Melanie Jean Bonner | Scholars@Duke

Melanie Jean Bonner
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

My current research efforts focus on evaluating and remediating cognitive functioning in children with illnesses that impact the central nervous system. Current projects include: 1) evaluation of a cognitive intervention for children with sickle cell disease; 2) intervention aimed at improving adherence to medication regiments in children with sickle cell disease; and 3) remediation of cognitive deficits in children undergoing treatment for pediatric tumors. I also consult on several multi-center projects aimed at evaluating cognitive functioning and quality of life in children with disease.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Developmental Neuroscience, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2013
Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2012
Associate Professor in Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2008
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 1995

Contact Information

Box 3527 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3527 Med Ctr, Lakeview 2608 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
melanie.bonner@duke.edu (919) 681-0024
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Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Virginia Polytech Institute and State University 1995
Duke Appointment History
- Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2015
- Associate Research Professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2008 - 2014
- Associate Research Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2011 - 2013
- Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2012 - 2013
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2008 - 2012
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2006 - 2008
- Assistant Professor in Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2008
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology-Social and Health Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2004 - 2007
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 1998 - 2006
- Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2000 - 2006
- Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychology-Social and Health Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1998 - 2003
- Clinical Associate in Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 1995 - 1998
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 1995
Research
Selected Grants
- An integrated and diverse genomic medicine program for undiagnosed diseases awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2022
- Research Training In Neuro-Oncology awarded by National Institutes of Health 1998 - 2016
- TCD With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (TWITCH) Closeout 2014 - 2015
- Network Plasticity in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury- A Structural and Functional MRI Study of Network Plasticity in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury 2013 - 2014
- Feasibility of a Couple-based Intervention for Parents of Children with Cancer awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2014
- Development of a Novel Cognitive Remediation Program for 22q11 Deletion Syndrome awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2014
- Training in Psychological Intervention Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2006 - 2011
- TRICCS: Targeting Inattention in Childhood Cancer Survivors awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2010
- Research Training In Neuro-Oncology awarded by National Institutes of Health 2005 - 2010
- Deficits in Facial Expression Recognition in Childhood Cancer Survivors awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2009
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Uchitel, Julie, Elie Abdelnour, April Boggs, Lyndsey Prange, Milton Pratt, Melanie Bonner, Joan Jasien, Geraldine Dawson, Tavis Abrahamsen, and Mohamad A. Mikati. “Social impairments in alternating hemiplegia of childhood.” Dev Med Child Neurol 62, no. 7 (July 2020): 820–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14473.
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  - Kuerten, Bethany G., Samuel Brotkin, Melanie J. Bonner, David O. Ayuku, Festus Njuguna, Steve M. Taylor, and Eve S. Puffer. “Psychosocial Burden of Childhood Sickle Cell Disease on Caregivers in Kenya.” J Pediatr Psychol 45, no. 5 (June 1, 2020): 561–72. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa021.
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  - Brotkin, Samuel M., Gary R. Maslow, and Melanie J. Bonner. “JPP Student Journal Club Commentary: The Relationship between Parent and Child Distress in Pediatric Cancer.” J Pediatr Psychol 44, no. 10 (November 1, 2019): 1137–39. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsz080.
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  - Olivier, Traci W., Johnnie K. Bass, Jason M. Ashford, Rebecca Beaulieu, Sarah M. Scott, Jane E. Schreiber, Shawna Palmer, et al. “Cognitive Implications of Ototoxicity in Pediatric Patients With Embryonal Brain Tumors.” J Clin Oncol 37, no. 18 (June 20, 2019): 1566–75. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01358.
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  - Porter, Laura S., Donald H. Baucom, Melanie Bonner, Corinne Linardic, and Anne E. Kazak. “Parenting a child with cancer: a couple-based approach.” Transl Behav Med 9, no. 3 (May 16, 2019): 504–13. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz016.
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  - Jasien, Joan M., Melanie Bonner, Richard D’alli, Lyndsey Prange, Melissa Mclean, Monisha Sachdev, Julie Uchitel, Jennifer Ricano, Brian Smith, and Mohamad A. Mikati. “Cognitive, adaptive, and behavioral profiles and management of alternating hemiplegia of childhood.” Dev Med Child Neurol 61, no. 5 (May 2019): 547–54. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14077.
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  - Allen, T. M., L. M. Anderson, S. M. Brotkin, J. A. Rothman, and M. J. Bonner. “Computerized Cognitive Training in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.” Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, January 1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000313.
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  - Tan, Queenie K-G, Heidi Cope, Rebecca C. Spillmann, Nicholas Stong, Yong-Hui Jiang, Marie T. McDonald, Jennifer A. Rothman, et al. “Further evidence for the involvement of EFL1 in a Shwachman-Diamond-like syndrome and expansion of the phenotypic features.” Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud 4, no. 5 (October 2018). https://doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a003046.
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  - Anderson, Lindsay M., Sarah Leonard, Jude Jonassaint, Joseph Lunyera, Melanie Bonner, and Nirmish Shah. “Mobile health intervention for youth with sickle cell disease: Impact on adherence, disease knowledge, and quality of life.” Pediatr Blood Cancer 65, no. 8 (August 2018): e27081. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.27081.
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  - Schreiber, Jane E., Shawna L. Palmer, Heather M. Conklin, Donald J. Mabbott, Michelle A. Swain, Melanie J. Bonner, Mary L. Chapieski, Lu Huang, Hui Zhang, and Amar Gajjar. “Posterior fossa syndrome and long-term neuropsychological outcomes among children treated for medulloblastoma on a multi-institutional, prospective study.” Neuro Oncol 19, no. 12 (November 29, 2017): 1673–82. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/nox135.
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  - Allen, Taryn M., Lindsay M. Anderson, Jennifer A. Rothman, and Melanie J. Bonner. “[Formula: see text]Executive functioning and health-related quality of life in pediatric sickle cell disease.” Child Neuropsychol 23, no. 8 (November 2017): 889–906. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2016.1205011.
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  - Gallentine, William B., Shlomo Shinnar, Dale C. Hesdorffer, Leon Epstein, Douglas R. Nordli, Darrell V. Lewis, L Matthew Frank, et al. “Plasma cytokines associated with febrile status epilepticus in children: A potential biomarker for acute hippocampal injury.” Epilepsia 58, no. 6 (June 2017): 1102–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.13750.
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  - Willard, V. W., T. M. Allen, K. K. Hardy, and M. J. Bonner. “Social functioning in survivors of pediatric brain tumors: Contribution of neurocognitive and social-cognitive skills.” Children’S Health Care 46, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 181–95. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2015.1124769.
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  - Shashi, Vandana, Loren D. M. Pena, Katherine Kim, Barbara Burton, Maja Hempel, Kelly Schoch, Magdalena Walkiewicz, et al. “De Novo Truncating Variants in ASXL2 Are Associated with a Unique and Recognizable Clinical Phenotype.” Am J Hum Genet 100, no. 1 (January 5, 2017): 179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.12.004.
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  - Shashi, Vandana, Loren D. M. Pena, Katherine Kim, Barbara Burton, Maja Hempel, Kelly Schoch, Magdalena Walkiewicz, et al. “De Novo Truncating Variants in ASXL2 Are Associated with a Unique and Recognizable Clinical Phenotype.” Am J Hum Genet 100, no. 1 (January 5, 2017): 179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.12.004.
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  - Weiss, Erica F., David Masur, Shlomo Shinnar, Dale C. Hesdorffer, Veronica J. Hinton, Melanie Bonner, Julie Rinaldi, et al. “Cognitive functioning one month and one year following febrile status epilepticus.” Epilepsy Behav 64, no. Pt A (November 2016): 283–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.09.013.
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  - Shashi, Vandana, Loren D. M. Pena, Katherine Kim, Barbara Burton, Maja Hempel, Kelly Schoch, Magdalena Walkiewicz, et al. “De Novo Truncating Variants in ASXL2 Are Associated with a Unique and Recognizable Clinical Phenotype.” Am J Hum Genet 99, no. 4 (October 6, 2016): 991–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.08.017.
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  - Willard, Victoria W., Sarah A. Hostetter, Katherine C. Hutchinson, Melanie J. Bonner, and Kristina K. Hardy. “Benefit Finding in Maternal Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Survivors: A Mixed Methods Approach.” J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 33, no. 5 (September 2016): 353–60. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454215620119.
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  - Hesdorffer, Dale C., Shlomo Shinnar, Daniel N. Lax, John M. Pellock, Douglas R. Nordli, Syndi Seinfeld, William Gallentine, et al. “Risk factors for subsequent febrile seizures in the FEBSTAT study.” Epilepsia 57, no. 7 (July 2016): 1042–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.13418.
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  - Allen, T., V. W. Willard, L. M. Anderson, K. K. Hardy, and M. J. Bonner. “Social functioning and facial expression recognition in children with neurofibromatosis type 1.” J Intellect Disabil Res 60, no. 3 (March 2016): 282–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12248.
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  - Ware, Russell E., Barry R. Davis, William H. Schultz, R Clark Brown, Banu Aygun, Sharada Sarnaik, Isaac Odame, et al. “Hydroxycarbamide versus chronic transfusion for maintenance of transcranial doppler flow velocities in children with sickle cell anaemia-TCD With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (TWiTCH): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.” Lancet 387, no. 10019 (February 13, 2016): 661–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01041-7.
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  - Mikati, Mohamad A., Yong-Hui Jiang, Michael Carboni, Vandana Shashi, Slave Petrovski, Rebecca Spillmann, Carol J. Milligan, et al. “Quinidine in the treatment of KCNT1-positive epilepsies.” Ann Neurol 78, no. 6 (December 2015): 995–99. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.24520.
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  - Anderson, Lindsay M., Taryn M. Allen, Courtney D. Thornburg, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Fatigue in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Association With Neurocognitive and Social-Emotional Functioning and Quality of Life.” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 37, no. 8 (November 2015): 584–89. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000000431.
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  - Shashi, V., W. Harrell, S. Eack, C. Sanders, A. McConkie-Rosell, M. S. Keshavan, M. J. Bonner, K. Schoch, and S. R. Hooper. “Social cognitive training in adolescents with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: feasibility and preliminary effects of the intervention.” J Intellect Disabil Res 59, no. 10 (October 2015): 902–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12192.
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  - Hardy, Kristina K., Victoria W. Willard, Alissa B. Wigdor, Taryn M. Allen, and Melanie J. Bonner. “The potential utility of parent-reported attention screening in survivors of childhood cancer to identify those in need of comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation.” Neurooncol Pract 2, no. 1 (March 2015): 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1093/nop/npu026.
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  - Schreiber, Jane E., James G. Gurney, Shawna L. Palmer, Johnnie K. Bass, Mingjuan Wang, Si Chen, Hui Zhang, et al. “Examination of risk factors for intellectual and academic outcomes following treatment for pediatric medulloblastoma.” Neuro Oncol 16, no. 8 (August 2014): 1129–36. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/nou006.
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  - Knight, Sarah J., Heather M. Conklin, Shawna L. Palmer, Jane E. Schreiber, Carol L. Armstrong, Dana Wallace, Melanie Bonner, et al. “Working memory abilities among children treated for medulloblastoma: parent report and child performance.” J Pediatr Psychol 39, no. 5 (June 2014): 501–11. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsu009.
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  - Reddick, Wilburn E., Delaram J. Taghipour, John O. Glass, Jason Ashford, Xiaoping Xiong, Shengjie Wu, Melanie Bonner, Raja B. Khan, and Heather M. Conklin. “Prognostic factors that increase the risk for reduced white matter volumes and deficits in attention and learning for survivors of childhood cancers.” Pediatr Blood Cancer 61, no. 6 (June 2014): 1074–79. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24947.
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  - Allen, Taryn M., Lindsay M. Anderson, Joan Nambuba, Courtney D. Thornburg, and Melanie J. Bonner. “The Impact of Cognitive Functioning on Quality of Life in Children with Sickle Cell Disease.” Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 35, no. 2 (February 1, 2014): S11–S11.
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  - Anderson, Lindsay M., Taryn M. Allen, Joan Nambuba, Courtney D. Thornburg, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Predictors of Fatigue in Children with Sickle Cell Disease.” Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 35, no. 2 (February 1, 2014): S12–S12.
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  - Serafini, Sandra, Jordan M. Komisarow, William Gallentine, Mohamad A. Mikati, Melanie J. Bonner, Peter G. Kranz, Michael M. Haglund, and Gerald Grant. “Reorganization and stability for motor and language areas using cortical stimulation: case example and review of the literature.” Brain Sci 3, no. 4 (November 26, 2013): 1597–1614. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci3041597.
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  - Alvarez, Ofelia, Nancy A. Yovetich, J Paul Scott, William Owen, Scott T. Miller, William Schultz, Alexandre Lockhart, et al. “Pain and other non-neurological adverse events in children with sickle cell anemia and previous stroke who received hydroxyurea and phlebotomy or chronic transfusions and chelation: results from the SWiTCH clinical trial.” Am J Hematol 88, no. 11 (November 2013): 932–38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.23547.
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  - Palmer, Shawna L., Carol Armstrong, Arzu Onar-Thomas, Shengjie Wu, Dana Wallace, Melanie J. Bonner, Jane Schreiber, et al. “Processing speed, attention, and working memory after treatment for medulloblastoma: an international, prospective, and longitudinal study.” J Clin Oncol 31, no. 28 (October 1, 2013): 3494–3500. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2012.47.4775.
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  - Harrell, Waverly, Shaun Eack, Stephen R. Hooper, Matcheri S. Keshavan, Melanie S. Bonner, Kelly Schoch, and Vandana Shashi. “Feasibility and preliminary efficacy data from a computerized cognitive intervention in children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.” Res Dev Disabil 34, no. 9 (September 2013): 2606–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.009.
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  - Hardy, Kristina K., Victoria W. Willard, Taryn M. Allen, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Working memory training in survivors of pediatric cancer: a randomized pilot study.” Psychooncology 22, no. 8 (August 2013): 1856–65. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3222.
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  - Anderson, Lindsay M., Taryn M. Allen, Lucy Andrzejewski, Courtney D. Thornburg, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Fatigue in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Impact on Quality of Life.” Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 34, no. 6 (July 1, 2013): S1–S1.
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  - Brinkman, Tara M., Shawna L. Palmer, Si Chen, Hui Zhang, Karen Evankovich, Michelle A. Swain, Melanie J. Bonner, et al. “Parent-reported social outcomes after treatment for pediatric embryonal tumors: a prospective longitudinal study.” J Clin Oncol 30, no. 33 (November 20, 2012): 4134–40. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2011.40.6702.
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  - Brown, Ronald T., Stephanie R. Shaftman, Barbara C. Tilley, Kelly K. Anthony, Mary C. Kral, Bonnie Maxson, Laura Mee, et al. “The health education for lupus study: a randomized controlled cognitive-behavioral intervention targeting psychosocial adjustment and quality of life in adolescent females with systemic lupus erythematosus.” Am J Med Sci 344, no. 4 (October 2012): 274–82. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3182449be9.
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  - Ashley, David M., Thomas E. Merchant, Douglas Strother, Tianni Zhou, Patricia Duffner, Peter C. Burger, Douglas C. Miller, et al. “Induction chemotherapy and conformal radiation therapy for very young children with nonmetastatic medulloblastoma: Children's Oncology Group study P9934.” J Clin Oncol 30, no. 26 (September 10, 2012): 3181–86. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2010.34.4341.
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  - Panepinto, Julie A., and Melanie Bonner. “Health-related quality of life in sickle cell disease: past, present, and future.” Pediatr Blood Cancer 59, no. 2 (August 2012): 377–85. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24176.
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  - Palmer, Shawna L., Shawn Lesh, Dana Wallace, Melanie J. Bonner, Michelle Swain, Lynn Chapieski, Laura Janzen, et al. “How parents cope with their child's diagnosis and treatment of an embryonal tumor: results of a prospective and longitudinal study.” J Neurooncol 105, no. 2 (November 2011): 253–59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-011-0574-9.
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  - Hubal, R. C., M. J. Bonner, K. K. Hardy, D. P. Fitzgerald, V. W. Willard, and T. M. Allen. “Technical aspects and testing of a program to assess deficits in facial expression recognition in childhood cancer survivors.” Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation 4, no. 3 (October 26, 2011): 363–69.
  - Allen, Taryn M., Victoria W. Willard, Kristina K. Hardy, and Melanie J. Bonner. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NEUROCOGNITIVE ABILITY AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN WITH NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine 41 (April 1, 2011): S180–S180.
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  - Hardy, Kristina K., Victoria W. Willard, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Computerized cognitive training in survivors of childhood cancer: a pilot study.” J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 28, no. 1 (January 2011): 27–33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454210377178.
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  - Palmer, Shawna L., Tim Hassall, Karen Evankovich, Donald J. Mabbott, Melanie Bonner, Cinzia Deluca, Richard Cohn, et al. “Neurocognitive outcome 12 months following cerebellar mutism syndrome in pediatric patients with medulloblastoma.” Neuro Oncol 12, no. 12 (December 2010): 1311–17. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noq094.
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  - Conklin, Heather M., Wilburn E. Reddick, Jason Ashford, Susan Ogg, Scott C. Howard, E Brannon Morris, Ronald Brown, et al. “Long-term efficacy of methylphenidate in enhancing attention regulation, social skills, and academic abilities of childhood cancer survivors.” J Clin Oncol 28, no. 29 (October 10, 2010): 4465–72. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2010.28.4026.
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  - Paxton, Raheem J., Lee W. Jones, Philip M. Rosoff, Melanie Bonner, Joann L. Ater, and Wendy Demark-Wahnefried. “Associations between leisure-time physical activity and health-related quality of life among adolescent and adult survivors of childhood cancers.” Psychooncology 19, no. 9 (September 2010): 997–1003. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1654.
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  - Hardy, Kristina K., Victoria W. Willard, Melody Ann Watral, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Perceived social competency in children with brain tumors: comparison between children on and off therapy.” J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 27, no. 3 (May 2010): 156–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454209357918.
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  - Conklin, Heather M., Susan Helton, Jason Ashford, Raymond K. Mulhern, Wilburn E. Reddick, Ronald Brown, Melanie Bonner, et al. “Predicting methylphenidate response in long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.” J Pediatr Psychol 35, no. 2 (March 2010): 144–55. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsp044.
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  - Bonner, Melanie J. “Health related quality of life in sickle cell disease: just scratching the surface.” Pediatr Blood Cancer 54, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22301.
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  - Willard, Victoria W., Kristina K. Hardy, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Gender differences in facial expression recognition in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” Psychooncology 18, no. 8 (August 2009): 893–97. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1502.
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  - Hutchinson, Katherine C., Victoria W. Willard, Kristina K. Hardy, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Adjustment of caregivers of pediatric patients with brain tumors: a cross-sectional analysis.” Psychooncology 18, no. 5 (May 2009): 515–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1421.
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  - Thornburg, Courtney D., Natalia Dixon, Shelly Burgett, Nicole A. Mortier, William H. Schultz, Sherri A. Zimmerman, Melanie Bonner, Kristina K. Hardy, Agustin Calatroni, and Russell E. Ware. “A pilot study of hydroxyurea to prevent chronic organ damage in young children with sickle cell anemia.” Pediatr Blood Cancer 52, no. 5 (May 2009): 609–15. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21738.
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  - Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, V. W. Willard, and S. Gururangan. “Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” Children’S Health Care 38, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 49–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739610802615849.
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  - Willard, Victoria W., Melanie J. Bonner, and A Bebe Guill. “Healthy lifestyle choices after cancer treatment.” Cancer Treat Res 150 (2009): 343–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/b109924_22.
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  - Bonner, Melanie J., Kristina K. Hardy, Victoria W. Willard, Kelly K. Anthony, Maggie Hood, and Sridharan Gururangan. “Social functioning and facial expression recognition in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” J Pediatr Psychol 33, no. 10 (November 2008): 1142–52. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsn035.
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  - Hardy, Kristina K., Melanie J. Bonner, Victoria W. Willard, Melody Ann Watral, and Sridharan Gururangan. “Hydrocephalus as a possible additional contributor to cognitive outcome in survivors of pediatric medulloblastoma.” Psychooncology 17, no. 11 (November 2008): 1157–61. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1349.
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  - Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, V. W. Willard, K. C. Hutchinson, and A. B. Guill. “Further validation of the parent experience of child illness scale.” Children’S Health Care 37, no. 2 (April 1, 2008): 145–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739610802006569.
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  - Hardy, Kristina K., Melanie J. Bonner, Rachel Masi, Katherine C. Hutchinson, Victoria W. Willard, and Philip M. Rosoff. “Psychosocial functioning in parents of adult survivors of childhood cancer.” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 30, no. 2 (February 2008): 153–59. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e31815814d9.
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  - Arroyave, Whitney D., Elizabeth C. Clipp, Paige E. Miller, Lee W. Jones, Dianne S. Ward, Melanie J. Bonner, Philip M. Rosoff, Denise Clutter Snyder, and Wendy Demark-Wahnefried. “Childhood cancer survivors' perceived barriers to improving exercise and dietary behaviors.” Oncol Nurs Forum 35, no. 1 (January 2008): 121–30. https://doi.org/10.1188/08.ONF.121-130.
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  - Edwards, Christopher L., Renee Dunn Raynor, Miriam Feliu, Camela McDougald, Stephanie Johnson, Donald Schmechel, Mary Wood, et al. “Neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, and neuropsychiatric evaluation in pediatric and adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).” Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 3, no. 6 (December 2007): 705–9. https://doi.org/10.2147/ndt.s518.
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  - Conklin, Heather M., Raja B. Khan, Wilburn E. Reddick, Susan Helton, Ronald Brown, Scott C. Howard, Melanie Bonner, et al. “Acute neurocognitive response to methylphenidate among survivors of childhood cancer: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial.” J Pediatr Psychol 32, no. 9 (October 2007): 1127–39. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm045.
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  - Bonner, Melanie J., Kristina K. Hardy, Victoria W. Willard, and Katherine C. Hutchinson. “Brief report: psychosocial functioning of fathers as primary caregivers of pediatric oncology patients.” J Pediatr Psychol 32, no. 7 (August 2007): 851–56. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm011.
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  - Edwards, K., K. CL, K. Raynor, K. RD, K. Feliu, K. M, K. McDougald, et al. “Neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, and early neurocognitive evaluation in pediatric and adult patients with sickle cell disease.” Neuropsychiatry Disease and Treatment 3 (2007): 1–5.
  - Bonner, Melanie J., Kristina K. Hardy, Ann B. Guill, Colleen McLaughlin, Holly Schweitzer, and Karen Carter. “Development and validation of the parent experience of child illness.” J Pediatr Psychol 31, no. 3 (April 2006): 310–21. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsj034.
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  - Helton, Susan C., Robert F. Corwyn, Melanie J. Bonner, Ronald T. Brown, and Raymond K. Mulhern. “Factor analysis and validity of the Conners Parent and Teacher Rating Scales in childhood cancer survivors.” J Pediatr Psychol 31, no. 2 (March 2006): 200–208. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsj010.
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  - Reddick, Wilburn E., Zuyao Y. Shan, John O. Glass, Susan Helton, Xiaoping Xiong, Shengjie Wu, Melanie J. Bonner, et al. “Smaller white-matter volumes are associated with larger deficits in attention and learning among long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” Cancer 106, no. 4 (February 15, 2006): 941–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.21679.
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  - Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, V. W. Willard, and A. B. Guill. “Association between the Parent Experience of Childhood Illness (PECI) scale and clinician ratings of functioning among parents of children with cancer.” Psycho Oncology 15, no. 1 (February 1, 2006): S41–42.
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  - Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, A. B. Guill, C. McLaughlin, H. Schweitzer, and K. Carter. “Development and validation of the ParentExperience of Illness (PECI) Questionnaire.” Journal of Pediatric Psychology 31 (2006): 310–21.
  - Helton, S., R. F. Corwyn, M. J. Bonner, R. T. Brown, and R. K. Mulhern. “Factor analysis and teacher rating scales in childhood cancer survivors.” Journal of Pediatric Psychology 31 (2006): 200–208.
  - Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy, Cary Werner, Elizabeth C. Clipp, Ann Bebe Guill, Melanie Bonner, Lee W. Jones, and Philip M. Rosoff. “Survivors of childhood cancer and their guardians.” Cancer 103, no. 10 (May 15, 2005): 2171–80. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.21009.
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  - Rosoff, Philip M., Cary Werner, Elizabeth C. Clipp, Ann Bebe Guill, Melanie Bonner, and Wendy Demark-Wahnefried. “Response rates to a mailed survey targeting childhood cancer survivors: a comparison of conditional versus unconditional incentives.” Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14, no. 5 (May 2005): 1330–32. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-04-0716.
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  - Demark Wahnefried, W., C. Werner, E. Clipp, A. B. Guill, M. J. Bonner, and P. M. Rosoff. “Childhood cander survivors and their guardians: Current health behaviors and receptivity to health promotion programs.” Cancer 103 (2005).
  - Rosoff, P. M., C. Werner, E. Clipp, A. B. Guill, M. J. Bonner, and W. Demark Wahnefried. “Response rates to a mailed survey targeting childhood cancer survivors.” Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 14 (2005): 1330–32.
  - Mulhern, R. K., R. B. Khan, S. Kaplan, S. Helton, R. Christensen, M. Bonner, R. Brown, et al. “Short-term efficacy of methylphenidate: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial among survivors of childhood cancer.” Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22, no. 23 (December 1, 2004): 4795–4803.
  - Mulhern, Raymond K., Raja B. Khan, Stuart Kaplan, Susan Helton, Robbin Christensen, Melanie Bonner, Ronald Brown, et al. “Short-term efficacy of methylphenidate: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial among survivors of childhood cancer.” J Clin Oncol 22, no. 23 (December 1, 2004): 4795–4803. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2004.04.128.
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  - Thompson, Robert J., Kathryn E. Gustafson, Melanie J. Bonner, and Russell E. Ware. “Neurocognitive development of young children with sickle cell disease through three years of age.” J Pediatr Psychol 27, no. 3 (April 2002): 235–44. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/27.3.235.
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  - Bonner, M. J., E. Schumacher, K. E. Gustafson, and R. J. Thompson. “The impact of sickle cell disease on cognitive functioning and learning.” School Psychology Review 28, no. 2 (December 1, 1999): 182–93.
  - Putnam, D. E., J. W. Finney, P. L. Barkley, and M. J. Bonner. “Enhancing commitment improves adherence to a medical regimen.” J Consult Clin Psychol 62, no. 1 (February 1994): 191–94. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.62.1.191.
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  - Finney, J. W., and M. J. Bonner. “The influence of behavioral family intervention on children's health and health care use.” Behavior Change 9 (1992): 157–70.
  - Finney, J. W., and M. J. Bonner. “The Influence of Behavioural Family Intervention on the Health of Chronically Ill Children.” Behaviour Change 9, no. 3 (January 1, 1992): 157–70. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0813483900006306.
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  - Edwards, M. C., J. W. Finney, and M. Bonner. “Matching treatment with recurrent abdominal pain symptoms: An evaluation of dietary fiber and relaxation treatments.” Behavior Therapy 22, no. 2 (January 1, 1991): 257–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(05)80181-9.
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- Conference Papers
  - Ware, Russell E., Barry R. Davis, William H. Schultz, Clark Brown, Banu Aygun, Sharada A. Sarnaik, Isaac Odame, et al. “TCD with Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (TWiTCH): Hydroxyurea Therapy As an Alternative to Transfusions for Primary Stroke Prevention in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia.” In Blood, Vol. 126. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, 2015.
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  - Willard, Victoria W., Kristina K. Hardy, Taryn M. Allen, Eugene I. Hwang, Sridharan Gururangan, Sarah A. Hostetter, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Sluggish cognitive tempo in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” In J Neurooncol, 114:71–78, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-013-1149-8.
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  - Palmer, S. L., S. Lesh, D. Wallace, M. J. Bonner, M. Swain, L. Chapieski, D. J. Mabbott, et al. “HOW DO PARENTS COPE WITH THEIR CHILD'S DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AN EMBRYONAL TUMOR? RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE AND LONGITUDINAL STUDY.” In Neuro Oncology, 12:II16–II16. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2010.
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  - Thornburg, Courtney D., Natalia Dixon, Shelly Burgett, Nicole A. Mortier, Sherri A. Zimmerman, Melanie J. Bonner, Agustin Calatroni, and Russell E. Ware. “Efficacy of Hydroxyurea To Prevent Organ Damage in Young Children with Sickle Cell Anemia.” In Blood, 110:3386–3386. American Society of Hematology, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v110.11.3386.3386.
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  - Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, and V. W. Willard. “Fatigue in adolescent survivors of pediatric cancer.” In Neuro Oncology, 8:476–476. DUKE UNIV PRESS, 2006.
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  - Hardy, K. K., M. J. Bonner, V. W. Willard, and K. C. Hutchinson. “Parent and family psychosocial adjustment as a function of pediatric tumor type.” In Neuro Oncology, 8:479–479. DUKE UNIV PRESS, 2006.
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  - Hardy, K. K., M. J. Bonner, and V. W. Willard. “Hydrocephalus as an additional risk factor for academic and intellectual outcome in survivors of pediatric medulloblastoma treated with radiation.” In Neuro Oncology, 8:479–80. DUKE UNIV PRESS, 2006.
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  - Hood, Maggie A., Kelly K. Anthony, Melanie J. Bonner, Kristina K. Hardy, Victoria W. Willard, and Laura E. Schanberg. “Social and nonverbal functioning in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).” In Arthritis and Rheumatism, 54:S506–S506. WILEY-LISS, 2006.
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  - Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, A. B. Guill, V. W. Willard, K. E. Carter, and S. Gururangan. “Quality of life in pediatric brain tumor survivors.” In Neuro Oncology, 7:336–336. DUKE UNIV PRESS, 2005.
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  - Hardy, K. K., M. J. Bonner, L. Bromell, and S. Gururangan. “Preliminary evidence of nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” In Neuro Oncology, 6:446–446. DUKE UNIV PRESS, 2004.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- HLTHSCI 535: Fundamentals of Learning: Theory and Practice 2020
- PSY 494: Research Independent Study 2020
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- PSY 493: Research Independent Study 2019
- PSY 743: Clinical Practicum 2019
- PSY 754S: Clinical Assessment 2019
- PSY 239-1: Adolescence 2018
- PSY 739: Ethical Issues in Research and Clinical Practice 2018
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