Hannah-Lise Schofield, PhD, ABPP-CN

Background

Dr. Schofield's research focuses on neurocognitive outcomes of oncology treatment. Her areas of interest are acute and long-term neurotoxicity and cognitive sequelae of cellular therapy and transplant. She is the primary investigator (PI) on two funded studies of cognitive functioning after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.

Education and Training

Internship

Clinical Psychology - Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Fellowship

Clinical Neuropsychology - Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Board Certification

Clinical Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology
Pediatric Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology

Graduate Degree

PhD - Clinical Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
MS - Clinical Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Laboratories & Research Programs

Research Topics

Research Interests

Attention, inconsistency, and variability in cognitive performance of children/adolescents with neurological disorders and disease processes affecting the central nervous system

Long-term cognitive outcomes of children exposed to medical intervention and treatment (e.g., sedation, ventilation, chemotherapy, radiation)

 

Selected Publications

2020

Mack, A., & Schofield, H.: Applying (or not?) CAR-T Neurotoxicity Experience to COVID19 Delirium andAgitation. Psychosomatics April 2020 Notes: doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psym.2020.04.018.

2018

Kelly, D.L., Buchbinder, D., Duarte, R.F., Auletta, J.J., Bhatt, N., Byrne, M., DeFilipp,Z.,  Gabriel, M., Mahindra, A., Norkin, M., Schoemans, H., Shah, A.J., Ahmed, I., Atsuta, Y., Basak, G.W., Beattie, S., Bhella, S., Bredeson, C., Bunin, N., Dalal, J., Daly, A., Gajewski, J., Gale, R.P., Galvin, J., Hamadani, M., Hayashi, R.J., Adekola, K., Law, J., Lee, C.J., Liesveld, J., Malone, A.K., Nagler,A., Naik,S., Nishihori, T., Parsons, S.K., Scherwath, A., Schofield, H., Soiffer, R., Szer, J., Twist, I., Warwick, A., Wirk, B.M., Yi, J., Battiwalla, M., Flowers, M.E., Savani, B., & Shaw, B.E.: Neurocognitive dysfunction in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: Expert review from the Late Effects and Quality of Life Working Committee of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research and Complications and Quality of Life Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.  Biology of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation 24(2): 228-241, 2018.

Paltin, I., Schofield, H., & Baran, J.: Rehabilitation and pediatric oncology:  Supporting patients and families during and after treatment.  Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports. 6(2): 107-114, June 2018.

Publications

Papers

2022

Janke, K., Paltin, I., Schofield, H., Sy, M., & Kearns, Z. (2022. Language development and outcomes in pediatric brain tumor. Neuro-Oncology, 24(Supplement 1), i138.

2021

Phillips, N., Duke, E., Schofield, H., & Ullrich, N. (2021). Neurotoxic effects of cancer therapy and its potential neurocognitive impact. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 39(16), 1752-1765.

2020

Mack, A., & Schofield, H. (2020). Applying (or not?) CAR-T neurotoxicity experience to COVID19 delirium and agitation. Psychosomatics, 61(6), 859–860.

2018

Paltin, I., Schofield, H., & Baran, J. (2018). Rehabilitation and pediatric oncology:  Supporting patients and families during and after treatment. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 6 (2), 107–114.

Kelly, D.L., Buchbinder, D., Duarte, R.F., Auletta, J.J., Bhatt, N., Byrne, M., DeFilipp,Z.,  Gabriel, M., Mahindra, A., Norkin, M., Schoemans, H., Shah, A.J., Ahmed, I., Atsuta, Y., Basak, G.W., Beattie, S., Bhella, S., Bredeson, C., Bunin, N., Dalal, J., Daly, A., Gajewski, J., Gale, R.P., Galvin, J., Hamadani, M., Hayashi, R.J., Adekola, K., Law, J., Lee, C.J., Liesveld, J., Malone, A.K., Nagler,A., Naik,S., Nishihori, T., Parsons, S.K., Scherwath, A., Schofield, H., Soiffer, R., Szer, J., Twist, I., Warwick, A., Wirk, B.M., Yi, J., Battiwalla, M., Flowers, M.E., Savani, B., & Shaw, B.E. (2018). Neurocognitive dysfunction in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: Expert review from the Late Effects and Quality of Life Working Committee of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research and Complications and Quality of Life Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Biology of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation, 24 (2), 228–241

2009

Schofield, H., & Getz, G.E. (2009). Associations between conduct problem behaviors and measures of executive functioning in a child clinical sample. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 24, 455.

Bierman, K.L., Torres, M.T., & Schofield, H. (2009.) Developmental factors related to the assessment of social skills. In C. Erdley (Ed.), Practitioner’s Guide to Empirically-Based Measures of Social Skills. New York: Springer.

2008

Schofield, H.T., Bierman, K.L., Heinrich, B., & Nix, R. (2008.) Predicting early sexual activity in girls with behavior problems exhibited at school entry and in preadolescence. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 1175-1188.

2003

Doyle, A., Biederman, J., Monoteaux, M., Cohan, S., Schofield, H., and Faraone, S. (2003.) Diagnostic threshold for Conduct Disorder in girls and boys. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 191(6), 379-386.

Books

Chapters

2009

Bierman, K.L., Torres, M.T., & Schofield, H.T. (2009.) Developmental factors related to the assessment of social skills. In C. Erdley (Ed.), Practitioner’s Guide to Empirically-Based Measures of Social Skills. New York: Springer. 

Posters and Presentations

2021

Schofield, H. (2021). CAR-T Therapy and Treatment Effects on Neuropsychological Functioning: Knowns, Unknowns, and Future Directions. Presented at Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation Grand Rounds, New York Medical College.

2020

Schofield, H. (2020). ABPP Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology: Simplifying the Process. Presented at the Neuropsychology Seminar, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Awards and Honors

2011, APA Convention Travel Awards for Early Career Professionals

2011, National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship

2009, Allegheny General Hospital Psychology Internship Honors

2007, Robert and Ruth Faris Child Psychology Fund for Conference Travel

2005, Naomi A. Fischer Graduate Fellowship

2003-2008, Bunton-Waller Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University

2001, Mary Lyon Scholar, Mount Holyoke College

1997-2001, Mount Holyoke College Scholarship

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial positions

2018-present, Member of the Editorial Board, Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology
Journal of Urban Health, Reviewer
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Reviewer
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Reviewer
American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, Practice Sample reviewer,
 

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
International Neuropsychology Society
Children’s Oncology Group, Behavioral Sciences Liaison for Cellular Therapy