Emily Shepard

Biography

Emily joined the Office of Online Education in May 2023. She earned a BS in Psychology from URI in 2020 and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology graduate program.

Research

Emily’s clinical interests include interventions within an acute inpatient population and quality assessment practices. Her research interests are centered in executive functioning interventions, long-term outcomes among individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and assessment of anxiety and depression among college students with ADHD.

Education

  • M.A., Psychology, University of Rhode Island 2022
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Rhode Island 2020

Selected Publications

Shepard, E., Sweeney, C., Thompson, L., Grimm, J., & Weyandt, L.L. (2022). Effectiveness of executive functioning training among heterogeneous adolescent samples: A systematic review. Applied Neuropsychology: Child. doi: 10.1080/21622965.2022.2106436.

Monahan, K., Weyandt, L., & Shepard, E. (2022). Diversity inclusion in clinical trials utilizing esketamine for depression: A systematic review. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Weyandt, L. L., Gudmundsdottir, B. G., Shepard, E., Brick, L., Buchanan, A., Clarkin, C., Francis, A., & Marraccini, M. (2021). Nonmedical prescription opioid use among a sample of college students: Prevalence and predictors. Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 9(2), 106. https://doi-org.uri.idm.oclc.org/10.3390/pharmacy9020106