Brenda Theresa Hussey-Gardner PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Maryland School of Medicine
DateJuly 1, 2016
Contact Information
Business address:University of Maryland Division of Neonatology, 110 South Paca Street, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201
Business phone:410-328-6003
Business FAX:410-328-1076
Email:
Education
1981-1985BSSpecial EducationUniversity of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
1985-1987MASpecial EducationUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1985-1987MPHMaternalChild Health University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1991-1995PhDEarly Childhood Special EducationUniversity of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Certifications
1987Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
1992Denver II
1993Early Childhood Special Educator (State of Maryland)
1995Newborn Individualized Developmental CareAssessment Program
2005NICU Network Neurobehavioral Screen
Employment History
Academic Appointments
1996-2013Adjunct Faculty of Special Education, University of Maryland College Park
2000Adjunct Faculty of Special Education, Johns Hopkins University
2000-2003Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2000-2012Adjunct Faculty of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
2003-2012Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2012-presentAdjunct Faculty II of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
2012-presentAssociate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Other Employment
1984Research Assistant, Department of Special Education, University of
Maryland
1985-1987Graduate Assistant, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina
1987-1990Project CoordinatorInstructor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center
1989-1992 Instructor, Lifestyles Inc., Greater Laurel Beltsville Hospital
1991-1995Graduate Assistant, Department of Special Education, University of
Maryland College Park
1995-2000Developmental Specialist, Department of Pediatrics, Division of
Neonatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Honors and Awards
1984Phi Kappa Phi
1984Golden Key National Honor Society
1985 - 1987Graduate Fellowship, University of North Carolina
1991 - 1995Graduate Assistant Award, University of Maryland College Park
1994 - 1995Who's Who in American Education
1995 - 1996Who's Who in American Education
1996 - 1997Who's Who in the World
1997 - 1998Who's Who in American Women
2011Nominated for “Nursing Friend of the NICU”
Clinical Activities
Clinical ExpertiseDevelopmental evaluation, early intervention for infantstoddlers, parenting
Scope of Clinical NICU: Multidisciplinary rounds, developmental evaluations,
Practice developmental intervention plans, identify/refer infants to NICU Follow-Up ProgramMaryland InfantsToddlers Program, 8-10 infants per week. Clinical time: 8 hours per week.
NICU Follow-Up Program: Evaluate the development of infants & toddlers. Coordinate program, consult with referring NICUs, multidisciplinary staff, parents, primary care physicians, early intervention programs, 25-30 per week. Clinical time: 10 hours per week.
Maryland’s PRIDE: Direct program in NICU, NICU Follow-Up ClinicPATH, consult with service coordinators with combined caseload of approximately 250 families, conduct developmental evaluations, create developmental intervention plans,8 infants per week.Clinical time: 20hours per week.
Innovative Developed Best Beginnings Developmental Screen, Family
TechniquesQuestionnairesParent Handouts used in Maryland’s Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge Grant, University of Maryland’s NICU, NICU Follow-Up Clinic, Maryland’s PRIDE; Baltimore City InfantsToddlers Program, Franklin Square NICU Follow-Up Clinic, Mini University Daycare Programs in Ohio.
PPOD (ParentsPediatricians Optimizing Development), personalized online tool for parents using mobile devicesdesktop computers, fosters developmental surveillance, provides anticipatory guidance.
Administrative Service
Institutional
1994-1998Coordinator, NICU Follow-up Clinic Toy Lending Library, University of Maryland Medical Systems—Obtains donations, catalogues toys, oversees toy lending
1996-presentDirector, PRIDE,University of Maryland School of Medicine—Oversees identification & evaluation of infantstoddlers eligible for Baltimore InfantsToddlers Program atUniversity of Maryland NICUNICU Follow-Up Program, Mercy Hospital NICU, Pediatrics at the Harbor (PATH); supervises service coordinators (combined caseload 240 families); develops grants; provides early interventiondevelopmental training for pediatric residents
1997Chairperson, BehavioralDevelopmental Pediatrics Training Committee, University of Maryland School of Medicine—Plans training activities
2000-presentCoordinator, NICU Follow-Up Clinic, University of Maryland Medical Center—Oversees multidisciplinary staff including neonatologists, developmental pediatricians, psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speechlanguage pathologists, early intervention service coordinators, parent educator; provides oversight to quality of care for 1,000+ patient visits per year from 4+ NICUs; conducts family satisfaction surveys
2005-presentCoordinator, NICU Reunion, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics—Works with community studentsNICU staff to fundraise, plan, implement reunion every two years; facilitates media awareness; 350+ people attended event in 2015
2007-2009Member (Alternate), University of Maryland School of Medicine Council
2011-2013Member, Department of Pediatrics Action Implementation Steering Committee
2012-2013Co-Chair, Department of Pediatrics Patient Satisfaction Committee
2012-2013Liaison, Department of Pediatrics Work Group on Administrative Issues
2012-2013Liaison, Department of Pediatrics Work Group on Faculty Knowledge of
Roles & Responsibilities of Senior Staff & Division Administrators
2015-2016Member, Customer Service Working Group, Department of Pediatrics
Local, State, National & International
International
2007-presentMember, International Committee on Early Intervention
2012-presentMember, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional
Children
National
1989-1996Book Reviewer, VORT Corporation
1992Member, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional
Children, Exhibits Committee
1994, 1996-1997Grant Reviewer, United States Department of Education, Office of Special
Education Programs
1996-2000Consultant, VORT Corporation
2009Journal Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics
2011Journal Reviewer, Journal of Primary Prevention
2015Journal Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics
2016Journal Reviewer, Advances in Neonatal Care
State
1994Member, State of Maryland Special Instruction Task Force
1996-1999Member, State of Maryland Transition Task Force
1997-2000Member, Maryland Interagency Coordinating Council TrainingRecruitment Sub-committee
2001Member, Maryland State Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP)
Focus Group
2006-present Member, Maryland Early Intervention State Interagency Coordinating Council; Executive Board: 2007-present; Co-Chair: 2010-2011; Chair 2011-present. Led effort to create Maryland InfantsToddlers Program Physician’s Guide, released March 2009. Led effort to institute COMAR legislation regarding use of age adjustment for infants born prematurely, legislation implemented July 2013.
2008-2016Member, Maryland Premature Infant Health Network
2011-2012Member, Maryland Early Childhood Developmental Screening Task Force
2012Member, Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program, Regulations Workgroup
2012-presentMember, Governor's State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
2012-presentExecutive Committee, Ready at Five
2012-2014Member, Maryland Early Childhood Screening Consortium
2013-2015Member, Maryland Task Force on Teacher Education in Early Childhood Education
2015Member, Professional Development Master Plan Workgroup for Teachers and Providers of Early Childhood Education in Maryland
Local
1986-1988Consultant, JAGTECH Automated Coding System
1988-1989Consultant, Georgetown University Medical Center, Video Training Program for NeonatalPediatric NursingMedical Staff
1993-1995Consultant, University of Maryland NICU, Newborn IndividualizedDevelopmental CareAssessment Program Training Group
1994-1995Consultant, Academy Child Development Center
1995-presentMember, Baltimore City Interagency Coordinating Council; Chairperson:1997-2001
1995-2012Member, Baltimore City Private Providers Group
1996-2001Member, Baltimore City Interagency Coordinating Council Service
Delivery Committee; Chairperson: 1996-1997
1997-2001Member, Baltimore City Interagency Coordinating Council Public
Awareness Committee; Chairperson: 1996-1997
1997-2001Chairperson, Baltimore City Interagency Coordinating Council Nomination
Committee
1998-2001Member, Baltimore City Early Childhood Umbrella Group
2001-2008Member, Training Committee, Baltimore City Interagency Coordinating Council; Chairperson 2001-2008
2002-2006Coordinator, Baltimore Annual Early Intervention Conference
2010-2011Member, Assessment Task Force for Baltimore City Infants & Toddlers
Program
Teaching Service
Mentoring
Resident Mentor
2004-2007Suna Jung, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 6 hours per year
2006-2009Ethel Weld, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 6 hours per year
Neonatology Fellow Research Mentor
2005-2006Richard Telesco, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Establishing Validity of the Best Beginnings Developmental Screen with Drug Exposed Newborns, 48 hours per year, outcome: published abstract
2006-2007Nadeem Hashmi, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Developmental Follow-Up & Early Intervention Needs of Macropremies, 24 hours per year, outcome:conferencepresentation
2010-2012Sheela Moorthy, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Perceptions of Palliative Care in the NICU, 24 hours per year (co-mentor)
2011-2013Gail Cameron, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division
of Neonatology, Pediatric Resident Performance with Difficult Conversations (co-mentor), 18 hours per year
2013-2015Adia Stokes, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division
of Neonatology, The Effect of Music on Neonatal Sleep-Wake Cycles (Scholarly Oversight Committee Member), 8 hours per year
2013-2015Janice Hobbs, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of
Neonatology, Home Visitation Experience for Neonatology Fellows (Scholarly Oversight Committee Member), 8 hours per year
2014-presentBianca Loverde, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of
Neonatology, Perceived Supports and Challenges by African-American Mothers of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants to the Provision of Breast Milk (Mentor), 18 hours per year
2016-presentAbigail Aghion, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of
Neonatology, NICU Provider Perspectives on Neonatal Organ Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death (co-Mentor), 18 hours per year
BehavioralDevelopmental Pediatrics Fellow Research Mentor
1997-1999Annemiek Wilmsfloet, Understanding the Relationship between Language Delay & Behavioral Problems in Toddlers, 4 hours year 112 hours year 2, outcome: local presentation
1998-2000Pablo Cafiero, Prevalence of Bullying in an Inner-City Elementary School, 4 hours year 112 hours year 2
1998-2001Sandra Cely, Pacifier vs. Thumb Sucking...What are Pediatricians, Dentists & Parents Doing? 8 hours year 1, 12 hours year 2, 20 hours year
2005-2006Natalie Dick, Parenting Styles in Families with Infants Born Prematurely, 8 hours per year
Pediatric Resident Research Mentor
2005-2007Suna Jung, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Indicators for Early Intervention in Medically Fragile Full Term Infants, 4 hours year 1 & 24 hours year 2
2005Nadeem Hashmi, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department
of Pediatrics, Neonatal Indicators for Early Intervention in Preterm Infants 32-36 Weeks, 24 hours per year, outcome: regional conference presentation
2010-2012Lisa Herzig, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of
Pediatrics, Inequities in Early Intervention throughout the United States,
48 hours per year, outcome: international conference poster presentation, article accepted in Peds in Review
2012-2014Allison Siegel, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of
Pediatrics, Early Intervention in the Medical Home, 48 hours per year
2015-presentLahila-Carina Ojeda, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 48 hours per year
Undergraduate Research Mentor
2010Samantha Haines, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate Research Mentor: NICU Follow-Up Programs in Maryland, 20 hours per year, outcome: State Interagency Coordinating Council presentation
Other
2010-2011Angie Byrd, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Doctoral Seminar Research Primary Mentor: Age Correction for Infants Born Prematurely, 24 hours per year
2010-2011Lori Tolen, Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Academy, Maryland State Department of Education, Research Primary Mentor: Enhancing Communication Between Early Intervention Providers in Baltimore City, 12 hours per year, outcome: state presentation
Dissertation Committee Member
2000-2002Christine Reiner Hess, University of Maryland Baltimore County,Psychology Department, Parenting Efficacy & Sensitivity Among Mothers of High-Risk Infants, 24 hours per year, outcome: international conference presentationjournal article publication
2001-2003Shu-hsien Tseng, University of Maryland College Park, Department of
Special Education, Qualitative Analysis of Interagency Collaboration, 24
hours per year, outcome: local presentation
2002-2004Wendy Sulc, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Psychology
Department, Risk Factors Associated with Dropping Out of Developmental Follow-up Care at an Inner-City Hospital, 24 hours per year, outcome: international conference presentation, journal article publication & change to clinic scheduling policies
2002-2005Abigail McNinch, University of Maryland College Park, Department of
Special Education, Establishing MDS (BBDS) Validity with Infants Born
Prematurely, 24 hours per year, outcome: international conference
Presentation
2005Margo Candelaria, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Psychology
Department, Impact of Psychosocial Risk on Infant Attachment, 12 hours
per year
2005-2006Amy Nicholas, University of Maryland College Park, Department of
Special Education; Support Needs of Parents with Infants in the NICU, 24 hours per year, outcome: journal article publication
2005-2006Jody Fulton, University of Maryland College Park, Department of Special Education; Investigation of State-Level Public Awareness Campaigns to Promote Early Intervention to the Medical Community, 24 hours per year
2007-2012Brian Morrison, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology, Validation of the Best Beginnings Family Questionnaire with High-Risk Infants & Toddlers, 12 hours per year
2008-2010Asha-Lateef Dobbs, University of Maryland College Park, Department of Special Education, Children Prenatally Exposed to Drugsthe Early Intervention System, 12 hours per year, outcome: international conference presentation
2008-2012Kelly Robinson Todd Schmidt, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology, Predictors of Parent Involvement in Early Intervention Programs, 12 hours per year
2009-2013Christy Sampson-Kelly, University of Maryland College Park, Department of Special Education, Breastfeeding Infants Born Prematurely: A Phenomenological Study, 24 hours per year
2011-2012Leanne Winter, University of Queensland, Australia, School of Psychology, Parent Knowledge of Effective Parenting StrategiesIts Relationship to Parenting Confidence, CompetenceProblematic Child Behavior Within a Population Context, 12 hours per year
2011-presentRose Belanger, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology, Maternal Depression in Mother of Infants Hospitalized in an NICU, 36 hours per year
2013-2016Kate Flynn, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology, Maryland Validation of Best Beginnings in Early Childhood Settings, 36 hours per year
2013-presentAmber Mendres-Smith, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology, Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Parents’ Knowledge about Infant Positioning and to Increase Infants’ Tolerance of Tummy Time, 36 hours per year
Thesis Committee Member
2000-2001Melissa O'Connell, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Psychology Department, Reactions of Older Siblings to the Birth of a Medically Fragile Infant, 12 hours per year
2001Margo Candelaria, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Psychology Department, Maternal Self-Efficacy & Involvement in Early Intervention Services, 24 hours per year, outcome: conference presentation
2001Yen Husang, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Psychology
Department, Marital Harmony in Families with Children with Disabilities, 12 hours per year; Outcome: presentation to Baltimore City Interagency Coordinating Council
2006Lenisa Joseph, University of Maryland College Park, Department of
Special Education, A Case Study of Early Intervention From the Perspective of a Caribbean Family, 24 hours per year
2009-2011Regina Pettko, University of Maryland College Park, Department of Special Education, Early Intervention Web-Based Training for Pediatric Residents, 24 hours per year
Graduate Courses Taught
University of Maryland College Park, Department of Special Education
1999-2002EDSP 651: Program PlanningImplementation for DisabledAt-Risk Infants, 3 credit hours, 8-12 graduate students per semester: Spring 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002
1999-2012EDSP 678I[1]: MedicalSpecial Educational Interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 3 credit hours, 8-12 graduate students per semester: Summer 1999, Summer 2001, Summer 2003, Summer 2005, Summer 2007, Summer 2009, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
2000-2013EDSP 678T1: MedicalGenetic Issues: InfantsToddlers with Disabilities, 3 credit hours, 8-12 students per semester: Summer 2000,
Summer 2002, Summer 2004, Summer 2006, Summer 2008, Summer 2010, Summer 2013
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Special Education
2000EDSP 872.512: Collaborative Programming in Early Childhood Special Education, 3 credit hours, 25 students: Spring 2000
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology
2002-2016PSYC 7841: Intervention in Infancy & Early Childhood, 3 credit hours, 6-8 students per semester: Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Fall 2007, Fall 2011, Fall 2016
2003PSYC 601B1: Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities: Medical & Genetic Implications, 3 credit hours, 6 students: Fall 2003
2004-2016PSYC720: Infant Assessment, 3 credit hours, 4-8 students: Fall 2004, Fall 2006, Fall 2012, Spring 2016
2005PSYC 601D1: Special Topics in Psychology: Developmental Interventions in Neonatal Care, 3 credit hours, 6 students: Fall 2005
Undergraduate Courses Taught
University of Maryland College Park, Department of Special Education
1993EDSP 430: Intervention StrategiesTechniques for Preschool Handicapped Children, Ages Birth through 6 Years of Age, 3 credit hours, 25 students: Fall 1993
1994EDSP 431: Field Placement Supervisor: Early Childhood Special Education III (Severe to Moderate), 3 credit hours, 4 students: Spring 1994
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Psychology
2003-2008PSYC 200: Developmental Psychology, 3 credit hours, 80-100 students per semester: Fall 2003, Spring 2008, Fall 2009
2005-2009PSYC 393B1: Special Topics in Psychology: Parenting, 3 credit hours, 30 students per semester: Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009
2008-2011PSYC 4931: Advanced Topics in Psychology: Children with Disabilities—MedicalGenetic Issues, 25 students: Fall 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
2012-2015PSYC 365[2]: Children with Disabilities, 40 students: Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Lectures
University of Maryland School of Medicine
1992Division of Behavioral Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine: The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale—Theory & Practice
1992NICU, University of Maryland Medical Systems: Fostering the Development of Older Babies
1992, 1993NICU, University of Maryland Medical Systems: Helping Parents Read Their Premature Infant's Signals, Fostering Development of Older Babies
1994Division of Neonatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 6 Fellows: Early Intervention Services for Infants & Toddlers
1995Division of Neonatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine,
6 Fellows: Conducting Family-centered Neurodevelopmental Screenings, Family-centered Information & Instructions Sessions in a NICU Follow-up Clinic
1995-2000PL1 Behavioral Developmental Pediatrics Rotations, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2 Pediatric Residents: Denver II Training, Anticipatory Guidance for Infants & Toddlers
1998, 2000Third Year Medical Students, University of Maryland School of Medicine: Child Development
1998, 1999Child Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 12 ResidentsFellows: The Infants Toddlers Program
1998Division of Behavioral & Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, 10 Interns & Fellows: Developmental Intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
1999Division of Behavioral & Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, 10 Interns & Fellows: Anticipatory Guidance & Best Beginnings
2000Division of Behavioral Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, 10 Interns & Fellows: Denver II
2000Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 30 Residents: Denver II
2000-2006PL2 Behavioral Developmental Pediatrics Rotation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2 Pediatric Residents: Developmental Evaluations for Determining Early Intervention Services Following Discharge from the NICU
2000-presentNeonatology Pathophysiology Course, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 6 neonatology fellows: Developmental Evaluations in the NICU, Parenting in the NICU, Reading & Responding to Signals of Premature Infants, Developmental Intervention in the NICU, Best Beginnings Developmental Screen, Anticipatory Guidance, Early Intervention, Neurodevelopmental Screening Assessment of Infants Toddlers, Introduction to Qualitative Research, Giving Successful Presentations
2000-presentResident Core Conference, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 25+ Pediatric Residents: Developmental Screening,Developmental Milestones, Sleeping Throughthe Night, Toilet Training, Guiding Behavior, Early Intervention
2001Behavioral Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10-12 Residents & Fellows: Guiding Behavior, Developmental Evaluations in the NICU, Maryland Developmental Screen
2002, 2003Lecture for School of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland School of Medicine: The High Risk Infant, 50+ students
2002-2005Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Graduate Clinical Course, 10 NNP students: NIDCAP, NNNS NBAS Evaluations in the NICU; Developmental
Interventions in the NICU; Anticipatory Guidance; Denver II; Early Intervention
2005-presentNew NICU Nurse Training, University of Maryland Medical Systems: Fostering Development in the NICU
2007-presentLecture for Genetic Counseling, University of Maryland School of Medicine: Early Intervention Child Development, 6-8 student