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Holly O’Donnell

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado, USA 

Dr. O’Donnell is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado’s Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. Her research interests include: 

  1. psychological impact of screening for type 1 diabetes (genetic risk and autoantibodies); 
  2. psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (e.g., fear of hypoglycemia, diabetes distress, burnout);
  3. screening for psychological barriers to adherence and integration into clinical care. 

She is a member of the Psychosocial Committees for TEDDY and TrialNet, and serves as the consulting psychologist for Autoimmune Screening in Kids (ASK) Study at the Barbara Davis Center. Clinically, she enjoys working with patients of all ages and their families to address psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes and improve quality of life. Dr. O’Donnell trained as a pediatric psychologist and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric type 1 diabetes prior to becoming faculty. 

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