Principal Investigator
Daniel Dickstein, MD
Dr. Dickstein (he/him) is the Director of the Pediatric Mood, Imaging, & NeuroDevelopment Program (PediMIND) and Director of Child Psychiatry Research at Mclean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dickstein is board-certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child psychiatry. Mentorship is very important to Dr. Dicks
Dr. Dickstein (he/him) is the Director of the Pediatric Mood, Imaging, & NeuroDevelopment Program (PediMIND) and Director of Child Psychiatry Research at Mclean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dickstein is board-certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child psychiatry. Mentorship is very important to Dr. Dickstein, as he has helped numerous faculty receive NIMH Career Development ("K") Awards and Loan Repayment Program ("LRP") Grants, plus helping pre-doctoral RAs get into graduate school. Dr. Dickstein has received several awards, including being selected as the first physician to receive an NIMH BRAINS R01 grant (Bio-behavioral Research Award For Innovative New Scientists), NIMH's Richard J. Wyatt MD Memorial Fellowship Training Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment, NIMH's Mentor of the Year Award, and NARSAD's Gerald Klerman M.D. Award for Outstanding Research in Clinical Brain and Behavior Science.
Clinical & Post-Doctoral Staff
Jillian Russo, PsyD
Julianne Wilner Tirpak, PhD
Julianne Wilner Tirpak, PhD
Dr. Jillian Russo (she/her) received her bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Cornell University and her Masters and Doctoral degrees from Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Clinical psychology. She graduated with a concentration in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has worked with children, adolescents, parents, and a
Dr. Jillian Russo (she/her) received her bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Cornell University and her Masters and Doctoral degrees from Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Clinical psychology. She graduated with a concentration in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has worked with children, adolescents, parents, and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment, and mood and behavioral dysregulation for over 10 years. Her dissertation research focused on using fMRI technology to identify potential biomarkers for adolescents who are at risk for bipolar disorder. She hopes to be able to utilize research in everyday clinical settings in order to enhance treatment outcomes and diagnostic techniques.
Julianne Wilner Tirpak, PhD
Julianne Wilner Tirpak, PhD
Julianne Wilner Tirpak, PhD
Dr. Tirpak (she/her) joined the PediMIND team as a post-doctoral fellow in September 2021. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Boston University in 2021 and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Her research focuses on improving mental health treatment by developing and eva
Dr. Tirpak (she/her) joined the PediMIND team as a post-doctoral fellow in September 2021. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Boston University in 2021 and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Her research focuses on improving mental health treatment by developing and evaluating mechanism-driven interventions, particularly for adolescents who engage in self-harm or suicidal behaviors. In addition to her work in the PediMIND lab, Dr. Tirpak conducts research and provides treatment at the McLean Hospital 3East Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy program.
Clinical Research Assistants
Angela Salisbury
Angela Salisbury
Angela Salisbury
Angela Salisbury (she/her) joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2022 after graduating with a B.A. in Psychology from Boston College. She is primarily interested in the impact of childhood trauma on diagnoses and treatment and the development of school-based mental health interventions. She plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology.
Katie Parker
Angela Salisbury
Angela Salisbury
Katie Parker (she/her) joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2023 after graduating with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from Amherst College. Her primary research interests include understanding how environment and genetics interact during childhood to either put children at risk for or prevent the later development o
Katie Parker (she/her) joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2023 after graduating with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from Amherst College. Her primary research interests include understanding how environment and genetics interact during childhood to either put children at risk for or prevent the later development of psychopathology. She plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology.
Emily Arnott
Angela Salisbury
Sydney Tucker
Emily Arnott (she/her) joined the PediMIND lab as a clinical research assistant in June 2023 after graduating from Boston College with a B.S. in Psychology. She is primarily interested in understanding and developing treatment for brain mechanisms and behaviors associated with common childhood mood disorders.
She plans to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology.
Sydney Tucker
Sydney Tucker
Sydney Tucker
Sydney Tucker (she/her) joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2023 after graduating with a B.A. in psychology from Brown University. She is primarily interested in using the developmental psychopathology framework to research how childhood experiences affect cognitive, affective, and social development and how these ef
Sydney Tucker (she/her) joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2023 after graduating with a B.A. in psychology from Brown University. She is primarily interested in using the developmental psychopathology framework to research how childhood experiences affect cognitive, affective, and social development and how these effects on development function as risk and protective factors for the development of psychopathology in children and teenagers. She plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical child and adolescent psychology.
Nat Shogren
Sydney Tucker
Nat Shogren
Nat Shogren (He/Him) joined PediMIND as a Clinical Research Assistant in July 2023 after graduating from Amherst College and completing a 2-Year Post-Baccalaureate Clinical Fellowship at McLean Hospital. He is interested in the intersection of research and clinical work, specifically in relation to the development of novel mental health
Nat Shogren (He/Him) joined PediMIND as a Clinical Research Assistant in July 2023 after graduating from Amherst College and completing a 2-Year Post-Baccalaureate Clinical Fellowship at McLean Hospital. He is interested in the intersection of research and clinical work, specifically in relation to the development of novel mental health interventions for adolescents from conventionally overlooked or stigmatized communities. He plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology.