Michelle Pievsky is a clinical child psychologist working at Children's Neurodevelopment Center and Hasbro Children's Hospital Pediatric Primary Care. She specializes in developmental assessments of children and integrating behavioral health into primary care settings. Her current research interests focus on improving the connections between primary care and specialty care for children with signs of autism and investigating restricted, repetitive behaviors, including sensory processing differences, in neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals. Past research includes the cognitive profile of ADHD.
Shuster, Coral L., Brennan, Patricia A., Carter, Brian S., Check, Jennifer, D’Sa, Viren, Graff, Joyce C., Helderman, Jennifer, Hofheimer, Julie A., Joseph, Robert M., Murphy, Laura E., O’Connor, Thomas G., O’Shea, T. Michael, Pievsky, Michelle, Sheinkopf, Stephen J., Shuffrey, Lauren C., Smith, Lynne M., Wu, Pei-Chi, Lester, Barry M., None, None, None, None, Smith, P. B., Newby, L. K., Jacobson, L. P., Catellier, D. J., Gershon, R., Cella, D., None, None, Alshawabkeh, A. N., Cordero, J., Meeker, J., Aschner, J., Teitelbaum, S. L., Stroustrup, A., Merhar, S., Lampland, A., Reynolds, A., Hudak, M., Pryhuber, G., Moore, P., Washburn, L., Koinis Mitchell, D., Deoni, S., Dunlop, A. L., Karr, C., Tylavsky, F., Mason, A., Zhao, Q., Sathyanarayana, S., Bush, N., LeWinn, K. Z., Lester, B., Carter, B., Pastyrnak, S., Neal, C., Miller, R. K., Simhan, H., Buss, C., Wadhwa, P., Huff, K., Vaidya, R., Obeid, R., Rollins, C., Bear, K., Lenski, M., Singh, R., Msall, M., Frazier, J., Gogcu, S., Montgomery, A., Kuban, K., Douglass, L., Jara, H., Herbstman, J., Stanford, J., Porucznik, C., Giardino, A. "Developmental characteristics and accuracy of autism screening among two-year-old toddlers in the ECHO program." Pediatric Research, vol. 96, no. 4, 2024, pp. 1052-1061. |
Patti, Marisa A., Croen, Lisa A., Dickerson, Aisha S., Joseph, Robert M., Ames, Jennifer L., Ladd‐Acosta, Christine, Ozonoff, Sally, Schmidt, Rebecca J., Volk, Heather E., Hipwell, Alison E., Magee, Kelsey E., Karagas, Margaret, McEvoy, Cindy, Landa, Rebecca, Elliott, Michael R., Mitchell, Daphne Koinis, D'Sa, Viren, Deoni, Sean, Pievsky, Michelle, Wu, Pei‐Chi, Barry, Fatoumata, Stanford, Joseph B., Bilder, Deborah A., Trasande, Leonardo, Bush, Nicole R., Lyall, Kristen, None, None.
"Reproducibility between preschool and school‐age |
Pievsky, Michelle A., McGrath, Robert E. "National Valuing of Character Strengths and Indicators of National Development: A Pilot Study." Applied Research in Quality of Life, vol. 17, no. 2, 2021, pp. 703-721. |
Pievsky, Michelle A., McGrath, Robert E. "Neurocognitive effects of methylphenidate in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analysis." Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 90, 2018, pp. 447-455. |
Pievsky, Michelle A, McGrath, Robert E. "The Neurocognitive Profile of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review of Meta-Analyses." Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, vol. 33, no. 2, 2017, pp. 143-157. |
Krajniak, Marta I., Pievsky, Michelle, Eisen, Andrew R., McGrath, Robert E. "The relationship between personality disorder traits, emotional intelligence, and college adjustment." Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 74, no. 7, 2017, pp. 1160-1173. |
Greenberg, Michael J., Pievsky, Michelle A., McGrath, Robert E. "Navigation of ethical conflicts among religious psychotherapists treating lesbian and gay patients." Spirituality in Clinical Practice, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 134-144. |
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2018 | PhD | Farleigh Dickinson University |
2008 | BA | Yale University |
Postdoctoral fellow | Youth Consultation Service Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health, Early childhood mental health | 2018-2020 | East Orange, NJ, USA |
Postdoctoral fellow in neuropsychology | Mindful Assessments & Psychological Services, LLC, Pediatric Neuropsychology | 2018-2020 | Pequannock, NJ, USA |
Anxiety and Depression Association of America Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program Award, 2021
Connecticut Psychological Association Early Career Psychologist Leadership Academy, 2020
New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA) Jane Selzer Membership Recognition Award, 2019
Fairleigh Dickinson University Gutterman-Fitzsimons Fellowship, 2018
NJPA Dissertation Award, 2018
Johnson & Johnson Scholarship, 2017, 2018
NJPA Foundation Student Conference Participation Grant, 2016
NJPA Dr. Dawn Gemeinhardt Student of Excellence Award, 2016
New Jersey Neuropsychological Society Annual Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Research Award for Neuropsychology, 2016
NJPA Foundation Community Service Award, 2014
Name | Title |
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D'Sa, Viren | Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator |
Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Alpert Medical School, Brown University
2023-present
Adjunct Faculty
Antioch University New England Department of Clinical Psychology
2021-present
Adjunct Faculty
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Psychology Internship Program
2019-2022
Adjunct Instructor
Fairleigh Dickinson University
2015-2016
Professional Societies
Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Member, 2024-present
Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
Member, 2019-present
Conference presentation reviewer, 2020-present
American Psychological Association
Member, 2013-present
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Member, 2018-2023
Connecticut Psychological Association
Member, 2020-2022
Legislative Committee member, 2020-2021
Children and Families Committee member, 2021-2022
New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA)
NJPA Graduate Students (NJPAGS) Campus Representative, 2014-2016
NJPAGS Programming Member-At-Large 2015-2016
NJPAGS Secretary/Treasurer, 2016-2017
Committee on Legislative Affairs Member, 2016-2020, and Co-Chair-Elect, 2019-2020
Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Planning Group Secretary, 2018
ECP Committee Member, 2018-2020, and Co-Chair, 2018-2019
ECP Representative to the Executive Board, 2019
Psychology License | Rhode Island | 2022-2024 | #PS02072 |
Psychology License | Connecticut | 2020-2024 | #3939 |
Psychologist. Rhode Island Hospital, 2022- |
Psychologist. Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, 2020-2022 |