Dr. Brittany Lancaster is excited to welcome new graduate students starting in Fall 2025 and is regularly reviewing undergraduate applications. If you're interested or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Lancaster via email.

Dr. Lancaster is an assistant professor at Mississippi State University, where she is affiliated with the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Texas Tech University in 2022, following a predoctoral internship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Lancaster further honed her expertise during a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center. With a deep passion for teaching/mentorship and a focus on pediatric psychology research, she is dedicated to advancing the field and fostering a supportive learning environment.
Research Interests: Dr. Lancaster's research in pediatric psychology focuses on promoting health behaviors—such as sleep, nutrition, and physical activity—among children and families in rural communities. She is particularly interested in developing and implementing digital health interventions that support families with limited resources. By leveraging technology and innovative strategies, her work aims to enhance well-being and provide practical solutions to improve health outcomes in medically underserved populations. She is always eager to collaborate with motivated students who are passionate about this field and interested in contributing to impactful research.

Education:
BA Texas Tech University, 2015
MA Texas Tech University, 2018
PhD Texas Tech University, 2022

Representative Recent Publications:
Lancaster, B., Hefner, T., Leslie-Miller, C.J., Sexton, K., Bakula, D.M., Van Allen, J., Cushing, C.C., Lim, C.S., Janicke, D.M., Jelalian, E., Dayani, K., & Davis, A.M. (2024). Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions to prevent or treat pediatric chronic disease in rural communities. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae054
Davis, A., Lancaster, B., Fleming, K., Swinburne Romine, R., Forseth, B., Nelson, E., Dreyer Gillette, M., Faith, M., Sullivan, D.K., Pettee Gabriel, K., Dean, K., & Olalde, M. (2024). Effectiveness of a pediatric weight management intervention for rural youth (iAmHealthy): Primary outcomes of a cluster randomized control trial. Pediatric Obesity. 19(3), e13094. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.13094
Lancaster, B., Sweenie, R., Noser, A., Roberts, C., & Ramsey, R. (2023). Sleep mHealth applications and behavior change techniques evaluation. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 21(6), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2022.2161548
Lancaster, B. & Van Allen, J. (2023). Hope and pediatric health. Current Opinions in Psychology, 49. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101500
Forseth, B., Lancaster, B., Olalde, M., Befort, C.A., Swinburn Romine, R.E., Dreyer Gillette, M.L., Dean, K.M., Nelson, E., & Davis, A.M. (2023). Recruitment and reach in a school-based pediatric obesity intervention trial in rural areas. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1181757
Davis, A., Befort, C., Lancaster, B., Tuck, C., Polivka, B., Carlson, J., Fleming, K., Swinburne Romine, R., Dean, K., & Murray, M. (2023). Rationale and design of integrating a parents first obesity intervention with a pediatric weight management intervention for rural families – Evaluating the ripple effect. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 128. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107140
Noser, A.E., Lancaster, B., Hommel, K.A., Roberts, C.M., King, J., Alt, E., Fredericks, E.M., & Ramsey, R.R. (2023). Use of behavior change techniques and quality of commercially available inflammatory bowel disease apps. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1-13.doi: 10.1007/s10620-023-07884-7