Lindsey Mountcastle

Lindsey Nicole Mountcastle

Graduate Assistant

Professional Summary

Lindsey is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Cincinnati. Her clinical and research interests center on neurocognitive functioning at the intersection of pediatric health, including chronic pain, rare genetic diseases, and neurodevelopmental disorders. She utilizes a family systems approach that focuses on caregiver well-being and the biological outcomes of stress. 

Education

B.A: University of Maryland Baltimore County (Psychology)

Master of Arts: University of Cincinnati 2025 (Clinical Psychology)

Positions and Work Experience

06-2021 -05-2023 Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

08-2020 -06-2021 Special Volunteer, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Zajdel M., Keller K., Mountcastle L., Koehly LM.  (2023). Shared responsibility and network collaboration in caregiving. Social Networks, 74, 236-244More Information

Mountcastle, L.*, Zajdel, M.*, Robinson, T., Keller, K. R., Gelles, S., Livinski, A. A., Kikani, B., Lea, D. E., & Koehly, L. M.  (2023). The impact of caregiving for children with chronic conditions on the HPA axis: A scoping review. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 69More Information

Zajdel, M., Swan, T., Robinson, T., Keller, K.R., Mountcastle, L., & Koehly, L.M.  (2023). Stress, coping, and physical health in caregiving. Translational Issues in Psychological ScienceMore Information

Olufunmilayo, T., Mountcastle, L., Jehl, B. L., Munoz-Osorio, A., Dahlquist, L. M., Jayasekera, A., Dougherty, A., Castillo, R., & Miner, K.  (2021). Impact of COVID-19 campus closure on undergraduates. Teaching of PsychologyMore Information

Courses Taught

-PSYC-2002C RES METH & STATS II Graduate Teaching Assistant for Lab section Level:Undergraduate

-PSYC-2002C RES METH & STATS II Instructor of Record for Fall 2024 Level:Undergraduate