Emily Muther, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry-Child-CHC

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Graduate Schools
  • MA, University of Denver (2005)
  • PhD, University of Denver (2011)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Iowa (IA) (2003)
Internship
  • Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program (2010)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Psychology (2011)
Languages
English
Department
Psychiatry-Child-CHC

Professional Titles

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics
  • Director of Behavioral Health, Mike McMorris CysticFibrosis Center

Recognitions

  • Counseling Health Psychology Research Award, American Psychological Association (2013)
  • Examplary Supervision and Mentorship Award, Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Mental Health Institute (2014)
  • Women's Leadership Training Class of Women in Medicine and Science, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Office of the Dean (2017)
  • Top Downloaded Paper, Pediatric Pulmonology (2019)
  • Carolyn and C. Richard Mattingly Leadership in Mental Health Care Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2023)

Publications

  • Talmi, A. & Fazio, E. (2012). Promoting health and well-being in pediatric primary care settings: Using health and behavior codes at routine well-child visits. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss047.
  • Muther, E. (2012). Working in an academic medical setting: Reflections from an early career psychologist. The Colorado Psychologist, XL(6), 6-8.
  • Murphy, C., Fazio, E., Asherin, R., & Talmi, A. (2012). Development of a Categorization of Family Circumstance for Children Seen in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented at the Pediatric Poster Session, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
  • Fazio, E., Asherin, R., Rannie, M., Watlington, T., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2012). Characterizing Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented at Pediatric Research Poster Session, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
  • Fazio, E., Asherin, R., Rannie, M., Stafford, B., Watlington, T., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2012). Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented at University of Colorado Denver Department of Psychiatry Junior Faculty Poster Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Fazio, E., Talmi, A., Asherin, R., Rannie, M., Stafford, B., Watlington, T., & Bunik, M. (2012). Characterizing Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented to the University of Colorado Seventeenth Biennial Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Retreat, Denver, CO.
  • Simpson, T., Muther, E., Asherin, R., & Talmi, A. (2013). Evaluation of Healthcare Utilization and Treatment Adherence among Youth with Asthma Who Have Received Integrated Mental Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster submitted for presentation at the National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
  • Lindwall, J. & Muther, E. (2013). Benefits of Pediatric Psychology in Cystic Fibrosis Care. Children's Hospital Colorado Cystic Fibrosis Newsletter, Winter Edition.
  • Lindwall, J. & Muther, E. (2014, January). Benefits of Pediatric Psychology in Cystic Fibrosis Care. Children’s Hospital Colorado CF News, Winter Edition.
  • Becker Herbst R, Margolis KL, Millar AM, Muther EF, Talmi A. Lost in Translation: Identifying Behavioral Health Disparities in Pediatric Primary Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2015 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26338958
  • Muther, E., Ashby, B., Adams, H., & Tarbell, S. (2015). Integrated and embedded behavioral health care within pediatrics. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 1(1), 106-119.
  • Buchanan, C.L., Lindwall, J., Edlynn, E. & Muther, E. (2015). Behavioral health and children with chronic medical conditions or physical illnesses. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 1(1), 99-105.
  • Talmi, A., Lovell, J.L., Herbst, R.B., Margolis, K.L., Muther, E.F., & Buchholz, M. (2015). Postdocotral fellows’ developmental trajectories in becoming pediatric primary care psychologists. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000100.
  • Muther, E. & Lindwall, J. (2015, July). Mental Health Care in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Children’s Hospital Colorado Cystic Fibrosis News, Summer Edition.
  • Talmi A, Muther EF, Margolis K, Buchholz M, Asherin R, Bunik M. The Scope of Behavioral Health Integration in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 Nov;41(10):1120-1132. PubMed PMID: 27424483
  • Herbst RB, Margolis KL, Millar AM, Muther EF, Talmi A. Lost in Translation: Identifying Behavioral Health Disparities in Pediatric Primary Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 May;41(4):481-91. PubMed PMID: 26338958
  • Talmi, A., Buchholz, M., & Muther, E. F. (2016). Funding, financing, and investing in integrate early childhood mental health services in primary care settings. In R. D. Briggs (Ed), Integrated Early Childhood Behavioral Health in Primary Care: A Guide to Implementation and Evaluation (pp. 143 – 164). Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31815-8_9 (http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-31815-8_9)
  • Muther, E., Bunik, M., Kirby, G., & Brainard, B. (2016). Motivational Interviewing in Pediatric Primary Care: An Online Tool to Help Reduce Pediatric Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Colorado. Online curriculum in https://vimeo.com/185078674.
  • In alphabetical order: Buchanan, C., Casey, R., Edlynn, E., Judd-Glossy, J., Lindwall, J., Malmberg, J., Muther, E., Patel, L., & Tarbell, S. (2016). Parent Toolkit: Strategies for Maximizing Your Child's Health. In https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parent-resources/expert-tips/parent-toolkit-strategies-for-maximizing-your-childs-health/.
  • Muther, E. & Hartley, N. (in press). Assessing suicidality and safety concerns in pediatric primary care. In Maruish, M. (Ed.), Handbook of Pediatric Psychological Screening and Assessment in Primary Care. Springer International Publishing, New York: New York.
  • Lindwall, J., Quittner, A., & Muther, E. (2017). Executive Summary: Screenign and Treating Depression and Anxiety in Cystic Fibrosis. www.cff.org.
  • Muther EF, Polineni D, Sawicki GS. Overcoming psychosocial challenges in cystic fibrosis: Promoting resilience. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2018 Nov;53(S3):S86-S92. PubMed PMID: 29979497
  • Smith, B.A., Abbott, J., Muther, E., Ong, T., Uluer, A., Tillman, L., Quittner, A. (2018). Mental Health & Cystic Fibrosis: Year in Review. Pediatric Pulmonology, 53(S2), 47-48.
  • Muther, E. & Hartley, N. (2018). Assessing Suicidality and Safety Concerns in Pediatric Primary Care. In Maruish, M. (Ed.), Handbook of Pediatric Psychological Screening and Assessment in Primary Care. Springer International Publishing, New York: New York.
  • Burgers, D. & Muther, E. (2018, in press). Mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain. In Maikovich-Fong, A. (Ed.), Handbook of Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Pain: An Evidence-Based Guide. Routledge Publishing, United Kingdom.
  • Muther, E. & Cooney, K. (2018). Cystic Fibrosis Mental Health Coordinator 101: Getting Started. Training manual created for mental health clinicians embedded in accredited Cystic Fibrosis Centers nationwide.
  • Lindwall, J., Muther, E., & Quittner, A. (2018). Executive Summary: Screening and Treating Depression and Anxiety in CF.
  • Girard, J. & Muther, E. (2018). Just Breathe: Stress Management Tips. Children’s Hospital Colorado Cystic Fibrosis News, Spring Edition.
  • Muther, E.F. & Quittner, A. (2019). Which Psychosocial Interventions Might Help Me Manage My CF? In Sher, Y., Georgiopoulos, A.M., & Stern, T.A. (Eds.), Facing Cystic Fibrosis: A Guide for Patients and Their Families. Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy, Boston, MA.
  • Muther, E.F., Butcher, J., Riekert, K. (2020). Understanding Treatment Adherence in Cystic Fibrosis: Challenges and Opportunities. In Davis, S.D., Rosenfeld, M. & Chmiel, J. (Eds.), Cystic Fibrosis: A Multi-Organ System Approach. New York: Springer Nature.
  • Muther, E., Moralez, E., Herndon, J., Johnston, K., Brainard, B., Lopez, V., Hooks, R., Towler, E., Bunik, M. & Kerby, G. Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation: An Approach for Pediatric Providers (published online 2020, July). https://youtu.be/H7t0fWbk00g
  • Muther, E. & Lynn, C. Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Their Caregivers: A Guide to Promoting Child and Family Well-Being.
  • Becker, J., Blair, S., Chace, C., Cooney, K., Gordon, C., Hall, M., Mueller, A., Muther, E., Prieur, M.B., & Vaught, M. (2020). Telebehavioral Health in Cystic Fibrosis Care: 101. Training manual created for accredited Cystic Fibrosis Centers nationwide.
  • Muther, E. (2019). Sustaining Mental Health Care: Technology Closes the Distance. Network News, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Publications.
  • Lynn, C., Lyons, E. & Muther, E. (2021) Delivery of cystic fibrosis psychosocial care across developmental stages, Children's Health Care, DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2021.1993228
  • Quittner, A.L., Barker, D., Graziano, S., Georgiopoulos, A., Muther, E., Verkleij, M., Schechter, M.S., Tillman, L., Mueller, A., Lomas, P., Hempstead, S., Smith, B. (2022). National integration of mental health screening and treatment into specialized care for cystic fibrosis: What predicts success? Pediatric Pulmonology. Doi: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.167121726.61960725/v1
  • Muther, E.F., Duncan, C., Polineni, D., Bord, E., Lindwall, J. (2022). Training cystic fibrosis care team members to deliver a behavioral telehealth intervention to improve adherence in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21S2, S171.
  • McWilliams, E., Yablon, D., Kesim, R., Ge, R., Donkoh, A., Abdelnour, M., George, C., Muther, E., Oates, G., Riekert, K., Sathe, M., Sawicki, G., Snell, C., Phillips, M., Eaton, C. (2022). A systematic review of behavioral change techniques in mobile health interventions for adherence or self-management: Application to people with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21S2, S179
  • Lyons, E., Muther, E., & Lynn, C (2022). Understanding body image perceptions and elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor use in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21S2, S181.
  • Quittner, A., Georgiopoulos, A., Barker, D., Muther, E.F., Tillman, L., Schechter, M., Graziano, S., Verkleij, M., Mueller, A., Lomas, P., Hempstead, S., Smith, B. (2022). National implementation of depression and anxiety screening and treatment at U.S. CF Centers: What predicts success? Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21S2, S193.
  • Gray, A., Torres, H., Lynn, C., Lyons, E., Pinch, S., Muther, E. (2022). Formation of a virtual cystic fibrosis support group: Connecting with Other Parents’ Experiences (COPE). Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21S2, S197.
  • Muther EF, Kerby GS, Moralez E, Herndon J, Bronsert M, Bunik M. Motivational Interviewing Training for Pediatricians Counseling Caregivers about Secondhand Smoke. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Nov 30;:99228231216284. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38031936
  • Bathgate CJ, Muther E, Georgiopoulos AM, Smith B, Tillman L, Graziano S, Verkleij M, Lomas P, Quittner A. Positive and negative impacts of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor: Healthcare providers' observations across US centers. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Sep;58(9):2469-2477. PubMed PMID: 37265418
  • Quittner AL, Barker D, Graziano S, Georgiopoulos AM, Muther E, Verkleij M, Schechter MS, Tillman L, Mueller A, Lomas P, Hempstead S, Smith BA. National integration of mental health screening and treatment into specialized care for cystic fibrosis: What predicts success?. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Jun;58(6):1768-1776. PubMed PMID: 37014155
  • Muther, E.F., Lynn, C., Skeen, E., Federico, M. (2023). Pulmonary Disorders: Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis, Considerations for Child Health and Well-being. In Bornstein, M.H. & Shah, P.E. (Eds.), APA Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and Developmental Science. American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.
  • Bathgate, C.J., Graziano, S., & Muther, E.F. (2024). The Role of a Psychologist on the Cystic Fibrosis Care Team. In Bush, A., Amaral, M.D., Davies, J.C., Simmonds, N.J., Taylor-Cousar, T., & Ranganathan, S. (Eds.). Hodson and Geddes’ Cystic Fibrosis, 5th Edition. CRC Press, Taylor & Fancil Group.
  • Muther, E., Lyons, E.R., & Curtis, K. (2023). 510 Anxiety and depression screening in adolescents with cystic fibrosis before and after elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor initiation: A retrospective review. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 22, S269-S270.
  • Cook, J, Lyons, E., Curtis, K., Muther, E. (2023). Two-year trajectories of anxiety and depressive symptoms in youth living with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 48, S45.
  • Duncan, C., Muther, E., Lindwall, J., Dwyer, T., Ford, C., Green, A., Moffett-Bradford, K., Naranjo, D., Prickett, M., Saavedra, M., Sharma, P., & Polineni, D. (2023). 502 A pilot feasibility trial to evaluate a tele-coaching intervention to improve self-management in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 22, S265.

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association, Member
  • Colorado Psychological Association, Member
  • Society of Pediatric Psychology, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Conditions & Treatments
  • Stress Management
  • Mental Health and Behavior
Public Speaking
Yes



School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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