Jessica Hawks, PhD

Professional Titles

• Child and Adolescent Psychologist
• Chief of Psychology, Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado
• Clinical Director of Quality and Safety, Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado
• Director of Psychology, Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Recognitions

• Leading Innovations in Health Care and Education Program Awardee, Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard Medical School (2021)
  This is a competitive international healthcare leadership program aimed at teaching and developing leadership strategies for leading innovative change within a rapidly evolving health care delivery system.
• Dale and Cindy Francescon Family Endowed Chair for Mood Disorders, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation (2021)
  I was selected to hold this endowed chair due to my national reputation as a clinical expert and leader in mood disorders. In this role, I oversee efforts to develop, train, implement, and measure effectiveness of mood-focused clinical programming across the mental health service line at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
• Strengthening the Executive Team Program, Leadership Accelerator Program, The Bridgespan Group (2021)
  This is an executive leadership team development program focused on learning and applying best practices to establish a high-functioning executive team. This program teaches executive leaders the skills necessary to engage in efficient, effective, and inclusive strategic management.
• Hospital Hero, U.S. News & World Report (2020)
  Special ongoing series spotlighting the extraordinary efforts being mounted by health professionals in the trenches of fighting the historic coronavirus pandemic.
• Leadership for Innovative Team Science Program Awardee, University of Colorado, Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (2018)
  This is a competitive year-long leadership training program for academic leaders on the Anschutz Medical Campus that is aimed at building leadership for clinical and translational science.
• Dr. Jeffrey Dolgan Award for Exemplary Supervision and Mentorship, Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado (2016)
  Trainee-nominated award for providing exemplary supervision and mentorship to psychology trainees.

Research Interests

Publications

• Hawks JL, Wojcieszak ZK, Kennedy SM. Transdiagnostic, Stepped-Care Approach to Treating Youth Mental Health Concerns. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2025 Dec;48(4):665-677. PubMed PMID: 41193063
• Casline E, Henry L, Reynolds K, Díaz KI, Hawks J, Anthony L, Kennedy S. Provider perception of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of a transdiagnostic intervention in a youth partial hospitalization setting: A mixed methods implementation process evaluation. Psychol Serv. 2025 Aug;22(3):449-464. PubMed PMID: 39869685
• Holland, M. & Hawks, J. (2025). Mindfulness and acceptance and commitment practices in the school setting: Practical interventions for children and adolescents (Trans. in Italian). Routledge (Original work published 2023).
• Mullin, B.C., Baumann, C., Meintzer, M.K., & Hawks, J. (2025). Training in evidence-based assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety and OCD in a large hospital outpatient psychiatric clinic. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 10(3), 569-578. Retrieved online: https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2024.2358503
• Roberts, A., Taylor-Cavelier, S., Diaz, K., Codd, E., Hawks, J., & Kennedy, S. (2025). The unified protocol for the treatment of children and adolescents. Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, 5(1), 47-58. Retrieved online: https://www.advancesinpsychiatryandbehavioralhealth.com/article/S2667-3827(25)00008-0/abstract
• Hawks, J. (2025, December). Coping with Current Events: How to Talk to Kids About Upsetting News. Children’s Hospital Colorado: Just Ask Children’s, Parenting Resources from our Pediatric Experts. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/just-ask-childrens/articles/coping-with-current-events/
• Hawks, J. & Haasz, M. (2025, February). Why Every Parent Should Talk to Their Kids About Guns and Gun Safety. Children’s Hospital Colorado: Just Ask Children’s, Parenting Resources from our Pediatric Experts. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/just-ask-childrens/articles/gun-safety-for-kids/
• Hawks, J. (2024, January). An update on the youth mental health crisis. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://mcusercontent.com/c49ad8af77717950c0296d8c1/files/b60e7e5f-8844-29ba-bbb3-1fba7cb2bb3d/NewsNow_Mental_Health_Update_77_.pdf
• Hawks, J. (2024, May). Youth mental health in the summer. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://mcusercontent.com/c49ad8af77717950c0296d8c1/files/6d3b1168-5d31-b49d-9009-dbec687eba2a/NewsNow_Summer_Mental_Health.pdf
• Codd, E., & Hawks, J. (2024, September). Daily evidence-based suicide screening improves patient safety. Q: Advances and Answers in Pediatric Health. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-answers/recent-articles/suicide-screening/
• Hawks, J. & Penner, A. (2024, October). Identifying and treating ADHD in children. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/identifying-treating-adhd/
• Kunik, T., Beuf, H., & Hawks, J. (2024, September). My Sister Liv: Engaging in fearless conversations to prevent youth suicide. Hosted by Dr. David Brumbaugh, Chief Medical Officer of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Charting Pediatrics. (Audio Podcast). Retrieved from: https://traffic.libsyn.com/chartingpediatrics/10.22.24_My_Sister_Liv_-_Charting_Pediatrics_Episode.mp3
• Hawks, J. (2024, November). Supporting students amidst the youth mental health crisis. Hosted by Jeffco Public Schools Elevate Education (Audio Podcast). Retrieved from: https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/services/communications/elevate-education-podcast
• Holland, M. & Hawks, J. (2024). Mindfulness and acceptance and commitment practices in the school setting: Practical interventions for children and adolescents (Trans. in Turkish). Routledge (Original work published 2023).
• Kennedy SM, Henderson-Davis V, Henry L, Hawks JL, Diaz KI, Crabbs T, Khindria N, Moe-Hartman J, Nook L, President KF, Stovall S, Anthony LG. Pilot Effectiveness and Acceptability of Partial Hospitalization Treatment Incorporating Transdiagnostic, Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention. Behav Ther. 2024 Jul;55(4):751-767. PubMed PMID: 38937048
• Zik, J., Hawks, J. Penner, A., & Stoddard, J. (2024). Family and peer functioning mediation effects on the association between stress and child mental health in a clinical population during COVID-19. Current Psychology, 43, 23344-23351. Retrieved online: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-05780-5
• Sheffield, K., Horvath, S., & Hawks, J. (2024). Training mental health clinicians to provide evidence-based treatment for pediatric eating disorders in the outpatient setting. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Retrieved online: https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2024.2324780
• Hawks, J., Moore, M., & Leffler, J. (2024). Impact and management of staff turnover and burnout. In A. Thompson, S. Simmons, & J. Leffler (Eds.). Handbook of Evidence-Based Inpatient Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents. Springer.
• Kennedy, S., Wilkie, D.P., Henry, L., Moe-Hartman, J., President, K., Townson, K., Anthony, L.G., & Hawks, J. (2022). The Unified Protocols for Children and Adolescents in partial hospitalization: Using implementation science frameworks to guide adaptation. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.  
• Holland, M. & Hawks, J. (2022). Mindfulness and acceptance and commitment practices in the school setting: Practical interventions for children and adolescents. Routledge.
• Hawks JL. Editorial: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Racial Disparities in Pediatric Mental Health. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Apr;62(4):398-399. PubMed PMID: 36608739
• Holzman JBW, Hawks JL, Kennedy SM, Anthony BJ, Anthony LG. Parenting in a Pandemic: Preliminary Support for Delivering Brief Behavioral Parent Training Through Telehealth. Behav Modif. 2023 Jan;47(1):128-153. PubMed PMID: 35707864
• Oblath R, Twohy E, Higdon C, Duncan A, Folk JB, Schiel MA, Grewal S, Hawks JL, Martinez W, Coble K, Edwards S, Goetz A, Ramtekkar U, Kulkarni CA, Khan S, Doan BT, Nallapula K, Fornari V, Fortuna LR, Myers K. The Provision and Utilization of Telehealth within Academic Mental Health Clinics in North America during the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAACAP Open. 2023 Nov;1(3):218-229. PubMed PMID: 39220686
• Hawks, J. (2023, February). A family-based approach to youth mental health. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners.
• Hawks, J. & Fritsch, S. (2023, September). Evidence-based practices for the assessment and treatment of youth mental health concerns in primary care settings. Pediatric Download Forum (Audio Podcast).
• Teen mental health (February 2023). Invited interview with Jackson Endicott. KUGR-TV, Coronado High School (School-wide broadcast and website).
• Hawks, J. & Stoddard, J. (2022, April). Assessment and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a primary care setting. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/identifying-treating-adhd/
• Hawks, J. (2022, April). Strategies for managing defiance in youth. Children’s Hospital Colorado: Just Ask Children’s, Answers from the Experts (Video Recording). Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/3gQkPmpuDtM
• Hawks, J. (2022, October). Supporting your child’s mental health during a pandemic. Children’s Hospital Colorado: Just Ask Children’s, Answers from the Experts (Video Recording). Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/youth-mental-health-support/
• Hawks, J. & Glover, J. (2022, November). Stress management in kids. Hosted by Dr. David Brumbaugh, Chief Medical Officer of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Charting Pediatrics. (Audio Podcast). Retrieved from: https://traffic.libsyn.com/chartingpediatrics/Stress.mp3
• Hawks, J. & Gaffey, L. (2022, December). Youth mental health crisis. Interviewed by Miriam Schiff, Radio Host. Invited interview aired on KGNU Community Radio (Radio interview and audio podcast). Retrieved from: https://kgnu.org/shows/metro/12-26-2022/
• Hawks, J. (2021, June). More kids in Denver juvenile courts are there for violent crimes. Anger management classes and early intervention can help. Invited interview with Colorado Public Radio (News radio disseminated statewide and nationally; digital online access). Retrieved from: https://www.cpr.org/2021/06/17/denver-juvenile-courts-anger-management-early-intervention/
• Hawks, J. (2021, March). Balancing parenting and work during the COVID-19 pandemic. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/work-parenting-covid19/
• Folk JB, Schiel MA, Oblath R, Feuer V, Sharma A, Khan S, Doan B, Kulkarni C, Ramtekkar U, Hawks J, Fornari V, Fortuna LR, Myers K. The Transition of Academic Mental Health Clinics to Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34119633
• Holland M, Hawks J, Morelli LC, Khan Z. Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention for Youth in a Time of Telehealth. Contemp Sch Psychol. 2021 Jan 6;:1-15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33425481
• Hawks, J., *Pitula, C., & *Shoop, J. (2021). A transdiagnostic approach to the treatment of autonomic dysfunction associated with orthostatic intolerance in pediatric patients. The Behavior Therapist, 44(1), 32-37.
• Romani, P.W., Kennedy, S., Sheffield, K., Ament, A.M., Schiel, M., Hawks, J. & Murphy, J. (2021). Pediatric mental healthcare providers’ perceptions of the delivery of partial-hospitalization and outpatient services via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
• Hawks, J. Kennedy, S., & Holzman, J. (2021). Anger, Irritability, and Disruptive Behavior Problems. In J. Ehrenreich-May & S. Kennedy (Eds.). Applications of the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Oxford.
• Henry, L. & Hawks, J. (2021, July). Psychiatric acute levels of care. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/psychiatric-care-levels/
• Holland, M. L., Hawks, J., Gimpel, G. A. (2020). Emotional and behavioral problems of young children: Effective interventions in the preschool and kindergarten years (Psychological Publishing Company, Ltd., Trans. in Complex Chinese). Guilford Press (Original work published 2017).
• Hawks, J. & Gaffey, L. (2020, June). Transforming pediatric mental health services during a pandemic. Children’s Hospital Today (Children’s Hospital Association quarterly magazine). Retrieved from: https://www.childrenshospitals.org/Newsroom/Childrens-Hospitals-Today/Articles/2020/06/Transforming-Pediatric-Mental-Health-Services-During-a-Pandemic
• Hawks, J. (2020, November). Parenting during the holidays and the COVID-19 pandemic. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/holiday-parenting/
• Hawks, J. (2020, April). Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 mental health during the pandemic. Charting Pediatrics (Audio Podcast). Retrieved from: http://chartingpediatrics.libsyn.com/coronavirus-sars-cov-2-or-covid-19-mental-health-during-the-pandemic-s3e43-0
• Hawks, J. & Glover, J. (2020, November). Keep the happy in your holidays: Celebrating the season during COVID-19. Retrieved from the Children’s Hospital Colorado parenting resources website: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/family-holidays-during-covid/
• Hawks, J. (2020, September). How to calm your child’s Coronavirus anxiety. Retrieved from the Children’s Hospital Colorado website: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/coronavirus-anxiety/
• Hawks JL, Kennedy SM, Holzman JBW, Ehrenreich-May J. Development and Application of an Innovative Transdiagnostic Treatment Approach for Pediatric Irritability. Behav Ther. 2020 Mar;51(2):334-349. PubMed PMID: 32138942
• Kennedy, S. & Hawks, J. (senior author; 2020). A randomized controlled pilot trial testing an inhibitory learning model of extinction in anxious youth. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.09.011
• Ariefdjohan, M., Judd-Glossy, L., Hawks, J., Lindwall, J., & Carubia, B. (2019). Mental health providers and trainees’ experience of treating pediatric patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES): A clinical survey. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 3(1), 67-75.
• Turner, S., Foss, A., Malmberg, J., & Disabato, J. (2019). Minding the gap in pediatric headache care: Can a focus on quality measures improve Outcomes? Neurology Clinical Practice, 9(3), 187-193.
• Malmberg J. (2019, May). Pediatric mental health awareness. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/mental-health-awareness-screenings/
• Malmberg, J. (2019, June). Behavioral difficulties in children. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/behavioral-problems-in-children/
• Malmberg, J. (2019, July). School refusal in kids and teens. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/school-refusal-intervention/
• Hawks, J. (2019, October). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/mental-health-professional-resources/primary-care-articles/identifying-treating-adhd/
• Holland, M. L., Hawks, J., Gimpel, G. A. (2019). Emotional and behavioral problems of young children: Effective interventions in the preschool and kindergarten years (Sigma Press, Inc., Trans. in Korean). Guilford Press (Original work published 2017).
• Hawks, J. (2018, November). School refusal on the rise: What parents can do to help. Denver Parent (Digital Magazine). Retrieved from: https://denverparent.net/2018/11/school-refusal-on-the-rise-what-parents-can-do-to-help/
• Malmberg, J. (2018, April). How to handle school refusal. Children’s Hospital Colorado: Just Ask Children’s, Parenting Resources from our Pediatric Experts. Retrieved from: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/school-refusal/
• Malmberg, J. (2018, February). School refusal in school-aged children. Hosted by Dr. Alison Brent, Children’s Hospital Colorado. Charting Pediatrics. (Audio Podcast). Retrieved from: Charting Pediatrics. (Audio Podcast). Retrieved from: http://chartingpediatrics.libsyn.com/25-school-refusal-in-kids.
• Malmberg, J. & Schiel, M. (in alphabetical order; 2017). Conditions and symptoms: ADHD - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Retrieved from the Children’s Hospital Colorado website: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/conditions-and-symptoms/conditions/adhd/
• Malmberg J. (2017, August). Behavioral health screenings in pediatric practice. NewsNow! Monthly Updates for Our Community Partners. Retrieved from: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c49ad8af77717950c0296d8c1/files/9d74e3ec-cfe1-4d5c-be68-4bcee3ae7629/Behavioral_Health_Screenings_in_Pediatric_Practice.pdf
• Holland, M. L., Malmberg, J., Gimpel, G. A. (2017). Emotional and behavioral problems of young children: Effective interventions in the preschool and kindergarten years (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
• Germone, M., Judd-Glossy, L., Malmberg, J., Barnes, J., Costello, L., Schiel, M.,…Cypers, S. (2017). Academic medicine commentary: Experiences of early career faculty in pediatric mental health. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 2(1), 5-17.
• Twohy, E., Malmberg, J., & Williams, J. (2017). A comprehensive transdiagnostic approach to pediatric behavioral health. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 2(1), 43-57.
• Buchanan, C., Casey, R., Edlynn, E., Judd-Glossy, L., Lindwall, J., Malmberg, J.,… Tarbell, S. (in alphabetical order; 2016). Parent toolkit: Strategies for maximizing your child’s health. Retrieved from the Children’s Hospital Colorado website: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parent-resources/expert-tips/parent-toolkit-strategies-for-maximizing-your-childs-health/
• Malmberg, J. & Field, C. (2013) Preventative behavioral parent training: A preliminary investigation of strategies for preventing at-risk children from developing later conduct problems. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 35(3), 212-227.
• Handwerk, M., Field, C., Dahl, A., & Malmberg, J. (2012). Conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and disruptive behavior disorders. In M. Hersen & P. Sturmey (Eds.), Handbook of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Psychology: Child and Adolescent Disorders (Vol. 3, pp. 267-302). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• Hawks, J. (in press). Parent training for pediatric irritability: A transdiagnostic approach. In Del Vecchio, T. & Terjesen, M. (Eds.). Handbook of Behavioral Parent Training.
• Holzman, J., Taylor-Cavelier, S., Hawks, J., Anthony, B.J., Crank, P., Hatten, A., Powell, M., & Anthony, L.G. (in-press). The feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a brief behavioral parenting group program delivered through telehealth. Pilot and Feasibility Studies.

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association (APA), Member
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Member
• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP), Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Trained Clinician, Family Wellness Coaching: Vermont Family Based Approach, Specialized Training (2014)
• Certified Clinician, Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A), Certificate (2016)
• Certified Clinician, Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC), Certificate (2017)
• Trained Clinician, Professional Biofeedback Program, Specialized Training (2018)
• Certified Trainer, Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A), Certificate (2019)
• Trained Clinician, Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Specialized Training (2021)
• Certified Clinician, Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP), Certificate (2022)
• Trained Clinician, CAMS for Teens, Specialized Training (2023)
• Trained Clinician, Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide Prevention (BCBT-SP), Specialized Training (2025)

• Mental Health and Behavior
• Mental Health and Behavior - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Mental Health and Behavior - Caregiver stress
• Mental Health and Behavior - Mood and Anxiety
• Mental Health and Behavior - Parent coaching
• Mental Health and Behavior - Grief and loss
• Mental Health and Behavior - Mental Health and Behavior
• Mental Health and Behavior - Relationship problems