PSU’s Child Maltreatment Solutions Network (CMSN) currently accepting applications for new PhD graduate students

Faculty members of the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network (CMSN) at The Pennsylvania State University are currently accepting applications for new PhD graduate students for the upcoming academic year. Opportunities are available across several participating departments with various faculty, including:

Biobehavioral Health

• Hannah M.C. Schreier | hannah.schreier@psu.edu
• Idan Shalev | ius14@psu.edu

Education

• Carlo Panlilio | panlilio@psu.edu

Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)

• Christian Connell | cmc128@psu.edu
• Elizabeth Skowron | eas14@psu.edu

Medicine 

• Brian Allen | bua2@psu.edu

Nursing

• Sheridan Miyamoto | smiyamoto@psu.edu
• Kathryn Spearman | kps6368@psu.edu

Psychology

• Erika Lunkenheimer | ezl5238@psu.edu

The CMSN offers exceptional interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for graduate students, all within departments that host strong PhD programs. Students work closely with leading CMSN faculty to conduct impactful research aimed at changing life trajectories for individuals affected by child abuse and neglect, accelerating science to inform practice and policy, and mobilizing public investment in prevention and treatment.

We welcome applicants with diverse interests across the spectrum of child maltreatment science—from risk and incidence to outcomes and treatment. We remain committed to supporting students from various backgrounds in education, scholarship, and leadership within this field.

We appreciate your help in encouraging promising undergraduate students to apply and in sharing this opportunity widely.

Prospective applicants interested in child maltreatment research are encouraged to reach out to faculty members in their area of interest.

Additional details about our P50 Capstone Center, T32 predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, and faculty research interests can be found on the CMSN website: www.solutionsnetwork.psu.edu. For general inquiries, please contact us at: solutionsnetwork@psu.edu.