Alumni

Farah is a sixth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at MSU.

Research interests: Evidence-based assessments and treatments for pediatric and neurodevelopmental populations, including youth with chronic illness, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and learning disorders.

Dissertation Topic: Relationship between cognitive flexibility and anxiety symptoms in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Reyes-Portillo, J.A., Rette, D.N., Weeks, C., Singh, T., Mahmud, F., Tineo, P., Kline, E.A., & Masia Warner, C. (2022). Online mental health treatment use among college students at risk for suicide. Journal of Technology in Human Services. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2022.2130503

Coyle, S., Mahmud, F., Weeks, C., Masia Warner, C. (2020). Skills for Academic and Social Success in DW Nangle (Ed.), Social Skills across the Lifespan: Theory, Assessment, and Intervention. New York City, NY: Elsevier.

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Emily is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at MSU.

Research interests: Cognitive and interpersonal factors related to the onset and treatment of internalizing disorders and suicidal behaviors; the impact of racial/ethnic discrimination on mental health outcomes; improving access to mental health services.

Dissertation Topic: Test the value of a peer group in engaging anxious and depressed college students in an online intervention

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Selected Publications and Presentations:

Kline, E. A., Masia Warner, C., Grapin, S. L., Reyes-Portillo, J. A., Bixter, M., Cunningham, D. J., Mahmud, F., Singh, T., & Weeks, C. (2021). Social anxiety and the relationship between discrimination and internalized racism in Black young adults. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 35(1), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1891/JCPSY-D-20-00030

Grapin, S. L., Masia Warner, C., Bixter., M. T., Cunningham, D. J., Bonumwezi, J., Mahmud, F., Kline, E.A., Portillo, N., & Nisenson, D. (2022). Online racial discrimination and mental health among black undergraduates: The moderating role of gender. Journal of American College Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2034833