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Colleen Stiles-Shields, PhD

Colleen Stiles-Shields
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Section of Community Behavioral Health, RUSH Medical College
Education

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

Research Areas

Pediatric psychology, behavioral medicine, digital health interventions, user-centered design, telehealth, underserved youth, internalizing disorders, integrated primary care

Contact Info:

1645 W. Jackson Blvd
Suite 302
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-9998
colleen_stiles-shields@rush.edu
Links:
Biography

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).

Honors and Activities
  • Excellence in Publishing in the Area of Spina Bifida Clinical Research, Illinois Spina Bifida Association, 2020
  • Inaugural Early Career Award, ABCT Technology & Behavior Change SIG, 2019
  • George Yacorzynski Award for Dissertation Excellence, Northwestern University, 2017
  • Outstanding Student Contribution to Psychology in Academic Health Centers, Association of Psychologist of Academic Health Centers, 2017
  • Outstanding Student Researcher Award, Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, 2015
  • Finalist in Clinical Research, Tenth Annual Lewis Landsburg Research Day, 2014
  • Violence Prevention Fellowship, The University of Chicago, 2008-2009
  • Academic Scholarship, The University of Chicago, 2007-2009
  • All Academic Team Member, The Big East Conference, 2005-2007
  • All Academic Team Member, Conference USA, 2003-2005
  • Academic Scholarship, DePaul University, 2003-2007
Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

Complete list of published works on PubMed

Grants

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