Radley Christopher Sheldrick

Radley Christopher Sheldrick is a Professor at the UMass Chan Medical School within the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. His work bridges pediatrics, psychiatry, and public health through implementation science and systems modeling.

• Education:
  • BA in History & Religious Studies, Brown University
  • MA in Clinical Psychology, Temple University
  • PhD in Clinical Psychology, Temple University

Research Interests focus on:

• Developmental-behavioral screening tools
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) detection
• Health disparities in early intervention
• Mental health integration in pediatric care
• Systems modeling for clinical decision-making
• Public health approaches to social determinants

Publications span pediatrics, psychiatry, and implementation science, with recent studies on:

• Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials
• PRIDE tool validation for Chinese children
• Perinatal anxiety sensitivity
• Reducing ASD diagnostic delays
• Behavioral health integration in Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Pediatric provider burnout