Social Science Research Associate
on the NRLC project Impulsivity and Biological Markers for Suicidality and Drug Use in Adolescents (R01-MH077684)
Biographical Sketch
Currently Sharon works as a Social Science Research Associate on the NRLC project Behavioral Impulsivity Models: Alcohol and 5-HT Effects (R01-AA014988). Before joining the NRLC Sharon worked as a Research Associate on a study examining the pathways that lead to alcohol use disorder among adolescents. Prior to her work at UTHSCSA, Sharon was active at The University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of the Honors College and in several organizations including the honors student association and PsiChi.
Education
| 2005 | B.A. | Psychology | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Interests
- Music
- Science
- Comedy and Movies
Publications/Presentations
- Training "experts" in consensus ratings of the Stressful Life Events Schedule.
Cates, S. Mathias, C. W., Farris, S., Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, April).
Poster presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
- Ratings of stressful life events: Acquisition of accurate consensus.
Cates, S. Mathias, C. W., Farris, S., Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, June).
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Seattle, WA.
- Lifetime history of stressful life events in an adolescent inpatient psychiatric sample.
Farris, S., Mathias, C. W., Cates, S., Dawes, M. A., Richard, D. M., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, April).
Poster presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
- Self-reported histories of stressful life events among adolescent psychiatric inpatients.
Farris, S., Mathias, C. W., Cates, S., Dawes, M. A., Richard, D. M., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, June).
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Seattle, WA.
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