Geraldine (Geri) Cadet-Miller
Geraldine (Geri) Cadet-Miller, M.S. is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program in Child and Adolescent Psychology at Florida International University (FIU).
At FIU’s Center for Children and Families, Geri has trained as a doctoral student clinician across multiple evidence-based interventions. Within the Mental Health Interventions and Novel Therapeutics (MINT) Lab, she provided cognitive-behavioral therapy to children and adolescents with internalizing disorders. She has also facilitated behavioral parent training groups, COPE, Coping Power, and conducted psychoeducational assessments. Additionally, Geri served as the Assistant Clinical Supervisor in the Summer Academy, the Summer Treatment Program for Pre-Kindergartners in Liberty City, where she trained and supervised counselors delivering intensive behavioral interventions.
Her clinical training also extends to the University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development, where she is currently completing practica in the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) rotation and Early Discovery Clinic.
Geri’s research and clinical interests center on how socioeconomic, racial, and community-level factors shape early childhood psychological functioning and family well-being. She is particularly passionate about developing and evaluating culturally responsive, accessible mental health services that foster school readiness, resilience, and positive parent–child relationships.
Selected Publications, Presentations, & Posters:
Cadet-Miller, G. D., Poznanski, B., Hayes, T., & Hart, K. C. (in press). Engagement amid adversity: Socioeconomic influences on educational engagement in supporting preschoolers with externalizing behaviors. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
DiMarzio, K., Hare, M., Sisitsky, M., Cadet, G., Satoba, S., & Parent, J. (2025). How school and community supports influence psychosocial outcomes of children experiencing emotional maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 160, 107174.Hart, K. C., Poznanski, B., Cheatham-Johnson, R., Gregg, D., Zambrana, K., Gutierrez Renzulli, A., Flores, H., Sotolongo, L., Chou, T., Moses, J., Obee, A., Lane, T., Guaragna, I., Cadet, G., Leyva, E., Quintanilla, V., Villodas, F., & Villodas, M. (2024). Utilizing the Summer Treatment Program model to promote school readiness in young children living in urban poverty: An initial effectiveness open trial. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2024.2378398
Obee, A. F., Cadet, G., Morales, M., Bravo, E. I., & Hart, K. C. (2024). Training, supervising, and supporting Summer Treatment Program staff: Staff perspectives on essential ingredients. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1–20.
Rodriguez, V. J., Cadet, G. D. J., Sisitsky, M., Cooley, C., Acosta, J., Coles, E., … & Parent, J. (2023). Assessing parenting in racially and ethnically diverse families: A lack of measurement equivalence. Journal of Family Psychology, 37(6), 753.
Cadet, G. D., Coudray, M. S., Stephens, D. P., Adsul, P., Siddaiah, A., & Madhivanan, P. (2019). Knowledge, gender, and guidance: Factors influencing Indian mothers’ responses to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Indian Journal of Health & Wellbeing, 10.
Morales, M. C., Bravo, E., Lane, T., Obee, A., Cadet, G., Waguespack, A., & Hart, K. C. (2024, October). Dual language learners’ early literacy skills and the home literacy environment: Exploring contextual factors. In Scaling the Public Health Pyramid: The Role of Culture and Context in Supporting Youth Wellbeing. Symposium presented at the National Latinx Psychological Association Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Pierre, J. J., Stephens, P. S., Cadet, G., Kotey, F., Merrit, D., & Sutherland, K. (2024, June). Exploring Hispanic students’ perceptions of parental discipline practices. Poster accepted at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Obee, A. F., Cadet, G., Morales, M., Bravo, E. I., & Hart, K. C. (2024, November). Training, supervising, and supporting Summer Treatment Program preprofessional staff: Staff perspectives on essential ingredients. In Marriott, B. (Chair), Increasing access to evidence-based behavioral health services through task-shifting approaches and the expansion of services across settings. Symposium presented at the 58th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Philadelphia, PA.
DiMarzio, K., Sisitsky, M., Satoba, S., Cadet, G., Wright, K., & Parent, J. (2022, June). How school and community supports influence psychosocial outcomes of children experiencing emotional maltreatment. Poster presented at the 29th Colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC), New Orleans, LA.
Cadet, G., Acosta, J., & Parent, J. (2021, November). Nighttime parenting and youth sleep problems during a sensitive developmental stage. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Virtual Research Conference.
Cadet, G., Rodriguez, V. J., Shaffer, A., Sisitsky, M., & Parent, J. (2021, August). Assessing parenting in racially and ethnically diverse families: A lack of measurement equivalence. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) Virtual Research Conference.