Monica Johnson Mitchell , MS; PhD

Monica Mitchell’s research investigates child and family coping with chronic illness, and their relation to health status and outcomes, particularly in African-American populations. She also conducts community engagement projects with schools and non-profit agencies to ensure evidence-based practice related to mental health, obesity and school readiness.

Master of Science: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN, 1995 (Clinical Psychology)

PhD: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN, 1998 (Clinical Psychology)

2001 -2008 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Psychology; , Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,

2008 -2013 Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Psychology;, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati,

2013 - Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Psychology; , Cincinnati Children's Hospital and University of Cincinnati,

Grant: #5UL1RR026314-02 Investigators:Joel Tsevalt, MD; James Heubi, MD 04-01-2009 -03-31-2014 NIH awarded to the University of Cincinnati Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Role:Monica Mitchell; Co-Director, Community Engagement Core 22M Active Type:Grant Level:National

Grant: #U54 HL070871 Investigators:Project PI: Mitchell 03-31-2008 -03-31-2012 NIH Adherence to Attendance Visits and HU Therapy in Pediatric SCD 400K+ over 4 years Active Type:Grant Level:National

Grant: #UL1 RR025755-02S5 Investigators:Site Co-PI: Monica Mitchell & Jessica Valenzuela 09-01-2009 -09-01-2011 NIH Engaging Urban and Rural Appalachian Communities in Clinical Research 100K Type:Grant

CPPW Ham Co-ARRA (Subcontract) Grant funded to Hamilton County Department of Health Funded by the CDC Expanding the Ohio Immunization to Include BMI PI: Carole Lannon Role: Collaborator 5/24/10 – 2/25/12 (no cost ext requested) Effort: 15%

U38MC22218 (PI: Shook) 09/01/10 - 08/31/14 Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA); Cincinnati Sickle Cell Newborn Screening Network Role: Clinical Consultant/Supervise Graduate Clinical Intern Effort: 3% In kind

NIH Grant Pending: Grant # P01 ES022840- 01 (received score of 40 on first submission); Unraveling Relationships of TRAP, Genes and Development on Lung & Brain Outcomes; 1 PI: Gurjit Hershey; Role: Collaborator

Investigators:PI: Ono; Co-PIs: Howe & Kallen 10-01-2012 -09-30-2017 NSF Leadership, Empowerment, and Advancement for STEM Women Faculty (LEAF) at UC Role:Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives

Grant: #PO RF01149532 Investigators:Degen, Sandra; Mitchell, Monica 10-01-2008 -06-30-2009 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mental Health Status, Access and Service Utilization in Ohio: Trends Related to Insurance, Income, Demographic Characteristics and Physical Health Role:Collaborator $34,500.00 Closed Level:Federal

NSF Grant # pending PI: Santa Ono 10/01/2012 – 9/30/17 Leadership, Empowerment, and Advancement for STEM Women Faculty (LEAF) at UC Role: Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives

Peer Reviewed Publications

Carpenter, G., Barach, I., Crosby, L. Valenzuela, J. & Mitchell, M. (2011) Disease Management, Coping, and Functional Disability in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of the National Medical Association, 103, 2, 131-137.

Neal-Barnett, A. M., Stadulis,  Payne, M.R.,  Crosby, L., Mitchell. M.J. Williams, L, &  Costa, C.W.,.(available on online September 19, 2010).  In the company of my sister. Journal of Affective Disorders .doi:10.1016/j.jad.2010.08.024

McGrady, M., Mitchell, M., Theodore, S.  Sersion, B. & Holtzapple, E. Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention. Journal of Obesity. In Press.

Lynch, J. & Mitchell, M. (2010). Community Engagement and the Ethics of Global, Translational Research: A Response to Sofaer and Eyal. The American Journal of Bioethics, 10 (8), 37 – 38.

 Hines, J., Mitchell, M. Crosby, L., Johnson, A., Valenzuela, J., Kalinyak, K., and Joiner, C., (2011) Engaging Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and their Families in Disease Education, Research, and Community Awareness. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 39(3), 256-272.

Mitchell, M.J.,Boyd-Franklin, N.B., Patterson, C. (2011). Increasing Cultural Diversity in Pediatric Psychology Family Assessment Research. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36(5), 489-493.

 Modi, A.C., Crosby, L.E., Hines, J., Drotar, D., & Mitchell, M.J. (2012). Feasibility of web-based technology to assess adherence to clinic appointments in youth with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, 34(3):e93-96.

Vaughn, L., Jacquez, F, McLinden,D, Crosby, L, Slater, S, & Mitchell, M. Understanding the Social Networks of Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved. In Press.

Daly, B., Kral, M., Brown, R., Elkin, D., Madan-Swain, A., Mitchell, M., Crosby, L., DeMatteo, D., LaRosa, A., & Jackson, S. (2012). Ameliorating Attention Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials of Methylphenidate. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 33(3), 244-251.

Valenzuela, J., Jacquez, F., Pendery, R., Niemes, L., Huddleston, D., & Mitchell, M. (2011). The Impact of a Community-Based Activity and Nutrition Program for Children. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 39 (3), 182-193.

Newsletters

Mitchell, M.J. Psychology’s Role in Advancing Pediatric and Child Health. Editor to the APA Newsletter for the Office of Children Youth and Families (CYF). Summer, 2010.

Lescano, C. Mitchell, M.J. & Gray, W. Society for Pediatric Psychology Diversity Committee—Updates and Next Steps. Fall, 2010.  

Beale, B., Cushing, C., Lescano, C. & Mitchell, M. Diversity Highlights at APA. SPP Progress Notes. Fall, 2011

SPP Diversity Feature. Patient-provider interventions to improve outcomes in pediatric sickle cell patients transitioning to adult care, Fall 2012 

Popular Magazine Article

Parenting Article
“Encouraging Health and Nutrition in Children” 

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/970587/are-your-kids-a-healthy-weight 

Invited Presentations

Poster Presentations

Vaughn, L., Jacquez, F, McLinden,D, Crosby, L, Slater, S, & Mitchell, M. Understanding the Social Networks of Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Disease. .Presented at the 4th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute (GWI) and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting,, Hollywood, Florida. February, 2010. .

Slater, S. Crosby, L. & Mitchell, M. Illness Severity and Self Concept in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. .Presented at the 4th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute (GWI) and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, Florida. February, 2010.,

Carpenter, G.O., Crosby. L., Barach. I., Hines, J.& Mitchell, M. Disease Management Responsibilities and Coping Strategies in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Presented at the 4th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, Florida. February, 2010.,

Valenzuela, J., Crosby, L., Vaughn, L., Robinson, V., Ross, M. & Mitchell, M. Empowering Youth with Sickle Cell Disease: A Photovoice Pilot. .Presented at the 4th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute (GWI) and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, Florida. February, 2010.,

Valenzuela, JM, Crosby, LE, Kissela, B, Parr, W, Bruck, DK, & Mitchell, MJ. The Community Leaders Institute: Building Capacity through Training and Technical Assistance. .Poster presented at Advancing the Science of Community Engaged Research Community Engagement Key Function Meeting, Bethesda. May, 2010.,

Ilana M. Barach, BA1,3, Janelle Hines, MA1,3, Lori E. Crosby, PsyD1,2, Adryan Eastin, BA1, Candace Clark1, & Monica J. Mitchell, PhD1,2,3 Engaging Youth in Disease Education and Empowerment Activities .Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Washington, DC. . Level:National

Crosby, L., Irwin, M, Slater, S., Kathman, D., Shook, L., & Mitchell, M. Educational and Vocational Needs of Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease During the Transition to Adult Care. Presented at the Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute (GWI) and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, .Hollywood, Florida. February, 2011.. .

Colloquium

Paper Presentations

Barach, I, Hines, J, Crosby, L, Eastin, A, Clark, C, Mitchell, M. Engaging Youth in Disease Education and Empowerment Activities. Washington, DC. September, 2010.. Conference.

Community engagement of the Fernald Site. Johnny Reising, DOE (speaker); Panel of Tom Schneider (Ohio EPA); Lisa Crawford (FRESH president), Eula Bingham, PhD (UC Professor), and Bob Tabor (Fernald worker). .

3. Barach, I., Crosby, L., Slater, S., Hickson, S., & Mitchell, M. Family Sharing of Disease Management in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Presented at the Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium & Grant Writing Institute (GWI) and Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, .Hollywood, Florida. February, 2011..

Symposium

Monica Mitchell (Chair) (08-10-2010. ) Engaging Schools and Communities to Advance Behavioral, Physical and Public Health .San Diego, CA. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Washington, DC. Conference. Level:National

Organizer: Presenters, Donald F. Schwarz, MD, MPH; Brian Lang, MGA (BAD DATE. ) A Comprehensive, Partnered Approach to Obesity Prevention: Lessons from Philadephia .United Way 5th 3rd Convening Center, March 25, 2013; UC Medical Science Building (MSB) - E351 - March 25, 2013. UC. Level:Local

Camara Jones, MD and Gail McCray (BAD DATE. ) Organizer; Social Determinants of Health (3 part series); Social Determinants of Health: Past, Present & Future (Awards Dinner); Social Determinants of Health: Opportunities for Collaboration and Education (Coffee Hour & Forum); Social Determinants of Health: Implications for Practice, Policy and Research .United Way 5th 3rd Convening Center; Merk Auditorium. UC. Level:Local

Event Organized

Community Engagement Speaker Series and Grand Rounds 01-2011 12-2011 UC, Children's Hospital and Community Venues

11th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Day - August 2012

See Link for Interview

13th Annual Sickle Cell Research and Education Day - August 2013

05-01-2010 -05-01-2010 Yvonne Roberts (graduate student) received Outstanding Graduate Student Award

01-01-2009 -12-31-2011 Appointed to Children, Youth and Families (APA). In 2010, was elected to serve as Co-Chair for 2011

Homing in on Sickle Cell Disease: Monica Mitchell Feature in the APA Monitor, May 2012, http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/05/sickle-cell.aspx

Yvonne Roberts (Doctoral ) Chair Status:In Progress 03-01-2011

Janelle Hines (Doctoral ) Co-Chair Status:In Progress 03-01-2011

Meghan McGrady (Doctoral ) Chair Status:In Progress 06-01-2011

Ilana Barach (Master ) Chair Status:In Progress 08-01-2011

Jennifer Hernandez (Master ) Chair Status:In Progress 03-31-2012

Mahogany Kincaid (Undergrad ) Advisor Status:Completed 08-15-2010

Charlene Monroe (Undergrad ) Advisor Status:In Progress

Tequila Daniels (Undergrad ) Advisor Status:In Progress

Kellana Hindert (Master ) Supervisor Status:In Progress

Krystal Drake (Doctoral ) Committee Member Status:Completed 11-10-2010

Alexis Sanders (Doctoral ) Committee Member Status:Completed 11-10-2010

Janelle Hines completed dissertation (Doctoral ) Chair 07-31-2012

Terri Pelley (Other ) Committee Member Status:In Progress

(Awards Committee ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:University 01-01-2010 -12-31-2010

(Diversity Committee ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Local 01-01-2010 -12-31-2010

Division 54 (SPP) (Diversity Committee ) Member Type:Service to Professional Associations 01-01-2010 -12-31-2010

Type:Public

(Graduate Admissions Committee ) Member

Type:University/College Service

(Member of the Departmental IRB Review Committee ) 01-2011 -12-2011

01-2011 -12-2011

01-2011 -12-2011

Journal of Pediatric Psychology Editorial Board Member 2011

Journal Editorial Boards 2012

Committee and Departmental Service 2012

(2012 Other Service: )

Type:Other Level:University

1999-2001 Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Hospital Center, , Cincinnati, OH

Community Engagement/Translational Research Community-Based Participatory Research Sickle Cell Research INNOVATIONS in Community Research

01-01-2010 -12-31-2010: Member, American Psychological Association

01-01-2010 -12-31-2010: Member, Society for Pedaitric Psychology

15-PSYC-311 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Level:Undergraduate

15-PSYC-311 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Level:Undergraduate

Graduate Health Seminar: Psychologists in Medical and Community Settings Level:Graduate

15 PSYC 830: Ethical and Professional Issues in Professional Psychology Level:Graduate

15-PSYC-311-901 Health Psychology Level:Undergraduate

Graduate Health Seminar Level:Graduate

15 PSYC 830: Ethical and Professional Issues in Professional Psychology Level:Graduate

Ethics I: Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology Level:Graduate

08-12-2010 -08-15-2010 CE and Pediatric Psychology Training, Americal Psychological Association San Diego, CA Type:Conference Attendance

04-10-2010 -04-10-2010 Ethical Decision Making and Risk Management Ohio Psychological Association Columbus, OH Type:Continuing Education Program

08-25-2011 -01-26-2012 I2S2 Quality Improvement Course Type:Seminar

08-2011 APA Convention Attended Seminars, CEs and Presented at this National Conference, Washington DC Type:Conference Attendance

08-01-2011 -02-28-2012 Intermediate Improvement Science Series (I2S2) Completion of six month course in Quality Improvement,

Negotiating What’s Next Professional Development Seminar, Baltimore, MD, October, 2012,

In addition to preschool assessment experiiences that were offered to a number of clinical students this year, through Innovations, Dr. Lori CRosby and I offered 3 clinical/research placements to:

* Ilana Barach
* Jennifer Hernandez
* Kellana Hindert

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