Roles
Director University of Miami Team COACH
Associate Director of UM Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Clinic
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Biography
Dainelys is a child psychologist at the Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami. Dainelys received her PhD in Child and Adolescent Clinical Science from Florida International University. She specializes in the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions for disruptive behavior in young children. Dainelys’ research and clinical expertise has focused primarily on interventions targeting young children with developmental delays and disabilities, or conditions that increase risk for disability (including children with traumatic brain injury), and identifying effects of child, parent, and family factors on child behavior and development. Dr. Garcia has extensive experience providing clinical services to families of young children from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and working collaboratively with community partners to improve access to care for historically underserved families. -
Education & Training
Education
Licensures and Certifications
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Honors & Awards
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Teaching Interests
Since being appointed as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in December 2017, I have had the opportunity to teach, train, supervise, and mentor graduate students, research associates, residents, postdoctoral fellows, staff psychologist, junior faculty, and community providers. -
Research Interests
My program of research and clinical expertise has focused primarily on the development and implementation of parenting interventions targeting young children with developmental delays and disabilities, or conditions that increase risk for disability, and identifying effects of child, caregiver, and family factors on child behavior and development. My training and experience conducting parenting interventions in the context of pediatric brain injury and my extensive experience with the treatment of disruptive behavior disorders in young children from underrepresented ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds have given me the necessary expertise to lead the proposed project. Children and families from underrepresented ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds often experience challenges related to accessing and engaging with evidence-based parenting interventions. Thus, my program of research has focused heavily on refining and individualizing parenting interventions to be accessible for families with children with delays and disabilities, or conditions that increase risk for disability (such as traumatic brain injury), particularly those from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds. Ultimately, two primary goals have emerged in my program of research: (1) developing more integrated and flexible approaches to parenting interventions that can increase access for diverse families in manner that aligns with family needs and local context, and (2) identifying and evaluating training strategies that are associated with successful implementation of evidence based parenting programs, with the goal of?building professional and organizational capacities that in turn improve family-level outcomes. -
Publications
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Professional Activities
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