Sydney Ehinger
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Child Life Graduate Student & Graduate Research Assistant
Sydney Ehinger is a Child Life graduate student working with Dr. Diane Bales on the Better Brains for Babies and USDA Opioid Misuse Prevention research outreach projects.
Room 220 Hoke Smith Annex
300 Carlton St.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Psychology | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | May 2020 |
| BA | Anthropology | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | May 2020 |
Biography
I am a master's student in the Child Life program with an interest in providing psychosocial support for hospitalized children and their siblings, examining ways we can diversify child life as a profession, and understanding ways to make the journey to child life certification equitable for all students. My thesis focuses on examining the relationship between Impostor Phenomenon (IP) and burnout in Certified Child Life Specialists. My passion in this topic is driven by the high rates of burnout in the field and our need efficiently combat them using evidence-based practice.
I also am a graduate research assistant working with Dr. Diane Bales on the Better Brains for Babies and USDA Opioid Misuse Prevention research outreach projects.
Publications
Ehinger, S. (2021, October). Planting the seeds for the future child life specialist: The importance of including students in community-based child life settings. Webinar Presentation, Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals (GLACLP) Annual Conference, Virtual.
Ehinger, S. (2021, September). Planting the seeds for the future child life specialist: The importance of including students in community-based child life settings. Poster presented at the Florida Association of Child Life Professionals (FACLP) Annual Conference, Virtual.
Ehinger, S. (2021). A sentence in a patient’s book. Child Life Bulletin. (39)3.
Ehinger, S. (2020, September 29). Facing the inequalities in the journey. Florida Association of Child Life Professionals. Student Guest Blog.
Ehinger, S. (2020, July 31). Finding the beauty in the journey. Florida Association of Child Life Professionals. Student Guest Blog.