Persis Commissariat, PhD, CDCES, is a clinical psychologist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, and assistant investigator at the Joslin Diabetes Center, as well as an instructor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. She provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults with diabetes, with a special interest in coping skills and diabetes education. Her research utilizes qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to identify challenges to engagement in diabetes care and acceptance of diabetes. She has a specific focus on improving psychosocial outcomes through enhancing illness identity and diabetes technology use.