Mary Michaeleen Cradock, PhD, is the director of Behavioral Health at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD from Saint Louis University. She is the primary supervisor for the craniofacial rotation.
Jennifer Allen Lischwe, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of clinical Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. Dr. Allen earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Saint Louis University and received specialized training in pediatric psycho-oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. While there, she completed a two-year, postdoctoral fellowship, then served as an attending psychologist and faculty member for six years. Dr. Allen’s area of clinical specialty and expertise is in hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplant. Within psycho-oncology, Dr. Allen’s primary clinical interests include pain management and somatic concerns, working with adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients, adjustment to diagnosis, transition off therapy, survivorship, and addressing health behaviors. Dr. Allen is actively involved in collaborative research and provides supervision to psychology trainees interested in hematology and oncology. She serves on national and international committees to advance the care and research of youth with chronic medical conditions. Dr. Allen also serves as a supervisor for the hematology and oncology rotation.
Rebecca H. Foster, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and a clinical associate professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in counseling psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her primary area of specialization is in pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplant. Her clinical, research, and teaching interests include adolescent and young adult psycho-oncology, childhood cancer survivorship, family and sibling well-being in the context of medical and genetic complexities, and palliative and end-of-life care. She is the primary supervisor for the hematology and oncology rotation and the quality improvement research seminar.
Darci Klein, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and a clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. Dr. Klein specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with acute or chronic medical conditions, including oncology and hematological disorders as well as other chronic illnesses. Her clinical interests include individual and family adjustment to diagnosis and treatment, grief and loss, anxiety and mood concerns related to medical conditions, and parent-child interaction therapy with medically complex children. She serves as a supervisor for outpatient psychotherapy.
Kendra Krietsch, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and a clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. Dr. Krietsch specializes in the treatment of pediatric sleep disorders. She enjoys working with youth of all ages, and especially those with complex medical or neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Krietsch uses evidence-based behavioral interventions to treat sleep concerns like insomnia (problems with falling and staying asleep), circadian rhythm disorders (disruptions in the body’s internal sleep and wake clock), disorders of excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia, narcolepsy), and parasomnias (nightmares, sleep terrors, and bed-wetting). She also helps families overcome barriers to their children using medical treatments such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for their sleep-disordered breathing. She serves as supervisor for the sleep elective rotation.
Alex Maixner, PhD, (she/her/hers) is a pediatric psychologist and clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. Her primary clinical interests include LGBTQ+ youth, the impact of race and racism on mental health, treatment of anxiety, and concerns related to adherence or adjustment to medical conditions. Dr. Maixner is the primary supervisor for the gender health rotation.
Cath Pike, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and is an assistant professor of clinical Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Dr. Pike’s primary areas of specialization are in pain management and somatic symptom disorders, including functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). Her clinical interests include multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation, functional restoration for pain, somatic symptom disorders, adherence to medical regimens, and adjustment to and coping with acute and chronic illness. She provides supervision for the pain rotation and outpatient psychotherapy.
Megan Shelton, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and is an assistant professor of clinical Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. Dr. Shelton's primary areas of specialization are chronic pain conditions, functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD), somatic symptom disorders, obesity care, adolescent bariatric surgery, and sports medicine. Her clinical and teaching interests include multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation, functional restoration for pain, somatic symptom disorders, sports injuries, adherence to health behaviors, pre-surgical evaluations, and adjustment to and coping with acute and chronic illness. She serves as a supervisor for the pain and functional symptoms rotation.
Suzanne M. Thompson, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and an instructor in clinical Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Houston. Dr. Thompson's primary areas of specialization are inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), chronic pain conditions, and somatic symptom disorders, including functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). She specializes in consultation and psychotherapy with emotional and functional problems with chronically ill children and adolescents. Her clinical interests include multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation, functional restoration for pain, somatic symptom disorders, and adjustment to and coping with chronic illness. She provides supervision for the pain rotation and outpatient psychotherapy.
