
Faculty Biography
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.
Michael Assel
Education:
Clinical and Research Interests:
Publications and Presentations:
- Landry SH, Swank PR, Smith KE, Assel MA, Gunnewig SB. Enhancing early literacy skills for preschool children: bringing a professional development model to scale. J Learn Disabil. 2006 Jul-Aug;39(4):306-24.
- Eichmeyer JN, Northrup H, Assel MA, Goka TJ, Johnston DA, Williams AT.An assessment of risk understanding in Hispanic genetic counseling patients. J Genet Couns. 2005 Aug;14(4):319-28.
- Assel MA, Landry SH, Swank PR, Steelman L, Miller-Loncar C, Smith KE. How do mothers' childrearing histories, stress and parenting affect children's behavioural outcomes? Child Care Health Dev. 2002 Sep;28(5):359-68.
- Landry SH, Smith KE, Swank PR, Assel MA, Vellet S. Does early responsive parenting have a special importance for children's development or is consistency across early childhood necessary? Dev Psychol. 2001 May;37(3):387-403.
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)
Other Locations
Other locations of the Department of Pediatrics include the following:
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Faculty Biography
- Michael Assel
Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics
Division of Developmental Pediatrics - Children's Learning Institute
- University of Texas-Houston Medical School
7000 Fannin Street, UCT-2305
Houston, Texas 77030 - phone: (713) 500-3714
e-mail: Michael.A.Assel@ uth.tmc.edu


