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Rose Haley, B.S. Clinical Research Coordinator

Rose Haley, B.S., joined the Developing Brain Institute (DBI) in July 2025 as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) for the fetal and newborn teams. Before joining DBI, Rose was CRC at Children’s National Hospital in the Psychiatry Department. There, she worked on the Treating Parents with ADHD And their Children (TPAC) study. This project provided Behavioral Parent Training with or without pharmacological intervention, depending on study condition, to parents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whose children also have ADHD. In addition to TPAC, Rose is involved in a systematic review conducted by the Children’s Department of Pediatric Critical Care that seeks to elucidate post-traumatic stress

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disorder rates in children worldwide following man-made and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, war or terrorism. In that role, she has conducted independent analyses of resilience rates, measures and contributors, such as social support and post-traumatic growth. Rose completed her undergraduate degree at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where she studied Psychological and Brain Sciences. As an undergraduate, she was a Research Assistant for the Laboratory on Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab, where she worked on studies investigating inhibitory control, induced frustration and political othering.

Rose intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and she hopes to conduct research pertaining to interventions that promote pediatric resilience, and prenatal postnatal parenting strategies for a variety of clinical populations with the intention of raising resilient children in a healthy family environment. She is excited to contribute to DBI’s inspiring research and hopes to make a positive impact on the lives of each family involved in this work!

Address: 111 Michigan Ave. NW; Washington, D.C., 20010
Email: fetalbrain@childrensnational.org
Department: MRI Lab

Recent publications/Presentations

2025 | March

Bounoua N, Song Y, Haley R, Onasanya I, Taubin D, Marschall D, Gborkorquellie T, Nash J, Dawes C, Dorfman J, Rodrigues N, Lauer M, Efron L, Danko C, Robb A, Chronis-Tuscano A. “Engagement in Integrated Behavioral Parent Training for Families With ADHD: Impact of Sociodemographic and Parental Mental Health Factors.” Poster. Children’s National Hospital 15th Annual Research, Education and Innovation Week. Washington, D.C. March-April 2025.

Haley R, Song Y, Li X, Robb A, Whyte-Nesfield M. “A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Pediatric Resilience Relating to PTSD Following Man-Made and Natural-Disaster-Related Trauma.” High-Scoring Abstract. Children’s National Hospital 15th Annual Research, Education and Innovation Week. Washington, D.C. March-April 2025.

Haley R, Song Y, Li X, Robb A, Whyte-Nesfield M, “A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Pediatric Resilience Relating to PTSD Following Man-Made and Natural-Disaster-Related Trauma.” Oral Presentation. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research 2025 Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. March 2025.

Li X, Song Y, Haley R, Robb A, Whyte-Nesfield M. “Gender Mediated Differences in Symptomatic Behavior Expression in Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Disasters: A Systematic Review.” Poster. Children’s National Hospital 15th Annual Research, Education and Innovation Week. Washington, D.C. March-April 2025.

Song Y, Haley R, Li X, Robb A, Whyte-Nesfield M. “Feasibility and Efficacy of PTSD Interventions for Children and Young Adults Following Disasters: A Systematic Review.” Poster. Children’s National Hospital 15th Annual Research, Education and Innovation Week. Washington, D.C. March-April 2025.

Song Y, Haley R, Li X, Robb A, Whyte-Nesfield M. “Feasibility and Efficacy of PTSD Interventions for Children and Young Adults Following Disasters: A Systematic Review.” Oral Presentation. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research 2025 Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. March 2025.

2024

Haley R, Orr-Yepes F, Tristine T, Eells R, Donnelly E, Cardinale EC, Chesterton H. “Snowflakes & Deplorables: The Effect of Political Tribalism on Social Judgements.” Research Day 2024. The Catholic University of America. Washington, D.C.