Professional Background
Dr. Robert Gibler is a pediatric psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences within the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Gibler conducts multidisciplinary research focused on identifying strategies to promote optimal daily functioning among children and adolescents with complex chronic pain conditions. He is particularly interested in the roles of physical activity and combined psychological and exercise-based interventions for the treatment and prevention of pediatric chronic pain.
In addition to research, Dr. Gibler provides outpatient behavioral medicine psychotherapy services to children and adolescents with chronic pain conditions and headache disorders. He specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), an evidence-based psychological intervention for pediatric chronic pain conditions, and tailors his treatment to meet the unique needs of each child and family.
- BA, Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH
- MA, Clinical Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- Residency, Behavioral Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Post Doctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child Behavior and Nutrition Research (T32DK063929), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Psychologist, State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
- American Headache Society, Assistant Editor, 2022 - Present
- American Headache Society, Member, 2021 - Present
- United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), Member, 2019 - Present
- International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), Member, 2017 - Present
- Society of Pediatric Psychology, Member, 2015 - Present
