Megan N. Perez, PhD, MBA
Areas of expertise: Pediatric psychology, Behavioral oncology
Locations: Main Building
About Megan N. Perez, PhD, MBA
Titles
Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
2020, Journal of Pediatric Psychology Most Cited Paper Award
2020, Sheryl Benbrook Women for OSU Endowed Student Scholarship, Oklahoma State University
2020, Women's Faculty Council Student Research Award, Oklahoma State University
2019, APA Division 54 Annual Conference Diversity Poster Award
2017-2019, Vaughn Vennerberg Research Endowment Award, Oklahoma State University
2017-2021, Remember the Ten Run Scholarship, Oklahoma State University
2017, APA Division 54 Annual Conference Travel Award
2017, Vennerberg-Wells Summer Scholarship Award, Oklahoma State University
2015, Graduate Student Research Award, University of Michigan Pediatric Symposium
2014-2016, Graduate Assistantship Clinical Behavioral Psychology, Eastern Michigan University
2010, Dean's Scholar Award, College of Business Administration, Kansas State University
2008-2010, Entrepreneurial Scholarship, Kansas State University
2008-2010, Graduate Assistantship Marketing Department, Kansas State University
Leadership and Memberships
International
2024-present, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
2022-present, International Psycho-Oncology Society
2008-present, Beta Gamma Sigma, International Honors Society for Collegiate Schools of Business
National
2021-present, American Psychosocial Oncology Society
2015-present, American Psychological Association
2010-present, Society of Pediatric Psychology
1998-present, Psi Chi - The National Honors Society in Psychology
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2024-present, Peer Reviewer - Supportive Care in Cancer
2024-present, Peer Reviewer - Journal of Pediatric Psychology
2024-present, Peer Reviewer - Journal of Clinical Nursing
2023-present, Peer Reviewer - Clinical Pediatrics
2023-present, Peer Reviewer - JAMA Pediatrics
2023-present, Peer Reviewer - Children's Health Care
2022-present, Peer Reviewer - Psycho-Oncology
Academic and Institutional Committees
2024-present, Oncology Pediatric Psychology Training Advisory Committee
2024-present, Psychology Training Advisory Committee
2024-present, CHOP Cancer Center Awards Committee
2023-present, Reviewer, CHOP Scientific Review Committee -Health and Behavior Research Interest Group
2023-present, CHOP Cancer Center Diversity Committee
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Psychology - Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Graduate Degree
MBA in Business Administration - Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
MS in Clinical Behavioral Psychology - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
MS in Clinical Psychology - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
PhD in Clinical Psychology - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Residency
Pediatric Psychology - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship
Behavioral Oncology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
PubMed
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2024
Deatrick, J.A., Hammer, S.N., Hobbie, W., Perez, M.N., Ramaswamy, N., Anil, A., Minturn, J.E., Knafl, K.A., Knafl, G.J., & Barakat, L.P.: Evaluating a Family and Self-Care Model for Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors Keynote Presentation conducted at the 21st International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Philadelphia, PA June 2024.
2023
DeLone, A.M., Fisher, R.S., Traino, K.A., Basile, N.L., Perez, M.N., McNall-Knapp, R., Dattilo, T.M., Carter, J.C., Mullins, L.L.: Parents' experience of pediatric cancer as a mediator of barriers to care and child's quality of life. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 48(Supplemental 1), April 2023.
Perez, M.N., Deatrick, J.A., Barakat, L.P.: End of Treatment Condition Management Ability and Family Functioning Among Pediatric Cancer Caregivers: Examination of the Moderating Effects of Race and Ethnicity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL 48(Supplement 1), April 2023 Notes: doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsad020.
Deatrick, J.A., Hammer, S.N., Hobbie, W.L., Perez, M.N., Ramaswamy, N., Anil, A., Knafl, K.A., Knafl, G.J., Barakat, L.P.: Evaluating a Self- and Family Management Model for Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors. Oral Presentation conducted at the International Family Nursing Conference, Dublin, Ireland June 2023.
2022
Hammer, S., Anil, A., Perez, M., Deatrick, J., & Barakat, L.: Characteristics of Maternal Caregivers of Young Adult Survivors of a Childhood Brain Tumor with Condition-Focused Family Management. Oral Presentation. 9th Annual International Nursing Conference on Child and Adolescent Cancer Survivorship, Virtual Conference April 2022.
Perez, M. N., Halada, S., Isaza, A., Sisko, L., Bauer, A. J., & Barakat, L. P.: Caregiver Stress in Healthcare Communication is Associated with Caregiver Distress Over Time in Pediatric Thyroid Cancer. Poster presented at The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ April 2022.
Perez, M. N., Halada, S., Isaza, A., Sisko, L., Bauer, A. J., Mostoufi-Moab, S., & Barakat, L.P.: Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Health-Related Quality of Life, Parenting Stress, and Parent Distress. Poster presented at The International Psycho-Oncology Society World Congress, Virtual Presentation, Toronto, Canada August 2022.
Lectures by Invitation
2023
Perez M. "Illness Uncertainty and Barriers to Care in Pediatric Cancer: Clinical Implications and future directions" Talk Presented at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Virtual. May 2023.