Overview
Adaptation to chronic illness, transition to adulthood for youth with chronic illness, positive youth development, quality of life.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Gorrell Family Distinguished Professor in Children's Psychiatry
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2024 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Division Director of Child and Family Mental Health and Community Psychiatry
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
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2023 - Present
School of Nursing
Professor of Pediatrics
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health,
Pediatrics
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy
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2024 - Present
Center for Child and Family Policy,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Recent Publications
The Relationship Between the Survey of Well-being of Young Children and Speech-language Delay Diagnosis.
Journal Article J Dev Behav Pediatr · February 9, 2026 OBJECTIVE: The Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) supports developmental screening at well-child visits. However, a US Preventive Services Task Force report suggests insufficient evidence for this approach for speech-language delay identificatio ... Full text Link to item CiteA Roadmap for Accelerating Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Using PCORnet®.
Journal Article Med Care · February 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: This project sought to (1) identify critical gaps in knowledge of intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) clinical care and accelerate research by identifying a set of high-priority patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness resea ... Full text Link to item CiteThe effects of serving as a peer supporter on adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions: A scoping review
Journal Article Health Care Transitions · January 1, 2025 Introduction: Peer support has been shown to improve self-management and quality of life for adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with childhood onset chronic conditions (COCC), but little is known about the impact on AYA supporters. This review evalu ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Effect of paid family care (vs aides) on Medicaid waiver participants w/ IDD across the lifespan
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Child Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Program (DN-IPT)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Dartmouth College ·
2004
M.D.