Michelle Swanger-Gagne, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-8321

Office: (585) 276-5626

Fax: (585) 271-7706

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Psychiatry , Family/Marriage (SMD)
Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Biography

Research

Dr. Swanger-Gagne is an assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center's Institute for the Family in the Psychiatry Department and Pediatrics Department. She received her PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed specialty training in pediatric school psychology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She completed an internship focused in family therapy at the Kennedy Krieger Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in primary care-family psychology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She specializes in collaborative integrated care and family-centered care for children, youth, and families. She sees youth and family with academic and behavioral challenges and also provides medical family therapy to children and families with medical conditions. Within Pediatric Rheumatology, Dr. Swanger-Gagne is the pediatric psychologist within the Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Program, an intensive outpatient pain program. Her current clinical focus is the treatment of chronic pediatric pain. Dr. Swanger-Gagne collaborates and consults with various community and educational programs, such as school districts. She teaches and supervises trainees in the family therapy training program and has been published in School Mental Health and School Psychology Journals.

Credentials

Education

2005
MA | University of Nebraska at Lincoln

2009
PHD | University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

09/01/2009 - 08/31/2011
Fellowship at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Internship at Kennedy Krieger Institute

07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute

08/01/2003 - 08/01/2006
Fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Awards

2016
Pieter LeRoux Supervision Award
Location: U of Rochester Marriage and Family Therapy Training Program

2007
University of Nebraska-Lincoln School Psychology Student of the Year Award
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

2007
Paul E. Henkin Travel Grant
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation

2002
College of Education and Human Sciences Research Travel Award

2002
Undergraduate Senior Honors; Completion of Senior Honors Thesis

1999 - 2002
Psi Chi
Sponsor: National Psychology Honor Society

1999 - 2002
Phi Sigma Sigma Scholarship for Academic Achievement-Delta Beta Chapter

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Publications

Journal Articles

2015
Garbacz, S. A.; Swanger-Gagné, M. S.; & Sheridan, S. M. "The role of school-family partnership programs for promoting student social and emotional learning." The Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning. In J. Durlak, T. Gullotta, C. Domitrovich, P. Goren, & R. Weissberg (Eds.). 2015; : 244-259.

2009
Swanger-Gagné, M. S., Garbacz, S. A., & Sheridan, S. M. "Intervention implementation integrity within conjoint behavioral consultation: Strategies for working with families at risk". School Mental Health. 2009; 1: 131-142.

2009
Sheridan, S. M., Swanger-Gagne, M., Welch, G. W., Kwon, K., & Garbacz, S. A. "Fidelity measurement in consultation: Psychometric issues and preliminary examination". School Psychology Review. 2009; 38: 476-495.

Books & Chapters

2015
Chapter Title: The role of school-family partnership programs for promoting student social and emotional learning.
Book Title: The Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning
Author List: Garbacz, S. A., Swanger-Gagné, M. S., & Sheridan, S. M.
Edited By: In J. Durlak, T. Gullotta, C. Domitrovich, P. Goren, & R. Weissberg (Eds.)
Published By: The Guildford Press. 2015 in New York, NY:

2009
Chapter Title: Collaboration across systems to support children and families
Book Title: Practical handbook of school psychology: Effective practices for the 21st Centur
Author List: Sheridan, S. M., Magee, K. L., Blevins, C. A., & Swanger-Gagne, M. S.
Edited By: G.G. Peacock, R. A. Ervin, E. J. D. III & K. W. Merrell
Published By: Guilford 2009 in New York

2008
Chapter Title: Appendix H: Sample manualized home and school intervention for increasing compliance
Book Title: Conjoint behavioral consultation: Promoting family-school connections and inter
Author List: Swanger-Gagné, M. S.
Edited By: S.M. Sheridan & T. R. Kratochwill
Published By: Springer Publishing 2008 in New York City

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