Jenna Sung, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development

MA, Stony Brook University



Dr. Jenna Sung is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she directs the Lab for Expanding Access for Families (LEAF). Her research focuses on expanding access to evidence-based mental health care for youth and caregivers, particularly those facing socioeconomic barriers.

She develops and tests brief, scalable digital interventions—especially single-session interventions (SSIs)—designed to reach individuals who may not access traditional psychotherapy. Her work emphasizes supporting caregivers as a key pathway to improving youth mental health.

Grounded in user-centered design and real-world implementation, Dr. Sung partners with schools, healthcare systems, and community organizations to deploy these interventions at scale and study their impact. Her work is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the International OCD Foundation, and reflects a broader goal of building scalable, equitable systems of care that meet families where they are.


Web-Based Single Session Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress and Accommodation in Socioeconomically Diverse Caregivers of OCD Patients: Project EMPOWER-OCD
09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 (PI)
International OCD Foundation




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  1. Jonathan GK, Sung JY, Arcese HT, Holz P, Bentley KH, Bernstein EE, Weingarden HM, Greenberg JL, Harrison OT, Wilhelm S. Identifying Evidence-Based Strategies in a Digital Mental Health Intervention for Depression: Qualitative Content Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Apr 16; 28:e84030. PMID: 41990254; PMCID: PMC13086263; DOI: 10.2196/84030;
     
  2. Sung JY, Zainal N, Greenberg J, Curtiss J, Jacoby R, Weingarden H, Wilhelm S. Executive Functioning as a Predictor of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Outcomes for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Machine Learning Approach. Springer Nature Link. 2026. View Publication
  3. Sung, J. Y.*, Kaveladze, B.*, Sotomayor, I., Liao, J., Schleider, J. L. BMC Digital Health. Aha! moments during brief digital mental health interventions: a mixed methods study of randomized controlled trials. 2025. View Publication
  4. Cohen KA, Sung JY, McCormick ML, Schleider JL. Scaling school mental health with single session intervention. Kern L, Weist MD, McQuillin SD Scaling effective school mental health interventions and practices. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 2024.
  5. Mora Ringle VA, Sung JY, Roulston CA, Schleider JL. Mixed-Methods Examination of Adolescent-Reported Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Services. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Feb; 74(2):268-276. PMID: 37804301; PMCID: PMC10842491; DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.034;
     
  6. Ahuvia IL, Mullarkey MC, Sung JY, Fox KR, Schleider JL. Evaluating a treatment selection approach for online single-session interventions for adolescent depression. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2023 Dec; 64(12):1679-1688. PMID: 37183368; DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13822;
     
  7. Birk SL, Sung JY, Schleider JL, Olino TM. Unpacking parental accommodation: Relationship to parent distress tolerance and cognitive styles. J Anxiety Disord. 2022 Dec; 92:102639. PMID: 36274566; DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2022.102639;
     
  8. Hart MJ, Sung JY, McQuillin SD, Schleider JL. Expanding the reach of psychosocial services for youth: Untapped potential of mentor-delivered single session interventions. J Community Psychol. 2023 Apr; 51(3):1255-1272. PMID: 36017616; DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22927;
     
  9. Ahuvia IL, Sung JY, Dobias ML, Nelson BD, Richmond LL, London B, Schleider JL. College student interest in teletherapy and self-guided mental health supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Health. 2024 Apr; 72(3):940-946. PMID: 35427460; DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2062245;
     
  10. Mullarkey M, Dobias M, Sung J, Ahuvia I, Shumake J, Beevers C, Schleider J. Web-Based Single Session Intervention for Perceived Control Over Anxiety During COVID-19: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Ment Health. 2022 Apr 12; 9(4):e33473. PMID: 35230962
     
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2026 Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services (CHIPS) Research Training Institute: Fellowship Training Award
2025 Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Child and Adolescent Special Interest Group: Early Career Award
2025 Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program Award
2024 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT): Leonard Krasner Student Dissertation Award
2024 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT): ABCT Parenting and Families SIG Poster Award
2024 Short Listed, The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH): Research Trainee of the Year
2024 Stony Brook University: Advanced Research Project Award
2024 Stony Brook Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU): Professional Development Award
2024 Stony Brook Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU): Professional Development Award
2023-2024 Invited Participation, Health Policy Research Scholars: Writing Retreat
2023 Stony Brook University: Advanced Research Project Award
2023 Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group: Student Travel Award
2022 Honorable Mention, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP): Early-Stage Graduate Research Award
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