Scientific Contributions

Our psychologists have been fortunate to publish articles in peer-reviewed journals, contribute to books, give talks and present at national and international conferences in their respective areas of expertise. Several of our clinicians have held, or currently hold, appointments at academic institutions including San Diego State University, Georgetown University, and New York University and have received awards acknowledging their scientific and clinical contributions to the field. Below please find samples of work from each of INSPIRE’s psychologists. Feel free to reach out with any questions; we would love to hear from you!

PUBLICATIONS

Danielle M. Shpigel, PhD

Mana Ali Carter, PhD, ABPP


AWARDS

Mana Ali Carter, PhD, ABPP

  • 2023 American Psychological Association (APA), Division 22 Early Career Practice Award
  • 2023 APA, Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Disability Issues in Psychology

Jeffrey (Jeff) Brown, PhD

  • 2022 School Psychology Review “Outstanding Reviewer” Award
  • 2022 Psychology in the Schools “Top Downloaded Article” for “A multicultural, Bender, and Sexually Diverse Affirming School-Based Consultation Framework.”

PRESENTATIONS 

Danielle M. Shpigel, PhD

  • Del Pozzo J, Yew B, Spielman L, Selmanovic E, Shpigel D.M., Dams-O’Connor K. Patterns and Predictors of Cognitive Change Over Time in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury: Insights from a Longitudinal Telephone-based Study. Submitted for presentation at 2024 International Neuropsychological Society; February 14-17, 2024; New York, NY.
  • Watson, E.M., Shpigel, D.M., Swenson, C., Greisman, J., Varga, A., & Dams-O’Connor, K. (2019 March). Disordered Sleep as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Post-Traumatic Neurodegeneration. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the International Brain Injury Association, Toronto, CA.

Jennifer (Jen) Stewart, PhD

  • Shortway, K., Sauer, E., Wilkinson, L., Cunningham, K., Gholson, G., Gobin, R., Hollis-Sawyer, L., Parker, L., Stewart, J., Toma, D., Vencill, J. A., & White-Symeonides, T. (2020). Not just what we ask, but how we ask it: Mindful and informed assessment of sexual trauma. Poster presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Division 35- Society for the Psychology of Women, Washington, D.C.
  • Holtman, H., & Stewart, J. E. (2019). Reducing mental health stigma in diverse college students through a positive psychology depression group. Poster presented at the 2019 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Division 49: Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy, Chicago, IL.

Mana Ali Carter, PhD, ABPP

  • Ramanathan-Elion, D.M, Hosey, M., Ali Carter, M. K., & Bier, M. (2023). Panel: The Evolution of  Rehabilitation Psychology: Lessons Learned from Early Career Professionals. Presented APA Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Mid-Year Conference, Austin, TX.
  • Ali-Carter, M.K., Rounds, A., & Brady, K. (2022). Qualitative Inquiry into Barriers for Medical Rehabilitation Appointment Attendance. Presented at Christopher Reeves Summit, Washington DC.

Elizabeth (Liz) McLaughlin, PhD

  • McLaughlin, E., DeRoma, V., Libretto, S., Kazi, A., Narayanan-Pandit, S., Edwards-Stewart, A. (2023, August 14-17). Best Practices for Research-to-Practice Translation: Synthesis of Lessons Learned from Implementation Pilots [Conference presentation]. Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, FL.
  • McLaughlin, E., Morris, J. A. (2019, October 5). Chronic Pain and Psychological Flexibility [Conference presentation]. Interdisciplinary Spine Conference, Providence, RI.

Jeffrey (Jeff) Brown, PhD

  • Brown, J.M., Purvis, L., & Flores, I. (2023). Gender and Sexually Diverse Students of Color: Supports Amid Discrimination. Paper at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention in Denver, CO, February 2023.
  • Brown, J.M., Srikumar, M., Agrawal, H., & Custis, C. (2021). Beyond the Pipeline: Attrition of Women and Minoritized Individuals in AI. Presentation at the Women in Machine Learning “Un-Workshop” at the International Conference on Machine Learning (Online), July 2021.