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Shari Wade, PhD


  • Director of Research, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

PhD: Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1988

Fellowship: Clinical Psychology, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, 1987

Fellowship: Pediatric Psychology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 1989

Interests

Psychological impact of chronic medical conditions on children and their families

Research Areas

Publications

Usability Across 3 mHealth Problem-Solving Training Interventions for Diverse Neurodevelopmental and Neurological Populations: Multicase Usability Evaluation. Ogundairo, D; Juengst, S; Modi, A; Wade, S; Schmidt, M. JMIR Human Factors. 2026; 13:e90379.

Navigating the challenges of moving from research to clinical care: The example of the Teen Online Problem Solving program. Glazer, S; Bonanno, K; Gies, L; Cirincione, L; Moscato, EL; Winning, AM; Leib, S; Austin, C; Van Tubbergen, M; Johnson, A; Hankin, D; Mcnally, K; Wade, SL. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 2026; 19(3):281-292.

Reducing Stress After Trauma in Physically Injured Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ewing-Cobbs, L; Wade, SL; Murphy, DM; Mcnally, K; Hickingbotham, H; Clark, AE; Presson, AP; Keenan, HT. JAMA pediatrics. 2026; 180(7):729-738.

Implementation and impact: integrating a parenting intervention into routine care for children with early neurological conditions. Green, RR; Taylor, MM; Cheung, CC; Bondi, BC; Barwick, M; Wade, SL; Williams, TS. Pediatric Research. 2026.

Effects of an individualized and goal-oriented intervention in the chronic phase of pediatric acquired brain injury: the Child in Context Intervention (CICI)-a randomized controlled trial. Rohrer-Baumgartner, N; Holthe, IL; Svendsen, EJ; Dahl, HM; Borgen, IMH; Hauger, SL; Brunborg, C; Ponsford, J; Wade, SL; Egeland, J; Røe, C; Løvstad, M. BMC Pediatrics. 2026; 26(1).

[Formula: see text] Preliminary efficacy of a novel online parenting skills program for caregivers of preterm children with behavioral challenges. Glazer, S; Mccullough, K; Parikh, NA; Barnes-Davis, M; Yuan, W; Dudley, J; Williams, T; Wade, SL. Child Neuropsychology. 2026; 32(4):501-519.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as a moderator of the efficacy of family-based problem solving after pediatric traumatic brain injury. Narad, ME; Kaizar, EE; Zhang, N; Taylor, HG; Yeates, KO; Kurowski, BG; Wade, SL. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2026; 71(2):198-207.

Disparities in Psychosocial Outcomes Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors Living in Rural and Appalachian Areas. Skeens, MA; Olsavsky, AL; Ralph, JE; Hill, K; Prussien, K; Himelhoch, AC; Wade, SL; Rausch, J; Vannatta, K; Compas, BE; Gerhardt, CA. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2026; 73(4):e70135.

Enhancing competencies in neurorehabilitation by integrating Evidence-based intervention delivery into psychology training: A clinical example. Bonanno, K; Bothwell, SJ; Glazer, S; Patronick, J; Mcnally, K; Scratch, S; Cirincione, L; Wade, SL. Applied Neuropsychology: Child. 2026; 1-9.

Training outcomes in a transdiagnostic, neuropsychologically - informed parenting intervention for children with early brain injury. Green, R; Taylor, MM; Bondi, BC; Désiré, N; Wade, S; Williams, T. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 2026; 1-15.

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