Fellowship Program

ABOUT THE KLINGENSTEIN THIRD GENERATION FOUNDATION’S FELLOWS

The Foundation has selected its fellows from a highly competitive cohort of candidates. These awardees come from esteemed academic institutions across the country, and the vast majority continue to produce important research, win government and other grants, and publish their findings in widely read and respected publications. Many of our past fellows have become leaders in the field, breaking new ground in child and adolescent mental health, and mentoring other early career investigators to follow in their paths.

2025 Fellows

Alexandra L. Bey, Ph.D.

Fellow In Child & Adolescent ADHD

Institution

  • Duke University

Mentors

  • Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D.
    Kimberly L. Carpenter, Ph.D.
    David E. Carlson, Ph.D.

Project

  • Influence of co-occurring ADHD on EEG and attention biomarkers in autistic children

Project Summary

Serena B. Gumusoglu, Ph.D.

Fellow In Child & Adolescent ADHD

Institution

  • University of Iowa

Mentors

  • Isaac Petersen, Ph.D.
    Hanna Stevens, M.D., Ph.D.

Project

  • Anti-angiogenic mechanisms in prenatal life as drivers of ADHD

Project Summary

Adi Rosenthal, Ph.D.

Fellow in Child & Adolescent Depression

Institution

  • University of Denver

Mentor

  • Galenda Rhoades, Ph.D.

Project

  • Evaluating Efficacy of a Postpartum Depression Prevention Program for Teens

Project Summary

Carlos. E. Yeguez, Ph.D.

Fellow In Child & Adolescent ADHD

Institution

  • Seattle Children's Research Institute

Mentors

  • Margaret H. Sibley, Ph.D.
    Mark A. Stein, Ph.D.
    Teresa M. Ward, Ph.D.

Project

  • ADHD as a 24-Hour Disorder: A High School Intervention for Circadian and Academic Functioning

Project Summary

2024 Fellows

Catrina Calub, Ph.D.

Fellow In Child & Adolescent ADHD

Institution

  • University of California, Davis

Mentors

  • Julie B. Schweitzer, Ph.D.
    Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Ph.D.
    Deborah H. Bennett, Ph.D.

Project

  • Early Environmental Risk and Protective Factors of Functional Outcomes in Adolescents with ADHD

Project Summary

Carter Funkhouser, Ph.D.

Fellow In Child & Adolescent Depression

Institution

  • Columbia University

Mentors

  • Randy P. Auerbach, Ph.D.
    Jessica L. Schleider, Ph.D.

Project

  • Developing a single-session intervention targeting interpersonal problems in youth with depression

Project Summary

Megan M. Hare, Ph.D.

Fellow In Child & Adolescent Depression

Institution

  • Tulane University

Mentors

  • Charles Zeanah, M.D.
    Kathryn Humphreys, Ph.D., Ed.M.

Project

  • Early Origins of Depression: Examining Newborn Reward Circuits and Caregiving Influences

Project Summary

Amy Gore Hartman, PhD, OTR/L

Fellow In Child & Adolescent ADHD

Institution

  • University of Pittsburgh

Mentors

  • Adriane Soehner, Ph.D.
    Heather Joseph, D.O.

Project

  • Settling down for sleep: The impact of sensory and arousal systems on sleep in ADHD

Project Summary