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B.A. (Hon.), Queen’s University, 2006
M.Sc., Queen’s University, 2009
Ph.D., Queen’s University, 2014

Curriculum Vitae [PDF]

Name Pronunciation Guide:
"Jare-rah-mee / Stoo-urt"

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Research Interests

My research aims to understand and quantify vulnerability to suicidal and self-injurious behavior in youth across distinct units of analysis (e.g., environmental circumstances, behavior, physiology). My ongoing projects focus on how individual differences in executive functioning, trait impulsivity, stressful life events (particularly peer rejection), reward responsiveness, and other variables may contribute to the escalation from suicidal thinking to action in adolescents and young adults.

Selected Publications

Publications from last three years:

(Note: Supervised students are underlined)

Lord, K. A., Liverant, G. I., Stewart, J. G., Hayes-Skelton, S. A., & Suvak, M. K. (2022). An evaluation of the construct validity of the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment. 

Stewart, J. G., Meddaoui, B., Kaufman, E., Björgvinsson, T., & Beard, C. (2022, September 12). Changes in suicide capability during short-term partial hospital treatment. Retrieved from

Stewart, J. G., Pizzagalli, D. A., & Auerbach, R. P. (2022, July 28). Stress exposure in at-risk, depressed, and suicidal adolescents. PsyArXiv

Millon, E.M., Alqueza, K.L., Kamath, R.A., Marsh, R., Pagliaccio, D., Blumberg, H. P., Stewart, J. G., & Auerbach, R. P. (2022). Non-suicidal self-injurious thoughts and behaviors among adolescent inpatients. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. Advance online publication.

Zheng, S., Stewart, J. G., Bagby, R. M., & Harkness, K. L. (2022). Specific early maladaptive schemas differentially mediate the relations of emotional and sexual maltreatment to recent life events in youth with depression. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 29(3), 1020-1033.

Alqueza, K. L., Pagliaccio, D., Durham, K., Srinivasan, A., Stewart, J. G., & Auerbach, R. P. (2021). Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescent inpatients. Archives of Suicide Research. Advance online publication.

Allison, G. O., Benau, E. M., Asbaghi, S., Pagliacco, D., *Stewart, J. G., & *Auerbach, R. P. (2021). Neurophysiological markers of negative self-referential processing differentiate adolescent suicide ideators and attempter. Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, 1, 16-27. *equal contributions as senior authors

Armstrong, T. A., Stewart, J. G., Dalmaijer, E. S., Rowe, M., Danielson, S., Engel, M., Bailey, B., & Morris, M. (2020). I’ve seen enough! Prolonged and repeated exposure to disgusting stimuli increases oculomotor avoidance. Emotion, Advance online publication.

Vallati, M., Cunningham, S., Mazurka, R., Stewart, J. G., Larocque, C., Milev, R. V., Kennedy, S. H., & Harkness, K. L. (2020). Childhood maltreatment and the clinical characteristics of major depressive disorder in adolescence and adulthood. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. E-Pub ahead of print. .

Allen, K. J. D., Sammon, M. M. L., Fox, K. R., & Stewart, J. G. (2020). Emotional response inhibition: A shared neurocognitive deficit in eating disorder symptoms and nonsuicidal self-injury. Brain Sciences, 10, 104.

Stewart, J. G., Polanco-Roman, L., Duarte, C. S., & Auerbach, R. P. (2019). Cognitive processes implicated in adolescent suicidal thoughts and behaviors: Applying an RDoC framework for conceptualizing risk. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports, 6, 188-196.

Lord, K. A., Harkness, K. L., Suvak, M. K., & Stewart, J. G. (2020). The affective dynamics of reassurance-seeking in real-time interactions. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 676-694.

Zambrowicz, R., Stewart, J. G., Cosby, E., Esposito, E. C., Pridgen, B., & Auerbach, R. P. (2019). Inpatient psychiatric care outcomes for adolescents: A test of clinical and psychosocial moderators. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 4, 357-368.

Stewart, J. G., Singleton, P., Benau, E. M., Foti, D., Allchurch, H., Kaplan, C., Aguirre, B., & Auerbach, R. P. (2019). Electrocortical reactivity to losses and rewards among female adolescents and young adults with Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128, 610-621.

Wilson, K. M., Millner, A. J., Auerbach, R. P., Glenn, C. R., Kearns, J. C., Najmi, S., O’Connor, R. C., Stewart, J. G., & Cha, C. B. (2019). Investigating the psychometric properties of the Suicide Stroop Task. Psychological Assessment, 31, 1052-1061.

Stewart, J. G., Shields, G. S., Esposito, E. C., Cosby, E. A., Allen, N. B., Slavich, G. M., & Auerbach, R. P. (2019) Life stress and suicide in adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 47, 1707-1722.

Slavich, G. M., Stewart, J. G., Esposito, E. C., Shields, G. S., & Auerbach, R. P. (2019). The Stress and Adversity Inventory for adolescents: Associations with mental health and physical health, risky behaviors, and psychiatric diagnoses in youth seeking treatment. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60, 998-1009.

Bouchard, K. N., Stewart, J. G., Boyer, S. C., Holden, R. R., & Pukall, C. F. (2019). Sexuality and personality correlates of willingness to participate in sex research. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 28, 26-37.

Cunningham, S., Goff, C., Bagby, R. M., Stewart, J. G., Larocque, C., Mazurka, R., Wynne-Edwards, K. E., Strauss, J., Ravindran, A., & Harkness, K. L. (2019). Maternal- versus paternal-perpetrated maltreatment and risk for sexual and peer victimization revictimization in young women with depression. Child Abuse and Neglect, 89, 111-121.

Vegara, G. A., Stewart, J. G., Cosby, E. A., Lincoln, S. H., & Auerbach, R. P. (2019). Non-suicidal self-injury and suicide in depressed adolescents: Impact of peer victimization and bullying. Journal of Affective Disorders, 245, 744-749.

B.A., University of Western Ontario, 2005
M.Sc., University of Western Ontario, 2007
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 2011

Curriculum Vitae [PDF]

Name Pronunciation Guide:
"Jay-son Gal-ee-van"

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Research Interests

Understanding the brain mechanisms by which our mental events are transformed into goal-directed action remains one of the most significant challenges facing modern neuroscience. The aim of research in the Memory, Action and Perception laboratory (MAPlab) is to understand the human cognitive and neural bases of this transformation, in general, and how a variety of processes (e.g., decision-making, working memory, perception and learning) are used to guide the selection and control of our actions, in particular. Visit the lab web site to learn how we use a combination of techniques including behavioural measurements, functional brain imaging, neurostimulation and computational analysis tools to elucidate some of the cognitive transformations that support human goal-oriented behaviour.

Selected Publications

Name Pronunciation Guide:
"eye-zih-k l-i-n-d-i-n-b-er-g-er"

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Name Pronunciation Guide:
"Ha-nah L-um Smith"

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Name Pronunciation Guide:
"GA-bree-L-ah AVEE-la PAT-row"

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"Em-uh MAL-com-ber"

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"emm-ah IH-lee-az"

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B.A., York University, 2000
M.A., University of Connecticut, 2002
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2006

Curriculum Vitae [PDF]

Research Interests

I have a wide variety of interests in the field of autism research, everything from depression in autistic adolescents to interventions for autistic toddlers to autistic people’s unique strengths.  My research is strongly influenced by my training in developmental psychology in that I am very interested in developmental pathways in autism and how different types of processing in early childhood affect development later on.

Selected Publications

Tyson, K. E., Kelley, E., Fein, D., Orinstein, A., Troyb, E., Barton, M., Eigsti, I. M., Naigles, L., Schultz, R. T., Stevens, M., Helt, M., & Rosenthal, M. (in press). Language and verbal memory in individuals with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Hall, L. & Kelley, E. (in press). The contribution of epigenetics to understanding genetic factors in autism. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice.

Troyb, E., Rosenthal, M., Eigsti, I-M., Kelley, E., Tyson, K., Orinstein, A., Barton, M. & Fein, D. (2013). Executive functioning in individuals with a history of ASDs who have achieved optimal outcomes. Child Neuropsychology. DOI:10.1080/09297049.2013.799644

Kloosterman, P. H., Kelley, E., Craig, W. M., Parker, J. A., & Javier, C. (2013). Types and experiences of bullying in adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7, 824-832.

Naigles, L., Kelley, E., Troyb, E., & Fein, D. (2013). Residual difficulties with categorical induction in children with a history of autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 2048-2061..

Fein, D., Barton, M., Eigsti, I-M., Kelley, E., Naigles, L., Schultz, R. T….. &Tyson, K. (2013). Optimal outcome in individuals with a history of autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54, 195-205.

Brown, H. K., Ouellette-Kuntz, H., Hunter, D., Kelley, E., Cobigo, V., & Lam, M. (2011). Beyond an autism diagnosis: Children’s functional independence and parents’ unmet needs. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41,1291-1302. DOI 10.1007/s10803-010-1148-y

Dunfield, K., Kuhlmeier, V. A., O’Connell, L., & Kelley, E. (2011). Examining the diversity of prosocial behavior: Helping, sharing, and comforting in infancy. Infancy, 16, 227-247. DOI:10.1111/j.1532-7078.2010.00041.x

Li, A. S., Kelley, E. A., Evans, A. D., & Lee, K. (2011). Exploring the ability to deceive in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41, 185-195. DOI 10.1007/s10803-010-1045-4

Kelley, E., Naigles, L., & Fein, D. (2010). An in-depth examination of optimal outcome children with a history of autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 4, 526-538. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2009.12.001

Boncaddo, R., Dixon, J. A., & Kelley, E. (2010). The emergence of a novel representation from action: Evidence from preschoolers. Developmental Science, 13, 370-377.

Helt, M., Kelley, E., Kinsbourne, M. Pandey, J., Boorstein, H., Herbert, M., & Fein, D. (2008). Can children with autism recover? If so, how? Neuropsychology Reviews, 18, 339-366.

Dixon, J. A. & Kelley, E. (2007). Theory revision and redescription: Complementary processes in knowledge acquisition. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16, 111-115.

Name Pronunciation Guide:
"EL-ee-es EL-AA-N-eh"

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