Dr. Jillian Austin joined the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology as a licensed psychologist, and Dr. Austin earned her master’s degree in behavior analysis and doctoral degree in health psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She received pre-doctoral training in clinical child and pediatric psychology at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. She then completed a two-year pediatric psychology post-doctoral fellowship at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Austin is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and their families improve their overall quality of life and day-to-day functioning. Dr. Austin works with families to develop a toolbox for success so they can navigate normal developmental issues, work through difficult transitions, and overcome unexpected challenges. As a pediatric psychologist, Dr. Austin specializes in helping families and children with common childhood topics, such as falling and staying asleep, eating enough food to support healthy weight gain and growth, tackling toileting problems such as accidents or constipation, adjusting to a chronic illness diagnosis, adhering to medical regimens, and learning to cope with acute or chronic pain. In addition, Dr. Austin can help children manage general mood and behavior problems such as anxiety, depression, tantrums, and non-compliance.