Pediatric CHILL Lab members often present their research products at local and national conferences. This page lists some of the conferences that we have attended, photos of lab members and colleagues, and links to conference presentations.

2025 Midwestern Pain Society Conference

Bieniak-Fortier, K. H., McCracken, K., Rajcevich Schwer, A., Motley, J., Wright, T., Anonymous, Wyatt, S., Pye, T., Anonymous, Phillips, P., Lewis C. M., Weber, K., Neal, M., Devane-Johnson, S., Martin, J., & Tran, S.T. (2025, October 24-25). Community research priorities: A community-based research team on musculoskeletal pain in Black Chicagoans [Poster Presentation]. Midwest Pain Society, Chicago, IL.

2025 European Paediatric Psychology Conference

McCracken, K., McPherson-Isbell, G., Rajcevich Schwer, A., & Tran, S. T. (2025, October 9-11). Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions for Pain Management and Quality of Life in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review [Poster Presentation]. European Paediatric Psychology Conference. Malaga, Spain.

2025 United States Association for the Study of Pain Annual Convention

Bieniak-Fortier, K. H., Bedree, H., Adler, M., Ogunmona, S., Kovar-Gough, I., Ma, W., Thabrew, H., Cunningham, N., & Tran, S. T. (2025, April 29-May 2). Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological intervention on anxiety, functioning, and HRQOL in pediatric chronic pain patients [Poster Presentation]. United States Association for the Study of Pain. Chicago, IL. 

Fenelon, E., McCracken, K., Bieniak-Fortier, K., Crosby, C., Paredes Cienega, P., & Tran, S. (2025, April 29-May 2). Pain dismissal, anxiety, depression, and substance-use coping in emerging adults with chronic pain [Poster Presentation]. United States Association for the Study of Pain Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.

Kapke, T. L., Tran, S., Berridge, K., Kannout, M., Sheih, R., Cienega, P. R., Fenelon, E., LiaBraaten, B., Weisman, S. & Hainsworth, K. Examining sociocultural stressors and resilience factors for Latinx youth with chronic pain. Poster accepted to the 2025 United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

McCracken, K., Fenelon, E., Bieniak, K., Paredes Cienega, P., & Tran, S. T. (2025, April 29-May 2). Exploring pain coping strategies among emerging adults: The role of race and discrimination [Poster Presentation]. United States Association for the Study of Pain Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

McPherson-Isbell, G., Rajcevich Schwer, A., Buscemi, J., Miller, S. A., Greenley, R. N., & Tran, S. T. (2025, April 29- May 2). Objective and subjective sleep of individuals with and without chronic pain​. [Poster presentation]. United States Association for the Study of Pain, Chicago, IL, United States.

Rajcevich Schwer, A., McPherson-Isbell, G., Miller, S. A., Buscemi, J., Greenley, R. N., & Tran, S. T. (2025, April 29- May 2). Pain and stress influence sleep differently in chronic pain. [Poster presentation]. United States Association for the Study of Pain, Chicago, IL, United States.

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2025 Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL

McCracken, K., Fenelon, E., Bieniak, K., Paredes Cienega, P., & Tran, S. T. (2025, April 10-12). Discrimination and mental health in emerging adults with chronic pain [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. 

Rajcevich Schwer, A., McPherson-Isbell, G., Miller, S. A., Buscemi, J., Greenley, R. N., & Tran, S. T. (Under Review April 10-12, 2025). Perceived and biological stress in chronic pain and mood disorders. [Poster presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States. 

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2025 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Bieniak, K. H., Fenelon, E., McCracken, K., Crosby, C., Paredes-Cienega, P., Tran, S. T. (2025, April 3-5). Dismissal, discrimination, and pain intensity in emerging adults with chronic pain [Poster Presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention, Phoenix, AZ. 

Fenelon, E., McCracken, K., Bieniak-Fortier, K., Crosby, C., Paredes Cienega, P., Tran, S. (2025, April 3-5). “You Will Be Fine”: Exploring Pain Dismissal Among Emerging Adults with Chronic Pain [Poster Presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention, Phoenix, AZ, United States. 

McCracken, K., Raftery-Helmer, J., Stoner, A., & Tran, S. (2025, April 3-5). Racism-related stress and health anxiety: The Role of Institutional Discrimination in Emerging Adults with Pain [Poster Presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention, Phoenix, AZ.  

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2024 DePaul Psychology Department Psych Night, Chicago, IL

Crosby, C., Bieniak, K., & Tran, S. T. (2024, May 13). Anxiety and depression in pediatric migraine: Systematic review and meta-analysis with consideration of gender diversity. [Poster Presentation]. 2024 DePaul Psych Night, Chicago, IL, United States.

Kannout, M. & Henneghan, G. (2024, May 13). DePaul University Pediatric Coping, Health, and Illness (CHILL) Lab. [Poster Presentation]. 2024 DePaul Psych Night, Chicago, IL, United States.

Kannout, M., Paredes Cienega, P., Berridge, K., Tran, S., & Kapke, T. (2024, May 13). Latinx youth and caregivers: A qualitative assessment of the chronic pain lived experience [Poster presentation]. 2024 DePaul Psych Night, Chicago, IL, United States.

Osharow, H., Bieniak, K., & Tran, S. T. (2024, May 13). Higher rates of anxiety and depression are found in youth with abdominal pain disorders. [Poster Presentation]. 2024 DePaul Psych Night, Chicago, IL, United States.

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2024 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

Bedree, H., Tran, S.T., Fortunato, J., & Essner, B.S. (2024, April). More discordance, worse pain: Exploring child-parent agreement on anxiety and depressive symptoms and implications for pain intensity among youth with disorders of gut-brain interaction [Poster Presentation]. The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Bieniak, K. H., Fenelon, E., Ricart, B., Paredes Cienega, P., & Tran, S. T. (2024, April). Emerging adulthood pain and mental health experiences. [Poster presentation]. Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Carey, B., Ogunmona, S., & Tran, S. T. (2024, April). Is the world better with no parents? Parenting styles influence on college students coping skills during COVID-19. [Poster presentation]. Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.

McCracken, K., Raftery-Helmer, J., Stoner, A., & Tran, S. T. (2024, April). Examining Grit’s Role in Mitigating the Impact of Chronic Pain on Quality of Life and Coping Efficacy in Emerging Adults [Poster Presentation]. The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

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2024 Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL

Crosby, C., Paredes Cienega, P., Bieniak, K., McCracken, K., Fenelon, E., & Tran, S.T. (2024, April 27) Mental health, coping, and discrimination among college students with marginalized gender identities [Poster Presentation]. Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024, Chicago, IL, United States.

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2024 Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL

Crosby, C., Cienega, P.P., Bieniak, K., McCracken, K., Fenelon, E., & Tran, S.T. (2024, April 18) Experiences of pain dismissal in college students with marginalized identities [Poster Presentation]. 2024 Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Fenelon, E., Paredes Cienega, P., Bieniak, K., Tran, S. (2024, April 18-20). Pain Dismissal, Anxiety, and Depression in Emerging Adults with Chronic Pain [Poster presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association 2024 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.

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2024 Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium

Crosby, C., Cienega, P.P., Bieniak, K., McCracken, K., Fenelon, E., & Tran, S.T. (2024, March 17) Experiences of pain dismissal in college students with marginalized identities [Poster Presentation]. 2024 Annual Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, New York, NY, United States.

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2023 DePaul Psychology Department Psych Night

Lombardo, A., Raftery-Helmer, J. N., Stoner, A. M., & Tran, S. T. (May, 2023). College Students’ Coping Mechanisms Since the COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster presentation at DePaul University’s 2023 Psych Night, Chicago, IL.

Ponpa, I. & Kim, S. (May, 2023). Pediatric CHILL Lab at DePaul University: Senior Internship Experience. Poster presentation at DePaul University’s 2023 Psych Night, Chicago, IL.

Sheih, R., Raftery-Helmer, J. N., Stoner, A. M., & Tran, S. T. (May, 2023). Managing Chronic Illness while Transitioning to College: Insights on Support, Care, and Successful Adaptation. Poster presentation at DePaul University’s 2023 Psych Night, Chicago, IL.

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2023 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL

Bedree, H., Koven, M., Jagpal, A., & Tran, S. T. (2023, March). RCTs in psychosocial treatment of pediatric chronic pain: Who is included and who is left out? [Poster presentation]. Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Bieniak, K. H., Geanous, N., Bedree, H., Tran, S. T., Neff Greenley, R., Miller, S. A., & Buscemi, J. (2023, March). I am trying to be protected and people act like it’s not even happening: Emerging adults with and without chronic medical conditions experiences with COVID-19 [Poster presentation]. Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Tran, S. T., Ricart, B., Paredes Cienega, P., Raftery-Helmer, J., & Stoner, A. (2023, March). The influence of parenting styles on emerging adults’ pain [Poster presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology’s 2023 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

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2022 Association for Psychological Science Convention, Chicago, IL

Bieniak, K. H., Sheih, R., Barry, A., Raftery-Helmer, J. N., Stoner, A. M., & Tran, S. T. (2022, May). Discrimination and distress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic among emerging adults [Poster presentation]. Association for Psychological Science 2022 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.

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2022 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Bedree, H., Tran, S. T., Fortunato, J., Koven, M., Wershil, S. J., & Essner, B. S. (2022, April). A point of intervention: The role of mood in explaining the relationships among sleep and critical gastrointestinal symptoms among youth with GI disorders [Poster presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Jagpal, A., Miller, S., Greenley, R., Buscemi, J., Tran, S. T. (2022, April). Pilot study examining sympathetic activation and life stressors in youth with chronic medical conditions [Poster presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Tran, S. T., Ricart, B., Ramos, B., Galloway, C., Stoner, A., & Raftery-Helmer, J. (2022, April). Effects of general and specific stress on pain coping efficacy in emerging adults [Poster presentation]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

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2022 DePaul Psychology Department Psych Night

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2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

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2018 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL

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