Autumn 2012 - Shodair Children's Hospital

New Faces at Shodair
Shodair welcomed genetic counselor
Marissa Clark to its Genetics
Department this summer. Marissa
received her Master of Science
degree in genetic counseling from
Arcadia University in Glenside,
Pennsylvania this year. She earned her Bachelor of
Science degree in biology from Rocky Mountain College
in Billings in 2009. She is a member of the National
Society of Genetic Counselors.
While pursuing her Master's degree, Marissa experienced
a variety of clinical rotations in genetic counseling,
including one in pediatric genetics at Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia, and one in the cancer risk evaluation
program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Marissa sees adult and pediatric patients for a variety of
conditions at Shodair's genetic outreach clinics in Billings,
Miles City, and Sidney.
Also this summer, Kelly Haugen,
LCPC, joined Shodair's psychiatric
clinical staff as a primary therapist for
its adolescent patients. Kelly received
her bachelor of science degree in
psychology in 2007, and her master's degree
in Health and Human Development - Mental Health
Counseling from Montana State University in 2010.
She obtained her LCPC licensing this fall.
Immediately after completing her master's, Kelly worked
as a therapist for a comprehensive school and community
treatment program providing individual, group, and family
therapy. She served students who ranged from kindergarteners
through high school seniors.
Kelly's areas of interest include working with at-risk
youth, family dynamics, mindfulness, and Collaborative
Problem Solving.
This fall, Shodair welcomed new laboratory director
Dongbin Xu, Ph.D. to its Genetics Department. Dr. Xu
earned his doctorate in biomedical science from the
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at
Houston in 2009. Two years later, he completed a
fellowship in cytogenetics at The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia. Dr. Xu is board eligible for certification
in clinical cytogenetics.
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Originally from China, Dr. Xu
began his career as a genetic
research assistant at Huazhong
University of Science and
Technology in Wuhan, China in
1999. Over the next decade, Dr. Xu built an impressive
career in the field of genetics, including his work as a
graduate student at Fudan University at Shanghai,
China, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center.
Dr. Xu is affiliated with a variety of organizations,
including the American Society of Medical Genetics, the
American Cytogenetics Conference, and the Society for
Developmental Biology. He is the author of numerous
articles regarding genetic research and a recipient of the
Hearst Foundation Research and Education Award.
Also this fall, Shodair welcomed
school psychologist Terri
Fernandez-Tyson, Ph.D. to its
Psychology Department. Dr.
Fernandez-Tyson received her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
Elementary Education from Arizona State University at
Tempe. She earned her Master's of Education degree as
well as her doctorate in Educational Psychology, also
from ASU.
Dr. Fernandez-Tyson's experience includes work with
preschool, elementary, middle, and high school
students and their families in school, correctional, and
home-based settings in California, Arizona, and Idaho.
Immediately prior to working at Shodair, Dr. Fernandez-
Tyson operated a forensic psychology practice in
southern Idaho that provided services to psychiatric
inpatients and adult and juvenile offenders in the
Idaho Fifth Judicial District.
As Shodair's school psychologist, Dr. Fernandez-Tyson
collaborates with the hospital's educators and clinicians
to help patients meet behavioral expectations, function
socially in school, and learn within in the school
setting. As the hospital's patients discharge,
Dr. Fernandez-Tyson also assists with their transition
to their community schools.
Dr. Fernandez-Tyson is a member of the American
Psychological Association.
Reunion