This year's Stanley Leonard, MD Pediatric Mental Health Lecture will be presented by Katherine (Katie) Lingras, Ph.D., L.P. , Associate Professor | Child Psychologist, Director of Inclusive Excellence and Well-Being, DEI Thread Co-Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School.

Dr. Katherine (Katie) Lingras (she/her) is an Associate Professor and Child Psychologist at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Lingras specializes in early childhood mental health, and directs the Early Childhood Mental Health Program at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain Clinic, where she provides direct clinical care and supervises trainees. She has developed and worked within programs that provide mental health consultation for community-based preschools and primary care clinics. 

Dr. Lingras is the author of "A Kids Book About Mental Health" - a children's book designed to facilitate conversations about mental health between children and their grown-ups - and several publications that help to translate her clinical expertise to practice. Like Mr. Rogers, Dr. Lingras enjoys opportunities to work with adults in helping "make hard things manageable" for young children. Dr. Lingras also serves in several Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leadership roles at the University and in the community. She regularly conducts trainings that integrate her passion for DEI work with her children’s mental health expertise.

Dr. Lingras received her PhD from the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Child Development and her BA/MA from Stanford University. She completed her clinical training and early work years on the East and West Coasts and returned to Minnesota in 2017 to take on her current position. In her free time, Dr. Lingras enjoys singing in a community women’s choir, running, reading, and spending time with her family.

Stanley Leonard, MD Pediatric Mental Health Lecture

Dr. Stanley Leonard (1960-2005) dedicated his career to the well-being of children and young adults at Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine, PA (PYAM). 

His commitment extended to academia, where he served as a Clinical Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School (2003-2005). Dr. Leonard was a passionate advocate for children's mental health, demonstrated through his role as Past Chairperson of the Children’s Hospital Mental Health Initiative. Earlier in his career, he served as a pediatrician at the U.S. Naval Hospital Dependents’ Clinic in San Diego, CA (1957-1959), and later as the Former Chief of Staff at St. Paul Children’s Hospital.  

His leadership and dedication were further evident in his service as Secretary and Treasurer of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Minnesota Chapter, and as a Consultant to the Metropolitan Health Board. This lectureship honors Dr. Leonard's profound impact on pediatric medicine and his unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of young people.

This presentation will be held both in-person in the 2nd Floor Education Center on the Minneapolis Campus with lunch provided while quantities last or virtually. We will try our best to provide a meal for you; however, all is dependent on final number of attendees.

When you register, you will be asked to enter whether you will be attending in-person or virtually.