*Undergraduate YACHT Lab research assistant
**Graduate YACHT Lab research assistant
Laguerre, K.-E., Lang, A. C., Modi, A. C., & Duncan, C. L. (in press). Parental miscarried helping, self-efficacy, and treatment adherence among adolescents and young adults with epilepsy: A medication model. Epilepsy Research, 224, 107793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2026.107793
Sil, S., Mooney, J. T., Adkins, T. R., Sinha, C., Nunez, M. A., Busbee, A., Dampier, C. D., Bai, S., Crosby, L. E., Thomas, S., Beasley, K., Lang, A. C., Murphy, B., Williams, J., Batts, K., Kurzhals, A., Quinn, C. T., Myer, G. D., Bakshi, N., Kesar, T., Kashikar-Zuck, S. (in press). I-STRONG: An integrative, multicomponent treatment approach for chronic pain in pediatric sickle cell disease. Blood Advances. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025018952
Lang, A. C., Linneman, N. G., **Hinojosa, J. T., Jarvis, J., **Clark, H., Greenley, R. N., & Davies, W. H. (2026). Factors associated with emerging adult self-disclosure and discussion of physical and psychological chronic health conditions. Journal of Health Psychology, 13591053261419390. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053261419390
Hildenbrand, A. K., Lang, A., Hood, A. M., Bear, B., Alderfer, M. A., Quinn, C. T., & Crosby, L. E. (2026). Clinical practice patterns for discussing hydroxyurea initiation with families of children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, e70292. https://doi.org/10.1002/1545-5017.70292
Murphy, B. N., Lang, A. C., Mara, C. A., Hinojosa, J. T., Smith, E. M.., Elliott, T., Buckhardt, M C., Jones, M. N., & Crosby, L. E. (2025). Prevalence, predictors, and moderators of transfer in primary care. Health Care Transitions, 4, 100126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hctj.2025.100126
Engel, M. L., Austin, J. E., Berlin, K. S., Dimenstein, K., Plevinsky, J. M., Greenberg, B. A., Hyung Ahn, J., Jehl, N. M., Lampert-Okin, S. L., Lang, A. C., Michlig, J. R., Szabo, M. M., Tiberi, A. E., Kahhan, N. A. (2025). Highlighting the lived experiences of pediatric psychologists and trainees with chronic illness: A commentary from the Society of Pediatric Psychology Chronic Illness Affinity Group. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/21694826251385508
Lang, A. C., Laguerre, K.-E., Buschhaus, S., Mara, C. A., Fong, S. L., Duncan, C. L., & Modi, A. C. (2025). Preparing adolescents and young adults with epilepsy for transitioning health care (PATH) study: The important role of age and self-efficacy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 162, 110167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110167
Lang, A. C., Igler, E. C., Linneman, N. G., Brimeyer, C., Drendel, A., & Davies, W. H. (2025). Practice recommendations for contextualizing explanations of headache pain within a biopsychosocial model. Patient Education and Counseling, 137, 109175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109175
Lang, A. C., Mosley, C., Rosen, B. L., Oke, E., Thompson, A. A., Barriteau, C., Schwartz, L., Smith-Whitley, K., Crosby, L. E., & Shook, L. M. (2025). Co-designing educational materials about COVID-19 vaccines with individuals with sickle cell disease and their families. Journal of Sickle Cell Disease, 2(1), yoaf016. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscdis/yoaf016
Nurre, E. R., Lang, A. C., Brothers, S. L., Hornbach, A., Wolf, W., Mara, C. A., Olson, J., Fong, S. L., & Modi, A. C. (2025). Health care transition outcomes in epilepsy: A sample transfer clinic. Epilepsy & Behavior, 172, 110729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110729
*Undergraduate YACHT Lab research assistant
**Graduate YACHT Lab research assistant
**Fenelon, E. F., **Murad, S. T., **Clark, H. B., **Hinojosa, J. T., **Cooper, K. A., & Lang, A. C. (2026). Internalizing symptoms among rural college students: The role of chronic health condition status [Poster presentation].
Mooney, J., Brasher, S.., Upadhyay, E., Adkins, T., Williams, J., Nunez, A., Dampier, C., Crosby, L., Kashikar-Zuck, S., Thomas, S., Lang, A., Murphy, B., Akintobi, T., Batts, K., Kurzhals, A., Quinn, C., Myer, G., Bakshi, N., Kesar, T., & Sil, S. (2026). As a participant, you are an expert: Experiences of an integrative treatment program for teens living with sickle cell disease and chronic pain and their caregivers [Poster presentation].
Kozak, M., Arcona, J., Laguerre, K., Lang, A. C., Modi, A. C., Duncan, C. L. (2026). Outcome expectancies and self-efficacy in adolescents and young adults with epilepsy [Poster presentation].
https://academic.oup.com/jpepsy/article/51/Supplement_1/jsag025/8655067
American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention (2025, August 6-8), Denver, CO
Kahhan, N. A., Engel, M., Lang, A. C., & Pendley, J. (2025). Highlighting the lived experiences of pediatric psychologists and trainees with chronic illness [Critical conversation].
American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (2025, December 5-9), Atlanta, GA
Nurre, E. R., Lang, A. C., Brothers, S., Hornbach, A., Wolf, W., Mara, C., Olson, J., Fong, S. F., & Modi, A. (2025). Health care transition outcomes in epilepsy: A sample transfer clinic [Poster presentation].
International Symposium on Paediatric Pain (2025, June 17-20), Glasgow, UK
Linneman, N. G., Davies, W. H., Lang, A. C., Kapke, T. L., Gremillion, M. L., Brimeyer, C. T., Anderson Khan, K. J., Berridge, K. E., Yan, K., Zhang, L., Weisman, S. J., & Hainsworth, K. R. (2025). Emerging validation of the Pediatric Chronic Pain Treatment Engagement Tool [Poster presentation].
Lang, A. C., Murphy, B., **Clark, H., **Hinojosa, J., Davis, B., Burkhardt, M. C., Jones, M. N., & Crosby, L. E. (2025). Adolescent and young adult health care transition in primary care settings [Poster presentation].
**Hinojosa, J. T., Logan, C., Fehr, K. K., Shawler, L., & Lang, A. C. (2025). Assessing the feasibility of virtual sleep interventions for rural parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder [Poster presentation].
Laguerre, K., Lang, A., Modi, A. C., & Duncan, C. L. (2025, April 3-5). The influence of parental miscarried helping on medication adherence in adolescents and young adults with epilepsy: The mediating role of self-efficacy [Poster presentation].
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf005
**Hinojosa, J.T., Logan, C., Fehr, K.K., Shawler, L., & Lang, A.C. (2025). Assessing the feasibility of virtual sleep interventions for rural parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder [Poster presentation]. Creative Activities and Research Presentations
Lang, A. C. (2024, October 24). Adolescent and young adult competence in health care and transitions [Flash talk]. Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s FY 2025 College of Health & Human Sciences’ Research Flash Talks
Lang, A. C., Linneman, N. G., Zwick, S., Jarvis, J., Greenley, R. N., & Davies, W. H. (in preparation). “How to cope with everything when it’s all happening at once”: Challenges associated with intersecting transitions for emerging adults with chronic health conditions
Murphy, B. N., Lang, A. C., Davis, B., Buckkardt, M. C., Jones, M., Elliott, T., & Crosby, L. E. (under review). Analysis of a healthcare transition process for pediatric primary care patients
Lang, A. C., Linneman, N. G., Greenley, R. N., Hainsworth, K. R., & Davies, W. H. (in preparation). Growing pains: Health care transition for emerging adults with chronic pain
Dr. Lang supports the professional development of members of the YACHT lab by encouraging attendance and scientific presentations at regional, national, and international conferences. Scientific conferences are a great opportunity to share our work, gain new ideas for research, and meet a variety of people in the field who you may work with one day!
Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV (https://pedpsych.org/sppac-2026/)