Christina Sharkey, PhD

Assistant Professor | Pediatric Psychologist | Promoting positive health for families impacted by pediatric medical conditions | Views are my own.

[Children's Mercy Research Institute @ResearchCM]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Dana Bakula (@BakulaDana). She received a K23 grant from @NIMHgov for her project on mental health treatment for parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). Learn more about what it involves: https://t.co/VIBvhizO0m

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

“The people you are researching for are the people you should be researching with, “I paid for my cancer experience and researchers should too” - a strong reminder of the importance of community engaged research and the compensation community partners deserve #SPPAC2024

[Katie Davis @KatieAnneDavis]

Hope doesn’t come out of nowhere — it is cultivated through reflecting on and learning from one’s history of hoping…and writing a flexible plan for the future ✍️ - Such a powerful plenary on hope in #thisispedspsych from Dr. Jacqueline Mattis #SPPAC2024 @SPPDiv54

[Katie Davis @KatieAnneDavis]

If you’re asking for your community research partners’ feedback, it’s critical to DO something with it ‼️ - @Kristine_Durkin on doing #communityengaged research WELL #SPPAC2024 #thisispedspsych @SPPDiv54

[Chrissy Salley, PhD @ChrissySalley]

Excellent session on community engaged research at #SPPAC2024. Have you seen these expectation from PCORI? #thisispedpsych

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

Nothing about us, without us - it’s critical to have early and ongoing engagement with community members throughout the research process #SPPAC2024

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

@alex_psihogios empowering researchers in an an important panel on career development awards. Thank you for sharing with us!

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

So excited to see the first SHARK Lab students present at #SPPAC2024 I’m such a proud mentor!

[Isabella K. Pallotto, MA, MPH @ikpallotto]

Join me on Tuesday at the Student Data Blitz hosted by @AllergyPedsPsyc and @CaregiverSIGSPP ! So excited to present preliminary data from my thesis work

[Steven Hardy @stevenhardyphd]

🚨Our 4-session telemedicine-based CBT+ACT treatment specifically designed for youth with #SickleCell is feasible, acceptable, and associated with reductions in #pain interference. @mconnollyphd @CSharkeyPhD https://t.co/eohFPc2F9Y

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

Join us at CUA!

[Dr. Elise M Cardinale @EliseCardinale]

Come be my colleague at The Catholic University of America! The psychology department is looking to hire a new 🌟tenure-track clinical faculty🌟!

Review of applications begin October 2nd. Details can be found here: https://t.co/zij6ddzF4w

[Jobes' Lab @lab_jobes]

The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC is seeking to hire a Tenure-track Associate or Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology, to begin Fall 2024. Please consider joining our amazing faculty!
https://t.co/FBnbVGVv0N

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

Congrats to @Frances_Cooke1 and everyone in the Journal Club!

[Journal of Pediatric Psychology @JPedPsych]

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Journal of Pediatric Psychology Student Journal Club Members!! These students were selected to take part in the JPP Student Journal club beginning September 1, 2023-August 31, 2024.

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

Amanda shared such helpful practical advice for advocating to improve clinical programs and move the needle on meeting the psychosocial standards of care!

[Rocío de la Vega @Rocio_dela_Vega]

Dr. Amanda Thompson introduces this very interesting symposium on improving the quality of care for kids with several conditions #EPPC2023 @EPPN4 #thisispedspsych

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

Day 2 of #eppc2023 starting off strong with a fantastic talk on leadership by @DrHCGriffiths

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

We also need to challenge our resilience-based frameworks and study the perspectives of caregivers and patients themselves!

[EPPN @EPPN4]

It is important to also understand resilience in families affected by childhood cancer. Lovely talk by Christina Sharkley as part of the Short Oral Presentations! #EPPC2023

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

@karend1293 @KennedyKrieger Soo happy to see the meme wall lives on! Hope you have a fantastic experience there!

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

@BakulaDana I learned everything about being a good professional peer (and friend) from you!

[Christina Sharkey, PhD @CSharkeyPhD]

So incredibly excited to have you join the lab and to watch your #pedspsych career take off!

[Frances Cooke, B.A. @Frances_Cooke1]

What an incredible time at #SPPAC2023!

I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be starting my Clinical Psychology PhD at @CatholicUniv in the SHARK Lab led by @CSharkeyPhD this fall ☺️

Can’t wait to attend SPPAC 2024 in New Orleans as a first year grad student!

@CUAPsychology

[Chrissy Salley, PhD @ChrissySalley]

@CaregiverSIGSPP Leadership Team member, Dr. Sharp, presenting her important work on caregiver's adjustment to children's genetic testing result. #sppac2023 @SPPDiv54