UCM Cohort 2025-2026
Sam Battalio, M.S.
Adult Health Intern
samuel.battalio@uchicagomedicine.org
Sam Battalio is a 7th year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a current Adult/Health Intern at UCM. His research is focused on building community-engaged, multi-level interventions to address psychosocial and structural risk factors for chronic disease, like neighborhood social disorder, community violence, and trauma/PTSD. Clinically, he is interested in building programs that overcome structural barriers to facilitate access to behavioral health care for socially disadvantaged populations. He is currently completing the Integrated Primary Care rotation under the supervision of Dr. Fabiana Araujo and the Adult Trauma Clinic rotation under the supervision of Dr. Devi Jayan. In his down time, Sam enjoys cooking, trying new Chicago restaurants, watching scary movies with friends, cuddling with his two cats, and live music.
Kaitlyn Dillon, M.A., M.S.
Adult Neuropsychology Intern
Kaitlyn.dillon@uchicagomedicine.org
Kaitlyn (Katie) Dillon is a 5th year doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at University of Miami, with an emphasis in Health Psychology. She is currently completing her predoctoral internship at University of Chicago Medicine. Her research interests are broadly in cognitive aging and frailty, and her dissertation examines biological, immune, neural, cognitive, and psychosocial predictors of frailty in people living with HIV. Clinically, she is interested in neuropsychological evaluation, particularly of older adults and those with chronic medical conditions. Katie is currently completing rotations in the Memory Disorders clinic and general Adult Neuropsychology clinic under the direction of Drs. Maureen Lacy and Mary Lee. In her free time, she loves to spend time with friends, cook, and play with her cats.
Fatou Gaye, M.S.
Pediatric Neuropsychology Intern
fatou.gaye@uchicagomedicine.org
Fatou Gaye is a 6th year clinical psychology doctoral student at Florida State University. She is currently the Pediatric Neuropsychology intern at UCM. Her dissertation used an experimental design to examine the influence of working memory demands on arithmetic accuracy and efficiency in children with ADHD. Clinically, she is interested in neuropsychological evaluation of pediatric populations across a range of cognitive, medical, and developmental concerns. Fatou is currently completing rotations in the Pediatric Neuropsychology clinic under the supervision of Drs. Yangfeifei Gao and Diana Ohanian, the Recovery & Empowerment After Community Trauma (REACT) clinic under the supervision of Dr. Sonya Mathies Dinizulu, and the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Psycho-Oncology clinic under the supervision of Dr. Ilyana Mehrtens. In her free time, Fatou enjoys exploring the city with her dog, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family!
Carolina Anaya Maldonado, M.A
Adult Health Intern
Carolina.AnayaMaldonado@uchicagomedicine.org
Carolina Anaya Maldonado is a 6th year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Michigan State University and a current Adult/Health Intern at UCM. Her clinical and research interests focus on eating disorders, with particular focus on understanding risk and protective factors across the lifespan in racially and ethnically minoritized individuals. Carolina is currently completing rotations in eating disorders under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Wildes and PTSD under the supervision of Dr. Shona Vas. In her free time, Carolina enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and exploring Chicago.
Catherine Maloney, M.Sc
Child Psychology Intern
Catherine.Maloney@uchicagomedicine.org
Catherine Maloney is a 6th year doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology & Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She is currently an intern at UChicago Medicine on the Child/Pediatrics Track, with a particular interest in working across integrated teams to provide strengths-based care for children and families exposed to trauma and structural inequities. She is currently completing the Pediatric Consultation/Liaison rotation with Dr. Tina Drossos and the University of Chicago Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (U-STAR) rotation with Dr. Sonya Mathies Dinizulu. Catherine’s research agenda broadly focuses on the intersection of global mental health and community-led implementation science. In her free time, Catherine enjoys going hiking with her dog, Frankie!