Current Trainees and Alumni

Alyssa Buthman, PhD (she/her), is a Pediatric Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow who received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Eastern Michigan University. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. Her clinical work has focused on assessing and treating children and adolescents who present with a variety of concerns including behavior concerns, anxiety, depression, and ADHD, especially within an integrated primary care setting. Her research interests include increasing access to behavioral health care, especially for those who are medically underserved, as well as reducing health disparities for at-risk children. Outside of clinical psychology, Alyssa enjoys camping and spending time with family.

Jesse Cook, PhD (he/him) is a postdoctoral fellow with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. His research focuses on the intersection of sleep and mental health, with his primary program of research purposed to advance the classification, assessment, and treatment of unexplained hypersomnolence. He has additional research interests related to the strengths, limitations, and overall utility of wearable sleep tracking technology for research and clinical purposes, as well as the roles of sleep and circadian health in the performance and well-being of athletes. Clinically, he embraces an integrative orientation, drawing principally from CBT and third-wave therapy approaches (i.e., ACT and DBT). He is very passionate about behavioral sleep medicine and intends to specialize as a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Jesse is excited about the opportunity to return to WisPIC, viewing this as the optimal next step towards a career in science and practice grounded in sleep and mental health.

Carolyn Piggot, PsyD (she/her), is Child Postdoctoral Fellow. She completed her Clinical Psychology PsyD program at The Chicago School in Chicago, IL. She earned her BA in Psychology at Marquette University and her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI. Carolyn completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health’s through the Department of Psychiatry.

Carolyn’s clinical work focuses on working with young children (infant to early childhood 0-5 years old), pre-adolescents and adolescents youth presenting with a wide range of concerns including trauma-related disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, familial relationships, and attachment related concerns. Carolyn is passionate about increasing parent-child relationships through dyadic work, supporting children and adolescents in improving overall functioning across environments, and promoting positive social/emotional outcomes for children and adolescents. Carolyn’s training has also increased her passion for providing relational, trauma informed care, focused on stabilizing placement and support for youth who have contact with or are involved in the foster care system.

Outside of work, Carolyn enjoys getting outside with her dog, Reggie. You can often find Carolyn and Reggie going for a hike, kayaking, or just walking around Lake Monona. Carolyn is also very passionate about coffee, and is always open to recommendations for different coffee shops around Madison.

Meg Suttle, PsyD (she/her), is an Adult Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Adler University in Chicago, IL, with a specialization in Traumatic Stress, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The Ohio State University. Her clinical training has centered on evidence-based, trauma-informed care within health psychology settings. She has worked with adults navigating a wide range of concerns, including sexual health, chronic pain and illness, grief, death and dying, bereavement, trauma, depression, and anxiety. She takes an integrative therapeutic approach, drawing from cognitive behavioral and relational constructivist frameworks to tailor treatment to each individual’s needs. Her research interests focus on disenfranchised grief among women experiencing reproductive and fertility-related challenges. Meg is enthusiastic about continuing her postdoctoral training at UW–Madison, where she aims to further specialize in sexual health and deepen her expertise through a broad range of clinical opportunities aligned with her passions and long-term professional goals.