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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

Stakeholder Perspectives on Factors Influencing Mental Health Following Concussion in Youth. Alexander, VR; Shearer, L; Wade, SL; Guzman, T; Pestian, T; Vaughn, LM; Patel, R; Bonanno, K; Molloy, K; Bothwell, SJ; Babcock, L; Kurowski, BG. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2026.

Adolescent Mental Health Risk post-mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Examination of Diagnostic codes in Electronic Health Records. Bhatnagar, S; Zhang, N; Guzman, T; Babcock, L; Wade, SL; Kurowski, BG. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2026.

Delivering Virtual Group Interventions for Youth With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion (Move&Connect-Youth) and Their Caregivers (Move&Connect-Caregivers): Fidelity and Engagement Evaluation. Hickling, A; Al-Hakeem, H; Lovell, A; Madge-Nyren, S; Mallory, KD; Ryan, JL; Provvidenza, CF; Wilcock, R; Knapp, P; Knapp, B; Wade, SL; Yeates, KO; Scratch, SE. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies. 2026; 13:e88771.

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.

Technology-Based Interventions for Children with Neurological Conditions. Wade, SL; Adlam, A-LR; Viola, N; Hemming, F; Jones, KM; Corti, C; Williams, TS. In: Technology and Neuropsychology. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2026:463-493.

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.

From the Blog

Evidence-Based Guidelines Emerge for Concussion
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Evidence-Based Guidelines Emerge for Concussion

Shari Wade, PhD7/1/2019