Research Rapid Review - LIGHTNING PASS 2025
This webinar bridges clinical practice and research by guiding participants through rapid critiques of high-impact studies relevant to child life. A panel of child life scholars will lead discussions exploring each study’s implications for assessment, intervention, ethics, DEI, and professional growth, while also enhancing attendees’ research literacy and engagement.
Suggested Domain: Assessment; Intervention; Ethics; DEI
Credits: 1.0
Learning Objective(s):
1. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to articulate the state of child life research over the past year, with attention to trends in topics, populations, domains, and concepts studied.
2. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to describe four critical peer-reviewed publications from the past year, recognizing and discussing direct implications for child life assessment, intervention, ethics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
3. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to understand techniques for finding, critiquing, and applying research evidence to child life administration, education, and practice.
Please note: All webinar content and its certificate will expire on June 9, 2028, regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, the contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to June 9, 2028.
Maile Jones, MEd, CCLS, CIMI
Certified Child Life Specialist
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Maile is a Certified Child Life Specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs, where she works in outpatient specialty clinics serving a variety of populations. Before relocating to Colorado, Maile worked as an acute care specialist and with the liver transplant population at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt after earning her master's degree at Vanderbilt University. Her research interests include the concept of legacy and legacy oriented interventions in pediatric healthcare, and the effects of stress and early adversity on child development. A recipient of the ACLP Student and Professional Research Award in 2021, Maile is proud to serve as a member of the ACLP Research Fellows Committee, contributing to advancing child life research and practice.
Cara Sisk, Ph.D., CCLS
Associate Professor, Child Life
Tennessee Technological University
Cara Sisk, PhD, CCLS is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Ecology at Tennessee Technological University and works as the Child Life Program Director. Previously serving children and families as a practicing Certified Child Life Specialist for over a decade, Cara’s clinical work influences her teaching and scholarly interests including research focused on the internship readiness of child life students. Cara contributes to child life’s academic discipline as an editor of and author in the Child Life Assessment textbook and Past president of the Child Life Academic Society. She is active in the Association of Child Life Professionals as a Research Fellow and member of The Journal of Child Life: Psychosocial Theory and Practice Review Board.
Brittany Camp, PhD, CCLS, CFLE
Development Program Coordinator
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Brittany Wittenberg Camp, PhD, CCLS, CFLE is a Program Development Coordinator for the Child Life and Therapeutic Arts Program at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. In this role, Brittany is developing, implementing, and evaluating the adaptive care program throughout the Phoenix Children’s network, and providing clinical leadership to the outpatient child life team. Brittany completed her PhD, MA, and BS in Human Development and Family Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Brittany practiced as a child life specialist at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas and worked in academia as an assistant professor at Missouri State University and Louisiana State University, where she helped develop and grow the child life programs at both universities. Brittany’s research interests include academic and research preparation of child life students; healthcare professionals' perception of the CCLS role; and the impact of child life services on children, their families, and healthcare providers. Brittany has published in the The Journal of Child Life: Psychosocial Theory and Practice, Journal of Interprofessional Care, Pediatric Dental Journal, Family Relations, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Journal of Child and Family Studies. In 2015, Brittany completed the inaugural ACLP Leadership Academy and has since served on various ACLP committees, including Scientific Advancement of Professional Practice, Awards, and Research and Scholarship.
Sarah R. Daniels, PhD, CCLS
Child Life Research Specialist
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Sarah Daniels, PhD, CCLS, (pronouns she/her/hers) is a Certified Child Life Specialist working in a remote research role for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She also works as an adjunct instructor teaching undergraduate and master's level courses in Human Development and Family Studies. Sarah received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rhodes College, and both master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Psychology and Research from the University of Memphis. Sarah’s research and quality improvement interests include projects that evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and role of child life services in the hospital setting. More specifically, Sarah enjoys exploring trends in technology use and youth development, psychosocial aspects of adolescent and young adult oncology, and mixed methods research design. Sarah is a member of the Research Fellows for the ACLP and volunteers as a member of the Review Board for the Journal of Child Life: Psychosocial Theory and Practice.
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