Interventions for Health-promotion in Oncology and Obesity in Pediatrics (I-HOPE)

Recent Lab Members

I-Hope Student Recruitment

The I-Hope lab is looking for motivated bilingual (Spanish/English) students interested in working with children and families dealing with health related problems including childhood cancer and obesity. View Flyer.

The I-HOPE lab offers students the opportunity to engage in critically important research which seeks to promote resilience and overall good health among the pediatric as well as adolescent and young adult populations. We run a bilingual lab, as much of our work entails providing interventions in both English and in Spanish.

The lab is made up of undergraduates, masters鈥� and doctoral students, post-Docs, and Moffitt Cancer Center T-32 and USF postdoctoral fellows. We also partner with other USF faculty members.

Current Members

Note: * Bilingual Team

  • Thomas Burrus, EdS: doctoral student (Higher Education Administration), NOURISH-T+ project coordinator, contact: tburrus@usf.edu
  • *Sandra Soca Lozano, MA: doctoral candidate (School Psychology), ADAPT+ Project Coordinator, Bilingual Lab Coordinator, NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, Research Interests: Pediatric Psychology, Pediatric Health, Behavioral Health, Cancer Treatment and Survivorship, Obesity, Healthy Lifestyles, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Psychological Wellbeing, contact: socalozano@usf.edu
  • Dylan Serpas, MS: NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, doctoral student (Clinical Psychology)

  • Gaelle El Helou, BA: NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, doctoral student (Clinical Psychology)

  • Jocelyn Jarvis, BS: Brief NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, doctoral student (BCS)

  • Laura Boyajian, BS: NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, doctoral student (Clinical Psychology)

  • Mina Davari, MS: doctoral student (BCS)

  • Rachel Sauls, MPH: doctoral student (Nutrition), Univ North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • Sahar Heydari, MA: doctoral student (BCS)

  • Hannah Schlichte, BS: Brief NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, graduate student in CRMHC

  • *Yusnavi Martinez, BA: Brief NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, graduate student in CRMHC

  • *Marco Navarette, BA: research assistant, MPH graduate student in the College of Public Health, USF

  • Undergraduate Research Assistants: Ayisha Cardenas*, Dayana Gutierrez-Sotelo*, Dylan Richards, Jose Pradas*, Kristine Castanon, Marco Navarette*, Nicholas Beskow, *Kiara Pena 

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Ana Paula Dos Santos Rodrigues, PhD: USF postdoctoral fellow 

Colleagues

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Recent Alumni

  • Luz Cilis Moxthe, BA, BS:enrolled in University of TN - Knoxville, Phd in clinical psychology
  • Kevin Roman Candelaria, MS: applying to phd programs
  • Sabrina Vazquez Ruiz, BS: enrolled in Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Auburn University
  • Sandra Bula, BA: Emory University - doctoral program in clinical psychology
  • Erin M. Brennan, MA: Former NOURISH-T+ Facilitator, doctoral student School Psychology (completing dissertation)
  • Juliana Stevenson: Touro College & University System 鈥� medical school
  • Rachel Sauls, UNC Chapel Hill, doctoral student in public health (continued involvement with lab) 

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