Lab Members
Sarah Francis, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Clinical Training
Clinical Psychology
UH 1430
419.530.2771
sarah.francis@utoledo.eduÌý
Angel Ciccarelli
Area Clinical
Office UH 1490
Degrees B.A., Psychology, Minor in Sociology, Cleveland State University, 2023
M.A., Clinical Psychology, Cleveland State University, 2025
Advisor Sarah Francis, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Risk and protective factors for child/adolescent mental health disorders
- Prevention, coping, and regulation strategies
- Influence of parent and social relationships
Courtney Kenworthy
Area Clinical
Office UH 5070D
Email courtney.kenworthy@rockets.utoledo.eduÌý
Degree B.S., Psychology, University of Mount Union, 2024
Advisor Sarah Francis, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Risk and protective factors for child/adolescent anxiety disorders
- Prevention and treatment strategies for child/adolescent anxiety
- Familial factors (parent/sibling attachment)
Caley Lane
Area Clinical
Office UH 1490
Degree B.S., Clinical/Community Psychology (Minor in Criminology), University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
Advisor Sarah Francis, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Cognitive and affective risk factors for youth anxiety
- Factors within the parent-child relationship
- Prevention and treatment of youth anxiety disorders
Samantha Mayer
Area Clinical
Email samantha.mayer2@rockets.utoledo.eduÌý
Degree B.S., Fordham University, 2017
Advisor Sarah Francis, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Trauma in the context of authority figures
- Trauma and health behavior
Avleen Walia
Area Clinical
Email avleen.walia@rockets.utoledo.eduÌý
Degree B.S., Clinical Psychology (Minor in Education Studies), University of California at
San Diego, 2020
Advisor Sarah Francis, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Risk and resilience factors for child anxiety, rumination, and obsessive thinking
- Specific parenting behaviors influencing child anxiety and emotion regulation abilities
- Prevention of child anxiety and emotion dysregulation
- South Asian populations
