Staci Martin Peron, Ph.D.

Staci Martin Peron, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and serves as the clinical director and training director of the Pediatric Psychology  and Neurobehavioral Research Program. Dr. Martin Peron earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida, and completed a competitive internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She then joined the NCI Pediatric Psychology  and Neurobehavioral Research Program, where she has worked since 2000.

Dr. Martin has extensive training in the psychological assessment of patients with medical illnesses ranging from infancy to adulthood. She has evaluated a wide range of patient populations including cancer, HIV, neurofibromatosis type 1, sickle cell disease, pervasive developmental disorders, and various other genetic syndromes. She is highly trained in the clinical management of individuals with medical conditions. With respect to research, Dr. Martin’s specific work has involved collaborative investigations of neuropsychological aspects of HIV disease; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adolescents and young adults with chronic pain; medication adherence in children with chronic conditions; and emotional, behavioral, and family functioning among children and adolescents with cancer, HIV, and genetic syndromes.  Dr. Martin has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, co-written several book chapters, and presented at national conferences on her research in health psychology. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), and both the Pain and Contextual Medicine Special Interest Groups of ACBS. As clinical director and taining director of the Pediatric Psychology and Neurobehavioral Research Program, Dr. Martin oversees the work of Master’s level psychometricians, postdoctoral fellows, graduate student externs, and undergraduate volunteers. In addition, she instituted a monthly journal club, co-leads case conferences, and directs various other didactic activities.  In addition, she serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Psychology Department at the George Washington University.