Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Meet the Team

Meet the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Team

Director

Tanya E. Froehlich, MD, MS, FAAP

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Faculty

Ryan E. Adams, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Adolescents; peer victimization; bullying; friendships; peers; depressive symptoms

Julia S. Anixt, MD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Interventions to improve care and outcomes for children with ASD, including Shared Decision Making; developmental outcomes in children with CHD;...

Kara B. Ayers, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Co-founder of Disabled Parenting Project, research initiative studying the experiences of parents with disabilities

Cassandra Conrad, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Improving access to diagnostic and therapeutic services for youth with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Jennifer Ehrhardt, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Improving access to developmental services for young children in foster care; injury prevention in young children with developmental delays and/or...
Research Interests
Lifespan development of Down syndrome; measuring outcomes among individuals with Down syndrome; health care of individuals with Down syndrome
Research Interests
Research autism; ADHD; health disparities; health equity

Lisa W. Kuan, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
MRI findings of gray-white matter ratios in the cerebellum in hearing-impaired and normal children.

Donna S. Murray, PhD, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Manoj Nair, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Nichole L. Nidey, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Ilka K. Riddle, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Healthcare transition of children and youth with special health care needs; health disparities and health equity for individuals with disabilities

Jayna B. Schumacher, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Childhood literacy

Jennifer D. Smith, PsyD, BCBA-D

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders; social play skills; organizational behavior management (staff training and performance...

Teresa Smith, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Developmental disabilities; mental health equity

Stephanie Weber, PsyD, MPH

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

A. Nicole White, PhD, MBA

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Health care systems research and models; family navigation and care supports; change management; social and community resource gaps for children with...

Susan E. Wiley, MD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Children who are deaf/hard of hearing; children with Down syndrome

Sara E. Williams, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder; children and young adults with Down syndrome; underserved populations

Pam Williams-Arya, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics