About Me
Professional Background
Suzannah Iadarola, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics (primary) and Public Health (secondary). She also serves as the Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilitie...
Suzannah Iadarola, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics (primary) and Public Health (secondary). She also serves as the Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, a federally-mandated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Her research and clinical work focuses on programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), across the lifecourse. With her colleagues, she conducts community-partnered research related to developing, disseminating, and evaluating community interventions to support individuals with IDD and their families. Additional translational research priorities include assessment of parent needs and barriers to self-care, as well as the development of programs to help address parent stress and well-being. Much of this research is conducted in collaboration with national, multi-site research networks. In addition to scholarship, she engages in the development, evaluation, and community dissemination of programs and services in the disability and related fields. She also prioritizes mentorship of trainees, staff, and junior faculty in research, scholarship, and program administration.
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD)
Associate Professor - Department of Public Health Sciences (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Autism Research Fellow, The Center for Austism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 2011 - 2012
Clinical Child Psychology Internship, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 2010 - 2011
Education
PhD | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Clinical Psychology. 2011
MS | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Clinical Psychology. 2008
BA | Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA. Psychology. 2004
Awards
COSAC Award for Best Poster. 2008
Quest Award for Best Poster. 2008
Doug Flutie Jr., Inc, Scholarship. 2007
Research
~ Mindfulness-based interventions for family members of and professionals working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders
~ Effectiveness of ABA in the community and dissemination of ABA-bas...
~ Mindfulness-based interventions for family members of and professionals working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders
~ Effectiveness of ABA in the community and dissemination of ABA-based programs within underserved communities
Publications
Journal Articles
Anderson CM, Iovannone R, Smith T, Levato L, Martin R, Cavanaugh B, Hochheimer S, Wang H, Iadarola S
Journal of autism and developmental disorders.. 2020 May 14 Epub 05/14/2020.
Smith KA, Gehricke JG, Iadarola S, Wolfe A, Kuhlthau KA
Pediatrics.. 2020 April 145 (Suppl 1):S35-S46. Epub 1900 01 01.
Stahmer AC, Vejnoska S, Iadarola S, Straiton D, Segovia FR, Luelmo P, Morgan EH, Lee HS, Javed A, Bronstein B, Hochheimer S, Cho E, Aranbarri A, Mandell D, Hassrick EM, Smith T, Kasari C
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities.. 2019 August 6 (4):752-773. Epub 03/11/2019.
Stahmer AC, Vejnoska S, Iadarola S, Straiton D, Segovia FR, Luelmo P, Morgan EH, Lee HS, Javed A, Bronstein B, Hochheimer S, Cho E, Aranbarri A, Mandell D, Hassrick EM, Smith T, Kasari C
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities.. 2019 August 6 (4):774. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pellecchia M, Iadarola S, Stahmer AC
Autism : the international journal of research and practice.. 2019 July 23 (5):1075-1078. Epub 06/06/2019.
Iadarola S, Pérez-Ramos J, Smith T, Dozier A
International journal of developmental disabilities.. 2019 65 (1):20-30. Epub 07/09/2017.
Iadarola S, Levato L, Harrison B, Smith T, Lecavalier L, Johnson C, Swiezy N, Bearss K, Scahill L
Journal of autism and developmental disorders.. 2018 April 48 (4):1031-1040. Epub 1900 01 01.
Iadarola S, Shih W, Dean M, Blanch E, Harwood R, Hetherington S, Mandell D, Kasari C, Smith T
Behavior modification.. 2018 January 42 (1):126-147. Epub 07/05/2017.
Strategies to engage underrepresented parents in child intervention services: A review of effectiveness and co-occurring use
Pellecchia, M, Nuske, HJ, Straiton, D, Hassrick, EM, Gulsrud, A, Iadarola, S, Vejnoska, SF, Bullen, B, Haine-Schlagel, R, Kasari, C, Mandell, DS, Smith, T, & Stahmer, AC.
Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2018; 27(10): 3141-3154.
Smith T, Iadarola S, Mandell DS, Harwood R, Kasari C
Academic pediatrics.. 2017 August 17 (6):614-619. Epub 04/25/2017.
The relationship among anxiety, depression, and family impact in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Iadarola, S., Oakes, L., Shih, W., Dean, M., Smith, T., Orlich, F., & the AIR-B Network.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 2016; 33: 171-181.
Iadarola S, Hetherington S, Clinton C, Dean M, Reisinger E, Huynh L, Locke J, Conn K, Heinert S, Kataoka S, Harwood R, Smith T, Mandell DS, Kasari C
Autism : the international journal of research and practice.. 2015 August 19 (6):694-703. Epub 09/05/2014.
Smith T, Iadarola S
Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53.. 2015 44 (6):897-922. Epub 1900 01 01.
Comparative effects of mindfulness and skills-based parent training for parents of children of autism: Feasibility and preliminary outcome data
Ferraioli SJ; Harris SL.
Mindfulness. 2012; .
Effective Educational Inclusion of Students on the Autism Spectrum
Ferraioli SL; Harris SL.
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. 2011; 41(1): 19-28.
Teaching joint attention to children with autism through a sibling-mediated behavioral intervention
Ferraioli SJ, Harris, SL.
Behavioral Interventions. 2011; 26: 261-281.
The impact of autism on siblings
Ferraioli SJ; Harris SL.
Social Work in Mental Health. 2010; 8(1): 41-53.
Living with autism: How families cope
Delmolino L; Harris SL; Ferraioli SJ; Hansford A.
Mensa Research Journal. 2009; 40(3): 8-18.
Zarcone J, Napolitano D, Peterson C, Breidbord J, Ferraioli S, Caruso-Anderson M, Holsen L, Butler MG, Thompson T
Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR.. 2007 June 51 (Pt. 6):478-87. Epub 1900 01 01.
State of the art interventions for learners with behavioral problems
La Rue RH; Weiss MJ; Ferraioli SJ.
International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy. 2007; 4(2): 250-263.
A model for problem solving in discrete trial training for children with autism
Ferraioli SJ; Hughes CE; Smith T.
Journal of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention. 2005; 2(4): 224-246.
Benefits of including siblings in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders
Ferraioli, S. J., Hansford, A., & Harris, S. L.
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 19: 413-422.
Books
Primer on Autism Spectrum Disorder (2016)
Chapter: Behavioral Treatment
Authors: Iadarola, S., & Smith, T.
Publisher: Oxford University Press 2016
Schedules, Tools, and Activities for Transitions Manual (2015)
Authors: Iadarola, S., Smith, T.
Publisher: AIR-B Network 2015
APA Handbook on Research Methods in Psychology (2012)
Chapter: Single-case Experimental Designs
Authors: Rizvi SL; Ferraioli SJ
Publisher: Washington: American Psychological Association 2012
Evidence-Based Practices and Treatments for Children with Autism (2011)
Chapter: Treatments to increase social awareness and social skills. In B. Reichow, P. Doehring, D. V. Cicchetti, and F. R. Volkmar (Eds.)
Authors: Ferraioli SL; Harris SL
Publisher: New York: Springer 2011
Treating Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities (2009)
Chapter: Treatment of autism spectrum disorders. In J. Matson, F. Andrasik, and M. L. Matson (Eds.)
Authors: Weiss MJ; Fiske KE; Ferraioli SJ
Publisher: New York: Springer 2009
Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (2008)
Chapter: Evidence-based practice for autism spectrum disorders. In J. Matson (Ed.)
Authors: Weiss MJ; Fiske, KE; Ferraioli, SJ
Publisher: Burlington, MA: Elsevier 2008