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Stephanie Smith

Dr. Stephanie Smith

Associate Professor

Bio

Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor of Psychology and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She graduated from Brandeis University in 2003 with a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology. Dr. Smith then received her M.S. in 2007 and her Ph.D. in 2012 from the Clinical Psychology Program at the Florida State University. Upon graduating, Dr. Smith completed a NIMH T32 Post-Doctoral Training Program in Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders at the Yale Child Study Center. Her Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab conducts research examining risk and resilience factors of externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents and how to augment intervention and prevention efforts for these youths. They are also interested in using technology to enhance the delivery of evidence-based treatments and applying state-of-the-art EEG methods to clinical research.

  • PHD - Florida State University (2012)
  • MS - Florida State University (2007)
  • BA - Brandeis University (2003)

Abnormal Child Psychology (PSY 446)
Child Psychology (PSY 270)
Behavioral and Emotional Assessment of Children (PSY 640)
Clinical Psychology Practicum (PSY 782)

  • The relationship between anger rumination and aggression in typically developing children and high-risk adolescents, Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 2016, 10.1007/s10862-016-9542-1
  • Behavioral interventions for anger, irritability, and aggression in children and adolescents, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 2016, 10.1089/cap.2015.0120
  • A randomized controlled trial of an Integrated Brain, Body, and Social (IBBS) intervention for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Journal of Attention Disorders, 2016, 10.1177/1087054716647490
  • Effects of Integrated Brain, Body, and Social (IBBS) intervention on ERP measures of attentional and inhibitory control in children with ADHD, Psychiatry Research, 2019, 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.06.021
  • A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials of the Good Behavior Game, Behavior Therapy, 2019, 10.1177/0145445519878670
  • An integrated program of computer-presented and physical cognitive training exercises for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychological Medicine, 2020, 10.1017/S0033291720000288
  • Internalization of behavior management skills among teachers in a specialized school serving students with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Behavior Modification, 2021, 10.1177/01454455211010708
  • Electrophysiological signatures of cognitive control in children with Tourette syndrome and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Cortex, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2021.12.006
  • Examining the interplay of ADHD symptoms and trait anger as contributing factors to institutional misconduct among justice-involved adolescents, Criminal Behavior and Mental Health, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2231
  • Leveraging Technology to Support Teachers’ Fidelity of Universal Classroom Management Interventions: Lessons Learned and Future Applications, School Mental Health, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-024-09681-7
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Society for Research in Child Development
  • Society for Psychophysiology Research
  • American Psychological Association - Division 12
  • American Psychological Association - Division 53

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Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 220C map

Hattiesburg

Email
SD.SmithFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4592

Areas of Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, Prevention and Treatment, Psychological Assessment, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Externalizing Behaviors