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Melanie Pellecchia
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Consulting Psychologist, Penn Medicine Autism Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
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Consulting Psychologist, Hall Mercer Early Childhood Program
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Department: Psychiatry
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3535 Market Street, 3rd Floor
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Office: 215-746-1950
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Education:
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30 St. Joseph's University, 2000.
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2a Temple University, 2006.
21 a Ph.D. 1e (School Psychology) c
2a Temple University, 2013.
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21 8 B.S 17 (Psychology) c
30 St. Joseph's University, 2000.
21 b M.S.Ed 26 (Applied Behavior Analysis) c
2a Temple University, 2006.
21 a Ph.D. 1e (School Psychology) c
2a Temple University, 2013.
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24 c5 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 2013-2015.
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Permanent link24 c5 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 2013-2015.
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152 Nagpal, A., Divan, G., Chopra A., Chan, J., Pellecchia., M.: Implementation of Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) for Autistic Students in India. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research, Seattle, WA. May 2025.
1b4 Kina, F., Straiton, D., Crabbe S., Pellecchia, M., : Caregiver Perspectives on Caregiver-Provider Relationships in Early Intervention for Autism. Poster presented at the Dwight L. Evans, M.D. Penn Psychiatry Research Day: Translational Research - Bench to Bedside & Back Again, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. April 2025.
1c9 Gottret Murillo, N., Hernandez, A., Crabbe, S., Pellecchia. M.: Who Stays Engaged? Investigating Predictors of Engagement in a Caregiver-Mediated Autism Intervention. Poster presented at the Dwight L. Evans, M.D. Penn Psychiatry Research Day: Translational Research - Bench to Bedside & Back Again, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. April 2025.
129 Pellecchia, M., Beidas, R.S., Tomczuk, L., Mandell, D.S., Stahmer, A.C.: A Pilot Evaluation of the PEACE Implementation Toolkit to Improve the Use of Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention. Behavioral Sciences 15(9), 2025.
117 Nagpal, A., Chopra, A., Chan, J. Pellecchia, M., Divan, G.: Implementing an Evidence-Informed Teaching Approach for Autistic Students in Bengaluru, India. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2025.
168 Hernandez, ALyssa, M., Straiton, Diondra, Mandell, David, S., Ingersoll, Brooke, Crabbe, Samantha, Rieth, Sarah, & Pellecchia, Melanie.: Short report: Associations of family characteristics and clinicians’ use of caregiver coaching in early intervention. Autism 29(7): 1898-1906, 2025.
145 Pellecchia, M., Maye, M., Tomczuk., L., Zhong, H.N., Mandell, D.S., Stahmer, A.C.: Brief Report: A Scoping Review of Caregiver Coaching Strategies within Caregiver-Mediated Interventions for Autism. Infants and Young Children 37(4): 336-350, Oct 2024.
ca Hernandez, A.M., Straitton, D., Mandell, D.S., Crabbe, S. & Pellecchia, M.: Construct Validity of Parent Empowerment and Coaching in Early Intervention 2a (PEACE) Caregiver Coaching Fidelity Tool 91 Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research, Melbourne, Australia. May 2024.
199 Pellecchia, M., Mandell, D.S., Tomczuk, L., Marcus, S.M., Stewart, R., Stahmer, A.C., Beidas, R.S., Reith, S., Lawson, G.: A mixed-methods evaluation of organization and individual factors influencing provider intentions to use caregiver coaching in community-based early intervention. Implementation Science Communications 5, Feb 2024.
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Selected Publications
165 Becker-Haimes, E.M., Jamison. J., Creed, T.A., Pellecchia, M., Jager-Hyman, S., Sanchez, A., Imel, Z., Atkins, D.C., Worley, J., Oquendo, M.A., Capella, E., and Wolk, C.B.: Toward Equitable Fidelity Measurement of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions. American Psychologist 2026.152 Nagpal, A., Divan, G., Chopra A., Chan, J., Pellecchia., M.: Implementation of Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) for Autistic Students in India. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research, Seattle, WA. May 2025.
1b4 Kina, F., Straiton, D., Crabbe S., Pellecchia, M., : Caregiver Perspectives on Caregiver-Provider Relationships in Early Intervention for Autism. Poster presented at the Dwight L. Evans, M.D. Penn Psychiatry Research Day: Translational Research - Bench to Bedside & Back Again, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. April 2025.
1c9 Gottret Murillo, N., Hernandez, A., Crabbe, S., Pellecchia. M.: Who Stays Engaged? Investigating Predictors of Engagement in a Caregiver-Mediated Autism Intervention. Poster presented at the Dwight L. Evans, M.D. Penn Psychiatry Research Day: Translational Research - Bench to Bedside & Back Again, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. April 2025.
129 Pellecchia, M., Beidas, R.S., Tomczuk, L., Mandell, D.S., Stahmer, A.C.: A Pilot Evaluation of the PEACE Implementation Toolkit to Improve the Use of Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention. Behavioral Sciences 15(9), 2025.
117 Nagpal, A., Chopra, A., Chan, J. Pellecchia, M., Divan, G.: Implementing an Evidence-Informed Teaching Approach for Autistic Students in Bengaluru, India. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2025.
168 Hernandez, ALyssa, M., Straiton, Diondra, Mandell, David, S., Ingersoll, Brooke, Crabbe, Samantha, Rieth, Sarah, & Pellecchia, Melanie.: Short report: Associations of family characteristics and clinicians’ use of caregiver coaching in early intervention. Autism 29(7): 1898-1906, 2025.
145 Pellecchia, M., Maye, M., Tomczuk., L., Zhong, H.N., Mandell, D.S., Stahmer, A.C.: Brief Report: A Scoping Review of Caregiver Coaching Strategies within Caregiver-Mediated Interventions for Autism. Infants and Young Children 37(4): 336-350, Oct 2024.
ca Hernandez, A.M., Straitton, D., Mandell, D.S., Crabbe, S. & Pellecchia, M.: Construct Validity of Parent Empowerment and Coaching in Early Intervention 2a (PEACE) Caregiver Coaching Fidelity Tool 91 Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research, Melbourne, Australia. May 2024.
199 Pellecchia, M., Mandell, D.S., Tomczuk, L., Marcus, S.M., Stewart, R., Stahmer, A.C., Beidas, R.S., Reith, S., Lawson, G.: A mixed-methods evaluation of organization and individual factors influencing provider intentions to use caregiver coaching in community-based early intervention. Implementation Science Communications 5, Feb 2024.
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