Biographical summary
Karen E. Weiss, Ph.D., is a board certified licensed pediatric psychologist with a specialization in pediatric pain. She is also an Associate Professor at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
Dr. Weiss obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She completed her residency at Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA and fellowship at Mayo Clinic.
Her clinical and research interests include psychosocial factors that influence the development of pediatric chronic pain and pain-associated disability. She is particularly interested in how gender minority stress may influence the pain experience for gender diverse youth. She enjoys working in the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center and helping young people and their families learn how to self-manage their pain to
restore functioning.
Conditions treated
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Pain NOS
Interests
- Chronic pain
- Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
- Autonomic Dysfunction
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
Post-doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Health PsychologyDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2011
ResidentMedical Psychology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2009
Doctor of Philosophy - Clinical Psychology/Behavioral Medicine
Related area: Child Clinical PsychologyHuman Services Psychology, University Of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 2009
Clinical Psychology Internship - Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship in Pediatric PsychologyDepartment of Psychology, Children's Hospital of Orange County
- 2006
MA - Clinical Psychology/Behavioral Medicine
Related area: Child Clinical PsychologyHuman Services Psychology, University Of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 2000
BS - Major: Psychology
Minor: Women's StudiesUniversity of Wisconsin
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
Clinical Child and Adolescent PsychologyAmerican Board of Professional Psychology
Awards and honors
- 2023
Dr. Mary Guerriero Austrom Women in Psychiatry AwardIndiana University School of Medicine Psychiatry Department
- 2014
Young Investigator Research AwardAmerican Pain Society Shared Interest Group, Pain in infants, children, and adolescents
- 2011
William Friedrich AwardDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2010
Small Grants Program Recipient: "Attention and Concentration in Pediatric Chronic Pain"Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2000
Chancellor's Leadership AwardUniversity of Wisconsin
- 1999
University of Wisconsin System Outstanding Women of Color AwardUniversity of Wisconsin
- 1998
Ronald E. McNair ScholarshipCollege of St. Scholastica
- 1998
National Dean's ListUniversity of Wisconsin
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
Member, Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2021 - 2022
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion CommitteeSeattle Children's Hospital
- 2021
Reviewer for Scientific Abstracts at the Annual MeetingSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2021 - present
MemberU.S. Association for the Study of Pain
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Psychological Association
- 2020 - 2022
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion CommitteeUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
- 2020 - 2022
Transition of Pediatric Patients to Adult Care CommitteeSeattle Children's Hospital
- 2019 - 2022
Workgroup MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain
- 2019 - 2021
Planning Committee MemberJohn D. Loeser Pain Conference
- 2019 - 2021
Workgroup MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain
- 2019 - 2021
Special Interest Group Co-ChairSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2019
Reviewer for Scientific Abstracts at the Annual MeetingSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2019
Reviewer of Grant ApplicationsSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2019
Grant ReviewerUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
- 2019 - present
ExaminerAmerican Board of Professional Psychology
- 2018 - present
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain
- 2018 - present
MemberSociety of Behavioral Medicine
- 2015 - 2017
Subcommittee ChairSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2014 - 2016
Clinical DirectorClinical Director, Mayo Clinic Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center
- 2013
Reviewer for Scientific Abstracts at the Annual MeetingSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2012
Consultant MemberDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2012
Consulting MemberResident/Fellows Graduation Committee, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2012 - present
Co-LeaderFellowship Committee, Fellowship Seminar, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2012 - present
Consultant MemberCommittee for Diversity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2011 - 2012
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain
- 2010 - 2019
MemberAmerican Pain Society
- 2010 - 2017
MemberAmerican Psychological Association
- 2010 - 2013
MemberAssociation for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
- 2010 - present
MemberAssociation of Contextual Psychology
- 2009 - 2011
MemberMedical Psychology Fellowship Committee, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
- 2005 - 2006
MemberHuman Services Psychology Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 2005 - 2006
Student RepresentativeEthnic and Cultural Diversity Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 2003 - 2008
Student RepresentativeCouncil of University Directors of Clinical Psychology
- 2002 - present
MemberSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 1999 - 2000
MemberWorld Student Association, University of Wisconsin-Superior
- 1999 - 2000
MemberInternal/External Affairs Council, University of Wisconsin, Superior
- 1998 - 2000
MemberAssociation for Women's Students, University of Wisconsin, Superior
- 1998 - 1999
Vice ChairRothwell Student Center Council, University of Wisconsin, Superior
Publications
Research activities