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Jessica Kichler

CDCES, Ph.D., C.Psych


Description

As a Clinical & Health Psychologist, she specializes in clinical intervention research initiatives related to psychosocial adjustment and coping with type 1 diabetes in youth and families. She previously worked as a diabetes psychologist and certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) at two academic medical centers (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center) in the United States for almost 15 years before moving to Windsor, Ontario in 2020. Currently, she is interested in initiatives that help improve diabetes care practices, especially in collaborative interdisciplinary settings and with patient partners. In addition, she is exploring how to support college-aged students with type 1 diabetes most effectively transition into young adulthood.