Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle):
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NAME
POSITION TITLE
Cohen, Lindsey L.
eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login)
Professor of Psychology
llcohen
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training and
residency training if applicable.)
DEGREE
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
MM/YY
FIELD OF STUDY
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Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
BA
MS
PhD
12/90
08/95
08/98
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology
A. Personal Statement
I am Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Studies. My research is in pediatric psychology with a
primary focus on the assessment and treatment of children’s procedural anxiety and pain. Other areas of
research include the examination of psychosocial issues related to chronic pain in youth; the development and
evaluation of treatments to improve functioning, quality of life, and transition readiness in adolescents with
sickle cell disease; and the study of adherence issues in children with chronic medical conditions. My research
is funded via federal (e.g., NIH, DHHS HRSA) and foundation sources.
B. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
1998-2000 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2000-2004 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
2003-2004 Clinical Assistant Prof., Dept. of Pediatrics, West Virginia Univ. Medicine, Morgantown, WV
2004-2007 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2008-2009 David Parkin Visiting Professor, Bath Pain Research Centre, Bath, United Kingdom
2007-2012 Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of Psychology, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, GA
2012Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University,
Atlanta, GA
Selected Other Experience and Professional Memberships
2001Editorial Boards, Children’s Health Care; J Pediatr Psychol; J Clin Psychol Med Settings; Clin J
Pain
2002-2008 Chair of the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 54 (Society of Pediatric
Psychology) Task Force on Empirically Supported Assessments in Pediatric Psychology
2002-2008 Chair of the APA, Division 54 Task Force on Assessment of Pediatric Pain
2004-2007 Member-at-Large, APA, Division 54
2011Chair, APA, Division 54 Fellows Committee
Selected Honors
2000
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) President’s New Researcher Award
2008
David Parkin Visiting Professor Fellowship, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
2008-2009 Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award, Georgia State University
2010
Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA), Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology)
C. Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Publications (Selected from 84 peer-reviewed publications)
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1. McClellan, C.B., & Cohen, L.L. (2007). Family functioning in children with chronic illness compared with
healthy controls: A critical review. J Pediatr, 150, 221-223.
2. Cohen, L.L., Vowles, K. E., & Eccleston, C. (2010). Parenting an adolescent with chronic pain: An
investigation of how a taxonomy of adolescent functioning relates to parent distress. J Pediat Psychol, 35,
748-757.
3. Logan, D.E., Engle, L., Feinstein, A.B., Seiberg, C. B., Sparling, P., Cohen, L.L., Conroy, C., Driesman, D.,
& Masuda, A. (2012). Ecological systems influences in the treatment of pediatric chronic pain. Pain Res
Manag, 17, 407-411.
4. Bearden, D.B., Feinstein, A.B., & Cohen, L.L. (2012). The influence of parent pre-procedural anxiety on
child procedural pain: Mediation by child procedural anxiety. J Pediatr Psychol, 37, 680-686.
5. Masuda, A., Hill, M. L., Morgan, J., & Cohen, L. L. (in press). Psychological flexibility-based intervention for
modulating the impact of stigma and prejudice: A descriptive review of empirical evidence. Psychol Soc
Educ.
6. Cohen, L.L., & MacLaren, J.E. (2007). Breaking Down the Barriers to Pediatric Procedural Preparation.
Clin Psychol: Sci Pract, 14, 144-148.
7. Cohen, L.L., Lemanek, K., Blount, R.L., Dahlquist, L. M., Lim, C. S., Palermo, T. M., McKenna, K. D.,
Weiss, K. E. (2008). Evidence-Based assessment of pediatric pain. J Pediatr Psychol, 33, 939-955.
8. Cohen, L.L., La Greca, A. M., Blount, R.L., Kazak, A.E., Holmbeck, G.N., & Lemanek, K.L. (2008).
Introduction to special issue: Evidence-based assessment in pediatric psychology. J Pediatr Psychol, 33,
911-915.
9. Cohen, L. L. (2008). Behavioral approaches to anxiety and pain management for pediatric venous access.
Pediatrics, 122, s1134-s139.
10. Blount, R.L., Simons, L., Devine, K., Jaaniste, T., Cohen, L.L., Chambers, C.T., & Hayutin, L.G. (2008).
Evidence-based assessment of coping and stress in pediatric sychology. J Pediatr Psychol, 33, 1021-1045.
11. Sadhasivam, S., Cohen, L.L., Szabova, A., Varughese, A., Kurth, C.D., Willging, P., Wang, Y, Nick, T. G.,
& Gunter, J. (2009). Real time assessment of perioperative behaviors and prediction of perioperative
outcomes. Anesth Analg, 108, 822-826.
12. McClellan, C.B., Cohen, L.L., & Moffett, K. (2009). Time-out based discipline strategy for children’s
noncompliance with cystic fibrosis treatment. Disabil Rehabil, 31, 327-336.
13. Dotson, K., Masuda, A., & Cohen, L.L. (2011). Disordered eating cognitions as predictors of attitudes
toward seeking professional psychological services. Int J Advanc Counsel, 33, 225-234.
14. Lim, C. S., Welkom, J., Cohen, L. L., & Osunkwo, I. (2012). The protective role of racial identity in children
with sickle cell disease. J Pediatr Psychol, 37, 832-842.
15. Masuda, A., Cohen, L. L., Wicksell, R., Kemani, M. K., & Johnson, A. (2011). Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy for pediatric sickle cell disease: A case study. J Pediatr Psychol, 36, 398-408.
D. Research Support
Ongoing Research Support
Dudley L. Moore Nursing & Allied Health Research Fund McCarthy, K. (PI) 11/01/2012-03/31/14
Improving psychological preparation of children and their parents prior to radiation therapy: A child life study.
The goal of this project is evaluate computer training program for preparting children for radiation treatment.
Role: Co-I
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Friends Grant Brown, C. (PI)
11/01/2012-03/31/14
Study of psychosocial therapy enhanced by texting for adolescents with sickle cell disease (iACT trial).
The goal of this project is evaluate group therapy and texting to improve functioning in adolescents with sickle
cell disease.
Role: Co-I
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Enhancing training of graduate students to work with disadvantaged populations: A pediatric psychology
specialization
The goal of the project is to train clinical psychology graduate students in evidence-based and culturallycompetent skills in working with disadvantaged pediatric populations.
Role: Program Director
R21 RR024412-01 A1 Cohen, L. L. (PI)
09/01/09-09/31/13
A virtual reality biofeedback computer game for pediatric pain relief
This study is a randomized trial of a biofeedback computer game to minimize children’s medical pain.
Role: PI
Completed Research Support
R21 HD047263-01 A1 Cohen, L. L. (PI)
07/01/05-06/31/09
Automated training in pediatric pain management
This study is the development and evluation of computer parent training program for pediatric pain relief.
Role: PI
R44 H D056647-01A2 Baxter, A. (PI)
2008-2011
Effectiveness of a novel vibratory device to reduce immunization pain
This is a randomized trial of a pain-management device for pedaitric immunization pain.
Role: Co-Investigator
The Mayday Fund Baxter, A. (PI)
Randomized controlled trials of cold and vibration for Pediatric Pain Relief
This is a randomized trial of a device for children’s venipuncture pain relief.
Role: Co-Investigator
10/1/07-09/30/10
R21 H D057011-01 MacLaren, J. E. (PI)
2008-2010
An innovative assessment of adult influence on children’s postoperative pain
This study is examines parent-child behavioral interactions during the postoperative period.
Role: Co-Investigator
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