Lynn Singer, PhD

Principal Investigator
Professor
Pediatrics
Department of Psychiatry
Staff Psychologist
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Associate Medical Staff
MetroHealth Medical Center

Dr. Lynn T. Singer has served in many leadership roles across 星空传媒, including a recent assignment as deputy provost and vice president for academic affairs. She recently was recognized by the University as a Distinguished Professor. She has directed a number of large, federally and privately funded research programs, including: a 19-year study of high-risk, preterm infants with lung disease and their families; a longitudinal study of cocaine-exposed infants; and a birth cohort study of MDMA exposure. She has edited two books, Psychosocial Assessment of Adolescents and Biobehavioral Assessment of Infants, and authored more than 150 articles in medical and psychological literature. In 1997, the 星空传媒 School of Medicine named her a 鈥淢illion Dollar Professor.鈥 She was recently named a Distinguished Professor, recognizing her contributions to education and research over her long career at 星空传媒. 

Research Information

Research Interests

Dr. Singer has directed a number of large, federally and privately funded research programs, including: a 19-year study of high-risk, preterm infants with lung disease and their families; a longitudinal study of cocaine-exposed infants; and a birth cohort study of MDMA exposure. She has edited two books, Psychosocial Assessment of Adolescents and Biobehavioral Assessment of Infants, and authored more than 150 articles in medical and psychological literature. In 1997, the 星空传媒 School of Medicine named her a 鈥淢illion Dollar Professor.鈥 She recently was named a 星空传媒 Distinguished Professor, a recognition for her contributions to education and research over her long career at 星空传媒.

Contributions to science:

  • Influences on the outcomes of high-risk infants
  • Developmental neurotoxicology
  • Led the only studies worldwide to investigate effects of 3.4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine during pregnancy
  • Collaborated in and/or led studies of infant development over more than 30 years

Publications

  1. Singer, L. Response letter to Qiu et al. Drug Alcohol Depend 2020; 206 : 107777. PubMed  .
  2. Larson, JJ, Graham, DL, Singer, LT, Beckwith, AM, Terplan, M, Davis, JM, Martinez, J, Bada, HS. Cognitive and Behavioral Impact on Children Exposed to Opioids During Pregnancy. Pediatrics 2019; 144 (2): . PubMed  .
  3. Min, MO, Yoon, D, Minnes, S, Ridenour, T, Singer, LT. Profiles of individual assets and mental health symptoms in at-risk early adolescents. J Adolesc 2019; 75 : 1-11. PubMed  PubMed Central .
  4. Min, MO, Minnes, S, Park, H, Ridenour, T, Kim, JY, Yoon, M, Singer, LT. Developmental trajectories of externalizing behavior from ages 4 to 12: Prenatal cocaine exposure and adolescent correlates. Drug Alcohol Depend 2018; 192 : 223-232. PubMed  PubMed Central .
  5. Singer, LT, Min, MO, Minnes, S, Short, E, Lewis, B, Lang, A, Wu, M. Prenatal and concurrent cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco effects on adolescent cognition and attention. Drug Alcohol Depend 2018; 191 : 37-44. PubMed  .
  6. Min, MO, Minnes, S, Kim, JY, Yoon, M, Singer, LT. Individual assets and problem behaviors in at-risk adolescents: A longitudinal cross-lagged analysis. J Adolesc 2018; 64 : 52-61. PubMed  PubMed Central .
  7. Lewis, BA, Minnes, S, Min, MO, Short, EJ, Wu, M, Lang, A, Weishampel, P, Singer, LT. Blood lead levels and longitudinal language outcomes in children from 4 to 12 years. J Commun Disord ; 71 : 85-96. PubMed  PubMed Central .
  8. Min, MO, Minnes, S, Kim, JY, Yoon, M, Singer, LT. Association of prenatal cocaine exposure, childhood maltreatment, and responses to stress in adolescence. Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 177 : 93-100. PubMed  PubMed Central .
  9. Minnes, S, Min, MO, Kim, JY, Francis, MW, Lang, A, Wu, M, Singer, LT. The association of prenatal cocaine exposure, externalizing behavior and adolescent substance use. Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 176 : 33-43. PubMed  PubMed Central .
  10. Kilbride, HW, Aylward, GP, Doyle, LW, Singer, LT, Lantos, J. Prognostic neurodevelopmental testing of preterm infants: do we need to change the paradigm? J Perinatol 2017; 37 (5): 475-479. PubMed .

Education

PhD
Clinical Psychology
星空传媒
1979
MA
Psychology
星空传媒
1978
MEd
Learning and Behavior Disorders
University of Pittsburgh
1970
BA
French/Psychology
Duquesne University
1969