Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Faculty Members

David Schonfeld, MD,  Professor ; Director, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Melissa Foti-Hoff, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Tanya Froehlich, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Richard Gilman, PhD,  Associate Professor Clinical ; Director, DDBP Psychology

Sandra Grether, PhD,  Adjunct Associate Professor ; Director, DDBP Speech and Hearing

Fran J. Hickey, MD,  Adjunct Assistant Professor

Kimberly Kroeger-Goeppinger, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Nancy Lanphear, MD,  Associate Professor Clinical ; Director, Clinical Services

Patricia Manning-Courtney, MD,  Adjunct Associate Professor ; Director, Kelly O' Leary Center for Autism Disorders

Karen Mason, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Philip Mattheis, MD,  Associate Professor Clinical

Donna S. Murray, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical ; Director of Treatment, Kelly O' Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Amy Newmeyer, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Sonya Oppenheimer, MD,  Professor Emeritus

Roz Parrish, MSN,  Field Service Assistant Professor

Bonnie Patterson, MD,  Professor Emeritus ; Director, Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome

Renee Rodrigues, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

David Schor, MD,  Adjunct Associate Professor

H. Jane Sites, EdD,  Field Service Assistant Professor

Harriett Valentin, MD,  Adjunct Assistant Professor

Thomas Webb, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Susan Wiley, MD,  Adjunct Associate Professor

Michelle Zimmer, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Joint Appointment Faculty Members

Thomas Webb, MD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Internal Medicine, UC

Clinical Staff Members

• Julie Augsburger, 
• Jennifer Bekins, MS
• Nicole Bing, PsyD
• Jennifer Brown, PhD
• Karen Burkett, MSN
• Pam Campbell, 
• Gretchen Carroll, 
• Alicia Chambers, 
• Jennifer Creedon, PhD
• Kristn Currans, PsyD
• Rebecca Cutright, MA
• Shannon Eidman, 
• Patricia Eiler-Sims, PsyD
• Jennifer Freson, 
• Mindy Freson, MA
• Michelle Gatmaitan, 
• Carol Grasha, MA
• Julie Hibner, MA
• Bridget Kent, MA
• Latoya Lemley, 
• Ryan Macks, PhD
• Shelley Mauk, MS
• Teri Messerschmidt, MA
• Chrisitina Metze, 
• Elizabeth Miller, 
• Robert Moody, 
• Stacey Morrison, PsyD
• Thaddeus Nestheide, PsyD
• Chandra Pester, MSN
• Jannel Phillips, PhD
• Judy Reinhold, MSN
• Amy Reininger, MS
• Christina Rogers, MA
• Caryl Smarr-Mills, 
• David Smith, PhD
• Christina Stovers, MA
• Kim Sweich, 
• Rebecca Taylor, MSN
• Katherine Thoman-Godshalk, MSN
• Kelly Twehues, MA

Trainees

• Heidi Castillo, MD,  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• Kin-Kee Chung, DO,  Withrop Univ. Hospital, SUNY at Stony Brook
• Kristin Currans, PsyD,  Xavier University
• Heather Johnson, PsyD,  Xavier University
• Marc Kepner, PsyD,  Nova Southeastern University
• Alice Lawrence, MD,  Penn State College of Medicine
• Alyssa Piljan-Gentle, MD,  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• Renee Rodriguez, MD,  Baylor College of Medicine
• Brett Shapiro, PhD,  Florida State University
• Harriet Valentin, MD,  University of Michigan Hospitals

Significant Publications in FY08

Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Epstein JN, Barbaresi WJ, Katusic SK, Kahn RS (2007)

Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity in a national sample of U.S. children. Arch Pediatrc Adolesc Med.

Gilman R, Huebner ES, Tian L, Park N, O'Byrne M, Schiff M et al. (2008)

Cross-national adolescent multidimensional life satisfaction reports: analyses of mean scores and response style differences.  Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Kroeger KA, Schultz JR, Newsom, C. (2007)

A comparison of two group-delivered social skills programs for young children with autism. J Autism Dev Disord.

Murray, DS, Creaghead NA, Manning-Courtney P, Shear PK, Bean J, Prendeville J (2008)

The relationship between joint attention and language in children with autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and other Develop Disabil.

Schonfeld DJ, Dreyer BP (2007)    

Research foundations, methods, and issues in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics: Evidence and Practice.

Mentions in Consumer Media

Division Publications

1. Castillo H, Patterson B, Hickey F, Kinsman A, Howard JM, Mitchell T, Molloy CA. Difference in age at regression in children with autism with and without Down syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2008; 29: 89-93.
2. Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Dietrich KN, Cory-Slechta DA, Wang N, Kahn RS. Interactive effects of a DRD4 polymorphism, lead, and sex on executive functions in children. Biol Psychiatry. 2007; 62: 243-9.
3. Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Epstein JN, Barbaresi WJ, Katusic SK, Kahn RS. Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a national sample of US children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007; 161: 857-64.
4. Langberg JM, Froehlich TE, Loren RE, Martin JE, Epstein JN. Assessing children with ADHD in primary care settings. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008; 8: 627-41.
5. Gilman R, Huebner ES, Tian L, Park N, O'Byrne J, Schiff M, Sverko D, Langknecht H. Cross-national adolescent multidimensional life satisfaction reports: analyses of mean scores and response style differences. J Youth Adolesc. 2008; 37: 142-154.
6. Miller DN, Gilman R, Martens MP. Wellness promotion in the schools: enhancing students' mental and physical health. Psychol Schools. 2008; 45: 5-15.
7. Grether SM, Sickman LS. AAC and RTI: building classroom-based strategies for every child in the classroom. Semin Speech Lang. 2008; 29: 155-63.
8. Szaflarski JP, Ball A, Grether S, Al-Fwaress F, Griffith NM, Neils-Strunjas J, Newmeyer A, Reichhardt R. Constraint-induced aphasia therapy stimulates language recovery in patients with chronic aphasia after ischemic stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2008; 14: CR243-250.
9. Lanphear NE, Castillo H. "Down syndrome." In: LC Garfunkel, JM Kaczorowski, C Christy, eds. Pediatric clinical advisor : instant diagnosis and treatment. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2007: 175-176.
10. Dias L, Ito J, Lutkenhoff M. "Orthopedic concerns." In: M Lutkenhoff, ed. Children with spina bifida : a parents' guide. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House; 2008: 105-117.
11. Lutkenhoff M. Children with spina bifida : a parents' guide. Bethesda, MD; Woodbine House
12. Manning-Courtney P, Valentin HH. "Your child's development." In: M Lutkenhoff, ed. Children with spina bifida : a parents' guide. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House; 2008: 183-201.
13. Mills JL, Hediger ML, Molloy CA, Chrousos GP, Manning-Courtney P, Yu KF, Brasington M, England LJ. Elevated levels of growth-related hormones in autism and autism spectrum disorder. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2007; 67: 230-7.
14. Murray DS, Creaghead NA, Manning-Courtney P, Shear PK, Bean J, Prendeville J-A. The relationship between joint attention and language in children with autism spectrum disorders. Focus Autism Other Dev Disabil. 2008; 23: 5-14.
15. Newmeyer AJ, Grether S, Grasha C, White J, Akers R, Aylward C, Ishikawa K, Degrauw T. Fine motor function and oral-motor imitation skills in preschool-age children with speech-sound disorders. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2007; 46: 604-11.
16. Oppenheimer S. "What is spina bifida?." In: M Lutkenhoff, ed. Children with spina bifida : a parents' guide. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House; 2008: 1-10.
17. Parrish RAM, Oppenheimer S. "Treatment and management : the interdisciplinary team approach." In: M Wolraich, ed. Developmental-behavioral pediatrics : evidence and practice. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2008: 203-213.
18. Miles MV, Patterson BJ, Chalfonte-Evans ML, Horn PS, Hickey FJ, Schapiro MB, Steele PE, Tang PH, Hotze SL. Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinol-10) supplementation improves oxidative imbalance in children with trisomy 21. Pediatr Neurol. 2007; 37: 398-403.
19. Bailes AF, Reder R, Burch C. Development of guidelines for determining frequency of therapy services in a pediatric medical setting. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2008; 20: 194-8.
20. Bauer RE, Pallija GS, Rodriques RS. "Other medical concerns." In: M Lutkenhoff, ed. Children with spina bifida : a parents' guide. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House; 2008: 151-182.
21. Schonfeld DJ. "Preparing your school to deal with a crisis: principles of school crisis preparedness and responses." In: J Devine, C Jonathan, eds. Making your school safe : strategies to protect children and promote learning. New York: Teachers College Press; 2007: 9-18.
22. Schonfeld DJ. Back to the future: a constructivist perspective of developmental-behavioral pediatrics. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2008; 29: 69-71.
23. Schonfeld DJ, Dreyer BP. "Research foundations, methods, and issues in developmental-behavioral pediatrics." In: M Wolraich, ed. Developmental-behavioral pediatrics : evidence and practice. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2008: 47-56.
24. Schonfeld DJ, Nabors L. "The impact of cancer prevention education on 6th grade students' misconceptions and willingness to affiliate with a peer with cancer." In: DH Molina, ed. School psychology : 21st century issues and challenges. New York: Nova Science Publishers; 2008: 13-22.
25. Meinzen-Derr J, Wiley S, Creighton J, Choo D. Auditory Skills Checklist: clinical tool for monitoring functional auditory skill development in young children with cochlear implants. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007; 116: 812-8.
26. Wiley S, Lanphear NE. "Cerebral palsy." In: LC Garfunkel, JM Kaczorowski, C Christy, eds. Pediatric clinical advisor : instant diagnosis and treatment. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2007: 102-104.
27. Zimmer MH, Molloy CA. "Complementary and alternative therapies for autism." In: E Hollander, E Anagnostou, eds. Clinical manual for the treatment of autism. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Pub.; 2007: 259-288.

Grants, Contracts, and Industry Agreements

Lutkenhoff, M

Manning-Courtney, P

Oppenheimer, S

Schonfeld, D

Webb, T

Wiley, S

Lanphear, N

Gannon, T

Gilman, R

Schonfeld, D