“Translational research in the behavioral and social sciences addresses how basic behavioral processes inform the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and delivery of services for mental illness, and, conversely, how knowledge of mental illness increases our understanding of basic behavioral processes.”

Jill Malik

In 2005, I graduated from Ithaca College with a B.A. in psychology and sociology. While attending Ithaca, I was part of the Positive Psychology Research Team in which we studied Regulatory Focus Theory. Additionally, I conducted independent sociological research in gathering data on the long-term effects of divorce on children. In doing so, my interest in studying family interaction strengthened and thus led me to pursue my doctorate in clinical psychology. After graduation, I returned to Long Island and spent two years working with individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). As Assistant Director of our educationally-based TBI day program, I was responsible for developing and teaching several courses relating to the brain, memory, self-awareness, and psychological disorders.

I joined FTRG in August 2007 and am honored to be part of a remarkable research group and to be surrounded by such talented and motivated individuals. I am excited to embark on this next stage in my life as I pursue my doctorate. My broad research interests include parent-child interaction, how families cope with major stressors (i.e. divorce, death of a parent), and the underlying processes related to family communication and interaction.

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