Pediatric Mind Body Health Lab

Dr. Emily Winter’s research interests include the interaction between mind and body, specifically how psychological evidence-based interventions can aid in improving overall physical health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and their families. Her research focuses on several mind-body health interventions, such as video self-modeling, mindfulness, nature/animals, and guided imagery can be used to support individuals with various physical and mental health conditions such as stuttering disorders, asthma, anxiety, amongst other physical and mental health concerns.

Trained as a school psychologist, with a passion for supporting children, adolescents, and their families, Dr. Winter’s clinical work and research focuses from a child-centered perspective. Children are of upmost importance in her research, dedication to intervention, and clinical practice.

Dr. Winter is also interested in youth sports participation and the role of coach in eating disorder prevention and mental health identification. Her school psychology roots are showcased in her research, as she aims to develop best practices for school athletic departments, coaching staff, school-based mental health providers, and families to aid in swift identification and referral to services, as well as engage in active preventative programming, training, and intervention.

This lab seeks to develop research aimed at practitioners to bridge the research-to-practice gap to benefit youth, adolescents, and their families directly in effective, equitable, low-cost, and brief interventions.

Dr. Winter works directly with graduate students to support their growth as scholars and researchers. There are ample opportunities for participation in research at various stages, from research design and project implementation to manuscript publication and presentation at various national conferences.

Dr. Winter’s Recent Publications

• Theodore, L. A., Bracken, B. A., Bray, M. A., Bray, M. A., Winter, E. L., Bray, A., deLeyer-Tiarks, J. M., & Aravala, S. (2024). Chapter 33: Asthma in Children and Adolescents. Desk Reference in School Psychology. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/shs_pubs/319
• Theodore, L. A., Bracken, B. A., Bray, M. A., Bellara, A. P., Winter, E. L., deLeyer-Tiarks, J. M., & Freise, L. R. (2024). Chapter 27: Tourette Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. Desk Reference in School Psychology. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/shs_pubs/320
• Winter, E. L., Bellara, A., Bray, M., Puhl, R., Kaufman, A., Trudel, S., & La Salle-Finley, T. (2024). Fat Phobia Among Youth Sport Coaches. Journal of Sport and Social Issues. https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235231223988
• Trudel, S., Winter, E. L., & Guerrera, M. (2024). Nature as Medicine and Classroom: Evaluating an Innovative, Outdoor Course for Medical and Dental Students. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, 13. https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130241246788
• Winter, E. L., Sheehan, K., & Maharjan, S. (2024). Mind–Body Health Strategies for Supporting Student-Athletes. Communique, 52 (6), 27-29. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/shs_pubs/315
• Winter, E. L., Caemmerer, J. M., Trudel, S. M., deLeyer-Tiarks, J., Bray, M. A., Dale, B. A., & Kaufman, A. S. (2023). Does the Degree of Prematurity Relate to the Bayley-4 Scores Earned by Matched Samples of Infants and Toddlers Across the Cognitive, Language, and Motor Domains?. Journal of Intelligence, 11 (11). https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11110213

Lab Partners

We love collaborating with practitioners in the field and scholars from other organizations to grow our professional network, create meaningful interdisciplinary work, and foster meaningful relationships with colleagues in the field. Here are some of our partners who we are working with currently on projects.

Current Partners:

• Claire Mason, MA – Fairfield University School Psychology Graduate Student
• Erin Micali, PsyD – Sasco River Center Post Doctoral Neuropsychology Fellow
• Mykelle S. Coleman, PhD – Sasco River Center Post Doctoral Fellow
• Willow Cape - Undergraduate Student