Ariel Blakey, M.A.
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student at Boston University
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student at Boston University
Boston University
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I am a first-year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Boston University in the Child and Family Health Lab. Under the mentorship of Dr. Kristin Long, I research psychosocial outcomes in children and adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease and Autism.
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Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
I conducted psychosocial research focusing on college-aged students at Morehouse College and Spelman College with Dr. Jennifer Andrews. My research broadly investigated familial well-being through qualitative narratives. I specifically researched gender differences in familial well-being by analyzing internal states language, elaboration and connectedness in obtained birth narratives. My research with Dr. Andrews aided tremendously in my development as a well-rounded researcher and led to several oral/poster presentations and research awards.
Spelman College - Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Children's National Hospital
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During the summer of 2018, I worked with Dr. Steven Hardy at Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC). Similar to my research at CHOP, my research with Dr. Hardy focused on the relationship between parents’ disease-related knowledge and disease-related parenting stress and its effect on health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease. I also interacted with patients weekly, administering strengths and difficulties screeners for depression and anxiety in off-treatment children and adolescents in the Oncology Long Term Follow-Up Clinic. Through this research experience, I was able to build on the skills learned at CHOP and gain an unmatched clinical experience. My work in the clinic provided hands-on experience, which allowed me to further develop effective communication skills with patients and caregivers. This experience also further cultivated my critical-thinking and advanced statistical analysis skills. Additionally, for my work at CNMC with Dr. Hardy, I was awarded a Student Travel Award for the 2019 Society for Pediatric Psychology (SPP) Annual Conference, where I presented our findings.
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Summer Research Intern
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute
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During the summer of 2016, I worked at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) through the CHOP Research Institute Summer Scholars Program (CRISSP) with Dr. Lamia Barakat, PhD and Dr. Chavis Patterson, PhD. I worked with Dr. Patterson on implementing and assessing stress-reducing programming for parents with children in the Neonatal/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU). I concurrently conducted research with Dr. Barakat assessing the role of family stress in attitudes towards clinical trials for parents of children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Through this research experience I gained, experience with REDcap database and more advanced experience and exposure with SPSS Statistical software. Upon the conclusion of the program, I presented our findings at the annual CRISSP Summer Symposium where I placed first for my research presentation and poster in the Behavioral/Clinical Research category and won again at the Annual CHOP Hospital-Wide Poster Day.
CHOP Research Institute Summer Scholars Program
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Research Assistant
RISE-START Program
During the summer of 2015, I participated in the Summer Training About Research Techniques (START) Program, which is sponsored by the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program at Spelman College. Through this program I was able to work at Emory University under the leadership of Kristie Mercer, examining the Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) and the long/short polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) to determine if the short allele increases the likelihood of attempting suicide among African American individuals who have an indicated life stress particularly in the surrounding area of Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. I gained extensive exposure and experience with scientific journals and articles, Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR), Gel Electrophoresis, Logistical Regression analyses and SPSS Statistics,  Upon the conclusion of the program I presented my findings at the annual RISE Summer Symposium, where I placed third for my research presentation and poster.
Spelman College
Research Assistant
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology
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Boston University
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Master of Arts - MA
Psychology
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Boston University
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B.A.
Psychology with a Minor in Spanish, Magna Cum Laude
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Spelman College
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Children
Spark The Wave
I currently volunteer with the Spark the Wave Organization, as a Programs Staff Member, teaching core instructional information to middle and high school students in an effort to expand their knowledge on how to create successful community service projects stemming from ignited passion to serve, during the annual summer leadership institute, Wave Week. In former capacities, I served as the Programs Deputy for the Georgetown based Wave Week, overseeing all programs staff members, in addition to serving as the Staff-In-Training Coordinator for the Georgetown based Wave Week, overseeing all training for aspiring staff members.
Programs Staff Member
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United States
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Christopher Crowe
PhD student in Epidemiologic Science at the University of Michigan
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Anisa Holloman
Medical Student at Howard University College of Medicine
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Founder and Chef at Zaza's Kitchen
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Symoné Thompson
MPH Candidate at Cornell University
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Tené Harris
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Dattlysha Simon
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Siena Dean
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New York, NY
Skylar Mitchell
Coordinator, Program & Content Strategy at CNN
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Tennille Mack
International Studies & Art History dual major, interested in merging worlds of technology, media & art.
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Atlanta, GA
Renyata Finney
Juris Doctor Candidate
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United States
Muchaneta Chikawa, MPH
Doctor of Public Health Student | Health Communications Specialist
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Washington, DC
Olivia Jenkins
3rd Year Law Student with an interest in Labor & Employment.
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Atlanta, GA
Kristen H. Wilder
Political Associate at Fair Fight Action
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Cleveland, OH
Shami-Iyabo Mitchell
Research Recruiter at NextGen Jane, Inc.
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St Petersburg, FL
Deja Edwards-Gordon
J.D. Candidate ‘22
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Pittsburgh, PA
Alyssa C. Daniel
Private Equity Associate at PNC Mezzanine Capital
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Ann Arbor, MI
Daniel Felipe Otero León
Ph.D. Candidate at University of Michigan | Healthcare | Markov Decision Processes
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Ogden, UT
Kelsee Parry
University of Utah Pediatric Neurology Department
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Bloomington, IN
Abolfazl (Reza) Alipour
Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology & Neuroscience, Indiana University Bloomington
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