Roles
- Director University of Miami Team COACH
- Associate Director of UM Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Clinic
- Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Biography
Dr. Dainelys Garcia is a child psychologist at the Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami. She earned her Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Clinical Science from Florida International University. Dr. Garcia specializes in the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions for young children with disruptive behavior. Her clinical and research work focuses on children with developmental delays and disabilities, as well as those at increased risk for disability, including children with traumatic brain injury. She is particularly interested in understanding how child, caregiver, and family factors influence behavior and development. Dr. Garcia has extensive experience providing clinical services to families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and collaborates closely with community partners to improve access to care for historically underserved populations. -
Education & Training
Education
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Honors & Awards
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Teaching Interests
Since joining the faculty in the Division of Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in December 2017, Dr. Garcia has had the opportunity to teach, train, supervise, and mentor graduate students, research associates, residents, postdoctoral fellows, staff psychologists, junior faculty, and community providers. -
Research Interests
Dr. Garcia’s research and clinical expertise center on developing and implementing parenting interventions for young children with developmental delays, disabilities, and conditions that increase the risk for disability. Her work investigates how child, caregiver, and family factors shape child behavior and development. With specialized training in parenting interventions for pediatric brain injury and extensive experience treating disruptive behavior disorders in young children from underrepresented ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds, Dr. Garcia is dedicated to promoting equitable access to effective care.
Recognizing that children and families from historically underserved communities often face barriers to engaging in evidence-based parenting programs, her research emphasizes refining and tailoring these interventions to enhance their accessibility and cultural relevance. Her work is driven by two primary goals: (1) creating integrated, flexible parenting interventions that meet the unique needs of diverse families within their local contexts, and (2) identifying and evaluating training approaches that support the effective implementation of evidence-based programs, thereby strengthening professional and organizational capacity to improve family outcomes. -
Publications
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Articles & News
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Honored with Three Champions for Children Awards
Seven Miller School of Medicine Doctors Elected to American Pediatric Society
Three Female Physician-Scientists Honored with 2021 Batchelor Awards for Excellence in Children’s Health Research
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