UW-Madison Department of Kinesiology - Mary Schneider

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Bio for Professor Mary Schneider
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110 Primate Lab, Harlow  binoculars icon
22 North Charter street
Madison, WI 53715
Office: 608/265-5118
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schneider@education.wisc.edu

Personal Biography

Dr. Schneider is an occupational therapist with extensive clinical experience with individuals with FASD, ADHD, sensory processing disorder (SPD), autism spectrum disorder, and alcohol/substance abuse. Her research career began as a doctoral student in developmental psychology, studying under Dr. Stephen Suomi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Under Suomi’s direction, she adapted the Brazelton Newborn Assessment Scale for Infants to assess early neurobehavior and temperament in monkeys (Schneider & Suomi, 1992), now a widely used test battery in primate laboratories. As an assistant professor at UW-Madison, she was mentored as a WT Grant Faculty Scholar from 1992-1997. Her PET team uses cutting edge neuroimaging techniques to assess neural processing related to 5-HT and DA functioning prior to and after chronic alcohol consumption.


Education

1987 - Ph D, Developmental Psychology, Animal Behavior
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison WI

1984 - MS, Developmental Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison WI

1973 - BS, Occupational Therapy
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison WI


 

 

Research Interests

Dr. Schneider’s research integrates psychobiological approaches to prenatal alcohol and stress exposure with research on brain function using high resolution PET methodology. The overarching goal of her research is to investigate relationships between prenatal risk factors, temperamental characteristics, sensory processing function, neurotransmitter function and vulnerability to excessive alcohol consumption

The following is a representative sample of contracts, grants and sponsored research.

7/31/2012 - Amount: $228,681.00, "Supplement For Moderate Prenatal Alcohol In Primates," Awarded By: NIH, Grant Institution: NIH, Sponsor Type: Federal, Mary L. Schneider, Principal.

7/31/2012 - Amount: $3,387,474.00, "Moderate Level Prenatal Alcohol Exposure In Primates," Awarded By: Department of Health and Human Services, Grant Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sponsor Type: Federal, Mary L. Schneider, Principal.

5/31/2011 - Amount: $3,467,628.00, "Fetal Alcohol Effects In Monkeys: Dopamine And Behavior," Awarded By: Department of Health and Human Services, Grant Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sponsor Type: Federal, Mary L. Schneider, Principal.

3/31/2011 - Amount: $125,000.00, "A 5ht Pet Biomarker For Studying 5ht Gene-Environment Interactions In The Nhp," Awarded By: National Institute of Mental Health, Mary L. Schneider, Other.

The following is a representative sample of publications.

Schneider, M.L., Moore, C.F., & Adkins, M.M. (2011). The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on bahavior: Rodent and primate studies. Neuropsychological Review, 21(2), 186-203.

Coe, C.L., Lubach, G.R., Crispen, H.R., Shirtcliff, E.A., & Schneider, M.L. (2010). Challenges to maternal wellbeing during pregnancy impact temperament, attention, and neuormotor responses in the infant rhesus monkey. Developmental Psychobiology, 52(7), 625-637.

Wilbarger, J.L., Pollak, S., Gunnar, M., & Schneider, M.L. (2010). Sensory processing in internationally adopted, post-institutionalized children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(10), 1105-1114.

Vandehey, N.T., Moirano, J.M., Converse, A.K., Holden, J.E., Mukherjee, J., Nurali, D., Nickles, R.J., Davidson, R.J., Schneider, M.L., & Christian, B.T. (2009). High-affinity dopamine D2/D3 PET radioligands 18F-fallypride and 11C-FLB457: A comparison of kinetics in extrastriatal regions using a multiple-injection protocol. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, pp. 1-14.

Schneider, M.L., Moore, C.F., Larson, J.A., Barr, C.S., DeJesus, O.T., & Roberts, A.D. (2009). Timing of moderate level prenatal alcohol exposure influences gene expression of sensory processing behavior in rhesus monkeys. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 3, 1-9.

Moore, C.F., Gajewski, L.L., Laughlin, N.K., Luck, M.L., Larson, J.A., & Schneider, M.L. (2008). Developmental lead exposure induced tactile defensiveness in Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Environmental Health Perspectives, 116, 1322-1326.

Kraemer, G.W., Moore, C.F., Newman, T.K., Barr, C.S., & Schneider, M.L. (2008). Moderate level fetal alcohol exposure and serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism affect neonatal temperament and LHPA axis regulation in monkeys. Biological Psychiatry, 63, 317-324.

Schneider, M.L., Moore, C.F., DeJesus, O.T., & Converse, A.K. (2008). Prenatal stress influences on neurobehavior, stress reactivity, and dopaminergic function in rhesus macaques. In T. Burbacher, G.P. Sachett, & K.S. Grant (Eds.), Primate Models of Children’s Health and Developmental Disabilities, (pp. 231-258). Elsevier Press.

Schneider, M.L., Moore, C.F., Gajewski, L.L., Larson, J.A., Roberts, A.D., Converse, A.K., & DeJesus, O.T. (2008). Sensory processing disorder in a primate model: Evidence from a longitudinal study of prenatal alcohol and prenatal stress effects. Child Development, 79, 100-113.

Schneider, M.L., Moore, C.F., Gajewski, L.L., Laughlin, N., Larson, J.A., Gay, C., Roberts, A., Converse, A., & DeJesus, O.T. (2007). Sensory processing disorder in a nonhuman primate model: Evidence for occupational therapy practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 247-253.

The following is a representative sample of presentations.

Schneider, M.L., & Moore, C.F. (2011). A nonhuman primate model of atypical sensory processing: Brain, behavior, stress reactivity and genes, Research Colloquium and Tea, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Schneider, M.L., Presenter & Author, & Moore, C.F., Author Only (2010). Prospective longitudinal primate study of prenatal stress and alcohol exposure: brain, behavior, stress reactivity, and genes, Fifth Annual Conference of Epidemiological Longitudinal Studies in Europe, Paphos, Cyprus.

Wooten, D., Presenter & Author, Hillmer, A., Author Only, Moirano, J., Author Only, Tudorascu, D.L., Author Only, Murali, D., Author Only, Barnhart, T., Author Only, Davidson, R., Author Only, Mukherjee, J., Author Only, Schneider, M.L., Author Only, & Christian, B.T., Author Only (2010, July 24). 5-HT1A Binding of [18F]MEFWAY in the Rhesus Monkey, Society for Neuroreceptor Mapping, Society for Neuroreceptor Mapping, Glasgow United Kingdom.

Wooten, D., Presenter & Author, Moirano, J., Author Only, Murali, D., Author Only, Ahlers, E., Author Only, Hillmer, A., Author Only, Engle, J., Author Only, DeJesus, O.T., Author Only, Todd, B., Author Only, Nickles, R.J., Author Only, Mukherjee, J., Author Only, Schneider, M.L., Author Only, & Christian, B., Author Only (2010, June 9). The in vivo kinetics of three 5-HT1A PET antagonists in the rhesus monkey, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Salt Lake City Utah.

Wooten, D., Presenter & Author, Hillmer, A.T., Author Only, Moirano, J., Author Only, Kalin, N.H., Author Only, Mukherjee, J., Author Only, Schneider, M.L., Author Only, & Christian, B.T., Author Only (2010, May 7). Measurement of 5-HT1A binding with [F-18]MEFWAY in the Nonhuman Primate, Molecular Neuroimaging Symposium, National Institutes of Health, Washington DC.

Schneider, M.L., Presenter & Author, & Moore, C.F. (2010). Primate model of atypical sensor responsiveness: Brain, behavior, stress reactivity, and genes, Building bridges between research and practice, R2K: Research 2010, Los Angeles, CA.

Christian, B.T., Mukherjee, J., & Schneider, M.L. (2009). A novel radiotracer for assessing serotonin 5-HT1A function in prenatal alcohol exposure, Alcoholism, Clinical & Experimental Research.

Christian, B.T., Vandehey, N.T., Moirano, J.L., Murali, D., Wooten, D., DeJesus, O.J., & Schneider, M.L. (2009). An in vivo comparison of two 5-HT1A PET Ligands in the nonhuman primate, Brain PET, Chicago Illinois.

Vandehey, N.T., Moirano, J.L., Murali, D., Converse, A.K., Engle, J., Nickles, R.J., Holden, J.E., Mukherjee, J., Davidson, R., Schneider, M.L., & Christian, B.T. (2009). Comparison of in vivo kinetics of 18F-Fallypride and 11C-FLB-457, Brain PET, Chicago Illinois.

Schneider, M.L. (2009). Prenatal environment shapes brain development, Brain to Five, Appleton, Wisconsin.

Occupational Therapy Program Committee

Dates of Membership: 1996 - Pres.
Accomplishments: Graduating 24-25 students each year with MS in OT.
Committee Chair. Period of Service: 1996 - 2010

Education Graduate Research Scholars Advisory Board

Dates of Membership: 2010 - Pres.
Accomplishments: Provide advisory input to EDGRS program.
Member. Period of Service: 2010 - Pres.

The following is a representative sample of awards.

A Jean Ayers
Organization: American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Purpose: Scholarship/Research
Scope: International
Description: To recognize annually occupational therapy clinicians, educators, and researchers who have demonstrated sustained commitment to the application, development, or testing of theory in occupational therapy. The award is given in honor of A. Jean Ayres, PhD, OTR, whose concentration on developing theory in support of practice was of great significance to the profession of occupational therapy.
Date(s): June 2010 - 2010

WT Grant Faculty Scholars Award
Organization: WT Grant Foundation
Purpose: Scholarship/Research
Scope: National
Date(s): 1992 - 1997

Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education
Purpose: Scholarship/Research
Scope: School of Education
Date(s): 2004

Bridges to the Ivory Tower Award
Organization: Pediatric Therapy Network
Purpose: Scholarship/Research
Scope: International
Date(s): 2000

Award of Distinction
Organization: Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
Purpose: Scholarship/Research
Scope: Regional
Date(s): 1993

The following is a representative sample of professional memberships.

Society for Research on Child Development(SRCD)

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