E.
Molnar, Jr.
Dr. Molnar is particularly interested in early childhood development, executive function, and mental health correlates in youth with neurological and other chronic health conditions. He currently is a collaborator to specialized research projects at VUMC and Vanderbilt University involving young patients with delirium in pediatric intensive care, youth with Tourette syndrome, and preschoolers prenatally exposed to substances.
Representative Publications
Since Joining VUMC in 2018:
Jurbergs, N., Harman, J. L., Kenney, A. E., Semenkovich, K., Molnar, A.E., & Willard, V. W. (2019). Cognitive and psychosocial development in young children with brain tumors: Observations from a clinical sample. Children, 6(11), 128, published online 19 November 2019. doi: 10.3390/children6110128. PMID 31752377.
Kenney, A. E., Harman, J. L., Molnar, A.E., Jurbergs, N., & Willard, V. W. (2020). Early cognitive and adaptive functioning of clinically referred infants and toddlers with cancer. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 27, 41-47. doi: 10.1007/s10880-019-09619-1. PMID 30993575.
Harman, J. L., Molnar, A.E., Jacola, L. M., Corr, A., Scott, A., Potter, B., Schwartzberg, S., Boyer, H., Greear, J., & Willard, V. W. (2021). Establishing a hospital-based early intervention program for young children with cancer: A quality improvement initiative. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 9(4), 323-333. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10/1037/cpp0000375.
Boggs, J. E., Pullen, A., Molnar, A.E., Hodges, J., & Reiss, U. M. (2023). Screening for inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in children with haemophilia: A quality improvement intervention. Haemophilia, 29(1), 210-218. doi: 10.1111/hae.14656. PMID 36112768.
Berl, M.M., Koop, J.I., Ailion, A., Bearden, D.J., …Molnar, A.E. …Perry, M. S. (2023). Leveraging expertise and optimizing clinical research: Initial success of a pediatric epilepsy surgery collaborative. Epilepsia, 64(6), 1554-1567. doi: 10.1111/epi.17579. PMID 36897767.
Cárdenas, E.F., Hill, K.E., Estes, E., Ravi, S., Molnar, A.E., Humphreys, K.L., & Kujawa, A. (2024). Neural and behavioral indicators of cognitive control in preschoolers with and without prenatal opioid exposure. Child Neuropsychology, 30(2), 329-347. doi: 10.1080/09297049.2023.2196397. PMID 37070372.
Schwartzman, J.M., Williams, Z.J., & Molnar, A.E. (2024). Parent and provider differences in ratings of mental health and neurodevelopmental concerns in children with neurologic disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10880-23-0999-0. PMID 38400951.
Watson, K.H., Eckland, M., Schwartzman, J.M., Molnar, A., Boon, W., Hiller, M., Scholer, S., Mace, R., Rothman, A., Claassen, D.O., Riordan, H.R., Isaacs, D.A. (2024). The association of quality of life with psychosocial factors in adolescents with Tourette syndrome. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10578-023-01656-0. PMID 38311626.
Ravi, S., Molnar, A.E., Cárdenas, E.F., Kujawa, A., & Humphreys, K.L. (2025). Opioid exposure in gestation, childhood adversity, and preschool age cognitive functioning. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 49(2), 101-108. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/01650254241277787.
Schwandt, B.M., Hamilton, J.R., Longoria, J.N., Molnar, A.E., Sabin, N.D., Conklin, H.M., & Raches, D. (2025). Isolated, stable memory impairment following bilateral hippocampal damage secondary to human herpes virus 6 encephalitis (HHV6) in the context of bone marrow transplant for pediatric leukemia. Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, 11(1), 24-33. doi: 10.1037/jpn0000002.
Jeno, M., Koop, J., Gabriel, M., Caraway, A., …Molnar, A.,…& Ciliberto, M. (2026). Neuropsychological assessments in a large cohort of pediatric palliative epilepsy surgery patients. Epilepsy & Behavior, 178. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2026.110943. PMID: 41762947.
Piersiak, H. A., Molnar, A., Ravi, S., Estes, E., Roth, M., Politte-Corn, M., Hare, M., Kujawa, A., & Humphreys, K. L. (in press). A pilot test of Brief Behavioral Intervention for preschool-aged children with prenatal opioid exposure. Child & Family Behavior Therapy. doi: 10.1080/07317107.2026.2640382.