Queenisha Crichlow, PhD
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics - Clinical
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Postdoctoral Fellow, Section of Behavioral Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2025 | University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, US, Medical Clinical Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy |
| 2025 | Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Child Psychology and Pediatric Health Psychology, Predoctoral Psychology Residency |
| 2022 | University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, US, Medical Clinical Psychology, Master of Arts |
| 2018 | Florida Memorial University, Miami, Florida, US, Psychology, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2025 | Predoctoral Psychology, Preschool Major Rotation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2025-2025 | Predoctoral Psychology, Palliative Care Minor Rotation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2024-2024 | Predoctoral Psychology, Pediatric Health Psychology Major Rotation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2024-2024 | Predoctoral Psychology, Autism Evaluation Minor Rotation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2025 | Graduate Research Trainee, Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2018-2019 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) Postbaccalaureate Researcher, Research, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, |
| 2017-2018 | Lab Manager, Research, Florida Memorial University, Miami, Florida |
| 2017-2017 | NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Intern, New York University, New York, New York |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Sparks Newborn Follow- Clinic, University of Alabama at Birmingham Civitan Sparks Clinics, 2023 - 2023
Functional Neurologic Disorder Clinic, Outpatient Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT), UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine, 2023 - 2024
Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic, UAB Sleep/Wake Disorder Center, 2022 - 2023
Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Evaluation Service, UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine, 2022 - 2023
CBT-DBT Skills Group Therapy, Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, 2022 - 2023
Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic, Children’s of Alabama, 2022 - 2022
Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Groups, UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine, 2022 - 2022
Bariatric Evaluation Clinic, UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine, 2022 - 2022
Psychiatric Inpatient Facility, Children’s of Alabama, 2021 - 2021
Adolescent Health Clinic, UAB Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine, 2021 - 2022
Consultation, Liaison, and Solid Organ Transplant Services, Children’s of Alabama, 2021 - 2022
Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury and Polytrauma Service, UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center, 2020 - 2021
Inpatient Neuropsychology for Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury, UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center, 2020 - 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Most Outstanding Student in Medical/Clinical Psychology Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2023 - 2024 | Doctoral Scholars Fellowship Award, California State University, Northridge |
| 2022 | Outstanding Graduate Scholastic Achievement Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2020 - 2025 | Graduate Research Fellowship Program,, National Science Foundation |
| 2019 - 2020 | Center for Research Education and Training Enhancement (CREATE) Program, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University |
| 2019 - 2020 | Blazer Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2018 | Most Outstanding Student in the Social Sciences Department Award, Florida Memorial University |
| 2014 - 2018 | Full Tuition Scholarship Award, Florida Memorial University |
| 2014 - 2018 | Scholarship Award, Support our Scholars Foundation |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2025. The Moderating Role of Ethnic/Racial Socialization in the Relationship Racial Discrimination and Inflammation among Adolescents. Poster. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.
- 2023. Neighborhood racial composition as a moderator between racial discrimination and academic outcomes in early adolescents. Invited. Society for Research on Adolescence Biannual Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2023. Perceived Racial Discrimination and Inflammation among Racial/Ethnic Minority Adolescents: Racial Identity as a Moderator. Invited. Society for Research on Adolescence 2023 Annual Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2022. Effects of race and sex on sleep efficiency in adolescents with overweight or obesity. Poster. Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting. Washington, DC.
- 2022. Perceived Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on Adolescents and their Parents: A Mixed-Method Study. Invited. Alabama Psychological Association Annual Conference 2022. Orange Beach, AL, US.
- 2022. Links between Racial Hassles, Daytime Sleepiness, and Academic Competence in Early Adolescents. Poster. The Society for Research in Child Development’s 2022 Special Topic Meeting. Rio Grande, PR.
- 2022. Distinct roles of biological and perceived pubertal timing in adolescent delinquency. Poster. Society for Research on Adolescence 2022 Biennial Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Effects of Racial Hassles and Academic Competencies on Perceived Stress in Young Adolescents. Poster. The Society for Research on Adolescents’ 2020 Biennial Meeting.
- 2022. Does Identification with School Moderate the Relationship between Disrespect Sensitivity and Aggressive Behavior?. Poster. Society for Research on Adolescence 2022 Biennial Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
- 2019. The Effect of Racial Socialization on Aggression and Delinquency. Poster. Midwestern Psychological Association’s 2019 Annual meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2018. The Indirect Effect of Personal and Collective Self-Esteem on Racial Discrimination and Substance Use Among African American Youth. Poster. 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Indianapolis, Indiana, US.
- 2017. Perception of Police Culpability. Invited. 4th Annual Diversity Summer Student Research Conference. New York City, New York, US.
- 2017. Influence of others on the Success of Goals. Invited. 4th Annual Diversity Summer Student Research Conference. New York City, New York, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Racial Discrimination and Inflammation in Adolescence: Are There Differences by Sex?. Invited. Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention. Ottawa, CA.
Formal Peers
- 2023. Instructor of Record. Birmingham, Alabama, US.
- 2021. Teaching Assistant. Birmingham, Alabama, US.
- 2017. Project LIVE. Miami, Florida, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Crichlow QJ, Orihuela C, Granger DA, Evans R, Mrug S. Daily discrimination and inflammation patterns among Black and Hispanic adolescents. Psychoneuroendocrinology 188:107812, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41833127.
- Crichlow Q, Mrug S, Orihuela C, Roundtree C, Evans R. The roles of racial discrimination and sleep in the cognitive functioning of racial and ethnic minority youth. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 32(1):174-184, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 39666527.
- Watson C, Crichlow Q, Valaiyapathi B, Szaflarski JP, Fobian AD. The effects of racial and socioeconomic disparities on time to diagnosis and treatment of pediatric functional seizures in the United States. Seizure 119:58-62, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38796952.
- Crichlow QJ, Banks DE, Carson I, Fisher S, Barnes-Najor JV, Zapolski TCB. Racial discrimination and substance use among African American youth: Personal and collective self-esteem as mechanisms. J Ethn Subst Abuse 23(1):58-71, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 35343396.
- Zapolski TCB, Rowe AT, Clifton RL, Khazvand S, Crichlow QJ, Faidley M. Examining the unique and additive effect of trauma and racial microaggressions on substance use risk among Black young adults. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 29(3):289-301, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 34941280.
- Zapolski T, Whitener M, Khazvand S, Crichlow Q, Revilla R, Salgado EF, Aalsma M, Cyders M, Salyers M, Wu W. Implementation of a Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group in High Schools for At-Risk Youth: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc 11(5):e32490, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35551054.
- Banks DE, Bello MS, Crichlow Q, Leventhal AM, Barnes-Najor JV, Zapolski TCB. Differential typologies of current substance use among Black and White high-school adolescents: A latent class analysis. Addict Behav 106:106356, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32087473.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026