Ph.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
M.S., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
M.A., The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
B.A., DePaul University
Pediatric psychology, behavioral medicine, digital health interventions, user-centered design, telehealth, underserved youth, internalizing disorders, integrated primary care
Colleen Stiles-Shields, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Section of Population Behavioral Health and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her research is centered around harnessing digital mental health and telehealth as delivery mechanisms to reach and improve behavioral health targets for pediatric populations. Within this work, she specifically aims to design/adapt, evaluate, and disseminate technologies to better meet the needs of underserved pediatric populations and their families. Additionally, she works to engage difficult to reach populations through existing healthcare systems (e.g., primary care, school-based health centers).
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Stiles-Shields, C., Anderson, L., Driscoll, C. F. B., Ohanian, D. M., Starnes, M., Stern, A., Yunez, J., & Holmbeck, G. N. (In Press). Technology usage and barriers to the use of behavioral intervention technologies in adolescents and young adults with spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.
Psihogios, A. M., Stiles-Shields, C., & Neary, M. (2020). The Needle in the Haystack: Finding Credible Mental Health Apps for Pediatric Patients (During a Pandemic and Beyond). Journal of Pediatric Psychology. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa094
Stiles-Shields, C., Potthoff, L. M., Bounds, D. T., Burns, M. T. S., Draxler, J., Otwell, C. H., Wolodiger, E. D., Westrick, J., & Karnik, N. S. (2020). Harnessing Phones to Target Pediatric Populations with Socially Complex Needs: Systematic Review. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 3(2), e19269. doi: 10.2196/19269
Stiles-Shields, C., Plevinsky, J. M., Psihogios, A. M., & Holmbeck, G. N. (2020). Considerations and future directions for conducting clinical research with pediatric populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 45(7), 720-724. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa055
Current
“Addressing COVID-19 Mental Health Disparities: Digital Screening and Automated Resource Identification System.”
R3: The Rush-RTI Research Initiative to Address COVID-19; 10/1/20-9/30/21
“Technology Enabled Services for Coordinated Care of Depression in Healthcare Settings.”
NIMH (P50 MH119029); 7/1/20-2024
Role: Site Principal Investigator
“mHealth for Teens with Socially Complex Needs: Assessing User Needs for Teens on the West Side of Chicago.”
Cohn Family Foundation, 7/1/20-6/30/21
“Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Pediatric Patients with MALS: A Novel Approach to a Chronic Pain Syndrome.”
Comer Development Board Funding from the RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children’s, 2/15/19-12/31/20
Role: Co-Investigator
Past
“Assessing and Addressing Weight and Body Image Management in Transitioning Youth with Spina Bifida.”
Loyola University Chicago Research Support Grant, 4/1/18-3/31/19
Role: Principal Investigator
“Mobile Applications for Depression: Comparing Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches”
NIMH (F31 MH106321); 09/24/14-06/30/16
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsors: Drs. David C. Mohr, Enid Montague, Mary J. Kwasny, and C. Hendricks Brown