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Dr. Burke’s interests involve understanding the etiology, developmental course and outcomes related to oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. His work includes a focus on irritability as a component of oppositional defiant disorder, which raises the risk for the development of depression and anxiety in some people. Dr. Burke also studies factors related to service engagement and treatment outcomes for the disruptive behavior disorders. Dr. Burke’s work often involves the application of statistical models appropriate for count data, for modeling clustered and nested observations, and for measuring latent classification and latent growth processes.

1991 Northeast Missouri State University B.S. Psychology, Kirksville, MO

1996 University of Connecticut, M.A., Clinical Psychology, Storrs, CT

1997 University of Connecticut, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Storrs, CT

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Lillian is a fifth-year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. She graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a B.S. in Psychology. After graduating from Duke, she worked as a clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital contributing to research studies aimed at understanding the feasibility and acceptability of implementing cognitive-behavioral strategies in non-traditional settings. Her current research interests include improving treatment engagement and outcomes for children with irritability and emotion dysregulation and their families. She is also interested in exploring the dissemination of evidence-based treatments for oppositional defiant disorder in non-traditional settings. In her free time, she enjoys attempting ambitious cooking projects, watching scary movies, and traveling with friends and family.

Jessica is a third-year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. She graduated from Lehigh University in 2020 with a B.A. in Psychology and Public Health. After graduating, she worked as a clinical research coordinator at the Center for Autism Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. There, she coordinated multiple projects including a R01 that studies social and emotional behaviors in children and adolescents with a variety of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions with the aim of using computer vision to validate fine grained measures of facial affect and gestures.

Her research interest consists of understanding how interpersonal relationships, such as with parents, teachers, and peer friendships, can impact psychopathology for children with disruptive behavior disorders. In her free time, she loves running, traveling, and cooking with friends and family.

M.S. Thesis (November 2024): The Reciprocal Relationship Between Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Prosocial Behaviors and its Implications for Interpersonal Functioning

Katie is a first-year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. She graduated from Amherst College in 2023 with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. After graduating from Amherst, she worked at McLean Hospital in the Child and Adolescent Division. At McLean, she worked on an R01 focused on the brain and behavior mechanisms of irritability and anger across childhood psychiatric diagnoses. Her current research interests include understanding the effects of childhood irritability and emotion dysregulation on children’s family and school functioning. In her free time, she loves running, reading psychological thrillers, and spending time with family and friends.