Michele Kilmer Data-verified

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Assistant Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

4 h-index 16 pubs 51 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Michele Kilmer's research investigates autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related developmental disabilities, with a focus on implications for primary care and caregiver well-being. Her work examines factors influencing the age of diagnosis for ASD, including caregiver adverse childhood experiences and predictors of satisfaction with hybrid care models for diagnostic evaluations.

Kilmer's research also explores therapeutic interventions for children with ASD. She has published studies on animal-assisted therapy, investigating its effects on prosocial behavior and emotional regulation in autistic children with varying verbal abilities. Additionally, her work has touched upon the educational needs of healthcare professionals, including a study on the impact of a breastfeeding webinar on clinician practice in primary care, and adult insomnia management in primary care settings.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 16
  • Citations: 51

Selected Publications

  • The effect of Animal-assisted therapy on prosocial behavior and emotional regulation in autistic children with varying verbal abilities: A pilot study (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Impact of an Educational Breastfeeding Webinar on Clinician Practice in Primary Care (2025)
  • Integrating writing across the curriculum strategies in nursing programs: An avenue to meet competency-based education criteria (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Animal-assisted therapy in pediatric autism spectrum disorder (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Relationship between caregiver adverse childhood events and age of autism spectrum diagnosis (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Why is Sleep Important? Improving Insomnia in Primary Care Adults (2023)
  • Integrating Writing Throughout the Curriculum in Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs: A Collaborative Model for Success (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Analysis of the 2000 to 2018 autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network surveillance reports: Implications for primary care clinicians (2022)
    17 citations DOI OpenAlex

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