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Syracuse University, College of Arts and Sciences

Katie Kidwell

Katie Kidwell

Katie Kidwell

Assistant Professor

CONTACT

Psychology
462 Marley Educational Building
Email: kmkidwel@syr.edu
Office: 315.443.2354

Degrees

  • B.A., Psychology, University of Virginia
  • M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Predoctoral Internship/Residency, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • National Institutes of Health T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Social/Academic Links

Courses Taught

  • PSY 335 Psychology of Childhood
  • PSY 442 Research Methods in Child Psychology
  • PSY 648 Assessment II
Research Interests

My research focuses on the intersection of physical health, mental health, and key health behaviors (sleep, eating) in pediatric populations. Research projects emphasize the use of objective measurement (e.g., actigraphy, medical record review, salivary biomarkers, performance-based measures) and interdisciplinary collaboration to inform evidenced-based recommendations and interventions.

Prospective graduate students who are interested in pediatric health psychology research within the clinical psychology doctoral program would be a good fit for my lab. Individuals who are interested in being research assistants within the lab are encouraged to reach out via email.

Representative Publications

Additional publications can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katherine_Kidwell/research

Vrabec, A., Yuhas, M., Deyo, A., & Kidwell, K.M. (2022). Social jet lag and eating styles in young adults. Chronobiology International.

Kidwell, K. M., Tomaso, C., Lundahl, A., & Nelson, T. D. (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis of the parental feeding style questionnaire with a preschool sample. Eating and Weight Disorders, 25, 407-414.

Kidwell, K. M., McGinnis, J. C., Nguyen, A. V., Arcidiacono, S. J., & Nelson, T. D. (2019). A pilot study examining the effectiveness of brief sleep treatment to improve children’s emotional and behavioral functioning. Children’s Health Care, 48(3), 314-331.

Nelson, T. D., Kidwell, K. M., Hankey, M., Nelson, J. M., & Espy, K. A. (2018). Preschool executive control and sleep problems in early adolescence. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 16(5), 494-503.

Kidwell, K. M., Kozikowski, C., Roth, T., Lundahl, A., & Nelson, T. D. (2018). Concurrent and longitudinal associations among temperament, parental feeding styles, and selective eating in a preschool sample. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 43(5), 572-583.

Kidwell, K. M., Hankey, M., Nelson, J. M., Espy, K. A., & Nelson, T. D. (2017). Child executive control as a moderator of the longitudinal association between sleep problems and subsequent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42(10), 1144-1155.

Hankey, M., Kidwell, K. M., Nelson, J. M., Espy, K. A., & Nelson, T. D. (2017). Weight status as a mediator of the association between preschool extraversion and adolescent restrained eating. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42(8), 882-891.