Shannon Savell, PhD

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Research Interests

Publications

• Holzman JBW, Taylor-Cavelier S, Hawks JL, Anthony BJ, Savell S, Crank P, Hatten A, Powell M, Anthony LG. The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a brief behavioral parenting group program delivered through telehealth. Child Youth Care Forum. 2026 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41938589
• Savell S, Frey K, Hawks J, Arredondo A, Chacko A, Anthony L, Holzman J. What Happens When Families Start Parent Training in Positive Parenting or Effective Discipline? Preliminary Outcomes from Flexible Service Delivery in a Hospital Setting. Child & Family Behavior Therapy. 2026 Oct 13:1-23.
• Savell SM, Niguse M, Caluori N, Brown-Iannuzzi JL, Wilson MN, Lemery-Chalfant K, Shaw DS. Cascading Influences of Caregiver Experiences of Discrimination and Adolescent Antisocial Behavior. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2025 Nov-Dec;54(6):657-671. PubMed PMID: 38252485
• Savell S, Niguse M, Brown-Iannuzzi J, Lemery-Chalfant K, Shaw DS. Adolescent Mental Health in the Context of Discrimination: Examining Multiracial Racial Socialization. J Appl Dev Psychol. 2025 May-Jun;98. PubMed PMID: 40191623
• Savell SM, Breeden LV, Emery RE. Partners Now Parents: Supporting Couples During the Journey to Parenthood. Fam Process. 2025 Mar;64(1):e13097. PubMed PMID: 39842782
• Savell, S.M., Page, E., Pan, J. et al. Epigenetic Modification of the Oxytocin Receptor in Pregnancy Predicts Parent-infant Bonding and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms. J Child Fam Stud 34, 3138–3148 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-025-03211-y
• Savell SM, Lee J, Stern JA, Wilson MN. Exploring the benefits of psychoeducation on college students' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Health. 2024 Dec;72(9):3546-3555. PubMed PMID: 36862571
• Galán CA, Boness CL, Tung I, Bowdring M, Sequeira S, Call CC, Savell S, Northrup JB. Clinical Psychology Graduate Programs: Falling Short in Cultural Humility Training. Train Educ Prof Psychol. 2024 Aug;18(3):265-278. PubMed PMID: 39301226
• Galán CA, Bowdring MA, Tung I, Sequeira SL, Call CC, Savell S, Boness CL, Northrup J. Real Change or Performative Anti-Racism? Clinical Psychology Programs' Efforts to Recruit and Retain BIPOC Scholars. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2023 May-Jun;52(3):411-426. PubMed PMID: 37195881
• Savell SM, Wilson MN, Lemery-Chalfant K, Shaw DS. Dynamic Associations among Caregiver Romantic Satisfaction, Depressive Symptoms, and School-aged Child Problem Behavior. J Child Fam Stud. 2023 Jul;32(7):2083-2098. PubMed PMID: 40337757
• Savell SM, Saini R, Ramos M, Wilson MN, Lemery-Chalfant K, Shaw DS. Family processes and structure: Longitudinal influences on adolescent disruptive and internalizing behaviors. Fam Relat. 2023 Feb;72(1):361-382. PubMed PMID: 37056788
• Galán CA, Savell S, Wilson M, Shaw DS. An Observational Approach to Examining White Parents' Racial Socialization Practices With Adolescent Youth. J Res Adolesc. 2022 Sep;32(3):883-895. PubMed PMID: 35615942
• Savell SM, Womack SR, Wilson MN, Lemery-Chalfant K, Shaw DS. Indirect Associations between Middle-Childhood Externalizing Behaviors and Adolescent Substance Use through Late-Childhood Exposure to Violence. J Youth Adolesc. 2022 Apr;51(4):628-642. PubMed PMID: 35107744
• Vaish A, Savell S. Young children value recipients who display gratitude. Dev Psychol. 2022 Apr;58(4):680-692. PubMed PMID: 35007110
• Galán CA, Bekele B, Boness C, Bowdring M, Call C, Hails K, McPhee J, Mendes SH, Moses J, Northrup J, Rupert P, Savell S, Sequeira S, Tervo-Clemmens B, Tung I, Vanwoerden S, Womack S, Yilmaz B. Editorial: A Call to Action for an Antiracist Clinical Science. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2021 Jan-Feb;50(1):12-57. PubMed PMID: 33635185
• Savell SM, Womack SR, Wilson MN, Shaw DS, Dishion TJ. Considering the role of early discrimination experiences and the parent-child relationship in the development of disruptive behaviors in adolescence. Infant Ment Health J. 2019 Jan;40(1):98-112. PubMed PMID: 30586478

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Psychology
• Parent Child Interaction Therapy International Certification, International Certificate (2025)

• Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
• Mental Health and Behavior
• Mental Health and Behavior - Attention / Motivation / ADHD
• Mental Health and Behavior - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Mental Health and Behavior - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
• Mental Health and Behavior - Families navigating the challenges of high-risk infants
• Mental Health and Behavior - Impulse control disorders
• Mental Health and Behavior - Mood and Anxiety
• Mental Health and Behavior - Parent coaching
• Mental Health and Behavior - Relationship problems