Email

marisa.hilliard@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor

Pediatrics
Psychology
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital

Addresses

Office (Office)

TX Childs Feigin Ctr
Room: TXFC-C940
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-7209
marisa.hilliard@bcm.edu
https://www.bcm.edu/research/labs/hilliard-radlab

Education

PhD from The Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Clinical Psychology, (Specialization in Children, Family, and Culture)

Websites

Selected Publications

• Hilliard ME, Harris MA, Weissberg-Benchell J. " Diabetes resilience: a model of risk and protection in type 1 diabetes. " Curr. Diab. Rep.. 2012 Dec ; 12 (6) : 739-48.
  Pubmed PMID: 22956459.
• Modi AC, Pai AL, Hommel KA, Hood KK, Cortina S, Hilliard ME, Guilfoyle SM, Gray WN, Drotar D. " Pediatric self-management: a framework for research, practice, and policy. " Pediatrics. 2012 Feb ; 129 (2) : e473-85.
  Pubmed PMID: 22218838.
• Hilliard ME, Powell PW, Anderson BJ. " Evidence-based behavioral interventions to promote diabetes management in children, adolescents, and families. " American Psychologist. 2016 ; 71 : 590-601.
  Pubmed PMID: 27690487.
• Hilliard ME, Iturralde E, Weissberg-Benchell J, Hood KK. " The diabetes strengths and resilience measure for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (DSTAR-Teen): Validation of a new self-report measure " J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 ; 42 : 995-1005.
  Pubmed PMID: 28549160.
• Hilliard ME, Hagger V, Hendrieckx C, Anderson BJ, Trawley S, Jack MM, Pouwer F, Skinner T, Speight J. " Strengths, risk factors, and resilient outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Results from Diabetes MILES Youth – Australia " Diabetes Care. 2017 ; 40 : 849-855.
  Pubmed PMID: 28446529.
• Hilliard ME, Eshtehardi SS, Minard CG, Wheat S, Gunn S, Sanders C, Klenk R, Anderson BJ. " Strengths-based, clinic-integrated non-randomized pilot intervention to promote type 1 diabetes adherence and well-being " J Pediatr Psychol. 2019 ; 44 : 5-15.
  Pubmed PMID: 29982765.
• Hilliard ME, Tully C, Monaghan M, Hildebrandt T, Wang CH, Barber JR, Clary L, Gallagher K, Levy W, Cogen F, Henderson C, Karaviti L, Streisand R.. " First STEPS: Primary outcomes of a randomized, stepped-care behavioral clinical trial for parents of young children with type 1 diabetes " Diabetes Care. 2022 ; 45 : 2238-2246.
  Pubmed PMID: 35997261.
• Hilliard ME, Commissariat PV, Kanapka L, Laffel LM, Levy W, Harrington K, Anderson BJ, Miller KM, DiMeglio LA.. " Development and delivery of a brief family behavioral intervention to support continuous glucose monitor use in young childre.n with type 1 diabetes " Pediatr Diabetes. 2022 ; 23 : 792-798.
  Pubmed PMID: 35446449.

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Funding

DiaBetter Together: A Strengths-Based Peer Mentor Program to Support Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes During the Transition from Pediatrics to Adult Care
#1R01DK119246

(09/15/2019 - 06/30/2025)

Grant funding from NIDDK

Strengths-Based Multi-Level Behavioral Intervention to Promote Resilience and Self-Management in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
#R01DK131350, R01DK131350-03S1

(07/01/2022 - 06/30/2027)

Grant funding from NIDDK

A Brief Telehealth Intervention to Address Diabetes Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Families of Youth and Adults with Type 1 Diabetes across Clinical Settings: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
#2012-04197

(10/01/2021 - 09/30/2026)

Grant funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Behavioral Research Mentorship in Diabetes for Early Career Scientists
#K26DK138332

(09/01/2023 - 08/31/2028)

Grant funding from NIDDK