Mailman Center for Child Development LEND Trainee Awarded JCCAP Launch Award (FL UCEDD/LEND)

August 19, 2019

Pediatric psychology intern Nicole Lorenzo, second left in picture, was awarded the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) Launch Award. She received this recognition during the JCCAP Future Directions Forum on June 28-29 in Washington, DC.

This conference offers full day workshops on professional development, including how to prepare for job talks, how to secure funding, etc. "I am so proud of Nicole as she has been amazing to work with and is the first pediatric psychology intern at the UM Ear Institute.

Over the past months, it has become apparent that Nicole is an academic and researcher at heart. I have no doubt that she will contribute to the field of parenting and early child interventions", said Dr. Ivette Cejas, Director, Family Support Services, Associate Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology.