Our Team

Allison A. Stiles, PhD

Allison Stiles, PhD is an assistant professor and clinical psychologist in Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness (PBHW) Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry at UR Medicine. Dr. Stiles is a member of the leadership team for the PBHW Expanded School Mental Health Initiatives program, providing consultation and training to increase schools’ capacity to support youth behavioral health. Dr. Stiles’ clinical and research endeavors focus on addressing mental health disparities among underserved youth and families. Her work examines individual- and system-level treatment barriers as well as avenues for improved service access through integrated behavioral health services, cross-sector collaboration between critical youth-serving systems (e.g., primary care and schools), and evidence-based, culturally informed interventions for increasing community capacity to support youth behavioral health.

LJ Shipley, MD

Dr. Laura Jean Shipley is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Population and Behavioral Health at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She practiced medicine as a primary care pediatrician and Managing Partner of Panorama Pediatric Group in Rochester, NY, prior to joining the department leadership team in January 2019 and has 25 years of experience in overseeing effective primary care approaches, with a particular interest in social-emotional and behavioral health. In addition, she is the Associate Medical Director for Maternal Child Health at Accountable Health Partners (AHP), URMC’s accountable care organization, informing and leading population health strategic approaches for children and families.
 
 As one of the co-founders and leaders of URMC Department of Pediatrics’ Pediatric Links with the Community Program (now the Hoekelman Center for Community Pediatrics), Dr. Shipley is recognized nationally for her leadership and expertise in collaborative community pediatrics and advocacy training. She is currently focused on championing regional efforts to implement pediatric population health initiatives that include upstream prevention and behavioral health integration in both practice and community settings.

Melissa Heatly, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Dr. Melissa Heatly is a licensed clinical child psychologist specializing in integrated and interdisciplinary approaches to child mental health. She serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center and is Co-Director of UR-Supporting Our Students, an Expanded School Mental Health Initiative. In this role, she leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive school-based behavioral health services, consultation, and training for educators and school teams across the Greater Rochester region.

Dr. Heatly's work focuses on enhancing access to evidence-based mental health care for youth and families, particularly in underserved communities. Her research interests include evaluating the effectiveness of school-based mental health interventions, exploring the dynamics of parent- and teacher-child relationships, and examining policy issues affecting children's mental health. Clinically, she is dedicated to addressing child and adolescent trauma, disruptive behaviors, developmental psychopathology, social skills development, parenting strategies, and mindfulness practices.