Maya Helene Doyle
Professor of Social Work
Dr. Doyle is a 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. Since 2001, she has served 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 was 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.
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
Courses
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SW 512 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Theories for Groups, Organizations and Communities
Spring 2025 -
SW 601 Social Work Practice III: Specialized Clinical Social Work Practice
Fall 2024 -
SW 604 Evaluation Research Work Programs and Practice
Fall 2024 -
SW 605 Integrative Seminar/Capstone Project
Spring 2025 -
SW 611 Social Work in Health-Related Settings
Spring 2025
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Experience
Quinnipiac University, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medical Sciences
Hamden, CT
2017 - 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)