Barbara H. Fiese, PhD
Dr. Fiese's research focuses on family level factors that promote health and well being in children at risk due to physical illness and/or poor childraising conditions. Her current research focuses on how family rituals may promote medical adherence and reduce anxiety with chronic illnesses. As part of her longitudinal study, she tracks how changes in child and parent stories about family events are related to child and family adjustment.
- The Pampered Chef, Ltd., Endowed Chair in Family Resiliency, Department of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Director, Family Resiliency Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- PhD, 1987, University of Illinois-Chicago, Clinical and Developmental Psychology
- Fiese, B. H., & Winter, M. A. (2010). The dynamics of family chaos and its relation to children's socialemotional well-being. In G. W. Evans & T. D. Wachs (Eds.), Chaos and its influence on children's development: An ecological perspective (pp. 49-66). Washginton, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
- Fiese, B. H., Everhart, R. S., & Wildenger, L. (2009). Wheezing, sleeping, and worrying: The hidden risks of asthma and obesity in school-age children. Psychology in the Schools, 46(8), 728-738. doi: 10.1002/pits.20411
- Everhart, R. S., & Fiese, B. H. (2009). Asthma severity and child quality of life in pediatric asthma: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 75(2), 162-168. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.10.001
- Alderfer, M. A, Fiese, B. H., Gold, J. I., Cutuli, J. J., Holmbeck, G. N., Goldbeck, L., Chambers, C. T., . . . Patterson, J. (2008). Evidence-based assessment in pediatric psychology: Family measures. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(9), 1046-1061. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm083
- Everhart, R. S., Fiese, B. H., & Smyth, J. M. (2008). A cumulative risk model predicting caregiver quality of life in pediatric asthma. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(8), 809-818. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsn028
- Be Sensitive to Time Constraints
- Bringing Data to Life
- Building Rapport with Families
- Developing a Coding System for Narratives
- Don't Try to Include It All
- Persistence and Patience with Narrative Research