Paulo Graziano, Ph.D.
Lab Director; Professor.
IES Postdoctoral Fellow, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Pediatrics/Clinical Child Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology,
M.A., Clinical Psychology,
B.S., Psychology (Major), Sociology (Minor), University of Central Florida
As the director of the S.E.L.F.-Regulation Lab, Dr. Graziano’s research focuses on the role of children’s self-regulation as it pertains to School Readiness, Early Intervention, Learning, and Fitness (S.E.L.F.). He is particularly interested in how parental and environmental factors (e.g., teachers/classroom) may influence or moderate the impact of regulatory processes on adaptive functioning outcomes. Special emphasis on the role of physiological (i.e., RSA suppression) and neurocognitive processes in the development of psychopathology (emphasis on disruptive behavior disorders) as well as pediatric obesity. A large portion of his research focuses on developing and examining early interventions (e.g., behavioral parent training, summer programs) that can target children’s self-regulation skills and subsequent adaptive and
Fun Fact: Dr. Graziano enjoys traveling with his wife, playing golf and is a proud father of two daughters (ages 10 and 12) and a son (age 2).
Current Doctoral Students
Melissa Hernandez
4th Year Doctoral Student
Masters Thesis: Individual differences in germ spreading behaviors among children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The role of executive function
Education:
Fun Fact: I love to travel and try new foods.
Madeline Curzon
3rd Year Doctoral Student
Masters Thesis: Exploring Differences in Physical Health in Young Children with and without ADHD
Education: Northwestern University - BA in Psychology; DePaul University - MS in Psychology
Fun Fact: I love to bake desserts and cats are my favorite animal.
Dr. Graziano will be taking a doctoral student for the 2024-2025 school year. Feel free to apply now! Click here for program information and application.
Research Staff
Isabel Delgado
Research Coordinator
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology Student minoring in Criminal Justice
Fun Fact: I work in a pediatric care center and that made me want to work with children in Psychology.
Samantha Angulo
PCIT Coordinator & Research Assistant
Education: Florida International University, B.A. in Psychology (Major) and Business (Minor); M.S. Student in Professional Counseling Program
Research Interests: Early intervention and emotional regulation in children with ADHD and other externalizing behaviors.
Fun Fact: I went to school internationally, graduating high school in Colombia.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Alin Gurdikyan
Education: Florida International University, Junior Psychology student with an I/O track
Fun Fact: I played volleyball for ten years. In fact, I won the beauty contest in the Armenian Olympics while playing as the youngest player.
Anabella Fernandez
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology student with a Behavior Analysis track
Fun Fact: Growing up, instead of children's storybooks, my mom used to read me the Harry Potter series before bed.
Jessica Harding
Education: Florida International University, Senior Behavioral Neuroscience student
Fun Fact: My future dream is to travel around the world and visit as many places as possible.
Melany Garcia
Education: Florida International University, Senior Behavioral Neuroscience student
Fun Fact: I have a collection of neuroscience books and love a good puzzle!
Ana Alonso
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology & Pre-Medical Student
Fun Fact: I love boating!
Ana Kondratovitch
Education: Florida International University, Senior Dietetics & Nutrition and Pre-Medical Student
Fun Fact: I was a competitve swimmer for 12 years and was a swim coach for children ages 6-14.
Ana Uribe
Education: Florida International University, Freshman Psychology Student with Applied Behavior Analysis Track
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother!
Gabriela Cordonado
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology Student
Fun Fact: I am the only daughter of four children and love watching anime! I enjoy road trips and have recently travelled the US East Coast from Florida to New York City by car.
Rebecca De Ara
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology Student; Miami-Dade College, A.A. Pathway to Major in Psychology
Fun Fact: I work in a high school as a Psychology teacher and enjoy traveling internationally, studying language and culture. I am currently learning French and Korean!
Kassandra Gavilla
Education: Florida International University, Senior Biology and Pre-Medical Student
Fun Fact: I bake my own bread!
Natalie Falls
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology Student with Speech and Language Pathology track
Fun Fact: I'm a huge Star Wars fan!
Valentina Guillen
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology Student
Fun Fact: I love drawing and trying new restaurants.
Logan Bates
Education: Florida International University, Senior Psychology Student, minoring in Japanese
Fun Fact: I like to study Japanese, and I've traveled to over 20 countries.
Fernanda Fontanez
Education: Florida International University, Senior Biology and Pre-Medical Student
Fun Fact: I'm ambidextrous!