CURRICULUM VITAE
Theresa L. Kapke PhD, MS
Theresa L. Kapke PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
9000 West Wisconsin Avenue |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Email: tkapke@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
08/2006 - 05/2010 B.A., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2012 - 05/2015 M.S., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2015 - 05/2018 Ph.D., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2017 - 06/2018 Predoctoral Clinical Internship in Child Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI |
12/2018 - 07/2020 Postdoctoral Clinical Psychology Fellowship in Pediatric Psycho-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of WI, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Medical College of WI, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2024 - Present Co-Track Director for the Functional Disorders Psychology Fellowship, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Psychology and Developmental Medicine, Medical College of WI, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
09/2020 - Present Pediatric Psychologist, Jane B. Pettit Pain and Headache Center, Children's WI, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Completion of Preparing Future Faculty Program | Marquette University | 2014 | 2018 |
Advanced Bilingual Provider (Spanish) | ALTA Speaking and Listening Assessment | 01/2017 | 01/2018 |
Completion of Multicultural Awareness and Professional Integration Program | Marquette University, Department of Psychology | 2018 | None |
Qualified Second Language Speaker | Language Testing International | 01/2019 | None |
HeartMath Clinical Health Professional Certification | HeartMath | 2025 | None |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2006 - 2010 Ignatius Scholarship, Marquette University |
2007 - Present Student Leadership Award, Marquette University |
2010 - Present Alpha Sigma Nu, Honor Society of Jesuit Universities |
2010 - Present Magna Cum Laude, Marquette University |
2010 - Present Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, Marquette University |
2010 - Present Phi Beta Kappa |
2013 - 2017 Travel Award, Marquette University Graduate School |
2014 - Present Diversity Open House, Graduate Student Poster Award, Marquette University, Department of Clinical Psychology |
2017 - Present Diversity Poster Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference |
2017 - Present Finalist, Graduate Student of the Year, Marquette University |
2020 - Present Postdoctoral Travel Award, Medical College of WI |
03/2025 - Present Marquette University Mission Week Guest Speaker, Marquette University |
08/2025 - Present Clinical Supervision of Pediatric Psychology Fellows Award, Division of Pediatric Psychology and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of WI |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2012 - Present Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association (Member) |
2012 - Present Midwest Psychological Association (Member) |
2012 - Present American Psychological Association (Member) |
2012 - Present Wisconsin Psychological Association (Member) |
2013 - 2018 Society for Research on Adolescents (Member) |
2013 - 2018 Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Member) |
01/2021 - Present International Association for the Study of Pain, and Special Interest Group of Pain in Childhood (Member) |
2021 - Present Hispanic and Latinx Alliance Group, Children's WI (Member) |
2021 - Present United States Association for the Study of Pain (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2012 - Present Journal of Pediatric Psychology |
2012 - Present Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research |
2012 - Present Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment |
2012 - Present Journal of Clinical Psychology |
2024 - Present Children |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2015 - 2016 Graduate Student Representative, Marquette University, Department of Psychology |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2010 - 2012 Representative, Diversity Council, MDRC |
2015 - 2016 Representative, American Psychological Association of Graduate Students |
01/2022 - 01/2024 Outreach Subcommittee Co-Chair, Caregiver Wellbeing Special Interest Group, Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Kapke, T. L., Tran, S. T., Berridge, K., LiaBraaten, B., Bieniak-Fortier, K., Sheih, R., Fenelon, E., Kannout, M., McCracken, K., Michlig, J., Paredes-Cienega, P., Aguilera, V., Hooyer, K., Weisman, S., & Hainsworth, K., Latinx youth and parents: A qualitative assessment of the chronic pain lived experience [Poster presentation], European Paediatric Psychology Network Conference, Málaga, Spain, 2025 - Present |
National |
Kapke, T.L., The Pain Exchange - Collaboration Lectures with Caregiver, PsyFI, and Pain SIGs, Virtual, 2025 - 2026 |
Local |
Research Methods and Design, Graduate School Panel, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 2012 - 2014 |
Non-Pharmacological Pain Interventions, Medical College of WI, Milwaukee, WI, 2021 - Present |
Gearing Up for Internship, Fellowship, and Beyong, Medical College of WI, Children's WI, Milwaukee, WI, 2021 - Present |
Caregiver Wellbeing in Pediatrics, Medical College of WI, Children's WI, Milwaukee, WI, 2023 - Present |
Child Development, Heredity and Environment, Marquette University, Undergraduate Course, Milwaukee, WI |
Teaching Seminar, Childhood ADHD, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, - 2015 |
Culturally-Sensitive Mental Health Care and Familias Sanas, Seminar in the Public and Community Health Doctoral Program, Medical College of WI, Milwaukee, WI, - 2018 |
General Psychology, Theories of Personality, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, - 2012 |
Child Psychopathology, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, - 2014 |
Attention-Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, - 2021 |
Pediatric Headache Management, Children's WI, APP Retreat, Brookfield, WI, - 2024 |
Child Development, Adolescent Development, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, - 2013 |
Lifespan Development, Genetics and the Role of Environment, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, - 2015 |
Abnormal Psychology, ADHD in Children and Adolescents, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI, - 2014 |
Intro to Clinical Psychology, Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI, - 2016 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Grace, M. , Kapke, T . L. , Castro, A. , & Gerdes, A. C., Agreement of teachers and Latino parents with final clinical judgment of ADHD symptoms, Poster presented to the 2017 Annual International Conference on ADHD, Atlanta, GA, - 2017 |
Gerdes, A. C. , Kapk e, T . L. , & Grace, M. G., Familias Sanas: A culturally-adapted ADHD treatment for Latino families, Oral Presentation the 2017 CHADD Annual International Conference on ADHD, Atlanta, GA, - 2017 |
Kapke, T . L. , Grace, M. G. , Castro, A. , & Gerdes, A. C., Examining ADHD treatment response outcomes for Latino youth: The role of parental cultural factors and perceptions, Atlanta, GA, Poster presented to the presented to the 2017 CHADD International Conference on ADHD, - 2017 |
Grace, M. A. , Kapke, T . L. , La wton, K. E. , & Gerdes, A. C., Relations between acculturation stress, perceived discrimination, and internalizing problems in Latino adolescents, Poster presented to the 2015 International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP) Biennial Scientific Meeting, Portland, OR, - 2015 |
Brimeyer, C., Peterson, S.J., Linneman, N., Kapke, T.L., Gremillion, M.L., Anderson-Khan, K., Berridge, K., Schmidt, R., Yan, K., Weisman, S.J., & Hainsworth, K.R., General chronic pain vs. headache pain in adolescents: Are characteristics of pain, sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life shared or distinct?, Poster presentation at the 2025 International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Glasgow, UK, - 2025 |
Kapke, T. L., Haack, L. M., & Gerdes, A. C., Rates and predictors of psychopathology for at- risk Latino youth: Influence of parental acculturation, . Poster presented to the 2014 conference of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX, - 2014 |
Kapke, T . L. , Grace, M. A. , Lawton, K. E. , & Gerdes, A., Latino adolescent mental health: The impact of family functioning and global self-worth, Poster presented to the 2015 International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP) Biennial Scientific Meeting, Portland, OR, - 2015 |
National |
Kapke, T.L., Tran, S., Berridge, K., Sheih, R., Kannout, M., Parades Cienega, P., Fenelon, E., LiaBraaten, B., Weisman, S., & Hainsworth, K., Examining sociocultural stressors and resilience factors for Latinx youth with chronic pain [Poster presentation], United States Association for the Study of Pain Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, United States, 2025 - Present |
Fisher, C. H., Hainsworth, K., Kaugars, A. S., LiaBraaten, B., Weisman, S., Yan, K., Zhang, J., & Kapke, T. L., Associations between Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Healthcare Utilization [poster presentation], Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 2025 - Present |
Berridge, K.E., Jastrowski Mano, K.E., LiaBraaten, B., Gremillion M.L., Brimeyer, C., Kapke, T.L., Anderson Khan, K., Weisman, S.J., & Hainsworth, K.R., Clinical cut-points for the Child Activity Limitations Interview-9 in a large sample of youth with chronic pain [Poster presentation]., Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 2025 - Present |
Kapke, T . L. , Anderson Khan, A. , Brimeyer , C. , Lawton, K. E. , & Gerdes, A. C., Effects of acculturation risk factors and parental psychopathology on Latino adolescent somatic complaints, Poster presented to the 2017 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR, - 2017 |
Kapke, T. L., Zhang, J., Yan, K., LiaBraaten, B. M., Flynn, E., Nehls, S., Anderson Khan, K., Brimeyer, C., Gremillion, M., Weisman, S., & Hainsworth, K., Patterns of healthcare utilization and psychosocial outcomes for youth with chronic pain: What do caregivers have to do with it?, Poster Presentation for the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, - 2023 |
Weinberger , K. , Dolan, B. , Kapke, T . L. , & Silverman, A., Poop Group: Outcomes of a group- based intervention for fecal incontinence, Poster presented to the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, - 2016 |
Lawton, L. & Lauer (Kapke), T., Parental locus of control: Examination of parental gender differences and cultural influences, Poster presented to the 2013 Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA, - 2012 |
Lauer (Kapk e), T . , Deboard-Lucas, R. , & Grych, J. (Ma y 2010) Parent-child relationship moderating the effects of interparental conflict and neighborhood violence on empathy in youth. Poster presented to the 2010 Berkeley Undergraduate Research Conference, Parent-child relationship moderating the effects of interparental conflict and neighborhood violence on empathy in youth, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, - 2010 |
Kapke, T.L., Tran, S., Berridge, K.E., Sheih, R., Kannout, M., Paredes Cienaga, P., Fenelon, E., LiaBraaten, B., Weisman, S. J., Hainsworth, K., Examining Sociocultural Stressors and Resilience Factors for Latinx Youth with Chronic Pain, Poster Presentation for the Annual United States Association for the Study of Pain Conference, Chicago, IL, - 2025 |
Grace, M. A. , Kapke, T . L. , Gerdes, A. C. , & Castro, A., ncremental clinical utility of ADHD assessment measures with Latinos, National Multicultural Conference Summit, Portland, OR, - 2017 |
Berridge, K., Mano Jastrowski, K., LisaBraaten, B., Gremillion, M., Brimeyer, C., Kapke, T., Khan Anderson, K., Weisman, S.J., Hainsworth, K.R.,, Clinical cut-points for the Child Activity Limitations Interview-9 in a large sample of youth with chronic pain, Poster presented at the 2024 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, - 2024 |
Kapke, T., Palou-Torres, A., Yan. K., Zhang, J., Barbeau, J., Bingen, K., Hoag, J., & Karst, J., Caregiver Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Emotional Distress, Resilience, and Perceptions of Acceptability on Screening within a Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Clinic Setting: Preliminary Outcomes, Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Virtual, - 2019 |
Kapke, T . L. , Grace, M. A. , Gerdes, A. C. , & Castro, A., Examining Latino family attendance and engagement in treatment for childhood ADHD: The role of parental cultural factors, Poster presented to the 2017 National Multicultural Conference Summit, Portland, OR, - 2017 |
LiaBraaten, B.M., Stolzman, S.C., Anderson Khan, K.J., Brimeyer, C., Brockman, T., Gremillion, M., Kapke, T.L., Linneman, N., Flynn, E., Weisman, S.J., & Hainsworth, K.J.,, Rate of Perceived Exertion - Pediatric Scale (REP - P): Preliminary Validation in Groups Varying by Chronic Pain and Weight, Poster presented at the ociety of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, - 2022 |
Regional |
Kapke, T . L. , Stablein, G. , & Gerdes, A. C. (Ma y 2014), Culturally-modified ADHD treatment for Latino families, Poster presented to the 2014 Midwest Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, - 2014 |
Lawton, K. & Lauer (Kapke), T., Parental locus of control and help-seeking attitudes for childhood ADHD in Latino parents, Poster presented to the 2013 Midwest Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, - 2013 |
Grace, M. , Timmer -Murillo , S. , Galindo , J. , Kapk e, T . L. , & Gerdes, A. C., Acculturation and internalizing symptoms in Latino youth with ADHD, Poster presented to the Wisconsin Psychological Association Annual Convention, Madison, WI, - 2016 |
Kapk e, T . L. , Grace, M. A. , La wton, K. E. , & Gerdes, A. C., Effects of acculturation risk factors and family functioning on Latino adolescent social functioning, Poster presented to the 2016 Midwest Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, - 2016 |
Malkoff, A. , Grace, M. G. , Kapke, T . L. , Castro, A. , & Gerdes, A. C., Family functioning in Latino families of children with ADHD: The role of parental gender, Poster Presented to the 2018 Midwest Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, - 2018 |
Local |
Lawton, K. & Lauer (Kapke), T ., Latino adolescent mental health: Acculturation differences and family processes, Poster presented to the 2012 Marquette University Forward Thinking Poster Session and Colloquy, Milwaukee, WI, - 2012 |
Weinberger , K. , Heideman, L. , Houge, M. , Gerdes, A. & Lauer (Kapke), T ., Consistency of mother-teacher reports of children’s internalizing behavior and the influence of parental warmth and control, Poster presented to the 2010 Wisconsin Psychological Association Annual Convention, Milwaukee, WI, - 2010 |
Sheih, R., LiaBraaten, B., Berridge, K., Kannout, M., Fenelon, E., Paredes Cienega, P., Kapke, T., & Tran, S. T., Themes and trends in the pain experiences of Latinx pediatric patients and caregivers, Poster Presented to the 22nd DePaul Annual Undergraduate STEM Research Showcase, Chicago, IL, - 2024 |
Kannout, M., Paredes Cienega, P., Berridge, K., Tran, S., & Kapke, T., Latinx youth and caregivers: A qualitative assessment of the chronic pain lived experience, Poster Presentation for the 2024 Psych Night at DePaul University, Chicago, IL, - 2024 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Hospital |
2021 - Present Member, Hispanic and Latinx Alliance Group, Children's WI |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2012 - Present Casa Maria Volunteer |
2012 - Present St. Ben's Meal Program Volunteer |
2012 - 2013 ADHD Service Educator, Milwaukee Public School Resource Fair |
2013 - 2014 Annual Health and Resource Fair, Milwaukee Public Schools |
2014 - 2015 ADHD Educator, Notre Dame Schools of Milwaukee |
2015 - Present Milwaukee Latino Mental Health Coalition – Mental Health Action Team |
2016 - 2017 Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Burn Camp for Children and Adolescents |
2021 - Present Girl Scouts of America Volunteer and Troop Leader |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Lawton KE, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC. Understanding parental locus of control in Latino parents: Examination of cultural influences and help-seeking intentions for childhood ADHD. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2016 Apr;22(2):288-98. |
2. Haack LM, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC. Rates, Associations, and Predictors of Psychopathology in a Convenience Sample of School-Aged Latino Youth: Identifying Areas for Mental Health Outreach. J Child Fam Stud. 2016 Jul;25(7):2315-2326. PMCID: PMC4917064 |
3. Kapke TL, Gerdes AC. Latino Family Participation in Youth Mental Health Services: Treatment Retention, Engagement, and Response. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2016 Dec;19(4):329-351. |
4. Kapke TL, Grace MA, Gerdes AC, Lawton KE. Latino early adolescent mental health: Examining the impact of family functioning, familism, and global self-worth Journal of Latina/o Psychology. 2017;5(1):27-44. |
5. Kapke TL, Gerdes AC, Lawton KE. Global Self-Worth in Latino Youth: The Role of Acculturation and Acculturation Risk Factors Child and Youth Care Forum. 1 June 2017;46(3):307-333. |
6. Grace M, Kapke TL, Castro A, Gerdes AC. Incremental Clinical Utility of ADHD Assessment Measures With Latino Families. J Atten Disord. 2020 Dec;24(14):2030-2041. |
7. Lawton KE, Gerdes AC, Kapke T. The role of acculturation differences and acculturation conflict in Latino family mental health Journal of Latina/o Psychology. May 2018;6(2):94-114. |
8. Gerdes AC, Kapke TL, Grace M, Castro A. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Culturally Adapted Evidence-Based Treatment for Latino Youth With ADHD. J Atten Disord. 2021 Feb;25(3):432-447. |
9. Kapke TL, Grace MA, Castro A, Gerdes AC. Examining Latino Family Participation in Treatment for Childhood ADHD: The Role of Parental Cultural Factors and Perceptions Child and Family Behavior Therapy. 3 April 2019;41(2):84-109. |
10. Gonring K, Dolan B, Kapke TL, Begotka A, Sood M, Silverman AH. Group Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: A Description of an Interdisciplinary Intervention. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Sep;69(3):e70-e74. |
11. Gerdes AC, Malkoff A, Kapke TL, Grace M. Parental ADHD Knowledge in Latinx Families: Gender Differences and Treatment Effects. J Atten Disord. 2021 Dec;25(14):1955-1961. |
12. Malkoff AC, Grace M, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC. Family Functioning in Latinx Families of Children with ADHD: The Role of Parental Gender and Acculturation. J Child Fam Stud. 2020 Apr;29(4):1108-1122. PMCID: PMC7747796 |
13. Grace M, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC. Teachers’ Impact on Psychosocial Treatment for Latinx Youth with ADHD Child and Family Behavior Therapy. 2021;43(4):225-257. |
14. Kapke TL, Karst J, LiaBraaten B, Zhang J, Yan K, Barbeau J, Hainsworth KR. Family Caregiver Acceptability of Assessing Caregiver Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Distress in Pediatric Specialty Care. Children (Basel). 2023 Feb 15;10(2). PMCID: PMC9954957 |
15. Salley CG, Bakula DM, Driscoll CFB, Flanagan-Priore C, Kapke TL, Moore RM, Parris KR, Sharkey CM. Call to Action: Screening and Addressing Caregiver Mental Health Needs Within All Pediatric Medical Subspecialty Settings as Standard of Care Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 2024. |
16. Kapke, T., L., & Anderson Khan, K.. Mental Health Disorders and Pain. In H. N. Turner & M. L. Czarnecki (Eds.), Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition. . . |
17. Gerdes, A. C. , Kapk e, T . L. , La wton K. E. , & Grace, M.. Culturally adapting parent training for Latino youth with ADHD: Development and pilot Journal of Latino/a Psychology . . |
18. Kapke TL, Nehls S, LiaBraaten B, Zhang J, Yan K, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth K. Pain and mental health variables for youth with chronic pain: The role of caregiver stress, pain, and resilience. Fam Syst Health. 2025 Sep;43(3):433-443. |
19. Salley CG, Bakula DM, Driscoll CFB, Flanagan-Priore C, Kapke TL, Moore RM, Parris KR, Sharkey CM. Call to Action: Screening and Addressing Caregiver Mental Health Needs within all Pediatric Medical Subspecialty Settings as Standard of Care. Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Sep;12(3):328-338. PMCID: PMC11584064 |
