Schubert Center Faculty, Research and Child Associates

Case Western Reserve University researchers engaged in child-related studies are part of a campus-wide consortium of Schubert Center Faculty, Research, and Child Associates. This group is particularly interested in bridging research with practice and policy to improve child well-being in the greater Cleveland community and to create knowledge and approaches that are generalizable to a larger population of children. Click on the Schubert Associates’ names for individual biography pages.

Are you a faculty or staff member whose work or research focuses on children and/or adolescents? Contact the Schubert Center to learn more about becoming a Schubert Associate.

Current Schubert Associates

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  • Ellen Rome, MD

    Ellen Rome, MD, MPH

    Head
    Section of Adolescent Medicine
    Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

    Areas of Expertise: Eating Disorders & Obesity, Hormonal Problems in Teenagers, Preventative Medicine, Reproductive Health, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Adolescents, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Email: ellen.rome@case.edu

  • Sarah Ronis

    Sarah Ronis, MD

    Associate Professor
    Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
    School of Medicine

    Areas of Expertise: Children with Complex Health Care Needs, Health Equity & Disparities, Patient & Family Centered Care, Medical Home

    Email: Sarah.Ronis@UHhospitals.org

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    Kristie Ross

    Associate Professor
    Pediatrics

    Areas of Expertise: Pediatric Asthma, Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Health Care Disparities in Pediatric Respiratory Disease

    Email: kristie.ross@uhhospitals.org

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    Renee Sentilles

    Associate Professor of History
    Department of History
    College of Arts and Sciences

    Areas of Expertise: American History & Culture: High, Low, Nineteenth-Century, Current Events, the West, the South, Gender & Race, Politics & Pop, Cultural Expression (Principally Published & Unpublished Writings, Popular Music & Theatre, Visual Arts & Film), Gender & Multicultural Studies, Regional Cultures & the Relationship between Cultures, Examining How Historical Narratives are Created & Told, and Analyzing How & Why Certain Details are Consistently Left Out

    Email: renee.sentilles@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5413

  • Picture of Amy R. Sheon, PhD, MPH Executive Director, Urban Health Initiative at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    Amy Sheon, PhD, MPH

    Adjunct Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Digital Health Equity Consultant
    Public Health Innovators, LLC

    Areas of Expertise: Health Disparities, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Digital Inclusion, Early Childhood Obesity Prevention, Policy & Surveillance, Geospatial Epidemiology, Health Information Technology, Public Health Innovation, Digital Health Equity

    Email: amy@publichealthinnovators.com

    Phone: 646.974.4552

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    Elizabeth Short, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Psychological Sciences
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Co-Director
    Childhood Studies program
    College of Arts and Sciences

    Areas of Expertise: Cognitive Development in Preschoolers & School-aged Children, Cognitive, Metacognitive, Affective, & Motivational Factors that Impact Academic Achievement, Individual Differences in Learning, Cognitive & Academic Consequences of Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, Language Disabilities, & Reading Disabilities, Academic, Attentional & Behavioral Consequences of Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia & Prenatal Cocaine Exposure

    Email: elizabeth.short@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2815

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    Mark I. Singer, PhD, MSSA

    Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare
    Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
    Deputy Director
    Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education
    Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
    Professor of Psychiatry
    School of Medicine

    Areas of Expertise: Substance use disorders, Dual diagnosis, Exposure to violence, Police legitimacy

    Email: mark.singer@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6176

  • Lynn Singer, PhD

    Principal Investigator
    Professor
    Pediatrics
    Department of Psychiatry
    Staff Psychologist
    Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Associate Medical Staff
    MetroHealth Medical Center

    Email: Lynn.singer@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1610

  • Sarah Cain Spannagel

    Clinical Instructor
    Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychological Sciences

    Areas of Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavioral, Developmental, Learning, Social & Emotional Problems, Child Policy, Child Development

    Email: sac40@case.edu

  • Dr. James Spilsbury

    James Spilsbury, PhD, MPH

    Associate Professor
    Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences
    Associate Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine
    Program Director
    Department of Educational Programs in Clinical Research
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director of PhD in Clinical Translational Science
    Center for Clinical Investigation
    School of Medicine

    Areas of Expertise: How the Physical & Social Features of Home & Neighborhood Settings Affect Child Health & Development, Effects of Family & Community Violence on Children, Sleep Behavior & Disturbances, Child Maltreatment, Poverty, Policy

    Email: james.spilsbury@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.7559