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Dr. Doyle is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Medical Sciences. Prior to joining QU, she was a social worker in pediatric and nephrology practices for 20 years, most recently at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore. During the summer, she continues to serve as Coordinator for the Ruth Gottscho Dialysis and Children's Kidney Program at Frost Valley YMCA in New York. In 2021, Dr. Doyle was recognized as a QU Faculty Scholar, and she is a QU Interprofessional Fellow for 2022-2024 working on a relationship-centered leadership curriculum.

Dr. Doyle's research and advocacy focuses on living with rare and chronic health conditions across the lifespan, with a special interest in emerging adulthood and the transition from pediatric to adult-oriented care. Her doctoral dissertation, a qualitative study about cystinosis in emerging adulthood, was recognized as dissertion of the year by the Society for Social Work and Research. She continues to serve as professional advisor to the Cystinosis Research Network and is on the scientific advisory board of the XLH Network.

Education

  • BA, SUNY College Geneseo
  • MSW, New York University Silver School of Social Work
  • PHD, New York University Silver School of Social Work

Areas of Expertise

  • Pediatrics/Newborns, Children, Adolescent and Youth
  • Research Methods
  • Global Issues
  • Population Health
  • Community Health

Organization

  • Social Work

Office Location

  • Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 277C

Mail Drop

  • NH-HSC

Experience

Quinnipiac University, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Medical Sciences

Hamden, CT

2017 - Present

Quinnipiac University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work

Associate Professor

North Haven, CT

2014 - Present

Walden University

Contributing Faculty. School of Social Work

Online

2013 - 2014

New York University

Adjunct Lecturer, Silver School of Social Work

New York, NY

2010 - 2014

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore/Frost Valley YMCA

Senior Social Worker/Kidney Camp Coordinator. Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Division of Pediatric Nephrology.

Bronx, NY

1999 - Present

Bellevue Hospital Center

Pediatric Social Worker

New York, NY

1994 - 1999

Selected Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal

Vertical Integration in the Pediatrics Clerkship: A Case Study.

Hall, J. M., Anand, R., Copes, L. E., Moran-Crusio, K., Davis, J. N., Doyle, M. & Kilchevsky, E. S. (2023).

13(6), Education Sciences 545 (2023)

Pedagogical Material

Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Health Social Work (task force member/Competency 4 - Engage in Research-Informed Practice and Practice-Informed Research.

Council for Social Work Education (CSWE)

(2023)

Peer Reviewed Poster

Knowledge and experiences of patients and families with inherited and de novo forms of X-linked hypophosphatemia

Katharine Tighe1 ; Lydia Lewis2; Oluwajoba Akinyemi3; Emily Vrissis1, MSW;, Lindsay Peifer4; Nikki Tourigny4, MSW; Miriam DiMaio3, MSW, LGC; Maya Doyle1, MSW, PhD

2022 NORD Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, Washington, DC, National Organization for Rare Disorders (2022)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Transnational Caregiving and Grief: An autobiographical case study of loss and love during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Huggins, C.; Hickson, G.; Doyle, M

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (2022)

Chapter

Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context

Doyle, Maya

A child with a rare condition – partnering with a family through diagnosis and living with illness 5th (Routledge 2022)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Transition Navigator Intervention improves transition readiness to adult care for youth with Sickle Cell Disease.

Manwani, D., Doyle, M., Davidson, L., Mallea, M., Silver, E. J., Jackson, J., Chabra, R. & Bauman, L. J

Academic Pediatrics (2022)

Peer Reviewed Poster

An Interprofessional Approach to Recognizing Stigma and Changing Perceptions of a Chronic Health Condition: An ME/CFS Case Study

Hartmann, K; Lukaszewicz, M.; Grevelding,K.; Wescott, E.; Doyle, M.; DeGennaro, L.; Fusco, E.

JCIPE 2021:Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century, Philadelphia, PA, Thomas Jefferson University (2021)

Peer Reviewed Poster

Family Partnerships in Interprofessional Education: A Child with Complex Care Needs

Strange, V.; Doyle, M.; Cook, B; Majeski, K.; Archimbault, MaryJo

JCIPE 2021:Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century, Philadelphia, PA, Thomas Jefferson University (2021)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Living with Rare & Chronic Conditions: Educating families about mental health.

Doyle, M.

American Society of Pediatric Nephrology 9th Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium, virtual conference, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (2021)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Puma, L, Doyle, M. (2021) Long-term psychosocial outcomes of adults transplanted in childhood: A social work perspective.

Puma, Lynn & Doyle, Maya

Pediatric Transplant; 25:e13859. https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.13859 (2021)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Health-care Transition: A Vital Part of Care, Growth, and Change for Pediatric Patients

Davidson, L. F., & Doyle, M. H. (2021). .

Pediatrics In Review, 42(12), 684-693. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2020-000422 (2021)

Invited Speaker

Advancing Adult Leadership in Cystinosis Advocacy and Support

Doyle, M; Simeons, C; Gledhill K.

6th Annual Dublin Cystinosis Workshop - International Scientific Symposium, Dublin, Ireland, Cystinosis Ireland (2020)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Utilizing Change Leadership Within Social Work Education to Prioritize and Expand Interprofessional Education in a University Setting: A Case Study

McCave, E. L., Mutrie, L., Doyle, M. H., Jacobson, S., & Kelly, A.

20(2), Advances in Social Work 497-514. 2020 (2020)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Giving Credence to the Experience of X-linked Hypophosphatemia in Adulthood: An Interprofessional Mixed-Method Study.

Hughes, M., Macica, C. M., Meriano, C., & Doyle, M.

7 Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews 176-88 April (2020)

Pedagogical Material

XLH Transitions Toolkit

Susan Faitos, Rachael Jones, Maya Doyle, Carolyn Macica

https://www.xlhlink.com/pat/xlh-transition-toolkit/ (2020)

Professional Designation