Research Clerkship

C&A Students become informed, critical consumers of research who contribute to the field of child and adolescent psychology in a scholarly manner through the Research Clerkship. The Clerkship consists of two core components: (1) a two year course sequence that provides comprehensive analysis of statistics and research design, as well as teaching tools related to all aspects of research, scholarly writing, and program design; and (2) four years collaborating with a Research Mentor on ongoing research.

Below you will find selected research products produced by C&A students and mentors, along with the Research Clerkship Manual. If you are searching for Research Clerkship forms, please see the Forms and Documents  section on the Ego page.

Research Clerkship Manual 2009-2010

 Research Clerkship Mentors and Research Interests

First-Year Literature Review Rubric



If you have, or will be presenting scholarly work, please fill out the Scholarship Form with author names, title of work, and type and location of your presentation.


Highlighted Student/Mentor Research Clerkship Products

Publications

Abdul-Adil, J., Drozd, O, Irie, I., Riley, R., & Silas, A. Farmer Jr, D.A., Tolan, P. (in press). University-community mental health center collaboration: Encouraging the dissemination of empirically-based treatment and practice. Community Mental Health Journal

Bensman, S. (2009). Ask for help to survive. Published in the National Psychologist newspaper for practioners.

Shiekh, F., & Chari, K. (2009). Exploring the diversity of  Islam: culturally competent practice with south Asian Muslims. Abstract accepted by the National Registrar of Health Practioners in Psychology.

Programs and Organizational  Development

Brooks, C., Chari, K., Langes, L.C., Irie, I., Abdul-Adil, J. Aoun, C., Schilling, H.,  Cohen, A. (2008) The Brooks After-school Socio-Emotional program (B.A.S.E.) Implemented in the West Roger’s Park After-School Program.

Chari, K & Henry, B. (2009) Association of Graduate Students in Child and Adolescent Psychology (AGSCAP). Organization founded through CSSA at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Keller, T. & Sheikh, F. (2009) Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Pre-schoolers: A Teacher Training Program. Implemented at Erie Neighborhood House.

Sheikh, F., & Chari, K. Muslim Interest Group. Organization founded through the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Studies at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Ryan, L., Dubrow, N. Chari, K., Glabach, S., Sheikh, F., Chesslo-Langes, L. Presley, T., Choi, H. The Campaign to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Core developers for The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Campaign.

Presentations/Symposium/Lectures

Balfour, C. (2009). Understanding Resiliency in African American Girls: The Role of  Mothers and Racial Socialization Practices. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Bensman, S., Cohen, A., Gottfried, A., Paik, W. (2009). Advances in Pediatric   Hypnosis. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Brooks, C., Irie, I., Chari, K., Chesslo, L., & Abdul-Adil, J. (2009). From classrooms to communities: Graduate students meeting the need. Symposium presented through the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Brooks, C., Chesslo, L., Chari, K., & Irie, I. (2009). Students and Communities together: A Collaborative Approach to Training. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Brooks, C., Evans, S., Irie, I., Chesslo, L. (2009). More than Just the Three “R’s”: Initial Findings and Reflections from the Brooks After-school Socio-Emotional (BASE) Program. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Chari, K., & Presley, T. (2010, February). “Learn About the Convention on the Rights of   the Child”. Workshop held at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in association with the Campaign for the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Chari, K. (2009). The Formative Child: Clinical and Theoretical Explorations of   Neonatal/Infant Psychology and the Development of Empathy in Children. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and      Adolescent Conference.

Chari, K. (2008). Psychology in human systems: ethical and behavioral considerations for business administrators. Invited as a guest lecturer on psychology and ethics at the Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India (ICFAI) University’s MBA program, Hyderabad, India.

Drozd, O., Srodulski, A., Kahn, S., Silverman, J. (2009). Creative Arts Therapy as a  Vehicle for Social Competence:  A Research Study of a Summer Camp for  Children and Adolescents with Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome. Presented at The   Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Hardin, B., & Glabach, S. (2008) Cultural issues and child sexual abuse: An  examination of   the impact of culture on disclosure of sexual abuse. Presentation at “The Eighth Annual   Diversity Challenge 2008: Race, Culture, and Trauma”, October 3-4, 2008 at Boston College

Hardin, B., & Glabach, S. (2009). Cultural issues in the disclosure of child sexual abuse: A conceptual framework. Colloquia presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Henry, B. (2009). Impact of Repeated Trauma and Cognitive Delays on Adolescent Development. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s  Child and Adolescent Conference.

Irie, I., & Jeter, L. (2009). Barriers to Mental Health Treatment for Latino/a Youths and   Families. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Kanalepas, E. (2009). Bridging the “G.A.P”: Gifted Awareness for Parents. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Kovach, B., Rose, S., & Glabach, S., (2009). Future Directions for Understanding how Cultural Issues Impact Child Sexual Abuse: A Discussion. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Mettler, A., (2009). Collectivism vs. Individualism in Children’s Play. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Rubenstein, T., Rook, J., & Drozd, O. (2008). The use of creative arts in working with children with autism. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Community Seminar of “Up Close & Personal Discussions about Autism Spectrum Disorder” sponsored by Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, Jr., Chicago, IL.

Sheikh, F., Chari, K., & Uttamcahndani, A. (2009). Transcending the Stigma: Cultural, Religious, and Intergenerational Dynamics in Indian and Pakistani Families. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Silas, A. (2009). Children, Adolescents, and the Internet: Guidelines for Parents and Schools. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child   and Adolescent Conference.

Srodulski, A. (2009). Using Science Fiction as an Intervention for Adolescents with Asperger’s Disorder. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.

Uttamchandani, A. (2009). Trauma Survivors: Indian and Pakistani Partition Families. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Child and Adolescent Conference.


Poster Presentations

Abdul-Adil, J., Chari, K., Brooks, C., Chesslo, L., & Irie, I. (2008). Rolling up the sleeves and running with the system: A formative model for the Brooks After-school Socio-Emotional (BASE) program. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Illinois Psychological Association, Skokie, IL.*Winner of IPAGS “Best Overall Qualitative Poster” Award.

Abdul-Adil, J., Farmer, A., Jr., Mathies-Dinizulu, S., Tolan, P., Henry, D., Taylor- Crawford, K.,  Williamson, J., Bell, C., Bristol, E., Chari, K. & Flynn, A. (2008).  Conundrums of  Co-morbidity:  Family interventions for inner-city youth with conduct     problems and community violence stressors. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Research on Adolescence.

Abdul-Adil, J., Mathies-Dinizulu, S., Farmer, A., Jr., Tolan, P., Henry, D., Taylor-Crawford, K.,Williamson, J., Bell, C., Brooks, C., Chesslo, L., Evans, S., Sheikh, F., Uttamchandani, A. & Flynn, A. (2008). The severity and effects of traumagenic violence   exposure in urban minority children and families. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Research on Adolescence, through Chicago IL.

Abdul-Adil, J., Tolan, P., Farmer, A., Jr. Riley, R., Barbee-Dixon, K., Dew, D., Drozd, O., Irie, I. & Silas, A. (2008). Evaluating outcomes of community mental health programs  for urban youth. Featured at the Annual Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Aoun, C., Schilling, H., Abdul-Adil, J., Brooks, C., Chari, K., Cohen, A. (2010). Closing the Gap: Graduate Student Mentors Providing Services to Underserved Neighborhoods. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s 2010 Cultural Impact Conference.

Bensman, S. (2010). “Title Unknown”. Poster to be presented at the Conference of the American Association of Suicidology

Brooks, C., Irie, I., Evans, S., Abdul-Adil, J., Schilling, H., & Baker, T. (2009). Gender matters: Outcomes and implications of a community-based, socio-emotional learning    curriculum. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. *Recipient of the Society of Community Research and Action “Outstanding Research”  Award

Chari, K., Chesslo, L., Abdul-Adil, J., & Cohen, A. & Aoun, C.  Socio-emotional learning programs for children: From theory to community implementation. (2009). Poster presented through the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Chari, K., Cohen, A., & Abdul-Adil, J. (2009) Empathic development in children: Can socio-emotional after-school programs help? Poster presented through the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Chari, K., & Sheikh, F. (2009). Culturally competent practice with South-Asian Mulsims. Poster presented at the Multi-faceted Themes of Diversity Conference,  Chicago, IL.

Chesslo, L., Abdul-Adil, J., Chari, K., Brooks, C., Irie, I., Cohen, A. (2009). Building the B.A.S.E: Reflections from community satisfaction measures for an after-school socio-emotional program. Poster presented at the Midwest Ecological-   Community Psychology Conference, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Farrel, K., Keller, T., Balfour, C., Kuhl, A., Shapiro, L. (2009). StronGirls: In school  prevention program for relational aggression in middle school girls. Poster  presented at 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

Glabach, S. (2008) Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse within Latino communities. Poster presentation at the 2008 Cultural Impact Conference at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Chicago, IL.

Gottfried, A. B. (2009). Autism and Sibling Anxiety. Poster presented at the Illinois Psychological Association 2009 Convention, Skokie, IL.

Hymer, J., Studewell, E., Poprawski, T.J., Paciora, R.A., Konopka, L.M. (2009). Biological markers for physically aggressive children and adolescents: Electrophysiological study. Poster presented at the International Symposium of Neurogenomics and Neuroimaging of Developmental Disorders, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Irie, I. (2008). Chicago Latino youths in poverty: The under-served population. Poster  presentation at the 2008 Cultural Impact Conference, Chicago, IL.

Martin, C.N., Hauser, M.E., Poprawski, T.J., Paciora, R.A., Konopka, L.M. (2009). Clinical efficacy fo the use of qEEG in the indentification and treatment of patients presenting with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in and age-independant sample. Poster presented at the International Symposium of Neurogenomics and Neuroimaging of Developmental Disorders, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Martin, C.N., Hauser, M.E., Poprawski, T.J., Paciora, R.A., Konopka, L.M. (2009). Challanges in selecting appropriate pharmocological interventions in partients presenting with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in an age related sample. Poster presented at the International Symposium of Neurogenomics and Neuroimaging of Developmental Disorders, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Hauser, M.E., Martin, C.N., Poprawski, T.J., Paciora, R.A., Konopka, L.M. (2009). From brain to behavior: Case study of the brain electrophysiology, pharmalogical intervention, and behavioral measures in a female patient presenting with ADHD. Poster presented at the International Symposium of Neurogenomics and Neuroimaging of Developmental Disorders, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Rubenstein, T. & Balfour, C. (2008).  Understanding resiliency in girls: The roles of voice and   connection. Poster presented at the 29th Annual National Association of Drama Therapy Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Rubenstein, T. & Drozd, O. (2008). Creating a playspace: Evaluating improvement in social competence of children with autism utilizing improvisation. Poster presented at the 29th Annual National Association of Drama Therapy Conference, San Francisco, CA

Rubenstein, T. & Zousmer, A. (2008).  Taking control: The embodiment of OCD through the use of puppets.  Poster session presented at National  Association for Drama Therapy  Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Sheikh, F. & Keller, T. (2009).  Promoting prosocial behavior in preschoolers: A teacher training program.  Presented at the 2009 annual convention of the Illinois Psychological Association.

Sheikh, F., & Chari, K. (2010). Transcending the Stigma: Mental Health Barriers and Clinical Competencies for Chicago's South-Asian Community. Presented at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s 2010 Cultural Impact Conference.

Studwell, E.M., Humer, J.M., Poprawski, T.J., Konopka, L.M. (2009). Focal abnormalities in pediatric bipolar disorder: qEEG study. Poster presented at the International Symposium of Neurogenomics and Neuroimaging of Developmental Disorders, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Uttamchandani, A. & Dubrow, N. (2009) Trauma Survivors: Indian and Pakistani Partition Families. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress  Studies Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.