Pamela Schuetze-Pizarro

Pamela Schuetze-Pizarro, Ph.D.

Professor Buckham Hall A239B
Office: (716) 878-4022
Email: schuetp@buffalostate.edu

Dr. Schuetze earned her B.M. (Bachelor’s in Music Performance) from Wittenberg University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Virginia Tech.  She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University.  She has been a member of the psychology department at Buffalo State since 1996.  Dr. Schuetze’s research interests include the development of high-risk infants, children and adolescents with a history of prenatal substance exposure.  She is also interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning and in research related to child maltreatment.  She has published over 80 articles and has more than 150 presentations at national and international conferences.  She has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creativity (2005) from SUNY Buffalo State, the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (2013) and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021).

She also coordinates the Child Advocacy Studies certificate program. 

Recent Publications

*Indicates undergraduate student author

Kelm, M., Schuetze, P. & Eiden, R.D. (in press). Prenatal tobacco/cannabis exposure and unpredictability in maternal anger/hostility: Implications for toddler reactivity and regulation. Neurotoxicology & Teratology.

Swirksy, J., Geffen, S., Doody, K., Schuetze, P., Coyle, E., Timmons, L. & Weisgram, E. (in press). Benefits and challenges of developing and teaching popular culture themed courses. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.

Andrea Laser1, Serra Acar2, Karen H. Brown3, Katherine B. Green4, Lindsey A. Chapman5, Chelsea T. Morris6, Lauren Hart Rollins7, Annie George-Puskar8, Monica Gonzalez 9, Alesia Mickle Moldavan10, Kathy R. Doody11, Katrina Fulcher-Rood 12, Pamela Schuetze13, Bradley Mills14, Kaitlin Jackson15, Linday R. Dennis16, Tai Cole17, Kelly Farquharson 18, Marisa Macy19,20. (2024). Interprofessional practice in early childhood inclusive settings. Submitted for special issue to Journal of Special Educator Preparation (JOSEP), 4(1), 68-84. Doi:10.33043/7959d86z

Perry, K., Level, R., Eiden, R.D. & Schuetze, P. (2024). Prenatal tobacco, tobacco-cannabis co-exposure, and child emotion regulation: The role of child autonomic functioning and sensitive parenting.  Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001682

Seay, D.M., Ivanova, J., Nickerson, A.B., Godleski, S. A., Schuetze, P. & Eiden, R. D. (2023).  Family risk exposure profiles during early childhood: Developmental processes and adolescent well-being.  Adversity and Resilience Science.

Eiden, R. D., Ettekal, I., Zhao, J., Kelm, M.R., Nickerson, A., Ostrov, J., Schuetze, P., & Godleski, S. A. (2023).  Prenatal Substance Exposure, Early Life Adversity, and Parenting: Associations with Adolescent Stress Response. Developmental Psychobiology, 65(2), e22365.  https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22365

Geffen, S., Swirsky, J.M., Coyle, E., Doody, K., Schuetze, P., Timmons, L., & Weisgram, E. (2022).  Can you tell me how to get" started:  Using Sesame Street as an example for developing a themed course. In Forbes, L & Thomas, D. (Eds), Professors at Play Playbook: Real-world techniques from a more playful higher education classroom. ETC Press. Doi: 10.57862/appf-kp25

Godleski, S., Schuetze, P., Eiden, R.D., Nickerson, A., & Ostrov, J. (2022). Developmental Pathways from Prenatal Substance Exposure to Reactive Aggression. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 83, 101474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2022.101474

Finger, B., McNeill, V., Schuetze, P., & Eiden, R. D. (2021).  Sex moderated and RSA mediated effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on behavior problems at age 7.  Neurotoxicology & Teratology, 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ntt.2021.107052

Zhao, J., Ettekal, I., Nickerson, A. B., Schuetze, P., Shisler, S., Godleski, S., Ostrov, J., & Eiden, R. D. (2022).  Child community violence exposure in an at-risk sample: Developmental trajectories, caregiving risks, and the role of child temperament. Psychology of Violence, https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000416

Perry, K.J., Ostrov, J.M., Shisler, S., Eiden, R.D>, Nickerson, A.B., Godleski, S.A. & Schuetze, P. (2021). Pathways from early family violence to adolescent reactive aggression and violence victimization. Journal of Family Violence, 36(12), 75-86.

Schuetze, P., Godleski, S., & Sassaman, J. (2021).  Prenatal exposure to opioids: The associations between the caregiving environment and externalizing behaviors.  Neurotoxicology & Teratology, 87(3), DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2021.107019

Level, R., Shisler, S., Seay, D., Ivanova, M., Kelm, M., Eiden, R. D., & Schuetze, P. (2021). Within- and between-family transactions of maternal depression, parenting, and child engagement in the first two years of life: Role of prenatal maternal risk and tobacco use.  Depression and Anxiety, 38(12), 1279-1288.  https://doi.org/10.1002/da.23211

Ostrov, J., Perry, K. J., Eiden, R. D., Nickerson, A. B. Schuetze, P., Godleski, S. A., & Shisler, S. (2021). Development of Bullying and Victimization: An Examination of Risk and Protective Factors in a High-Risk Sample.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(9-10), 5958-5984. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211067026

Ostlund, B., Perez-Edgar, K. E., Shisler, S., Terrell, S., Godleski, S., Schuetze, P. & Eiden, R. D. (2021). Prenatal substance exposure and maternal hostility from pregnancy to toddlerhood: Associations with temperament profiles at 16-months of age. Development and Psychopathology, 33, 1566-1583.  doi:10.1017/S0954579421001000

Doody, K., Schuetze, P., & Fulcher-Rood, K. (2021). COVID-19 modifications to a service-learning project designed to prepare Special Education students to be effective participants in transdisciplinary collaborations. Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, 13(2), 160-178. https://doi.org/10.14305/jn.19440413.2021.13.2.06

Fulcher-Rood, K., Schuetze, P., & Doody, K. (2021).  Using applied learning to teach transdisciplinary collaboration for students in speech-language pathology, special education and psychology.  In J. Friberg, C. Visconti & S. Ginsberg (Eds). Case Studies in Evidence-based Education: A resource for teaching in clinical professions.  Slack Publishing.

Doody, K., Schuetze, P., & Fulcher-Rood, K. (2020). Service learning in the time of COVID-19.  Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, 3 (1). Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/elthe/vol3/iss1/8

Schuetze, P., Eiden, R.D., & Shisler, S. (2020).  Sex differences in autonomic functioning among cocaine exposed kindergarten-aged children. Neurotoxicology & Teratology, 80, 1-11.  Doi: 10.1016/m.ntt.2020.106990.

Eiden, R. D., Shisler, S., Granger, D. A., Schuetze, P., Colangelo, J., & Huestis, M. A. (2020).  Prenatal tobacco and cannabis exposure: Associations with cortisol reactivity in early school age children.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1-14. Doi: 10.1007/s12529-020-09875-8

Schuetze, P., Molnar, D., Eiden, R., Shisler, S., Zhao, J., Colder, C., & Huestis, M. (2020). The effect of prenatal adversity on externalizing behaviors at 24- months of age in a high-risk sample: Maternal sensitivity as a moderator.  Infant Mental Health Journal, 41, 530-542.  Doi: 10.1002/imhj.21863

Godleski, S., Shisler, S., Eiden, R. D. & Schuetze, P. (2020).  Maternal smoking and psychosocial functioning: Impact on subsequent breastfeeding practices.  Breastfeeding Medicine, 15(4), 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2019.0148

Nickerson, A. B., Shisler, S. M., Eiden, R. D., Ostrov, J. M., Schuetze, P., Godleski, S. A., & Delmerico, A. M. (2020). A longitudinal study of gun violence attitudes: Role of childhood aggression and exposure to violence, and early adolescent bullying perpetration and victimization. Journal of School Violence, 19, 62-76. doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2019.1703716

Schuetze, P., & Doody, K. R. (2020).  Implementing a peer teaching model to develop professional skills for working with young children at diverse PDS site.  In del Prado Hill, P. & Garas-York, K. (Eds).  The Impact of PDS in Challenging Times.  Charlotte, NC:  Information Age Publishing.

Fulcher-Rood, K., Schuetze, P. & Doody, K. R. (2020). Transdisciplinary Collaborations: Relying on Colleagues with Various Expertise to Benefit Teaching Pedagogy and the Student Experience.  In del Prado Hill, P. & Garas-York, K. (Eds). The Impact of PDS in Challenging Times.  Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Recent Conference Presentations

*Indicates undergraduate student author

Schuetze, P. (2024, October). The Impact of Free-standing Online, Asynchronous Modules on Student Child Maltreatment Knowledge and Skills Acquisition. Paper presented at the 2024 CAST Virtual Seminar. 

Kelm, M.R., Bell, O.*, Schuetze, P. & Eiden, R. D. (2024, July). Maternal and paternal prenatal experiences: Implications for parenting and infant reactivity. Paper presented at the biennial conference for the International Congress on Infant Studies, Glascow, Scottland.

Bell, O.*, Kelm, M.R., Schuetze, P. & Eiden, R. D. (2024, July). The role of prenatal to postnatal substance exposure and maternal depressive symptoms. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference for the International Congress on Infant Studies, Glascow, Scottland.

Schuetze, P. (11/8 - 11/9/23).  Survey Findings: Identifying Knowledge Gaps for Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST). Presented at the CAST Virtual Seminar (same presentation done twice).

Schuetze, P., & Doody, K.R. (2023, October). A Nationwide, Inter-institutional Collaboration to Develop Open Educational Resources (OER) for Themed Courses. SUNY OER Conference.

Finger, B., Massey, S., Stacks, A., Schuetze, P. & Eiden, R. D. (July 15-17, 2023). Maternal and Child Correlates of Pregnancy RF in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Exposed Children. Presented at World Association for Infant Mental Health part of a symposium: Reflective Functioning and Mental Health in Pregnancy: Longitudinal Associations with Parenting and Child Behavior, Dublin, Ireland.

Finger, B., Ivanova, M., Schuetze, P., Nickerson, A. B., Ostrov, J. M., Godleski, S., & Eiden, R. D. (2023, April). Gender Moderated Pathways from Parenting and Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia to Adolescent Externalizing Behavior Problems. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Perry, K., Ostrov, J. M., Nickerson, A., Schuetze, P., Godleski, S., & Eiden, R. D. (2023, April).  Pathways from Prenatal Factors to Early Adolescent Callous-Unemotional Traits. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

Perry, K., Mayo, C., Seay, D., Ostrov, J.M., Nickerson, A.B., Schuetze, P., Godleski, S., & Eiden, R.D. (2023, May-June).  Neighborhood Risk and Caregiver Substance Use Differentially Predict Adolescent Substance Use. Poster at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.

Marcus, R., Ivanova, M.Y., Kelm, M.R., Schuetze, P., & Eiden, R. D. (2023, May-June). Maternal Psychological Symptoms at School Age and Early Adolescence Mental Health: Moderation By COVID-19 Changes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.

Ivanovo, M., Stull, S.W., Eiden, R.D., Nickerson, A. B., Ostrov, J.M., Godleski, S.A., Schuetze, P., & Linden-Carmichael, A.N. (2023, May-June).  Profiles of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems and adolescent substance use. Poster at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.

Schuetze, P., Kelm, M., Bell, O., & Eiden, R. D. (2023, March). Impact of maternal substance use and perception of infant cries on maternal harsh parenting. Poster at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Kelm, M., Eiden, R. D., Schuetze, P., & Ansell, E. (2023, March). Unpredictability in children’s environments and middle childhood outcomes in a low income, substance-exposed sample. Poster at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Kelm, M., Eiden, R. D., Schuetze, P., & Tucker, N. (2023, March). Mood unpredictability links maternal maltreatment history and prenatal substance exposure to parenting at toddler age. Poster at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Ivanova, M., Seay, D., Zhao, J., Schuetze, P., & Eiden, R. D. (2023, March). Prenatal substance exposure and environmental risk influences on codeveloping internalizing and externalizing trajectories. Poster at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.  

Godleski, S., Schuetze, P., Eiden, R. D., Nickerson, A. & Ostrov, J. (2023, March). Developmental pathways from prenatal substance exposure to reactive aggression. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Perry, K., Eiden, R. D., Mayo, C., Seay, D., Ostrov, J., Nickerson, A., Schuetze, P., & Godleski, S. (2023, March. Neighborhood risk and adolescent weapon carrying and gang involvement: The protective role of parents and peers. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Schuetze, P. (2023, March). Efficacy of a structured assignment on the quality of undergraduate student email communication.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Developmental Science Teaching Institute (a preconference of the Society for Research in Child Development), Salt Lake City, UT.

Weisgram, E., Coyle, E., Geffen, S., McLaughlin, A., Timmons, L., Doody, K., Schuetze, P. & Swirsky, J. (2023, March). T is for Teaching: Teaching Developmental Psychology through the Lens of Sesame Street. Workshop presented at the biennial meeting of the Developmental Science Teaching Institute (a preconference of the Society for Research in Child Development), Salt Lake City, UT.

Perry, K., Schuetze, P. (2023, April). Pathways from Prenatal Factors to Early Adolescent Callous-Unemotional Traits. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

Schuetze, P., Doody, K.R., & the Thematic Instruction Consortium (2022, Oct/Nov). Teaching a themed course: Impact on Instructors. Presentation at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Twitter Conference.

Swirsky, J., & Schuetze, P. (2022, October).  Developing and teaching a themed course.  Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Teaching of Psychology Conference. Virtual Conference.

Bisker, S., Doody, K.R., Fulcher-Rood, K. & Schuetze, P. (2022, September). Buffalo State students and Say Yes Buffalo Partnership: Universal screenings, one preschooler at a time.  Presented at the Professional Development Schools (PDS) Conference, Buffalo, NY.

Schuetze, P., Fulcher-Rood, K., Doody, K.R., Harris, D., & del Prado Hill (2021, September). Using Applied Learning to Develop Student Professional Behaviors/ Dispositions. Presented at the Professional Development Schools (PDS) Conference, Buffalo, NY.

Fulcher-Rood, K., Schuetze, P., & Doody, K. (June 10, 2021).    Maintaining Transdisciplinary Training in Developmental Screening in the Time of COVID-19.  Presented at the Elon University Teaching and Learning Conference.

Ivanova, M., Eiden, R. D., & Schuetze, P. (May 26, 2021).  Stress and smoking during pregnancy: Associations with internalizing behavior problems at kindergarten age.  Presented at the 2021 American Psychological Society Virtual Convention.

Fulcher-Rood, K., Doody, K., & Schuetze, P. (April 23, 2021).  Integrating transdisciplinary education in speech-language pathology curriculum.  Presented at the New York State Speech Language Hearing Association Virtual Convention.

Seay, D., Eiden, R. D., Nickerson, A., Schuetze, P., Neiderhiser, J. (April 9, 2021). A Person-Centered Approach to Family Risk and the Development of Emotional Well-Being in Early Adolescence. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Manges, M., Seay, D., Nickerson, A., Grossman, H., Delmerico, A., Godleski, S., Schuetze, P., & Eiden, R. D. (April 7, 2021).  Caregiving environmental risk, parenting, and aggression from infancy to adolescence in a high-risk sample.  Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Schuetze, P., Zhao, J., Kelm, M. & Eiden, R. (April 7, 2021).  Patterns of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system functioning in two samples of high-risk children during kindergarten.  Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Kelm, M., Ivanova, M., Schuetze, P., & Eiden, R. D. (April 7, 2021).  Maternal psychological distress and parenting behavior in a low-income sample: Moderation by maternal substance use.  Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Schuetze, P., Godleski, S., Kelm, M., & Eiden, R. D. (April 7, 2021). Associations between prenatal substance exposure and autonomic functioning during early school age and early adolescence: An examination of sex and postnatal environmental risk as potential moderators.  Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Schuetze, P., Doody, K.R., & Fulcher-Rood, K. (April 6, 2021).  The Efficacy of Converting a Service-learning Project for Students in Child Development from a Face-to-face to Online Modality. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Developmental Science Virtual Teaching Institute.

Fulcher-Rood, K., Doody, K., & Schuetze, P. (March 6, 2020).  Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Mutually Beneficial Relationships for Students, Community Members, and Faculty. Presented at the WNY Service-Learning Coalition, Hilbert College, Hamburg, NY.

Perry, K., Ostrov, J. M., Eiden, R., Nickerson, A., Schuetze, P., & *Godleski, S. (2020). Cascading pathways from prenatal factors to adolescent callous unemotional traits in a diverse sample. Paper was to be presented (conference cancelled for Covid-19) at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

Godleski, S. A., Schuetze, P., Eiden, R., Nickerson, A., & Ostrov, J. M. (2020). Developmental trajectories from prenatal risks to aggression: Results from a high-risk sample. Poster was to be presented (conference cancelled for Covid-19) at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

Courses Usually Taught

  • CAS 301/PSY 301 Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Advocacy
  • CAS 302 Global Child Advocacy
  • PSY 355  Developmental Psychology
  • PSY 356  Child Development
  • PSY 360 Evaluating Psychological Science
  • PSY 415  Competent Infant
  • PSY 417  Atypical Infant
  • PSY 450  Research Methods
  • PSY 472  Senior Seminar

Research Interests

The influence of typical and atypical prenatal and early postnatal experiences (especially the effect of prenatal drug exposure and breastfeeding) on behavioral and physiological development.

Awards

  • The CABE Teaching Resources Award (2023). American Psychological Association.
  • SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021)
  • SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (2013).
  • President’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity (2005).  Buffalo State College.
  • Buffalo State College Research Foundation.  (2001). Award for success and persistence in sponsored program research.
  • Outstanding Partnership Project (2012).  Center for Development of Human Services (CDHS College Partnership).  Strategies for Promoting Healthy Emotional Development in Children Infancy to 5.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1995-1996. Emory University School of Medicine.
  • Ph.D.,  Developmental Psychology, 1995. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dissertation Title: Relation Between Maternal Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy and Neonatal State and Heart Rate.
  • M. S., Developmental Psychology, 1993. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Thesis Title: Detection by Adults of Differences in the Duration of Pauses in Infant Cries.
  • B. M., Music Performance, Minor: Psychology, 1991. Wittenberg University. (Magna Cum Laude, University Honors, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board).

Funded Grants – National

1999 - 2001 Co-Investigator (with Jurgis Karuza), “Mental Health Issues in Applied Life Span Development,” National Institute on Mental Health (1 R25 MH61443-01), SUNY College at Buffalo. $227,907.

2001 – 2006 Co-Investigator (with Rina Eiden), “Maternal Substance Use and Toddler Self-Regulation,” National Institute on Drug Abuse (1 R01 DA13190-01), Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo. $2,593,811.

2001 – 2006 Co-Investigator (with Jurgis Karuza), “Mental Health Issues in Applied Life Span Development,” National Institute on Mental Health (1 R25 MH61443-01), SUNY College at Buffalo.  $652,296.

2002 – 2005 Principal Investigator, “Pre- and Postnatal Cigarette Exposure and Infant Regulation”, National Institute on Child Health and Human Development  (3 R15 HD 39645-01 A2), SUNY College at Buffalo.   $113,090.

2003 – 2005 Principal Investigator, “Cortisol Levels in Infants Exposed to Cigarettes,” National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (Supplement for Underrepresented Minorities to 3 R15 HD39645-01 A2 S1). SUNY College at
Buffalo. $19,394.
 
2004 – 2006 Co-Investigator (with Rina Eiden), “Supplement to Maternal Substance Use and Toddler Self-Regulation, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo.  $279,873.

2006 – 2011 Co-Investigator (with Rina Eiden), “Prenatal & ETS Exposure: Effects on Child Regulation”, National Institute on Drug Abuse (1 R01 DA019632-01), Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo.  $2,891,000.

2007-2012 Co-Investigator (with Rina Eiden), “Maternal Substance Use & Toddler Self-Regulation” Competing Continuation, National Institute on Drug Abuse (2 R01 DA013190-06), Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo. 
$3,677,911.

2012-2017 Co-Investigator (with Rina Eiden), “Prenatal & ETS Exposure: Effects on Child Regulation.” Competing Continuation, National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA 019643-02), Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo. $1,845, 712.40.

2015-2020 Co-Investigator (with Rina Eiden and Amanda Nickerson), “Developmental Pathways of Violence and Substance Use in a High Risk Sample.” National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA), Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo. ($3,395,047). 7/1/2015-3/31/2020. 1R01DA041231-01 (NIDA)