor's of science in public health from Tulane University. During her undergraduate studies, Maddie studied the impact of heavy metals on human health using elemental and isotopic biomarkers. Maddie also conducted community-engaged research to determine the impact of noise pollution on patients, companions, staff and community members outside. Maddie then started her career in the non-profit sector, working with vulnerable and underserved populations and advocating for accessible and dignified healthcare, specifically focusing on sexual and reproductive health. Maddie has been with the Center for Biobehavioral Health since March 2024 and is also a member of the Behavioral Trials Office.

Adam Hively, MPH
Clinical Research Program Coordinator
Adam.Hively@NationwideChildrens.org

Adam Hively, MPH, earned his master’s of public health from Temple University and serves as the program coordinator for the SPPARKL Lab at Nationwide Children’s, where he supports research focused on pain, physical activity and resilience in pediatric populations. His path to clinical research has been shaped by a diverse set of experiences grounded in a commitment to improving health outcomes.

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Adam led the in-person component of a 33-site, nationwide trauma recovery study that enrolled nearly 3,000 participants. The study utilized continuous, multi-modal data collection to better understand recovery trajectories following trauma, giving him extensive experience managing complex, large-scale research operations.

He later continued his work at Washington University in St. Louis in global heart failure research, where he focused on developing a novel delivery mechanism for guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). His contributions led to authorship on multiple high-impact publications, including BMJ Open, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science and JACC: Advances.

Before transitioning into research, Adam served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and is a disabled combat veteran. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys time with his wife (who is also in the medical field as an optometrist), and is often accompanied by his service dog, Lucky, who is an important part of his daily life.