Kari Freeman Baber
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Psychologist III, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-7562
Education:
B.S. (Psychology)
Bowling Green State University, 2002.
M.S. (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2004.
PhD (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2009.
B.S. (Psychology)
Bowling Green State University, 2002.
M.S. (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2004.
PhD (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2009.
Post-Graduate Training
Pre-doctoral Intern in Pediatric Psychology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2008-2009.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Child Psychology, Tidewater Child Development Clinic, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health, Norfolk, VA, 2009-2010.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Psychology, Psychopathology Research Unit and Center for Cognitive Therapy, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2010-2011.
Permanent linkPre-doctoral Intern in Pediatric Psychology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2008-2009.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Child Psychology, Tidewater Child Development Clinic, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health, Norfolk, VA, 2009-2010.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Psychology, Psychopathology Research Unit and Center for Cognitive Therapy, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2010-2011.
Selected Publications
Szabo, M., Andorko, N., Baber, K., Best, C., Rodriguez, K. & Turner, E. : Inspiring future pediatric psycholoGIsts: Development of a psychogastroenterology didactic and supervision seminar series. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Oxford Academic, 51: 143, April 2026.Jong, K., Mayer-Brown, S., Webster, J., Downing, M., Maxwell, E.C., Baber, K.F.: A quality improvement project to improve access to behavioral health treatment for pediatric rumination syndrome: Assessing caregiver-reported barriers and education preferences. JPGN Reports. Wiley, 6(s2): 217, September 2025.
Szabo, M., Baber, K., Rodriguez, K. & Turner, B. : Not just a gut check: Clinical competency self-assessment in a pediatric psychogastroenterology practicum Journal of Pediatric Psychology 50(s1): 154, March 2025.
Wilkes, C.D., Baber, K.F., Romano-Verthelyi, A., Maxwell, E., de Matos Maillard, V., Best, C., Mascarenhas, M., Benitez, A. & Crawford, M.: Improving programming to increase awareness of systemic inequities through needs assessment in pediatric gastroenterology. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s608-s609, November 2024.
Rodriguez, K., Webster, J. & Baber, K.F.: Paper, video, or app for that: Caregiver preferences for receiving education on behavioral strategies for managing functional constipation with fecal incontinence. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s489-s490, November 2024.
Mayer-Brown, S., Baber, K.F., Downing, M., Maxwell, E. & Webster, J. : Variation in referral to behavioral health for behavioral treatment of rumination. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s216-s217, November 2024.
Baber, K.F., Dourlain, J., Marsac, M. & Benitez, A. : Feasibility and acceptability of the Cellie Coping Kit for children with gastroparesis. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s209-s210, November 2024.
Romano-Verthelyi, A., Baber, K., & Wilkes, C.: Providers’ consideration of systemic barriers in interdisciplinary specialty care: A needs assessment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 49(s1), April 2024.
Baber, K.F. & Rodriguez, K.A.: Working with parents and primary caregivers. Pediatric Psychogastroenterology: A handbook for mental health professionals. S.R. Knowles, M.A.L. van Tilburg & B. Reed (eds.). London: Routledge, Page: 101-113, 2024.
Downing M, Baber K, Mayer-Brown S, Maxwell E, Webster J: Variation in referral to behavioral health for behavioral treatment of rumination. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Quality and Safety Day 2024.