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Diana A. Shellmer, PhD

Dr. Diana A. Shellmer -Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical School

Job Title Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical School

Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation

4401 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

412-692-5100 Phone

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Email diana.shellmer@chp.edu

Profile
Active Research Projects

Education and Training

Graduate School:	2005 The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Fellowship:	2006 The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Memberships

American Psychological Association
Society of Pediatric Psychology
International Pediatric Transplant Association
Pennsylvania Psychological Association

Board Certifications

Psychologist

Awards

Dean's List, University of Maryland College Park
Graduate Fellowship, Columbian School of Arts and Sciences, The George Washington University
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Predoctoral Fellowship The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Fellowship, Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellows' Poster Day Prize, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Publications

Shellmer, D., & Zelikovsky, N. The challenges of using Medication Event Monitoring technology with pediatric transplant patients. Pediatric Transplantation, in press

View Dr. Shellmer's full list of publications from PubMed.

Research Interests

Adherence and psychosocial functioning in solid organ pediatric transplant patients and their families
Long-term adherence and psychosocial outcomes of solid organ pediatric transplant patients and their families
Long-term quality of life and psychosocial outcomes of children with metabolic abnormalities requiring transplantation
Interventions and strategies for increasing adherence to post-transplant medical regimens in pediatric solid organ transplant patients

Biography Summary

Diana A. Shellmer, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, is the attending pediatric psychologist for the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She came to Pittsburgh in August 2006, bringing a strong background in both research and clinical work with pediatric transplant populations.

Dr. Shellmer came from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where she completed her internship and fellowship work within the Adherence Program under the Division of Nephrology and the Department of Psychology. She earned her doctoral degree in psychology from the George Washington University in 2005. She completed a master's in Psychology at the George Washington University (2001), and completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Maryland College Park (1995).

At Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Dr. Shellmer is developing the Behavioral Health Service for the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation serving children and families pre- and post-small bowel, liver, heart, and lung transplantation. Dr. Shellmer is also developing a line of research with these transplant populations. Her areas of expertise include adherence to medical regimen, adjustment and psychosocial functioning of transplant populations, and racial and ethnic differences in chronic illness pediatric populations.

Dr. Shellmer is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialization in pediatric psychology. Her professional memberships include the American Psychological Association, Society of Pediatric Psychology, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, and the International Pediatric Transplant Association. She was a student editor of the Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Journal, and is and ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Family Psychology and the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.