Professional Summary
Doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. Research interests center on pediatric chronic illness and pain, specifically, non-pharmaceutical pain interventions, caregiver well-being, and biological outcomes of stress and neuroendocrinology.
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