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Kathryn Cantrell, PhD, CCLS (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University
Lewisville, Texas, United States

Kathryn Cantrell, PhD, CCLS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling at Texas Woman’s University. Dr. Cantrell worked as a child life specialist for children and families with HIV at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and completed her doctorate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She trained as a pediatric psychologist working primarily with children with medical trauma. Using mixed methods, she researches illness disclosure, online patient communities, and racial disparities in pediatrics. Dr. Cantrell is the founding executive editor of The Journal of Child Life and a Research Fellow with the Association of Child Life Professionals.

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