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Grace Cushman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, where she serves as a pediatric psychologist at Hasbro Children's Hospital and is a research scientist at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia, completing her APA-accredited predoctoral residency at Brown's Clinical Psychology Training Program. Following this, she completed a one-year NIH T32 fellowship and a two-year NIH F32 fellowship at Brown. Dr. Cushman's research primarily focuses on improving disease management and behavioral health among youth impacted by chronic illness. She is particularly interested in assessing individual-level and systemic barriers to adherence to medical regimens and developing evidence-based interventions. Her clinical work and research interests include youth with food allergies, allergic conditions, and gastrointestinal disorders, with ongoing projects that explore barriers to care and preventative strategies for allergic reactions during transition periods in adolescence to young adulthood.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Conducting research on behavioral health interventions for youth impacted by chronic illness.
Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center • Providence, RI
Focused on pediatric psychology and chronic illness management.
Department: Department of Economics