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Robert B. Noll, PhD

  • Professor of Pediatrics

Earned a PhD in clinical child psychology at Michigan State University where I served on the pediatrics faculty until 1989. Started to work at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 1990 in the division of pediatric oncology. Came to Pittsburgh in 2004 to serve as Medical Director for Behavioral Health and Divison Chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. I have over 170 peer reviewed publications and numerous teaching awards.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

  • American Psychological Society - Fellow, 2001-Present
  • Children’s Oncology Group, 2000-2020
    • Emeritus, 2020-Present
  • American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 1996-Present
  • Ohio Psychological Association, 1990-2003
  • Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behavior, 1987-1992
  • Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 1986-Present
  • Association for the Advancement of Psychology, 1985-Present
  • American Orthopsychiatric Association Inc - Fellow, 1985-Present
  • Research Society on Alcoholism, 1984-1992
  • Children’s Cancer Group, 1982-2000
  • International Neuropsychological Society, 1981-Present
  • American Psychological Association, 1980-2000
  • Society for Research in Child Development, 1980-Present

Education & Training

  • BBA, Economics, magna cum laude, Ohio University, 1969
  • PhD, Clinical Child Psychology, Michigan State University, 1983
  • MA, Clinical Child Psychology, Michigan State University, 1980

Selected Publications

Dolgin MJ, Devine KA, Tzur-Bitan D, Askins MA, Fairclough DL, Katz E, Noll RB, Phipps S, Sahler OJZ. Responsivity to problem-solving skills training in mothers of children with cancer. J Pediatr Psychol, 46(4), 413-421, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa117

Young M, Voll M, Noll RB, Fairclough DL, Flanagan-Priore C. Bright IDEAS problem-solving skills training for caregivers of children with sickle cell disease: A two-site pilot feasibility trial. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 68(4), ???-???, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28822.

Jacola LM, Baran J, Noll RB, Willard V, Hardy KK, Embry L, Hullman SE, Larsen EC, Winick N, Kairalla, JA.  Adaptive functioning and academic achievement in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children’s Oncology Group.  Pediatr Blood Cancer, 68(4), ???-???, 2021.    https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28913.

Bates CR, Fairclough D, Noll RB, Barrera ME, Kupst MJ, Egan AM, Gartstein MA, Ach EL, Gerhardt CA, Vannatta KA. Psychosocial functioning of caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors.  Pediatr Blood Cancer, 69(??), ???-???, 2022. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29565

Brown KL, Fairclough D, Noll RB, Barrera M, Kupst MJ, Gartstein MA, Egan AM, Bates CR, Gerhardt CA, Vannatta KA. Emotional well-being of pediatric brain tumor survivors and comparison peers: Perspectives from children and their parents. J Pediatr Psychol in press.  

Viola A, Kwok G, Levonyan-Radloff K, Manne SL, Noll RB, Phipps S. Sahler OJZ, Devine KA. Feasibility and acceptability of Bright IDEAS-Young Adults: A problem-solving skills training intervention Cancers, 14, 3124, 2022.  https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14133124.

Cesa KT, Cunningham CA, Noll RB, Kim SC. Parental Distress in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Associations With Time From Diagnosis, Disease Activity, and Demographic Factors. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022;4(2):otac019. Published 2022 Jun 9. doi:10.1093/crocol/otac019

Voll M, Fairclough DL, Morrato EH, McNeal DM, Embry L, Pelletier W, Noll RB, Sahler OJZ. Dissemination of an evidence-based behavioral intervention to alleviate distress in caregivers of children recently diagnosed with cancer: Bright IDEAS.  Pediatr Blood Cancer, 69 (10), ???-???, 2022. https://doi: 10.10002/pbc29904

McNeal DM, Sahler OJZ, Noll RB, Fairclough D, Voll M, Bhat S., Morrato EH. Core functions and forms of Bright IDEAS: A multi-methods evaluation of the adoption of an evidence-based psychosocial training program through iterative adaptation. Frontiers in Health Services. DOI 10.3389/frhs.2022.928580

Hardy KK, Kairalla JA, Gioia AR, Weisman HS, Gurung M, Noll RB, Hinds PS, Hibbitts E, Salzer WL, Burke MJ, Winick NJ, Embry L.  Impaired neurocognitive functioning 3 months following diagnosis of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): A report from the Children’s Oncology Group (COG).  Pediatr Blood Cancer, 2023.70:e30350. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.30350

Full Publication List via NIH PubMed »

Research Grants

Grant title:  Longitudinal, multimodal assessment of neuropsychological functioning in children diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (HR-ALL): Using early changes to predict later impairment
Role in Project:  CI
Years inclusive: 2017-2021
Source: NIH/NCI R01

Grant title:  Bright IDEAS for caregivers of children with sickle cell disease.
Role in Project: PI
Years inclusive: 2017-2019
Source: National Center for Advance Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Grant title: The LEND center at the University of Pittsburgh
Role in Project: LEND faculty
Years inclusive: 2016-2020
Source: HRSA

Grant title: PSST for Clinicians Providing Psychosocial Care in Pediatric Oncology
Role in Project: PI
Years inclusive: 2015-2020
Source: NIH/NCI R25e

CV

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