Education

Undergraduate School

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1993 Blackburg VA

Graduate School

Boston University
1994 Boston MA

Graduate School

PhD, Developmental Psychology Boston University
1999 Boston MA

Graduate School

Clinical Psychology Massachusetts School for Professional Psychology
2007 Newton MA

Publications

  1. Simulation Training to Increase Holding of Fragile Infants in Cardiac Intensive Care Units. Am J Crit Care. 2024 Sep 01; 33(5):338-346. View Abstract
  2. Sleeping Safe and Sound: A Multidisciplinary Hospital-wide Infant Safe Sleep Quality Improvement Initiative. J Pediatr Health Care. 2024 Jul-Aug; 38(4):604-614. View Abstract
  3. Caring for hearts and minds: a quality improvement approach to individualized developmental care in the cardiac intensive care unit. Front Pediatr. 2024; 12:1384615. View Abstract
  4. Optimising motor development in the hospitalised infant with CHD: factors contributing to early motor challenges and recommendations for assessment and intervention. Cardiol Young. 2023 Oct; 33(10):1800-1812. View Abstract
  5. Inpatient Screening for Early Identification of Developmental Risk in Infants with Congenital Heart Defects. J Pediatr. 2023 12; 263:113687. View Abstract
  6. Impact of Residual Lesion Severity on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Congenital Heart Surgery in Infancy and Childhood. Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Dec; 45(8):1676-1691. View Abstract
  7. Preterm congenital heart disease and neurodevelopment: the importance of looking beyond the initial hospitalization. J Perinatol. 2023 07; 43(7):958-962. View Abstract
  8. Developmental care pathway for hospitalised infants with CHD: on behalf of the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a Special Interest Group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2023 Dec; 33(12):2521-2538. View Abstract
  9. Developmental Care for Hospitalized Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 02 07; 12(3):e028489. View Abstract
  10. Assessment and management of feeding difficulties for infants with complex CHD. Cardiol Young. 2023 Jan; 33(1):1-10. View Abstract
  11. Normalize-Ask-Pause-Connect: A Clinical Approach to Address the Emotional Health of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Conditions and Their Families. J Pediatr. 2023 04; 255:247-252. View Abstract
  12. Partnering With Stakeholders to Inform the Co-Design of a Psychosocial Intervention for Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease. J Patient Exp. 2022; 9:23743735221092488. View Abstract
  13. Developmental Care Practice and Documentation Variability in the Cardiac ICU. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 03 01; 23(3):e180-e185. View Abstract
  14. Neurological features in infants with congenital heart disease. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 06; 64(6):762-770. View Abstract
  15. Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial interventions for individuals with CHD: a research agenda and recommendations from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2021 Jun; 31(6):888-899. View Abstract
  16. Disruptions in the development of feeding for infants with congenital heart disease. Cardiol Young. 2021 Apr; 31(4):589-596. View Abstract
  17. Neurodevelopmental evaluation strategies for children with congenital heart disease aged birth through 5 years: recommendations from the cardiac neurodevelopmental outcome collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2020 Nov; 30(11):1609-1622. View Abstract
  18. A Collaborative Learning Assessment of Developmental Care Practices for Infants in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr. 2020 05; 220:93-100. View Abstract
  19. Neurodevelopmental assessment of infants with congenital heart disease in the early postoperative period. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Mar; 14(2):236-245. View Abstract
  20. Filling a significant gap in the cardiac ICU: implementation of individualised developmental care. Cardiol Young. 2017 Nov; 27(9):1797-1806. View Abstract
  21. Preference for infant-directed speech in preterm infants. Infant Behav Dev. 2014 Nov; 37(4):505-11. View Abstract
  22. School-age effects of the newborn individualized developmental care and assessment program for preterm infants with intrauterine growth restriction: preliminary findings. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Feb 19; 13:25. View Abstract
  23. NIDCAP improves brain function and structure in preterm infants with severe intrauterine growth restriction. J Perinatol. 2012 Oct; 32(10):797-803. View Abstract
  24. School Age Effects of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program for Medically Low-Risk Preterm Infants: Preliminary Findings. J Clin Neonatol. 2012; 1(4):184-194. View Abstract
  25. Is the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) effective for preterm infants with intrauterine growth restriction? J Perinatol. 2011 Feb; 31(2):130-6. View Abstract
  26. Effects of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) at age 8 years: preliminary data. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Mar; 49(3):258-70. View Abstract
  27. Individualized developmental care improves the lives of infants born preterm. Acta Paediatr. 2008 Sep; 97(9):1173-5. View Abstract
  28. Toddlers' use of cues in a search task. Infant and Child Development. Infant and Child Development. 2008; 10(1002):online publication. View Abstract
  29. Individualized Developmental Care Improves the Lives of Infants Born Preterm. Acta Pediatrica. In Press, 2008. 2008; 97(9). View Abstract
  30. Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP): Changing the Future for Infants and Families in Intensive and Special Care Nurseries. Early Childhood Services. 2008; 2(1):1-19. View Abstract
  31. Die Pflege des Neugeborenen: Die frühe Gehirnentwicklung und die Bedeutung von frühen Erfahrungen. Brisch HvKH, Hellbrügge T, eds. Der Säugling - Bindung, Neurobiologie und Gene. 2008; 44-87. View Abstract
  32. Screening of Newborn and Maternal Wellbeing. Haith M, Benson J, eds. Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development, Three Volume Set, 1-3. 2008; 67-76. View Abstract
  33. Approaches to neurodevelopmental assessment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jun; 42(6):1052-6; discussion 1056. View Abstract
  34. Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP): changing the future for infants and their families in intensive and special care nurseries. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. 2007; 33:79-91. View Abstract
  35. Neurobehavioral development of the preterm infant. Martin R, Fanaroff A, Walsh M, editors. Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases of the Fetus and Infant. 2005; 2. View Abstract
  36. The Assessment of Preterm Infants' Behavior (APIB): furthering the understanding and measurement of neurodevelopmental competence in preterm and full-term infants. Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2005; 11(1):94-102. View Abstract
  37. Neurobehavioral development of the preterm infant. Fanaroff Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases of the Fetus and Infant. 2005; 1051-1068. View Abstract
  38. The Assessment of Preterm Infants’ Behavior (APIB): Furthering the Understanding and Measurement of Neurodevelopmental Competence in Preterm and Fullterm Infants. Mental Retardation & Dev Disabilities Research Rev. 2005; 11(1):94-102. View Abstract
  39. Early experience alters brain function and structure. Pediatrics. 2004 Apr; 113(4):846-57. View Abstract
  40. A three-center, randomized, controlled trial of individualized developmental care for very low birth weight preterm infants: medical, neurodevelopmental, parenting, and caregiving effects. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2003 Dec; 24(6):399-408. View Abstract
  41. Effectiveness of individualized developmental care for preterm infants: Neurobehavioral and neurostructural evidence. 2003. View Abstract
  42. Two-year-olds' search strategies and visual tracking in a hidden displacement task. Dev Psychol. 2002 Jul; 38(4):581-90. View Abstract
  43. DTI study of the premature infant brain shows that change in diffusion properties of white matter may precede myelintation. 2002. View Abstract
  44. Prolonged T2* values in newborn vs adult brain: implications for fMRI studies of newborns. 2002. View Abstract
  45. Children’s searching for unseen events at 2 and 3 years. Dev Psychol. 2002; 38(4):581-90. View Abstract
  46. Comprehension of the referential intent of looking and pointing between 12 and 15 months. J Cog Dev. 2002; 3(4):445-64. View Abstract
  47. Contingency learning and retention in preterm infants. 2002. View Abstract
  48. Postpartum maternal mood and infant temperament in Barbados. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2002. View Abstract
  49. Gaze following at 12 and 14 months: Do the eyes matter?. British J Psychol. 2002; 20(2):225-40. View Abstract
  50. Contingency learning and retention in preterm infants. 2002. View Abstract
  51. Motherese: Implications for its importance to preterm infants. 2002. View Abstract
  52. Children’s searching for unseen events. 2001. View Abstract
  53. Maternal depressive symptoms affect infant cognitive development in Barbados. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2000 Sep; 41(6):747-57. View Abstract
  54. Infant understanding of the referential nature of looking. J Cog Dev. 2000; 1(4):359-77. View Abstract
  55. Understanding the referential nature of looking at 14 and 18 months. 1999. View Abstract
  56. Maternal moods predict infant cognitive development. 1999. View Abstract
  57. Infant comprehension of looking as intentional behavior. 1998. View Abstract
  58. Infant comprehension of looking as intentional behavior. Infant comprehension of looking as intentional behavior. 1998. View Abstract

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