Dustin E. Sarver, PhD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Psychiatry
Email:
dsarver@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-5994
Biography
Dustin Sarver, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Department of Pediatrics. He serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Advancement of Youth. Dr. Sarver earned his B.A. degree in 2005 from Oklahoma Baptist University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida in 2013. He completed his clinical internship at the Medical University of South Carolina and his research postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia in 2014. His interests and expertise involve infant and early childhood neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders as well as parenting interventions. Dr. Sarver directs several clinical, research, and training programs at UMMC. He founded and is the Clinical Director of the Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP) telepsychiatry access program; founded and directs the MAGNOLIA scholar training program in child integrated behavioral health for predoctoral psychology and masters counseling trainees; directs the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Disorders Research and Services Lab at UMMC. He served as the founding Director (2018-2022) of the Child Health and Development Promotion Interdisciplinary Fellowship. At UMMC, Dr. Sarver initiated and developed the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) program in 2016 at the Center for Advancement of Youth, the first in the state. He is involved in multiple training programs from student to post-doctoral and postgraduate. Trainees under his mentorship have been awarded clinical, research, and training fellowships from NIH, SAMHSA, and NSF. He is the author or coauthor of over 71 peer-reviewed publications and chapters, a former NIH LRP awardee, and his work has been federally and nationally funded since 2017 with over $37 million as PI. He is on the editorial board of the journals Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and Journal of Attention Disorders. Outside of UMMC, he enjoys spending time with his wonderful and perfect wife Katy and sweet dog Kia, as well as enjoying football, cooking, making hot sauce, whisky, and traveling.
Education
| University of Virginia, Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, Clinical Psychology | 2014 |
| Medical University of South Carolina, Clinical Internship (Medical Residency Equivalent), Clinical Psychology | 2013 |
| University of Central Florida, PhD, Clinical Psychology | 2013 |
| University of Central Florida, MS, Clinical Psychology | 2011 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University, BA, Psychology | 2005 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, PCIT Within-Agency Trainer, PCIT International, Inc. | 04/2022 - 04/2024 |
| Certification, Certified Trainer: Child-Adult Relational Enhancement (CARE) | 12/2016 - Present |
| NPI, National Provider Indicator | |
| Certification, Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Modeling, Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research (Univ. of Maryland) | 03/2014 - Present |
| Certification, Managing and Adapting Practice: MAP Therapist, PracticeWise, LLC | 09/2016 - 09/2019 |
| Certification, Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Therapist, PCIT International, Inc. | 01/2018 - 01/2025 |
| Licensure, Psychology License, Board of Psychology | 02/2015 - Present |
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine | 01/2025 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 07/2024 - Present |
| Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Department of Psychology | 03/2023 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 09/2022 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2021 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 08/2021 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 08/2018 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 08/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 2016 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 07/2015 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 08/2021 - 07/2024 |
| Branch Chief, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2020 - 08/2021 |
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2019 - 08/2022 |
| Director, Child Developmenal Health Promotion Post-Graduate Fellowship, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 10/2017 - 06/2021 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2014 - 06/2019 |
| Research Associate, University of Virginia, Department of Clinical and School Psychology | 08/2013 - 06/2014 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, Form Specific Screen Media and Adolescent ADHD: A National Parent Survey, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 12/2026 - Present |
| Extramural, Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP) – Competitive Renewal, Health Resources and Services Administration | 09/2026 - 09/2031 |
| Extramural, UMMC SPARK, Simons Foundsation | 04/2026 - 03/2031 |
| Extramural, Expansion of CHAMP, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Mississippi Development Authority | 04/2026 - 09/2027 |
| Extramural, Expansion of MAGNOLIA: Integrated Behavioral Health Training for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Mississippi Development Authority | 04/2026 - 09/2027 |
| Extramural, Resiliency Outcomes through Outreach, Training, and Support (ROOTS), Mississippi Department of Human Services | 01/2026 - 06/2027 |
| Extramural, SMILE: Enhancing Integrated Dentistry Training and Care for Children with Developmental Disabilities in Mississippi, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities | 07/2025 - 06/2027 |
| Extramural, Enhancing Mental health Providers Opportunities With Educational Resources in Schools (EMPOWERS), U.S. Department of Education | 12/2024 - 12/2029 |
| Extramural, CHAMP Hub for Schools, Mississippi Department of Mental Health | 07/2024 - 06/2025 |
| Extramural, Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP) – Competitive Renewal, Health Resources and Services Administration | 09/2023 - 09/2026 |
| Extramural, CHAMP for Moms: Enhancing maternal wellness through integrated psychiatry, substance use support, and consultation, Health Resources and Services Administration | 09/2023 - 09/2028 |
| Extramural, Implementation of a Perinatal to Preschool (P2P) Behavioral Health Continuum, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | 09/2023 - 09/2024 |
| Extramural, School-based mental health teleconsultation, Health Resources and Services Administration | 09/2023 - 09/2024 |
| Extramural, Empowering perinatal telemental health access: CHAMP for Moms, United Healthcare Foundation | 08/2023 - 07/2024 |
| Extramural, CHAMP Hub for Schools, Mississippi Department of Mental Health | 07/2023 - 06/2024 |
| Extramural, Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education (AWARE) in Mississippi (AIM), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | 01/2023 - 12/2027 |
| Extramural, Post-partum relational health support program for caregivers and high-risk NICU infants, Women's Foundation of Mississippi | 12/2022 - 12/2023 |
| Extramural, Diversity Research Supplement Mississippi ECHO Idea-States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network-2 (ISPCTN), National Institutes of Health | 09/2022 - 06/2023 |
| Extramural, CHAMP Hub for Schools, Mississippi Department of Mental Health | 07/2022 - 09/2023 |
| Extramural, SPARK equity in action: Increasing inclusion of Black/African-Americans in the MS SPARK cohort., Simons Foundation | 04/2022 - 09/2026 |
| Extramural, Deep South PCIT Retreat, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities | 03/2022 - 12/2022 |
| Extramural, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy-Toddler Training, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities | 03/2022 - 12/2022 |
| Extramural, Teaching Educators About Child Behavioral Health (TEACH), Mississippi Department of Education | 09/2021 - 12/2023 |
| Extramural, MAGNOLIA: Expanding Child and Family Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Mississippi, Health Resources and Services Administration | 07/2021 - 06/2025 |
| Extramural, The last, lost, least, and left out: Clinical and policy training to increase access to care for underserved and rural children and families in Mississippi (APA Minority Fellowship Program), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | 07/2021 - 10/2022 |
| Intramural, Parenting During COVID-19: Identifying Family Risk and Resilience Factors for Child Mental Health in a Pandemic, UMMC Discovery Council | 10/2020 - 06/2021 |
| Extramural, Advancing advocacy for child telepsychiatry services in Mississippi: Training psychiatry learners and state stakeholders in family-driven practices and telehealth, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) | 08/2020 - 07/2021 |
| Extramural, An open-label pragmatic study to assess the real-world effectiveness of Adhansia XR™ in treatment of adult and adolescent patients with ADHD in the United States, Adlon Therapeutics | 07/2020 - 06/2021 |
| Extramural, PCIT Adaptations for Anxiety: Family Based and Intensive Group Behavioral Interventions -- Mississippi Anxiety Clinic and Camp for Kids (MACCK), Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities | 07/2020 - 06/2021 |
| Extramural, Parenting, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and resiliency in at-risk child populations, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | 01/2020 - 12/2021 |
| Intramural, Innovative Children’s Healthcare Delivery: A Simulation Study, UMMC School of Population Health | 01/2020 - 12/2020 |
| Extramural, A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Sage-547 Injection in the Treatment of Adolescent Female Subjects with Moderate to Severe Postpartum Depression, Sage Therapeutics | 07/2019 - 06/2021 |
| Extramural, Understanding Minority Recruitment Methods in the MCACS autism genetics study, Simons Foundation | 04/2019 - 09/2020 |
| Extramural, Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP), Health Resources and Services Administration | 09/2018 - 09/2023 |
| Extramural, Mississippi Behavioral Health for Infants and Preschoolers (MS-Be HIP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | 09/2018 - 09/2023 |
| Extramural, MAGNOLIA: Expanding Mississippi’s Behavioral Workforce for Children and Families, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) BHWET Program | 10/2017 - 09/2021 |
| Extramural, Early Childhood Health Promotion System for a High Need State, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | 10/2017 - 03/2023 |
| Intramural, Neurocognitive mechanisms underlying obesity risk in ADHD, UMMC Pediatrics Intradepartmental Discovery Support Program | 03/2017 - 03/2019 |
| Extramural, Mississippi Collaborative Autism Cohort Study (M-CACS), Simon’s Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge (SPARK) network | 03/2016 - 02/2025 |
| Extramural, PCIT to Treat Behavioral Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities | 10/2015 - 09/2020 |
| Extramural, Building Capabilities: Positive Youth Development for Children with ADHD, Mark and Cindy Galant Foundation | 07/2013 - 05/2015 |
| Extramural, Examining Working Memory Deficits in ADHD, Chesley G. Magruder Foundation, Inc. | 08/2006 - 05/2013 |
Publications
Enclyclopedia Entry | |
| Sarver DE Executive function tests. In E. Braaten & B. Willoughby (Eds), Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders. SAGE, 2018 | 2018 |
Letter | |
| Lim CS, Sarver DE, Brown DC, Gissandaner TD, Annett RD, Response to Letter to the Editor from the Authors of the published article, Caregiver Willingness, Pediatric Clinical Research and COVID-19. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners, 2025 Jul-Aug;39(4):528-530 | |
Comparative Study | |
| Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, Austin KE, Schaefer HS, Holland E, Aduen PA, Wells EL, Soto EF, Irwin LN, Schatschneider C, Lonigan CJ, Can working memory training work for ADHD? Development of central executive training and comparison with behavioral parent training. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2018 Dec;86(12):964-979 | 2018 |
Journal Article | |
| Harper AL, Sarver DE, Sly KF, Validation of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT): A Replication Study of Diagnostic Accuracy. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2026 Apr 17; | 2026 |
| Kiefer JL, Perry KJ, Sarver DE, Del Rosario ES, Quetsch LB, Perceptions of Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training Usefulness for Educational, Behavioral, and Allied Health Professionals: Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 2025 Dec;32(4):663-671 | 2025 |
| Gissandaner TD, Gette JA, Perry KJ, Wen A, Regan T, Mutignani LM, Sarver DE, Lim CS, Annett RD, Prenatal Substance Exposure and Infant Discharge Placement: Results From the ACT NOW Study. Child maltreatment, 2025 Nov;30(4):707-717 | 2025 |
| Roberts DK, Sarver DE, Elder DD, Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome But Not ADHD Symptoms Increases Risk for Child Body Mass Index: Examination in a Sample of Clinically Referred Youth. Child psychiatry and human development, 2025 Aug;56(4):996-1004 | 2025 |
| Tafolla M, Amador R, Oyeyemi MJ, Algaze Z, Pandey J, Goin-Kochel RP, Sarver DE, Gulsrud A, Barriers, motivators and strategies to increase participation in genetic research among Asian and Black families of autistic individuals. Journal of community genetics, 2024 Oct;15(5):559-572 | 2024 |
| Wright JR, Astrovskaya I, Barns SD, Goler A, Zhou X, Shu C, Snyder LG, Han B, SPARK Consortium, Shen Y, Volfovsky N, Hall JB, Feliciano P, Chung WK, Return of genetic research results in 21,532 individuals with autism. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 2024 Oct;26(10):101202 | 2024 |
| Roberts DK, Sarver DE, Cash AR, Walker BH, Lim CS, Understanding health behaviors that modify the risk for obesity in ADHD. Journal of pediatric psychology, 2024 May 16;49(5):372-381 | 2024 |
| Hare, M., Walker, C.S., Sarver, D.E., Lim, C.S., Brown, D.C & Annett, R.D. (in press). Assessing attitudes towards pediatric research participation across diverse populations: Psychometric properties of a novel tool. Contemporary Clinical Trials. | 2023 |
| Penner, F., Elzaki, Y., Contreras, H.T., Santos, R.P., & Sarver, D.E. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Vaccination, and Mental Health: A National Study among U.S. Parents. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04740-9 | 2023 |
| Perry, K.J., Mutignani, L.M., Gissandaner, T., Penner, F., Santos, R.P., & Sarver, D.E. (2023). Testing an integrated dimensional model of adverse childhood experiences: Associations with COVID-19 outcomes. Child Abuse and Neglect, 143, 106239. | 2023 |
| Perry, K.J., Penner, F., Contreras, H.T., Santos, R.P., & Sarver, D.E. A U.S. national study of family resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32, 1627-1642. | 2023 |
| Lee, C.M., Synder, L., Carpenter, L., Harris, J., Kanne, S., Taylor, C., Sarver, D.E…..& the SPARK Consortium Agreement of parent-reported cognitive level with standardized measures among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2934 | 2023 |
| Walker, C.S., Gardner, S., Tyrone, R., Withrow, S., Long, B., Sarver, D.E., & Buttross, S Developmental/behavioral training innovation in a high-need, low-resource state: The Child Health and Development Promotion fellowship. Families, Systems, and Health, 40, 596-605. | 2023 |
| Gissandaner, T., Stearns, M., Sarver, D.E., Ford, H., & Walker, B. The moderating effect of child sleep on comorbid ADHD/Oppositional Defiant Disorder and parent stress. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/13591045231156342 | 2023 |
| Hare MM, Walker CS, Sarver DE, Lim CS, Brown DC, Annett RD, Assessing attitudes towards pediatric research participation across diverse populations: Psychometric properties of a novel tool. Contemporary clinical trials, 2023 Oct;133:107321 | 2023 |
| Penner F, Contreras HT, Elzaki Y, Santos RP, Sarver DE, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, vaccination, and mental health: A national study among U.S. parents. Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.), 2023 May 31;:1-11 | 2023 |
| Perry KJ, Penner F, Contreras HT, Santos RP, Sarver DE, A U.S. National Study of Family Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of child and family studies, 2023;32(6):1627-1642 | 2023 |
| Perry KJ, Mutignani LM, Gissandaner TD, Penner F, Santos R, Sarver DE, Testing an integrated dimensional model of adverse childhood experiences: Associations with COVID-19 outcomes. Child abuse & neglect, 2023 Sep;143:106239 | 2023 |
| Lee CM, Green Snyder L, Carpenter LA, Harris J, Kanne S, Taylor CM, Sarver DE, Stephenson KG, Shulman LH, Wodka EL, Esler A, SPARK Consortium, Agreement of parent-reported cognitive level with standardized measures among children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 2023 Jun;16(6):1210-1224 | 2023 |
| Gissandaner TD, Stearns MA, Sarver DE, Walker B, Ford H, Understanding the Impact of Insufficient Sleep in Children with Behavior Problems on Caregiver Stress: Results from a U.S. National Study. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 2023 Oct;28(4):1550-1564 | 2023 |
| Calvert ML, Korgaonkar S, Ramachandran S, Sarver DE, Follow-Up Care After Maltreatment: Sociodemographic Associations With Timeliness in a Southern State. Child maltreatment, 2023 Nov;28(4):634-647 | 2023 |
| Dickens H, Rao U, Sarver D, Bruehl S, Kinney K, Karlson C, Grenn E, Kutcher M, Iwuchukwu C, Kyle A, Goodin B, Myers H, Nag S, Hillegass WB, Morris MC, Racial, Gender, and Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Pediatric Trauma Care. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023 Jun;10(3):1006-1017 | 2023 |
| Calvert, M.L., Korgaonkar, S., Ramachandran, S., & Sarver, D.E. Follow-Up Care after Maltreatment: Sociodemographic associations with timeliness in a southern state. Child Maltreatment. | 2022 |
| Gissandaner, T.D., Lim, C.S., Sarver, D.E., Brown, D.C., McCulloh, R., Malloch, L., & Annett, R.D. The impact of COVID-19 on families: Examining sociodemographic differences in Mississippi. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.44, e88-e94. | 2022 |
| Penner, F., Elzaki, Y., Contreras, H.T., Santos, R.P., & Sarver, D.E. Behavioral, affective, and cognitive parenting mechanisms of child internalizing and externalizing problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 50, 1121-1138. | 2022 |
| Dickenson, H., Rao, U., Sarver, D.E., Bruehl, S., Kinney, K., Karlson, C… & Hillegass, W. Social determinants of pediatric trauma outcomes and care. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities, 10, 1006–1017. | 2022 |
| Walker CS, Gardner SK, Tyrone RS, Withrow S, Long B, Sarver DE, Buttross S, Developmental/behavioral training innovation in a high-need, low-resource state: The child health and development promotion fellowship. Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare, 2022 Dec;40(4):596-605 | 2022 |
| Zhou X, Feliciano P, Shu C, Wang T, Astrovskaya I, Hall JB, Obiajulu JU, Wright JR, Murali SC, Xu SX, Brueggeman L, Thomas TR, Marchenko O, Fleisch C, Barns SD, Snyder LG, Han B, Chang TS, Turner TN, Harvey WT, Nishida A, O'Roak BJ, Geschwind DH, SPARK Consortium, Michaelson JJ, Volfovsky N, Eichler EE, Shen Y, Chung WK, Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes. Nature genetics, 2022 Sep;54(9):1305-1319 | 2022 |
| Penner F, Elzaki Y, Contreras HT, Santos RP, Sarver DE, Behavioral, Affective, and Cognitive Parenting Mechanisms of Child Internalizing and Externalizing Problems during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Research on child and adolescent psychopathology, 2022 Sep;50(9):1121-1138 | 2022 |
| Arrington EF, Alderson RM, Tarle SJ, Roberts DK, Sarver DE, Sullivan MA, Gette JA, Visuospatial working memory in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Characterizing path length and path crossings as mechanisms of impairment. Neuropsychology, 2022 Jul;36(5):405-418 | 2022 |
| Bettencourt AF, Allen C, Coble K, Hibbert T, Sarver DE, Trends in Mental Health Concerns Reported to Two Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), 2022 Jun;73(6):670-673 | 2022 |
| Bettencourt, A., Allen, C., Coble, K., Hibbert, T., & Sarver, D.E. (2022). Trends in mental health concerns reported to two statewide pediatric mental health care access programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatric Services, 73, 670-673. | 2021 |
| Arrington, E.F., Alderson, R.M., Tarle, S.J., Roberts, D.K., Sarver, D.E., & Sullivan, M.A. Visuospatial working memory in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Characterizing path length and path crossing as mechanisms of impairment. Neuropsychology, 36, 405-418 | 2021 |
| Merrill BM, Morrow AS, Sarver D, Sandridge S, Lim CS, Prevalence and Correlates of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a Diverse, Treatment-Seeking Pediatric Overweight/Obesity Sample. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 2021 Aug 1;42(6):433-441 | 2021 |
| Gillentine MA, Wang T, Hoekzema K, Rosenfeld J, Liu P, Guo H, Kim CN, De Vries BBA, Vissers LELM, Nordenskjold M, Kvarnung M, Lindstrand A, Nordgren A, Gecz J, Iascone M, Cereda A, Scatigno A, Maitz S, Zanni G, Bertini E, Zweier C, Schuhmann S, Wiesener A, Pepper M, Panjwani H, Torti E, Abid F, Anselm I, Srivastava S, Atwal P, Bacino CA, Bhat G, Cobian K, Bird LM, Friedman J, Wright MS, Callewaert B, Petit F, Mathieu S, Afenjar A, Christensen CK, White KM, Elpeleg O, Berger I, Espineli EJ, Fagerberg C, Brasch-Andersen C, Hansen LK, Feyma T, Hughes S, Thiffault I, Sullivan B, Yan S, Keller K, Keren B, Mignot C, Kooy F, Meuwissen M, Basinger A, Kukolich M, Philips M, Ortega L, Drummond-Borg M, Lauridsen M, Sorensen K, Lehman A, CAUSES Study, Lopez-Rangel E, Levy P, Lessel D, Lotze T, Madan-Khetarpal S, Sebastian J, Vento J, Vats D, Benman LM, Mckee S, Mirzaa GM, Muss C, Pappas J, Peeters H, Romano C, Elia M, Galesi O, Simon MEH, van Gassen KLI, Simpson K, Stratton R, Syed S, Thevenon J, Palafoll IV, Vitobello A, Bournez M, Faivre L, Xia K, SPARK Consortium, Earl RK, Nowakowski T, Bernier RA, Eichler EE, Rare deleterious mutations of HNRNP genes result in shared neurodevelopmental disorders. Genome medicine, 2021 Apr 19;13(1):63 | 2021 |
| Walker CS, Walker BH, Brown DC, Buttross S, Sarver DE, Defining the role of exposure to ACEs in ADHD: Examination in a national sample of US children. Child abuse & neglect, 2021 Feb;112:104884 | 2021 |
| Merrill, B.M., Morrow, A.S., Sarver, D.E., Sandridge, S., & Lim, C.S. Prevalence and correlates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in a diverse, treatment-seeking pediatric overweight/obesity sample. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 42, 433-441. | 2020 |
| Walker, C.S., Walker, B.H., Brown, D., Sarver, D.E. & Buttross, B. (2021) Defining the role of exposure to ACEs in ADHD diagnosis: Examination in a nationally-representative sample of U.S. children. Child Abuse and Neglect, 112, 104884. | 2020 |
| Aduen, P.A., Kofler, M.J., Bradshaw, C., Sarver, D.E., & Cox, D.J. The role of top-down attentional control in predicting future crash risk in drivers with ADHD. Neuropsychology, 34, 894-905. | 2020 |
| Karlson, C., Sarver, D.E., Raiker, J.S., Espil, F.M, Cox, A.D., Elkin, T.D., & Annett, R.D. The contribution of executive functions to outcomes in pediatric cancer: Using Latent Profile Analysis to identify protective and risk factors for psychosocial and academic outcomes. Child Neuropsychology, 11, 1-19. | 2020 |
| Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., & Wells, E.L. Working memory and increased activity level (hyperactivity) in ADHD: Experimental evidence for a functional relation Journal of Attention Disorders, 24, 1330-1344. | 2020 |
| Oswald, K.A., Fosco, W.D., Sarver, D.E., & Karlson, C.K Psychometric evaluation of the Pediatric Applied Cognition Scale in pediatric hematology/oncology Child Neuropsychology, 26, 1047-1064. | 2020 |
| Campez M, Raiker JS, Sarver DE, Friedman LM, Orban SA, Rapport MD, Working Memory Capacity and ADHD Symptoms in Boys: Examining the Heterogeneity of Working Memory Functioning Using Latent Profile Analysis. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 2020 Sep;42(3):450-463 | 2020 |
| Aduen PA, Kofler MJ, Bradshaw CP, Sarver DE, Cox DJ, The role of top-down attentional control and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in predicting future motor vehicle crash risk. Neuropsychology, 2020 Nov;34(8):894-905 | 2020 |
| Wang T, Hoekzema K, Vecchio D, Wu H, Sulovari A, Coe BP, Gillentine MA, Wilfert AB, Perez-Jurado LA, Kvarnung M, Sleyp Y, Earl RK, Rosenfeld JA, Geisheker MR, Han L, Du B, Barnett C, Thompson E, Shaw M, Carroll R, Friend K, Catford R, Palmer EE, Zou X, Ou J, Li H, Guo H, Gerdts J, Avola E, Calabrese G, Elia M, Greco D, Lindstrand A, Nordgren A, Anderlid BM, Vandeweyer G, Van Dijck A, Van der Aa N, McKenna B, Hancarova M, Bendova S, Havlovicova M, Malerba G, Bernardina BD, Muglia P, van Haeringen A, Hoffer MJV, Franke B, Cappuccio G, Delatycki M, Lockhart PJ, Manning MA, Liu P, Scheffer IE, Brunetti-Pierri N, Rommelse N, Amaral DG, Santen GWE, Trabetti E, Sedláček Z, Michaelson JJ, Pierce K, Courchesne E, Kooy RF, SPARK Consortium, Nordenskjöld M, Romano C, Peeters H, Bernier RA, Gecz J, Xia K, Eichler EE, Large-scale targeted sequencing identifies risk genes for neurodevelopmental disorders. Nature communications, 2020 Oct 1;11(1):4932 | 2020 |
| Oswald KA, Fosco WD, Sarver DE, Karlson CW, Psychometric evaluation of the pediatric applied cognition scale in pediatric hematology/oncology. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 2020 Nov;26(8):1047-1064 | 2020 |
| Karlson CW, Sarver DE, Raiker JS, Espil FM, Cox AD, Elkin TD, Annett RD, The contribution of neurocognitive functions to academic and psychological outcomes in pediatric cancer: A latent profile analysis. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 2020 Oct;26(7):881-899 | 2020 |
| Fombonne E, Green Snyder L, Daniels A, Feliciano P, Chung W, SPARK Consortium, Psychiatric and Medical Profiles of Autistic Adults in the SPARK Cohort. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020 Oct;50(10):3679-3698 | 2020 |
| Fombonne E, Goin-Kochel RP, O'Roak BJ, SPARK Consortium, Beliefs in vaccine as causes of autism among SPARK cohort caregivers. Vaccine, 2020 Feb 11;38(7):1794-1803 | 2020 |
| Kofler MJ, Soto EF, Fosco WD, Irwin LN, Wells EL, Sarver DE, Working memory and information processing in ADHD: Evidence for directionality of effects. Neuropsychology, 2020 Feb;34(2):127-143 | 2020 |
| Campez, M., Raiker, J.S., Sarver, D.E., Friedman, L.M., Orban, S.A., & Rapport, M.D. Working memory capacity and ADHD symptoms: Examining the heterogeneity of working memory functioning using latent profile analysis. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 42, 450-463. | 2019 |
| Kofler, M.J., Soto, E.F., Fosco, W.D., Irwin, L.N., Wells, E.L., & Sarver, D.E. (2020). Working Memory and information processing in ADHD: Evidence for directionality of effects. Neuropsychology, 34, 127-143. | 2019 |
| Kofler, M.J., Irwin, L.N., Sarver, D.E., Fosco, W.D., Miller, C.E., Spiegel, J.A., & Becker, S.P. What cognitive processes are ‘sluggish’ in sluggish cognitive tempo? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 87, 1030-1042. | 2019 |
| Feliciano, P., Zhou, X., Astrovskaya, I., Turner, T.T., Wang, T., Brueggeman, L., Barnard, R., Hseih, A., Snyder, L.G., The SPARK Consortium, [contributing author], … & Chung, W.K. Exome sequencing of 457 autism families recruited online provides evidence for novel ASD genes NPJ Genomic Medicine, 4, 1-14. | 2019 |
| Kofler MJ, Irwin LN, Sarver DE, Fosco WD, Miller CE, Spiegel JA, Becker SP, What cognitive processes are "sluggish" in sluggish cognitive tempo? Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2019 Nov;87(11):1030-1042 | 2019 |
| Feliciano P, Zhou X, Astrovskaya I, Turner TN, Wang T, Brueggeman L, Barnard R, Hsieh A, Snyder LG, Muzny DM, Sabo A, SPARK Consortium, Gibbs RA, Eichler EE, O'Roak BJ, Michaelson JJ, Volfovsky N, Shen Y, Chung WK, Exome sequencing of 457 autism families recruited online provides evidence for autism risk genes. NPJ genomic medicine, 2019;4:19 | 2019 |
| Fosco WD, Kofler MJ, Alderson RM, Tarle SJ, Raiker JS, Sarver DE, Inhibitory Control and Information Processing in ADHD: Comparing the Dual Task and Performance Adjustment Hypotheses. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2019 Jun;47(6):961-974 | 2019 |
| Kofler MJ, Irwin LN, Soto EF, Groves NB, Harmon SL, Sarver DE, Executive Functioning Heterogeneity in Pediatric ADHD. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2019 Feb;47(2):273-286 | 2019 |
| Raiker JS, Friedman LM, Orban SA, Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, Rapport MD, Phonological Working Memory Deficits in ADHD Revisited: The Role of Lower Level Information-Processing Deficits in Impaired Working Memory Performance. Journal of attention disorders, 2019 Apr;23(6):570-583 | 2019 |
| Fosco, W.D., Kofler, M.J., Alderson, R.M., Tarle, S.J., Raiker, J.S., & Sarver, D.E. Inhibitory control and information processing in ADHD: Comparing the dual task and performance adjustment hypotheses Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. (in press) | 2018 |
| Fosco, W.D., Sarver, D.E., Kofler, M.J., & Aduen, P. Parent and child cognitive functioning predicts response to behavioral parent training for youth with ADHD. Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders. | 2018 |
| Kofler, M.J., Irwin, L.N., Soto, E.F., Groves, N.B., Harmon, S.L., & Sarver, D.E. Executive functioning heterogeneity in pediatric ADHD. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. (in press) | 2018 |
| Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Austin, K., Schaefer, H., Holland, E., Aduen, P.A., Wells, E.L., Soto, E.F., Irwin, L., Schatschneider, C., & Lonigan, C.J. Can working memory training work for ADHD? Development of central executive training and comparison with behavioral parent training. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86, 964-979. | 2018 |
| Aduen, P.A., Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Cox, D.J., Well, E.L., & Soto, E. ADHD, depression, and motor vehicle crashes: A prospective cohort study of continuously-monitored, real-world driving. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 101, 42-49. | 2018 |
| White SV, Callahan KB, Ramachandran S, Sarver DE, & Annett RD Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders in Mississippi and beyond. Journal of the Mississippi Medical Association. 2018; 59: 140-143. | 2018 |
| Aduen PA, Day TN, Kofler MJ, Harmon SL, Wells EL, & Sarver DE. Social problems in ADHD: Is it a skills acquisition or performance problem? Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. in press. | 2018 |
| The SPARK Consortium [contributing author] SPARK: A US Cohort of 50,000 Families to Accelerate Autism Research Neuron. 2017; 97, 488-493. | 2018 |
| Aduen PA, Day TN, Kofler MJ, Harmon SL, Wells EL, Sarver DE, Social Problems in ADHD: Is it a Skills Acquisition or Performance Problem? Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 2018 Sep;40(3):440-451 | 2018 |
| Fosco WD, Sarver DE, Kofler MJ, Aduen PA, Parent and child neurocognitive functioning predict response to behavioral parent training for youth with ADHD. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, 2018 Dec;10(4):285-295 | 2018 |
| Kofler MJ, Harmon SL, Aduen PA, Day TN, Austin KE, Spiegel JA, Irwin L, Sarver DE, Neurocognitive and behavioral predictors of social problems in ADHD: A Bayesian framework. Neuropsychology, 2018 Mar;32(3):344-355 | 2018 |
| Aduen PA, Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, Wells EL, Soto EF, Cox DJ, ADHD, depression, and motor vehicle crashes: A prospective cohort study of continuously-monitored, real-world driving. Journal of psychiatric research, 2018 Jun;101:42-49 | 2018 |
| SPARK Consortium. Electronic address: pfeliciano@simonsfoundation.org, SPARK Consortium, SPARK: A US Cohort of 50,000 Families to Accelerate Autism Research. Neuron, 2018 Feb 7;97(3):488-493 | 2018 |
| Wells EL, Kofler MJ, Soto EF, Schaefer HS, Sarver DE, Assessing working memory in children with ADHD: Minor administration and scoring changes may improve digit span backward's construct validity. Research in developmental disabilities, 2018 Jan;72:166-178 | 2018 |
| Kofler MJ, Spiegel JA, Austin KE, Irwin LN, Soto EF, Sarver DE, Are Episodic Buffer Processes Intact in ADHD? Experimental Evidence and Linkage with Hyperactive Behavior. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2018 Aug;46(6):1171-1185 | 2018 |
| Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, Harmon SL, Moltisanti A, Aduen PA, Soto EF, Ferretti N, Working memory and organizational skills problems in ADHD. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2018 Jan;59(1):57-67 | 2018 |
| Wells EL, Kofler MJ, Soto EF, Schaefer H, & Sarver DE Assessing working memory in children with ADHD: Minor administration and scoring changes may improve digit span backward’s construct validity. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2017: 72, 166-178. | 2017 |
| Kofler MJ, Spiegel J, Austin K, Irwin L, Soto EF, & Sarver DE Are episodic buffer processes intact in ADHD? Experimental evidence and linkage with hyperactive behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. | 2017 |
| Kofler, M.J., Spiegel, J., Austin, K., Irwin, L., Soto, E.F., & Sarver, D.E. Are episodic buffer processes intact in ADHD? Experimental evidence and linkage with hyperactive behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 46, 1171-1185. | 2017 |
| Kofler, M.J., Harmon, S.L., Aduen, P.A., Day, T.N., Austin, K., Spiegel, J., Irwin, J., & Sarver, D.E. Neurocognitive and behavioral predictors of social problems in ADHD: A Bayesian framework. Neuropsychology, 32, 344-355. | 2017 |
| Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, Harmon SL, Moltisanti A., Aduen PA, Soto EF, & Ferretti N. Working memory and organizational skills problems in ADHD. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2018; 59: 57-67. | 2017 |
| Witherow MP, Chandraiah S, Seals SR, Sarver DE, Parisi KE, & Bugan A Relational intimacy mediates sexual outcomes associated with female sexual dysfunction: Examination in a clinical sample. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2017; 14: 846-851. | 2017 |
| Raiker, J.R., Friedman, L.M., Orban, S.A., Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., & Rapport, M.D. Phonological working memory deficits in ADHD revisited: The role of lower-level information processing deficits in impaired working memory performance. Journal of Attention Disorders, 23, 570-583 | 2017 |
| Witherow MP, Chandraiah S, Seals SR, Sarver DE, Parisi KE, Bugan A, Relational Intimacy Mediates Sexual Outcomes Associated With Impaired Sexual Function: Examination in a Clinical Sample. The journal of sexual medicine, 2017 Jun;14(6):843-851 | 2017 |
| Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, Wells EL, Day TN, Harmon S, & Spiegel JA. Heterogeneity in ADHD: Neurocognitive predictors of peer, family, and academic functioning. Child Neuropsychology. 2017; 23: 753-759. | 2016 |
| Elkin, T.D., Sarver, D.E., Wong Sarver, N. & Young, J., & Buttross, S. Future directions for dissemination and implementation in a state-wide system. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. | 2016 |
| Kofler MJ, Sarver DE, & Wells EL Working memory and increased activity level (hyperactivity) in ADHD: Experimental evidence for a functional relation. Journal of Attention Disorders. in press. | 2015 |
| Kofler,MJ, Larsen, R., Sarver, DE, & Tolan, PH Developmental trajectories of aggression, prosocial behavior, and social-cognitive problem solving in emerging adolescents with clinically elevated ADHD symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 2015, 124: 1027-1042. | 2015 |
| Aduen, P.A., Kofler, M.J., Cox, D.J., Sarver, D.E., & Lunsford, E. Motor vehicle driving outcomes in high incidence disability: Comparison of drivers with ADHD, depression, and no known psychopathology. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 64, 69-66. | 2015 |
| Sarver, D.E., Rapport, M.D., Kofler, M.J., Friedman, L.M. & Raiker, J.S. Hyperactivity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Impairing deficit or compensatory behavior? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 2015; 43, 1219-1232. | 2015 |
| Kofler, M.J., Alderson, R.M., Raiker, J.S., Bolden, J., Sarver, D.E., & Rapport, M.D. Working memory deficits and intraindividual variability as core deficits in children with ADHD: A test of competing models Neuropsychology, 2014; 48, 459-471. | 2014 |
| Sarver, D.E., McCart, M., Sheidow, A.J., & Letourneau, E. ADHD and risky sexual behavior in adolescents: Conduct problems and substance use as mediators of risk. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2014; 55, 1345-1353. | 2014 |
| Raiker, J.R., Rapport, M.D., Kofler, M.J., & Sarver, D.E Impulsivity and Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Testing competing predictions from the working memory and behavioral inhibition models of ADHD. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 40, 699-713. | 2012 |
| Bolden, J., Rapport, M.D., Raiker, J.R., Sarver, D.E., & Kofler, M.J. Understanding phonological memory deficits in boys with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Dissociation of short-term storage and articulatory rehearsal processes. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 40, 999-1011. | 2012 |
| Alderson, R.M., Rapport, M.D., Kasper, L.J., Sarver, D.E., & Kofler, M.J. Hyperactivity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): The association between deficient behavioral inhibition, attentional processes, and objectively measured activity. Child Neuropsychology, 18, 487-505. | 2012 |
| Sarver, D.E., Rapport, M.D., Kofler, M.J., Scanlan, S.W., Raiker, J.R., Altro, T.A., & Bolden, J. Attention problems, phonological short-term memory, and visuospatial short-term memory: Differential effects on near- and long-term scholastic achievement. Learning and Individual Differences, 22, 8-19. | 2012 |
| Wong, N., Beidel, D.C., Sarver, D.E., & Sims, V. Facial emotion recognition in children with high functioning autism and children with social phobia. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 43, 775-794. | 2012 |
| Wong, N., Sarver, D.E., & Beidel, D.C. Quality of life impairments among adults with social phobia: The impact of subtype. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26, 50-57. | 2012 |
| Kofler, M.J., Rapport, M.D., Bolden, J., Sarver, D.E., Raiker, J.S., & Alderson, R.M. Working memory deficits and social problems in children with ADHD. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 805-817. | 2011 |
| Kofler, M.J., Rapport, M.D., Bolden, J., Sarver, D.E., & Raiker, J.S. ADHD and working memory: The impact of central executive deficits and overwhelming storage/rehearsal capacity on observed inattentive behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 149-161. | 2010 |
| Rapport, M.D., Bolden, J., Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Raiker, J.S., & Alderson, R.M. Hyperactivity in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A ubiquitous core symptom or manifestation of working memory deficits? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 37, 521-534. | 2009 |
| Rapport, M.D., Kofler, M.J., Coiro, M., Raiker, J.S., Sarver, D.E., & Alderson, R.M Unexpected effects of methylphenidate in ADHD reflect decreases in core/secondary symptoms and physical complaints common to all children. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 18, 237-247 | 2008 |
| Rapport, M.D., Alderson, R.M., Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Bolden, J., & Sims, V. Working memory deficits in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): The contribution of central executive and subsystem processes Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 825-837. | 2008 |
| Alderson, R.M., Rapport, M.D., Sarver, D.E., & Kofler, M.J. ADHD and behavioral inhibition: A re-examination of the Stop-signal task. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 989-998. | 2008 |
| Parisi KE, Wong Sarver N, Scattone D, & Sarver, DE Establishing a continuum of care for evidence-based behavioral treatment for youth with disruptive behavior. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. 2017; 58: 158-161. | |
| Kofler MJ, Harmon SL, Aduen PA, Day TN, Austin K, Spiegel J, Irwin J, & Sarver DE Neurocognitive and behavioral predictors of social problems in ADHD: A Bayesian framework. Neuropsychology. in press | |
| Zhou, X., Feliciano, P., Shu, C., Wang, T., Astrovskaya, I., Hall, J.B.,…The SPARK Consortium, [contributing member], and Chung, W.,K. Integrating denovo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes. Nature Genetics, 54, 1305-1319. | |
| Lim CS, Sarver DE, Brown DC, McCulloh R, Malloch L, Gissandaner TD, Annett RD, Caregiver Willingness to Participate in Pediatric Clinical Research During COVID-19. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners, 2025 Jul-Aug;39(4):531-540 | |
| Gissandaner TD, Lim CS, Sarver DE, Brown D, McCulloh R, Malloch L, Annett RD, Impact of COVID-19 on Families with Children: Examining Sociodemographic Differences. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 2023 Feb-Mar 01;44(2):e88-e94 | |
Review Article | |
| Kofler, M.J., Raiker, J.S. Sarver, D.E., Well, E.L., & Soto, E.F. Is hyperactivity ubiquitous in ADHD or dependent on environmental demands? Evidence from meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review. | 2016 |
| Kofler, M.J., Rapport, M.D., Sarver, D.E., Orban, S.A., Raiker, J.S., Friedman, L., & Kolomeyer, E. Reaction time variability in ADHD: A meta-analytic review of 319 studies Clinical Psychology Review, 33, 795-811. | 2013 |
Book Chapter | |
| Scattone D, Sarver DE, & Cox, AD Case study #4 in using PCIT to treat behavior difficulties in autism. In McNeil, C., Quetsch, L.B., & Anderson, C.M. (Eds), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum. New York: Springer. | 2019 |
| Rapport, M.D., Kofler, M.J., Bolden, J., & Sarver, D.E. Treatment research with children. In M. Hersen & A. Gross (Eds), Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Volume II: Children and Adolescents. 2007. NJ: Wiley & Sons. | 2007 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, SMILE: A community-engaged developmental training model to improve dental care interactions for children with developmental disabilities in underserved communities, International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, New Orleans, LA | 11/2026 |
| Invited Symposia, Unmasking childhood trauma: Evidence-based interventions for healing and resilience., Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, MS | 09/2026 |
| UMMC CAY ECHO Series, ADHD across the lifespan, UMMC CAY ECHO, Virtual | 09/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Assessing the measurement invariance of the quick screen version of the Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale, World Congress on ADHD, Prague, Czech Republic | 05/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Demographic and neighborhood characteristics predict emotional support for parents of children with ADHD., Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 05/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Evaluating the accuracy of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in identifying ASD within Universal Pediatric Primary Care Screening: A Replication and Examination across Sociodemographic Characteristics, International Society for Autism Research, Prague, Czech Republic | 04/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Contributions of parental depression and developmental promotion activities on child development in a high-risk sample. Society of Pediatric Psychology, Society for Pediatric Psychology, Phoenix, AZ | 04/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Prenatal substance exposure and infant discharge placement: Results from the ACT NOW Study, American Psychopathological Association, Boston, MA | 03/2025 |
| Grand Rounds, Continuums of care for child behavioral health: Connecting prevention to population health programs, UMMC, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry | 11/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Measuring parent attitudes about children’s Play: The PLATYPUS, PCIT International, Knoxville, TN | 09/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Educators’ satisfaction with implementation of Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) in early childhood centers, PCIT International, Knoxville, TN | 09/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, PMHCA Program Accomplishments, Health Resources and Services Administration, Virtual | 07/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Examination of changes in prescription costs from primary care providers using a child psychiatry access program, American Psychiatric Association, New York City | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Assessing parents’ attitudes toward genetic testing: Differences based on child premature birth, Society of Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Caregiver willingness to participate in pediatric clinical research during COVID-1, Society of Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA | 04/2024 |
| CHAMP for Schools ECHO Series, Autism assessment, UMMC CHAMP for Schools, Virtual | 03/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric mental health care access programs and family run organizations partnering to ensure family-driven medical homes for al, Federation of Families, Orlando, Fl | 01/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, PMHCA Program Accomplishments., HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau Tele-Behavioral Health Programs Annual Awardee Meeting | 08/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Discharge placement decisions for infants with prenatal opioid exposure., Research Society on Alcohol Scientific Meeting | 06/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Impact of COVID-19 on families with children: Examining sociodemographic differences., 2023 Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Spring Meeting | 04/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Examining cost impact of Mississippi’s PMHCA: CHAMP Mississippi’s experience in partnership with Magnolia (Centene, HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau Evaluation Capacity-Building Webinar. | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Insufficient sleep in children with behavior problems and caregiver stress: A U.S. national study., Society for Research in Child Development | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Insufficient sleep in children with behavior problems and caregiver stress: A U.S. national study., Society for Research on Child Development | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using incentives to influence positive behavior in the classroom, CHAMP for Schools Project ECHO. | 03/2023 |
| Invited Symposia, Geographical Disparities in Mental Health Information and Care., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Statewide Implementation of Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) in Early Childhood Educational Centers: Examination of Implementation Determinants., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Parent and child neurocognitive functioning predict response to behavioral parent training for youth with ADHD., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention | 11/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Parent Perceptions of Clinical Research in Pediatric Overweight/Obesity., Obesity Conference | 10/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leveraging telepsychiatry consultation to improve access to care through Child Mental Health Care Access programs….and other things., Jackson State University Clinical Psychology Department. | 10/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Families as Allies and CHAMP -- Partners!, HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau Evaluation Capacity-Building Webinar | 08/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding the Impact of COVID on Mental Health, Minnesota Psychological Association. | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Representation counts: assessing the needs, barriers, and fears of minoritized populations’ participation in genetic research., International Society for Autism Research | 05/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Perceived CARE training usefulness for teachers and allied health professionals: The mediating role of evidence based practice attitudes., Society of Pediatric Psychology | 04/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Caregiver perceptions of COVID-19 pediatric clinical research, Society of Pediatric Psychology. | 04/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Prevalence and disparities in mental and developmental health and treatment service among Mississippi children 0-5 years., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, An Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Diagnosis, Severity, and Behavior Treatment in the US and Across States., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Testing a model of family resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in a national U.S. sample: Links between parent mental health, parenting, and child mental health., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Trends in mental health concerns reported to two statewide pediatric mental health care access programs during the COVID-19 pandemic., American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. | 10/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Becoming CHAMPions for child mental health access: Lessons from implementing a child psychiatry access program in Mississippi., American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Examining PCIT outcomes among children with neurodevelopmental disorders from an under resourced state., Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) conference | 09/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding the Impact of COVID on Mental Health, Mississippi Psychological Association. | 09/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Impact of COVID-19 on PMHCA Programs., HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Programs | 08/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Mental Health in Mississippi., Mississippi School Nurses Association. | 08/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Maternal Depression and Attachment: Interactive Effects on Infant Neurodevelopment in a High-Risk Sample, Postpartum Support International 34th annual conference | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD in early childhood., UMMC Early Childhood ECHO | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Identification and management of temper tantrums in early childhood, UMMC Early Childhood ECHO | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leveraging Telepsychiatry Consultation to Improve Access to Care Through Child Mental Health Care Access Programs., Mississippi Family Medicine Physicians “Big Blue Button” Continuing Education Summit | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, CHAMP services in Mississippi, CYSHCN Cares 2 Transformation Lunch & Learn. Mississippi Department of Mental Health | 07/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Applying Contingency Management in the Treatment of Common Internalizing and Externalizing Problems Among Children and Adolescents., UMMC Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Workshop “Contingency Management: Research to Practice Applications | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leveraging Telepsychiatry Consultation to Improve Access to Care Through Child Mental Health Care Access Programs, University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatrics Grand Rounds. | 04/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Advancing child telepsychiatry, Mississippi Child Telepsychiatry Summit. | 02/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Steadfast efforts in a changing world: Addressing concerns for child mental health during Covid-19., Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Division | 10/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mississippi’s Child Mental Health Care Access Program: Eliminating the psychiatry access gap., Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics | 10/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Development and implementation of a telepsychiatry child mental health access program for Mississippi., Mississippi chapter of the Family Medicine Association. | 07/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP)., UMMC School of Population Health | 07/2020 |
| Invited Symposia, ADHD and Overweight/Obesity: Understanding Health Behaviors That Modify Risk., the Mississippi Psychology Association annual meeting | 07/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improving Access to Care Through Child Mental Health Care Access Programs., Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians conference | 07/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidenced based ADHD and autism screeners that can be implemented into primary care., UMMC CHAMP Continuing Education Webinar | 07/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Comorbid ADHD and obesity in the rural south: Impact on weight status and health behaviors, Society of Pediatric Psychology | 04/2020 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improving access to care through child mental healthcare access program., Louisiana-Mississippi Psychiatry Association. | 04/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, ADHD and overweight/obesity in us youth: Health lifestyle behaviors differentially modify risk for those with ADHD., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, The moderating effect of child sleep on comorbid ADHD/ODD and parent stress., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence-based treatment for preschool behavior problems, Mississippi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics | 10/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caring for children with behavioral difficulties: Using Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training to teach allied health providers to management disruptive behavior., Clinical Psychology Program, Jackson State University. | 10/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) to reduce behavioral difficulties and augment interventions for among allied health professionals., Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) conference | 08/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, TCIT in the preschool setting for children with severe developmental delays., Parent-Child Interaction Conference (PCIT-International) | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Telemedicine: Pediatric and adolescent mental health issues, Mississippi chapter of the Family Medicine Association | 07/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Distance learning collaborative: A multi-disciplinary approach of professional telehealth between behavioral health teams and pediatricians to increase access to care., Mississippi Psychological Association | 07/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, An analysis of autism spectrum disorder across states: Prevalence of diagnosis and behavioral treatment using level of severity as a moderator., Mississippi Psychological Association | 07/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Sluggish cognitive tempo but not ADHD symptoms predict child body mass index: Examination in a sample of clinically referred youth., World Congress on ADHD | 04/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Associations between health behaviors and weight status: The moderating role of ADHD in pediatric obesity., Society for Pediatric Psychology | 04/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Examining ADHD-related deficits, health Behaviors, and health outcomes in youth: Research findings highlighting increased obesity risk., Society for Pediatric Psychology | 04/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Defining the role of exposure to ACEs in ADHD diagnosis: Examination in a nationally-representative sample of U.S. children., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 11/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early brain development, screening & assessment., Mississippi Psychological Association | 09/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Electronic media use in a nationally representative sample of US children: The effects of Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD medication use., University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Psychometric evaluation of the Pediatric Applied Cognition Scale in pediatric hematology/oncology, Society for Pediatric Psychology | 04/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Associations between disordered eating, depression, anxiety, and inattention in youth with obesity., Society for Pediatric Psychology | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD and disruptive behavior, Clinical Psychology Program, Jackson State University. | 10/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Characterization of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Mississippi School-Aged Children, Mississippi Psychological Association, Gulfport, MS | 08/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, PCIT for neurodevelopmental disorders, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities | 08/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Characterization and cognitive predictors of social skills deficits in children with ADHD., Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Austin, TX | 04/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Non-pharmacological treatment of ADHD, UMMC Department of Psychiatry CME event, Jackson, MS | 03/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Health Behaviors and Hemoglobin A1C: The Moderating Role of ADHD in Pediatric Obesity, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), New York, NY | 10/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Contribution of Neurocognitive Function to Academic Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer: A Latent Class Analysis., International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Dublin, Ireland | 10/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Asthma treatment and child emotionality explain asthma-related functional impairments at 12 month follow-up in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP)., Pediatric Academic Societies 8th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD | 05/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, A closer look into the social difficulties of children with ADHD: Are these deficits performance or acquisition based?, 49th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Chicago, IL | 11/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, A reexamination of the association between working memory impairment and symptom domains in children with ADHD using latent class analysis., 49th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Chicago, IL | 11/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The role and assessment of activity level in ADHD: Models, meta-analysis, and implications for neurodevelopmental disorders research., Center for Developmental Disorders Research at UMMC, Jackson, MS | 10/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Screening and identification of ADHD, Hartfield Academy, Brandon, MS | 10/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding hyperactivity in youth., 2015 Mississippi AAP Fall Meeting, Ridgeland, MS | 09/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Hyperactivity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Impairing deficit or compensatory behavior?, International Society for Resaerch on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Portland, OR | 07/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Deficient Information Processing Contributes to Impaired Phonological Working Memory in ADHD., International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP), Portland, OR | 07/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Presentation modality influences phonological working memory performance in children with ADHD: The impact of auditory, visual, and combined modalities., World Congress on ADHD, Glasgow, Scotland | 05/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Risky sexual behavior and pregnancy in adolescents with ADHD., World Congress on ADHD, Glasgow, Scotland | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Is two better than one? Examining auditory, visual, and dual encoding processes on phonological working memory performance in children with ADHD., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA | 11/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Is ADHD a unique risk factor for adverse driving outcomes? Comparison of drivers with ADHD, depression/anxiety, and no known psychopathology in the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP-2)., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA | 11/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD as a risk factor for sexual risk among substance using delinquents., American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, Charleston, SC | 05/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, ADHD-related executive function deficits and the impact on academic achievement., American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL | 08/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Phonological short-term storage and rehearsal processes in boys with ADHD., International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Chicago | 08/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Reaction time variability in ADHD: A meta-analytic review., International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Chicago, IL | 08/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Quality of life impairments in adults with social phobia., American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. | 08/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, The contribution of working memory to impulsive responding in children., American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada | 11/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Working memory and activity level: The functional (non-ubiquitous) nature of hyperactivity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder., American Psychological Assocation, Toronto, Canada | 11/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, ADHD and working memory: The impact of CE deficits and exceeding storage/rehearsal capacity on observed inattentive behavior., American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada | 11/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Verbal and visuospatial memory differentially mediate academic achievement in ADHD., American Psychological Assocation, Toronto | 11/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Underlying mechanisms in cognitive impulsivity: The influence of working memory components in children with ADHD, Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL | 08/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, The role of working memory in attention-deficits in children with ADHD., Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL | 08/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, ADHD and behavioral inhibition: Visuospatial working memory mediates stop-signal task performance., Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL | 08/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Working memory as a cognitive mechanism between ADHD and long-term achievement deficits., 08/01/2008, Chicago, IL | 08/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Quantitative evaluation of direct classroom observation systems of visual attending behavior., Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA | 2007 |
| Poster Presentation, The functional relationship between working memory and objectively measured activity level in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)., Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL | |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Contribution of Neurocognitive Function to Academic Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer: A Latent Class Analysis., International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Dublin, Ireland | |
| Invited Symposia, Neurocognitive predictors of motor vehicle crashes: A prospective cohort study, International Neuropsychological Society, Washington DC | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD and disruptive behavior, Jackson State University Clinical Psychology Program, Jackson, MS | |
| Poster Presentation, Assessing Education and Training of Developmental Screening Tools Among Residents in a Southern Academic Medical Center., American Association of Pediatrics. | |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurocognitive predictors of motor vehicle crashes: A prospective cohort stud, International Neuropsychological Society | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Promoting a Continuum of Behavioral Health Care using PCIT-related Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities., Mississippi DisABILITY Mega-Conference. |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Research Mentor Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 2025 |
| Excellence in Research Award (Platinum), University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2024 |
| Faculty Research Mentor Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 2024 |
| Excellence in Research Award (Gold), University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2021 |
| Faculty Research Mentor Award, UMMC Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | 2021 |
| Excellence in Research Award (Bronze), University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2020 |
| Rusty Turner Memorial Excellence Award, Families as Allies | 2020 |
| LeBlanc Award of Outstanding Faculty Research in Pediatrics, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2019 |
| Loan Repayment Program Awardee (NIMH: Clinical), National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Mental Health) | 2018 |
| Rhodes-Cai Research Award, UMMC Pediatrics Discovery Group | 2017 |
| 1st Place Resarch Poster Award, Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies ADHD Special Interest Group | 2016 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Psychology Internship Research Paper Competition Award Winner, Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship | 2013 |
| Graduate Travel Award (annual; $1600 total), University of Central Florida | 2007 |
| All-American Collegiate Scholar | 2005 |
| Regional Research Award Finalist, Southwestern Psychological Association | 2005 |
| Southwest Regional Research Award Winner, Psi-Chi | 2005 |
| Edward Emberton Fellowship, Baptist Fountation of Oklahoma | 2004 |
| Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities | 2004 |
| National Dean's List | 2004 |
| Inducted Member, Mortar Board Honor Society | 2004 |
| Inducted Member, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society | 2003 |
| President's Honor Roll, Oklahoma Baptist University | 2002 |
| Inducted Member, Psi-Chi | 2002 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Board Member, Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council | 2026 - Present |
| Zero to Three Financing Policy Learning Collaborative, Member | 2023 - 2025 |
| Infant and Early Childhood SIG, SCCAP (APA Div. 53), Member | 2022 - Present |
| Children and Families SIG, ABCT, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi Association of Infant Mental Health, Founding Member | 2020 - Present |
| Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, ADHD Special Interest Group, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies annual conference | 2015 - Present |
| International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Pediatric Discovery Council | 2015 - Present |
| Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Member, ADHD Special Interest Group (ABCT) | 2014 - Present |
| Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Member | 2010 - Present |
| Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (APA Div. 53), Member | 2007 - Present |
| American Psychological Association, Member | 2015 |
| Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition, Member | |
| Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Member |
Committee Service
| Dissertation Committee, Donovan Taylor, Jackson State University, Co-Chair | 2026 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee, Ayonia Harper, Jackson State University, Co-Chair | 2026 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee, Ayonia Harper, Jackson State University, Co-Chair | 2026 - Present |
| Department of Psychiatry Executive Committee, Member | 2025 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Strategic Planning Committee, Team Lead | 2025 - Present |
| Department of Psychiatry Research Enhancement Fund Committee, Member | 2025 - Present |
| Child-adolescent psychiatry fellowship oversight committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Masters committee, Ayonia Harper, Jackson State University, Co-Chair | 2022 - 2026 |
| Masters Committee, Donovan Taylor, Jackson State University, Co-Chair | 2022 - 2026 |
| Dissertation Committee, Katie Parisi, University of Arkansas, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| Fellow Scholarship Oversight Committee (Darval Hutcinson, MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine), Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| Fellow Research Oversight Committee, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| Masters committee, Mary Conner, Jackson State University, Co-Chair | 2021 - 2021 |
| Research Working Group of the National Network of Child Psychiatry Access Programs, Member | 2020 - 2022 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Discovery Council, Chair | 2020 - 2021 |
| Center for Advancement of Youth Clinical-Research Committee, Member | 2019 - 2025 |
| Center for Advancement of Youth Leadership Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| MS Thrive! Project Lead Committee, Member | 2017 - 2021 |
| Child Health & Development Promotion Fellowship Committee | 2017 - Present |
| 2017 Pre-Conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies ADHD Special Interest Group, Chair | 2017 - 2017 |
| 2017 Pre-Conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies ADHD Special Interest Group, Steering Comittee Member | 2017 - 2017 |
| 2016 Pre-Conference Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies ADHD Special Interest Group, Steering Comittee Member | 2016 - 2016 |
| Pediatric Discovery Council, Member | 2015 - 2021 |
| Center for Advancement of Youth Scholarship Committee, Chair | 2015 - 2025 |
Community Service
| Crisis response team, 2025/26 MS school shootings | 10/2025 - 10/2025 |
| Mississippi Edition Podcast, Guest contributer | 01/2022 - Present |
| Scienve Vs on Spotify, Interviewee | 2022 - Present |
| APA Monitor on Psychology, Featured Interviewee for Article | 2022 - Present |
| Radio Host, MBP Southern Remedy | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| MPB Radio "Relatively Speaking", Recurring Guest Co-host | 2018 - Present |
| Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement Trainings, Trainer | 2017 - Present |
| Southern Remedy Radio Broadcast (MPB Radio), Guest speaker on bullying | 02/2016 - Present |
| Southern Remedy radio show (MBP radio), Guest speaker on technology exposure in children | 12/2015 - Present |
| Presentation for "Screening and Identification of ADHD" at Hartfield Academy, Brandon, MS, Invited presentation | 10/2015 - Present |
| Southern Remedy radio show (MBP radio), Guest Speaker on ADHD and hyperactivity | 07/2015 - Present |
| Southern Remedy radio broadcast (MBP radio), Guest Speaker on Friendships | 05/2015 - Present |
| Southern Remedy radio broadcast (MBP radio), Guest speaker on Violence/ Baltimore Riots | 05/2015 - Present |
| WLBT Mississippi, Interviewed expert | |
| Mental Health Weekly, Interviewee |
Other Service
| Pediatrics | 08/2026 - Present |
| Promotion Review, Vanderbilt School of Medicine | 02/2026 - Present |
| Clinical Pediatrics | 10/2025 - Present |
| Department of Defense, ZRG1 NV-U (90) | 08/2025 - 08/2025 |
| Promotion Review, University of Southern Florida School of Medicine | 02/2025 - Present |
| UMMC/Children's of Mississippi Ambulatory Strategic Planning Committee, Member and Team Lead | 2025 - Present |
| UAB-UMMC MWCCS Pilot Research Program | 08/2024 - 08/2024 |
| MS Center for Clinical and Translational Research | 02/2024 - 02/2024 |
| Journal of Attention Disorders | 2024 - Present |
| Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry | 11/2023 - Present |
| Promotion Review, Johns Hopkins University | 09/2023 - Present |
| 2023 Association for Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) Submission Review | 07/2023 - Present |
| Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry | 06/2023 - Present |
| Child Maltreatment | 04/2023 - Present |
| Zero to Three Financing Policy Learning Collaborative, Member | 03/2023 - Present |
| Pediatric Obesity | 12/2022 - Present |
| Promotion Review, Ohio University School of Medicine | 10/2022 - Present |
| Sleep Medicine | 09/2022 - Present |
| 2022 Association for Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) Submission Review | 07/2022 - Present |
| Child Development | 06/2022 - Present |
| Clinical Psychology Review | 04/2022 - Present |
| Health Resources and Services Administration, Optimizing Virtual Care | 10/2021 - Present |
| Promotion Review, Kansas City Children's Mercy | 08/2021 - Present |
| 2021 Association for Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) Submission Review | 07/2021 - Present |
| Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 04/2021 - Present |
| Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | 2021 - Present |
| Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | 2021 - Present |
| Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders | 07/2020 - Present |
| 2020 Association for Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) Submission Review | 07/2020 - Present |
| Intramural Research Support Program | 07/2020 - Present |
| Applied Neuropsychology | 01/2020 - Present |
| The Group for Organizational and Learning Skills (GOALS) Treatment Manual | 2020 - Present |
| Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease | 2020 - Present |
| 2019 Association for Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) Submission Review | 07/2019 - Present |
| Journal of Psychiatric Research | 02/2019 - Present |
| Developmental Neuropsychology | 01/2019 - Present |
| IDSP Intramural grant Reviewer | 10/2018 - Present |
| Behavior Therapy | 10/2018 - Present |
| NIH Loan Repayment Program, Ambassador | 09/2018 - 09/2021 |
| 2018 Association for Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) Submission Reviewer | 07/2018 - Present |
| Quality Improvement Project: Renovating ADHD Screening and Procedure Capturing in General Pediatrics with EPIC integration of the Vanderbilt Rating Scales, Co-Coordinator | 02/2018 - Present |
| Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 01/2018 - Present |
| Fellowship Interviews (Annually) | 2018 - Present |
| Chld Neuropsychology | 11/2017 - Present |
| 2017 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 09/2017 - Present |
| Neuropsychology | 08/2017 - Present |
| Journal of Child and Family Studies | 08/2017 - Present |
| 2017 ADHD Special Interest Group of ABCT Poster Session | 06/2017 - 07/2017 |
| Evidence-based Practive in Child and Adolescent Mental Health | 05/2017 - Present |
| Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | 04/2017 - Present |
| Pediatric Discovery Council Intramural Discovery Support Program | 02/2017 - 03/2017 |
| Journal of Adolescence | 11/2016 - Present |
| Comprehensive Psychiatry | 10/2016 - Present |
| Area Lead for EPIC optimization in Child Development, Lead | 09/2016 - 11/2016 |
| Learning and Individual Differences | 09/2016 - Present |
| Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment | 07/2016 - Present |
| 2016 ADHD Special Interest Group of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 06/2016 - 07/2016 |
| Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 01/2016 - Present |
| BMC Psychiatry | 01/2016 - Present |
| Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology | 01/2016 - 12/2020 |
| Psychiatry Research | 11/2015 - Present |
| Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | 11/2015 - Present |
| Journal of Clinical Psychiatry | 10/2015 - Present |
| ADHD Special Interest Group Preconference at ABCT conferences | 09/2015 - 11/2017 |
| Quality Improvement Project: Establishing and Increasing Autism Screening in Pediatrics with EPIC integration of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (MCHAT) | 06/2015 - 08/2017 |
| Clinical Psychological Science | 05/2015 - Present |
| European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 04/2015 - 05/2015 |
| Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 04/2015 - Present |
| Quality Improvement Project: Renovating Intake Procedures, Screening Measures, and their EPIC integration for developmental-behaviroal problems in the CAY Clinic | 10/2014 - 06/2017 |
| Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology | 07/2014 - 12/2020 |
| Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 03/2014 - Present |
| Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013 | |
| Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013 | |
| Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 2012 | |
| Quality Improvement Project: Estabishing the UMMC Pediatrics Research Registry, Co-coordinator |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Statistical Analysis, Pediatric Research & Clinical Education | Summer 2026 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, Grant Writing Seminar, Psychology Residency Program | Spring 2026 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Digital Health Literacy, Psychology Residency Program | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Clinical/Practicum, Attending, Mini-PCIT Rotation, Psychology Residency | Annual 2025 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Statistical Analysis, Pediatric Research & Clinical Education | Summer 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, MSCI Program Talk | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| EMPOWERS School-based mental health training program, Clinical/Practicum, Clinical Supervisor | Annual 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Statistical Analysis, Pediatric Research & Clinical Education | Summer 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Digital Health Literacy, Psychology Residency Program | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Non-NIH Grant Writing | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Statistical Analysis, Pediatric Research & Clinical Education | Summer 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Autism and ADHD, CHDP Fellowship | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Infant and Early Childhood Testing | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Learning Disabilities | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Clinical/Practicum, Attending, General Psychology Clinic, Psychology Residency | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Clinical/Practicum, Founder and co-supervisor, Infant and Early Childhood Rotation, Psychology Residency | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Research & Clinical Education | Summer 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Autism | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Parenting and Parent Management Treatments | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Research & Clinical Education | Summer 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biostatistics I and II | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, ADHD | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NIH Loan Repayment, Psychology Residency | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Research and Clinical Education Program | Summer 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biostatistics I and II | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Child Health and Development Promotion Fellow Didactics | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Infant and Toddler Development | Spring 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, PRECeP Summer Research Program | Summer 2018 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Mississippi Summer Research Program | Summer 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Type I/II Error, Power, and Quality Improvement | Summer 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator | Spring 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, ADHD | Spring 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Psychiatry Fellow Didactics | Fall 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Psychiatry Fellow Didactics | Fall 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Psychiatry Fellow Didactics | Fall 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Didactic Seminar for Psychology Residents | Spring 2017 |
| Medicine, Clinical/Practicum, Attending, CAY Rotation, Psychology Residency | Annual 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Didactic Seminar for Psychology Residents | Spring 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Didactic Seminar for Psychology Residents | Spring 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Psychology resident didactics | Annual 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lectures (ADHD) | Annual 2016 |
| Magnolia Clinical Scholars Program in Integrated Behavioral Health, Clinical/Practicum, Course Director, CAY Clinic and Batson Kids Primary Care Clinic | Annual 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Didactic Seminar for Psychology Residents | Spring 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lectures for Pediatric Residents & Fellows (ADHD & Externalizing Behavior) | Annual 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Clinical Supervisor, Advised: Ayonia Harper, Shyanne Cazeau | 2026 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kasia Williams | 2026 - 2026 |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Advised: Emma McNeil | 2025 - Present |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Member | 2025 - Present |
| Supervised Research, IDOG Intramural Grant Advised: Brent Ferguson, Haaris Patel, Mohammed Qureshi | 2025 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Merideth Johnson | 2024 - 2024 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Ayana Davis | 2024 - 2024 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Donovan Taylor, Ayonia Harper | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Courtney Walker | 2020 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Marjada Tucker, William Jones | 2019 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Emily Paige Rucker | 2018 - 2018 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Karyn Colton | 2018 - 2018 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Annah Cash | 2018 - 2019 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Mary Allison Conner | 2017 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: D'Ericka Williams | 2017 - 2018 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Alexandria Himel | 2017 - 2018 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Amber Newell | 2017 - 2018 |
| Clinical supervisor, Advised: Andrea Golden, Bennett Higginbotham, Brittany Pigg, Jenna Russo, Sabrina DiCarlo, Mary Rogers, Melanie Stearns, Lediya Dumessa | 2017 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Hannah Fitzpatrick | 2016 - 2017 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Cody Beatus | 2016 - 2017 |
| Training Faculty | 2014 - Present |
| Supervised Research |
Fellows supervised
| Magnolia Clinical Scholars Program, Post-Doc Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2026 - Present |
| UMMC Department of Psychiatry Postdoctoral Program, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 08/2025 - Present |
| UMMC Child-Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
| Behavioral Health in Infants and Preschoolers, Post-Doc Advisor, 4 fellows supervised | 09/2020 - 09/2026 |
| Child Developmenal Health Promotion Fellowship, Preceptor, 3 fellows supervised | 07/2018 - 06/2024 |
Residency Training
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2026 - Present |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2026 - Present |
| Child Psychiatry Fellowship, Training Faculty | 2026 - Present |
| Child Psychiatry Fellowship, Training Faculty | 2025 - 06/2026 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2025 - 06/2026 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2025 - 06/2026 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2024 - 06/2025 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2024 - 06/2025 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2019 - 06/2020 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2018 - 06/2019 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Preceptor | 2017 - 06/2018 |
| Clinical Psychology Internship, Training Faculty | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatrics, Training Faculty | 2014 - Present |