People
Director
Kristin Valentino, Ph.D
Kristin Valentino is a Professor of Psychology and the inaugural Director of the Veldman Family Psychology Clinic at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her BA from Georgetown University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. Her research focuses on the effects of adversity on child development with a focus on parenting processes and the development of memory, self, and psychopathology. Dr. Valentino also focuses on the development of interventions for maltreated children and families.
Graduate Students
Maria Caterina (Cat) Gargano, M.A.
Cat is a fourth year student in the joint Peace Studies-Psychology Program. She received her BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Laurea Magistrale in Protection of Human Rights and International Cooperation from Università di Bologna in Italy.
Kerri Anne is a fourth year student in the Clinical Psychology program. She received her BA from Vassar College and her MA in Clinical Psychology from Columbia Teacher's College.
Karen is a third year student in the Clinical Psychology Program. She received her BA from Dartmouth and her MA from Vanderbilt Univrersity.
Jennie is a second year student in the Developmental Psychology program. She recieved her BA from Michigan State University.
Keven is a first year student in the Clinical Psychology program. He received his BA from the University of South Florida.
Professional Staff
Heidi Miller, Project Coordinator
Matt Martinez, Project Coordinator
Asma Rassem, Assessor
Starla Ross, Family Coach
Rosemary Salinas, Family Coach
Alex Sanchez, Project Coordinator
Undergraduate Research Team
Natalie Astoquilca-May
Dami Bertin
Colleen Cordell
Noah Crockett
Aidan Ekizian
Katie Gardes
Emily Jimenez
Maeve Mastri
Caroline Mosca
Alex Santoni
Jhoseline Trejo
Esteban Velasco
Lab Alumni
Post Doctoral
Monica Lawson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor University of Texas, San Antonio
Graduate
Amy K. Nuttall, Ph.D. ('15), Associate Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Human Development & Families Studies
Michelle Comas, Ph.D. ('16), Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Director Child and Adolescent Service, Yale School of Medicine
Christina McDonnell, Ph.D. ('19), Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming, Department of Psychology
Ruth Speidel, Ph.D. ('20), Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Kaitlin Fondren, Ph.D. ('21) Pediatric Psychological Associates, Louisville, KY
Brigid Behrens, Ph.D. ('24) Postdoctoral Fellow, Mary A. Rackham Institute, University of Michigan
Katie Edler, Ph.D. ('25). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oregon
Undergraduate
Jamie Schulte ('10), Teach for America
Elizabeth Murphy ('11), McKinsey & Company
Adam Barsella ('12) Rush Medical College, Rush University
Emily Franz ('12) Washington University
Oscar Gonzalez ('12) Quantitiative Psychology Ph.D. Program, Arizona State University
Kaitlyn Howard ('12) Ernst & Young
Jennifer James ('12) DePaul University College of Law
Jordan Matulis ('12), Catholic Child and Family Services
Anne McNeill ('12) Clinical Psy. D. Program, Roosevelt University
Christina McDonnell ('12) Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program, Notre Dame
Stephanie Sieswerda ('12). Masters Program in Social Work, University of Chicago
Suzy Fanuele ('13), Social Work MA Program, Rutgers
Brianna Piper ('13) Developmental Psychology Ph.D. Program, UC Davis
Sarah Poppe ('13), St. Martin de Porres Academy
Taylor Thomas ('13) Developmenal Psychology Ph.D. Program, UNC Chapel Hill
Christina Mondi ('14), Developmental Psychopathology Ph.D. Program, University of Minnesota
Alyssa Mall ('14), Social Work MSW Program, University of Chicago
Alysia Phillips ('14), Alliance for Catholic Education
Courtney Taylor ('14), Deloitte
Anne Haas ('15), Teach for America
Elizabeth Millea ('15)
Krystal Morrison ('15) Clinical Psychology Program, University of Central Florida
Jessica Zhao ('15) Quantitative Psychology Program, University of Southern California
Theresa Barton ('16). University of Notre Dame Law School
Shelby Clingen ('16) Masters Program in Social Work, University of Chicago
Katherine McManus ('16) Intern, Student Welfare & Development, Athletics, University of Notre Dame
John Oakley ('16) Research Coordinator, Temple University
Megan Pogue ('17) Georgetown University Medical School
Michelle Carney ('17) Teach for America
Catherine Finney ('17), Medical School
Catherine Mahon ('17), Medical School
Gabrielle Thivierge ('17), Industry
Laura Eckert ('18) Campus Minister Dublin Global Gateway, Notre Dame
Nicholas Pittman ('18) Teach for America
Phoebe Natale ('18), Masters of Social Work program, University of Washington, St. Louis
Madeline McKenna ('18) , The Ohio State University Medical College
Madison Recktenwald ('18), Medical School
Grace Reilly ('18), Drexel University College of Medicine
Sofia Carozza ('19), Marshall Scholar, University of Cambridge
Katherine Edler ('19) Developmental Psychology Program, University of Notre Dame
Bailey Jaeger ('19) Teach for America
Molly Kuehn ('19) Duke University Medical School
Evelyn McManus ('19) MSW Program, University of Denver
Savannah Pfeffer ('19) Research Assistant, University of Michigan
Caitlin Rosswurm, ('19) Lab Manager, University of Illinois
Jack Sullivan ('19) Alumni Service Corps
Erin Vaughan ('19) Clinical Psychology Program, Louisiana State University
Christopher Lembo ('20), Alliance for Catholic Education
Rachel McClaine ('21) Clinical Psychology Program, Case Western Reserve University
Tracy Preko ('21) Research Coordinator, Columbia University
Kristina Kane ('22) Research Coordinator, Massachussets General Hospital
Nora Maus ('22) Alliance for Catholic Education
Emma Bartley ('23) Developmental Psychology Program, Ohio State University
Zach Bergeman ('24) Clinical Psychology Program, University of Nevada, Reno
Aidan Lanz ('24) Alliance for Catholic Education
Klaudia Malik ('24) Clinical Psychology Program, University of Montana
Colleagues & Resources
- Mt Hope Family Center
- Institute for Child Development
- Society for Research in Child Development
- American Psychological Association
- Association for Psychological Science
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institutes of Mental Health
