Undergraduate School
The Ohio State University
Graduate School
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Interests & Career Goals
I am working towards becoming a board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist, where I can specialize in working with children and families with neuropsychological deficits and who either have or present concerns related to ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and associated neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Favorite Pastimes
I enjoy trying new restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops with my wife, going on walks and playing fetch with my dog, golfing with my friends, going to/judging local BBQ competitions, and watching college football (GO BUCKEYES!!).
Why I Chose Duke
I chose Duke because of the tremendous faculty and staff, their highly acclaimed, multidisciplinary treatment settings, and the unique structure of their internship program. Specifically, Duke provides an exciting opportunity for me to pair continued training in pediatric neuropsychological assessment administration with exciting intervention opportunities with a diverse patient population of children and their families.
Research Interests
I am interested in analyzing prosocial behavior engagement and decision-making in children with and without neurological deficits who also have or present concerns related to ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and/or associated neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Publications
- Ha, O. R., Killian, H. J., Davis, A. M., Lim, S. L., Bruce, J. M., Sotos, J. J., Nelson, S. C., & Bruce, A. S. (2020). Promoting resilience to food commercials decreases susceptibility to unhealthy food decision-making. Frontiers in psychology, 11.
- Sotos, J.J., Lim, S. L., Bruce, J. M., & Ha, O. R. (2022). Healthy eating education and its impact on food decisions among college students [Manuscript submitted for publication]. School of Education, Social Work, & Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri – Kansas City.
Poster Presentations
- Ha, O.R., Killian, H. J., Sotos, J., Malti, T., & Lim, S. L. (2019). Share my precious: The mechanisms of prosocial decision-making in children. Poster presented at the Cognitive Development Society Biennial Conference, Louisville, KY.
- Nelson, S. C., Killian, H. J., Sotos, J., & Ha, O. R. (2019). The effect of stress in eating behavior. Poster presented at the Students Engaged in the Arts & Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
- Sotos, J., Killian, H. J., Nelson, S. C., Lim, S. L., Malti, T., & Ha. O. R. (2021). Internalizing behaviors and prosocial sharing decisions in children. Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development’s Virtual Biennial Meeting on April 7-9, 2021.
- Sotos, J., Lim, S. L., Bruce, J., & Ha, O.-R. (May, 2021). Healthy eating education decreases the influence of taste in food decision-making. Presented at the 33rd Association for Psychological Science Virtual Annual Convention.
- Sotos, J., Killian, H. J., Nelson, S. C., Lim, S. L., Malti, T., & Ha. O. R. (2022). Children's prosocial sharing decisions: Influence of internalizing behaviors and cognitive empathy. Presented at the Cognitive Development Society Bi-Ennial Conference on April 21-23, 2022.
- Couteranis, S., Nelson, S.C., Sotos, J., Ha, O.R. (April, 2022). Sibling and Caregiver Relationship Influence on Prosocial Behavior and Decision Making in Young and Early Adulthood. Poster was presented at the Students Engaged in the Arts & Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
- Nanney, G., Sotos, J., Nelson, S.C., Ha, O.R. (April, 2022). How Stress Impacts Eating Decisions and Ways of Coping. Poster was presented at the Students Engaged in the Arts & Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
Invited Talks
- Sotos, J., & Killian, H. J. (2019). Decoding the psycho-babble of ADHD: What does it mean? How can it be useful? Presented at the ADHDKCTeen October 2019 meeting, Leawood, KS.
- Sotos, J., & Mader, L. L. (2021). Important factors involved in the treatment and care of children with mental disorders. Presented at the University of Missouri – Kansas City College of Psychiatric and Neurological Pharmacists Meeting on April 22, 2021.