Shari Wade, PhD

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

shari.wade@cchmc.org

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

Rehabilitation Medicine

Publications

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; 18758894261434357.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

Quality of Life Following Pediatric TBI: Associations With Rural and Appalachian Residence and Recurrent TBI History. Patronick, J; Bonanno, K; Cassedy, A; Taylor, HG; Mcnally, KA; Treble-Barna, A; Kirkwood, MW; Wade, SL. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 2026.

Epilepsy journey 2.0 study design and methods: A randomized trial of an executive functioning intervention for adolescents with epilepsy. Combs, AB; Wagner, JL; Huszti, H; Wade, SL; Schmidt, M; Buschhaus, S; Scherra, J; Wetter-Wren, SE; Ogundairo, D; Coffey, C; Bhatia, S; Glauser, T; Hardy, KK; Modi, AC. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2026; 49:101605.