Kenneth D. Shamlian

Dr. Kenneth D. Shamlian serves as Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, specializing in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. He directs Pediatric IDD Behavioral Health Services and maintains active clinical roles across Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Sleep Medicine divisions with over 20 years of behavioral health experience in medical, school, and community settings.

His educational credentials include:

• Psy.D. in School Psychology, University of Southern Maine (2012)
• M.S. in Educational Psychology, University of Southern Maine (2009)
• M.Ed. in Counseling, University of Maine-Orono (2005)
• B.S., Cairn University (2000)

Clinical training encompasses:

• Pediatric Psychology Fellowship, University of Nebraska Medical Center (2014-2015)
• Behavioral Psychology Residency, Nova Southeastern University (2012-2014)
• Predoctoral Internship, University of Nebraska Medical Center (2011-2012)

Research focuses on integrated behavioral health in primary care, sleep disorders in neurodevelopmental populations, physiological stress markers in autism, and challenging behavior treatment. His clinical approach emphasizes family-centered solutions for developmental concerns including sleep, toileting, and parent-child interactions through behavioral and cognitive-behavioral frameworks.

Recent publications demonstrate evolving expertise from foundational behavior analysis (2011-2017) toward clinical applications in autism care (2023-2025), particularly mobile health stress monitoring and home infusion best practices. Scholarly work consistently bridges laboratory behavior principles with pediatric neurodevelopmental clinical contexts.

Board certifications include:

• Behavior Analyst (Behavior Analyst Certification Board)
• Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology)
• Behavioral Sleep Medicine (Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine)

He delivers care through University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group and Accountable Health Partners network, serving patients across academic medical and community settings without indication of reduced clinical or research activity.