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