Melanie J. Bonner, Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Contact Info:

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Office Phone:	+1 919 681 0025
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Web Page:	http://duke.box.com/BonnerCV

Teaching (Spring 2024):

• Psy 744.01, Clinical practicum Synopsis

  Reuben-coo 312a, W 01:25 PM-03:55 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	Virginia Polytech Institute and State University	1995
Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship	Duke University Medical Center	1996
M.S. in Psychology	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1992
B.S. in Psychology	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1989

Specialties:

Clinical Psychology

Research Interests:

My research program is focused on neurocognitive assessment and intervention in children with chronic illness. Current projects include: 1) cognitive rehabilitation interventions in children with cancer and with sickle cell disease; 2) understanding the impact of child chronic illness on caregivers 3)) evaluation of quality of life factors in children with chronic illness. Please see my Scholars@Duke profile for publications and other information

Curriculum Vitae

Recent Publications   (More Publications)   (search)

1. Meyer, R; Wang, K; Yearley, A; Grob, S; Zeitlin, J; Bloomfeld, J; You, M; Lee, D; Bonner, M; Shah, N; Page, K (2022). Usability and Acceptability of the QuestLeukemia Mobile Application: A Pilot Study for An Educational and Psychological Intervention for Children with Chronic Illnesses.. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs, 39(3), 137-142. [doi]  [abs]
2. Moya-Mendez, ME; Mueller, DM; Pratt, M; Bonner, M; Elliott, C; Hunanyan, A; Kucera, G; Bock, C; Prange, L; Jasien, J; Keough, K; Shashi, V; McDonald, M; Mikati, MA (2021). Early onset severe ATP1A2 epileptic encephalopathy: Clinical characteristics and underlying mutations.. Epilepsy Behav, 116, 107732. [doi]  [abs]
3. Wallace, K; Uchitel, J; Prange, L; Jasien, J; Bonner, M; D'Alli, R; Maslow, G; Mikati, MA (2020). Characterization of Severe and Extreme Behavioral Problems in Patients With Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.. Pediatr Neurol, 111, 5-12. [doi]  [abs]
4. Uchitel, J; Abdelnour, E; Boggs, A; Prange, L; Pratt, M; Bonner, M; Jasien, J; Dawson, G; Abrahamsen, T; Mikati, MA (2020). Social impairments in alternating hemiplegia of childhood.. Dev Med Child Neurol, 62(7), 820-826. [doi]  [abs]
5. Kuerten, BG; Brotkin, S; Bonner, MJ; Ayuku, DO; Njuguna, F; Taylor, SM; Puffer, ES (2020). Psychosocial Burden of Childhood Sickle Cell Disease on Caregivers in Kenya.. Journal of pediatric psychology, 45(5), 561-572. [doi]  [abs]