Scientific Director, Every Child Succeeds
Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Dr. Ammerman’s research interests include enhancing home visiting programs with a focus on maternal mental health, trauma, and social/emotional development in children. He is co-developer of Moving Beyond Depression^TM, an adapted CBT approach for depressed mothers in home visiting and pediatric primary care. Additional ongoing research areas include integrated behavioral health in pediatric primary care, parenting programs in community settings, and universal prevention programs to prevent mental health problems in children. Dr. Ammerman is the recipient of grants from the National Institute on Mental Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and National Institute on Child Health and Development.

Olivia joined the Ammerman Lab in August 2016. She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology and criminal justice studies from the University of Dayton and her Master of Science in social work from the University of Louisville. Her research interests include examining community-based approaches to tackling children’s health, safety and welfare issues, including issues unique to foster and kinship youth and youth involved in the justice system. Olivia manages the national dissemination of the Moving Beyond Depression^TM program. This consists of onboarding sites, organizing training for mental health clinicians and home visitors, and supporting sites in implementing the program. She also supported the implementation of the Parents on Point program that brought the Chicago Parent Program to communities in Cincinnati. Olivia splits her time with Dr. Nadine Kasparian’s lab, coordinating studies focused on children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their families.