Name: Shreela Palit, PhD

Professional Designation(s)/Title: Assistant Research Scientist & Clinical Psychologist at Nemours Children’s Health in Jacksonville, FL; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science

How long have you been a member of SPA? 1 month

Please list a few of your most recent accomplishments: Awarded a NIH-funded career development award to conduct a study on pain resilience in adolescents and young adults; recently attended the North American Pain School (NAPS) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Why did you join SPA? I wanted to gain a more multidisciplinary perspective on pain management and research and to participate in SPPM. I also hope to help share knowledge related to pain psychology with interested members of this society.

Short Biography: Dr. Shreela Palit is an Assistant Research Scientist and Clinical Psychologist at Nemours Children’s Health, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Palit obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tulsa after completing her clinical residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She then completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Florida prior to beginning her faculty appointment at Nemours Children’s Health. Dr. Palit’s research interests include investigation of biopsychosocial determinants of pain across the lifespan. Her lab is currently examining factors that contribute to resilience in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic pain as they navigate the transition to adulthood. Dr. Palit plans to extend her work to the development of novel psychological intervention or prevention strategies to improve pain management and quality of life in AYAs.