Pediatric Emotion Regulation Lab at Fordham University

04/14/2026

How do teens really manage emotions throughout the day?

Researchers at Fordham University are recruiting adolescents (ages 13-17) for an online study to understand how teens feel and manage emotions across settings and relationships in their daily lives.

✔ All participation is online
✔ 1 video call
✔ Quick daily surveys sent to their phone
✔ 10 days

Teens can earn up to $50 for participating!

Complete this one-minute survey to see if your teen is eligible: https://fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_72K2QlzlUCM2MSi

Reach out to our study team in Fordham’s PERLab with any questions! perl1@fordham.edu

02/20/2026

How do teens really experience and manage emotions throughout the day?

Researchers at Fordham University are recruiting adolescents (ages 13-17) for an online study to understand how teens feel and manage emotions across settings and relationships in their daily lives.

✔ All participation is online

✔ 1 video call
✔ Quick daily surveys sent to their phone

✔ 10 days

Teens can earn up to $50 for participating!

Complete this one-minute survey to see if your teen is eligible: https://fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_72K2QlzlUCM2MSi

Reach out to our study team in Fordham’s Pediatric Emotion Regulation Lab with any questions! perl1@fordham.edu

10/21/2025

Improving Communication & Building a Stronger Relationship with Your Trans, Non-Binary, or Gender Diverse Kid

If you’ve ever struggled to find the right words, worried about saying the wrong thing, or felt disconnected from your child—you’re not alone. And the good news? There are proven strategies to transform your communication and deepen your connection with your child.

Watch this powerful on-demand webinar https://app.membership.io/watch/pN0o9eO5Da #/
where you’ll learn:

✅ The biggest mistakes parents make (and how to avoid them)

✅ Why your usual conversation strategies may not be working—and what to do instead

✅ Key skills to create a stronger, more supportive relationship with your child

✅ The best tools to navigate difficult conversations with confidence

This isn’t just another lecture—it’s a game-changing experience designed to give you real, practical tools you can use immediately.

You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Let’s do this together.

Dr. Shawn Giammattei, a clinical psychologist and gender specialist, offers valuable resources for parents raising transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive children. The workshop focuses on effective communication strategies, building trust, and recognising resilience within families. Key topic...

07/18/2025

Please check out our newly designed website to learn about PERL and our active research studies!

Welcome to PERL!

12/04/2024

09/05/2024

Do you struggle to manage your child’s temper tantrums or emotional outbursts?
If so, and your child is between the ages of 6 and 8 years old, you may qualify for a new online research study about parenting at Fordham University. Participation is voluntary and you will be compensated for your time. If you are interested, click this. link to fill out a brief form and a member of our research team will reach out to you. https://fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJwm26WpSCIwsAu

05/09/2023

Important new report from the American Psychological Association regarding social media guidelines for adolescents.

This health advisory provides 10 recommendations to ensure that teens develop healthy social media practices.

11/22/2022

Truly groundbreaking work... bringing exposure therapy to everyone!

A gold-standard treatment for phobias and anxieties encourages young people to follow an old and simple dictum: Face your fears.

09/20/2022

The Fordham Community Mental Health Clinic is open and has availability for new child and adolescent therapy clients! No waitlist and we offer fees on a sliding scale ! Please share with your contacts. You can reach the clinic at 718-817-0590 or fordhamclinic@fordham.edu.

05/10/2022

Congratulations to our 2022 graduates and to our former students moving on to graduate school! It was wonderful to celebrate with all of you this afternoon!

03/15/2022

The National Institutes of Health invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to participate in the “2022 Speaking Up About Mental Health!” essay contest.

03/11/2022

Our study of parents' responses to remote learning during COVID is finally out! Check it out here!