Biography
Dr. Dier is a Certified Child Life Specialist with over 10 years of clinical experience in pediatric healthcare settings. Her research focuses broadly on coping and resilience in healthcare contexts, including an emphasis on child life practice and training.
Research Interests
Play, medical play, and self-regulation
Socialization of healthcare understanding and coping
Coping with chronic health conditions
Empathetic distress and professional resilience for child life specialists
Socialization of healthcare understanding and coping
Coping with chronic health conditions
Empathetic distress and professional resilience for child life specialists