I have conducted research on the assessment and treatment of female offenders, but am currently interested in applying aspects of cognitive psychology (how humans process and store information) to the design of effective learning environments.
Selected Publications
Atkinson, J.L (2018). Correctional Assessment and Treatment: Toward Community Reintegration, Chapter 6 in J. Barker and D.S. Tavcer (Eds.). Women and the Criminal Justice System: A Canadian Perspective. 2nd ed. Toronto, ON: Edmond Montgomery.
Folsom, J. and Atkinson, J.L. (2007) The Generalizability of the LSI-R and the CAT to the Prediction of Recidivism in Female Offenders. Criminal Justice and Behaviour, 34(8), 1044-1056.
Atkinson, J.L. (1996). Female sex offenders: A literature review. Forum on CorrectionsResearch, 8(2), 39-42.
Atkinson, J.L. (1995). The Assessment of Female Sex Offenders. Kingston, ON: Correctional Service of Canada, April, 1995.
Atkinson, J.L. and McLean, H. (1994). Women and fraud: Results of a program at the Prison for Women. Forum on Corrections Research, 6(1), 39-41.
Name Pronunciation Guide: "Jare-rah-mee / Stoo-urt"
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I will be reviewing applications for the 2024/25 cycle (i.e., students who seek admission to start in Fall 2025). Please carefully review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and the department’s website before applying.
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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)
Martin, L. W., Craddock, G., Hicks, O., Okusanya, I. G. , & Stewart, J. G. (2024, August 26). An examination of the construct validity of experimental suicide images among university students. .
Edirisinghe, S., Drobotenko, N., Meghji, S., Rajesh, Z., Barry, C., Coyle, S., Pukall, C. F., & Stewart, J. G. (2024, June 6). Examining the relation between negative healthcare experiences and suicide ideation in transgender and non-binary adults. .
Sherifi, E., Rowe, M., Armstrong, T. A., & Stewart, J. G. (2024, April 19). Suicide ideation severity predicts reduced oculomotor avoidance of suicide-related stimuli. .
Blendermann, M., ^Breaux, R. ^Naragon-Gainey, K., ^Starr, L. R, ^Stewart, J. G., ^Teachman, B. A., ^Fried, E., COVID-19 Mental Health Working Group, & Hallion, L. S. (2024, April 12). Anxiety, worry, and difficulty concentrating: Examining concurrent and prospective symptom relationships in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. .
^denotes equal contributions; authors listed in alphabetical order
^Nancekivell, B. H., ^Martin, L. W., Jacobson, J. A., Allen, J. D., & Stewart, J. G. (2024). Risky decision-making and nonsuicidal self-injury among university students: Examining the role of criticism feedback. PLoS ONE, 19(10): e0312081. .
^denotes equal contributions as first authors.
~Breaux, R., ~Naragon-Gainey, K., ^Katz, B. A., Starr, L. M., Stewart, J. G. , Teachman, B. A., ^^Burkhouse, K. L., Caulfield, M. K., Cha, C. B., Cooper, S. E., Daljaijer, E., Kriegshauser, K., Kusmierski, S. Ladouceur, C. D., ^^^Asmundson, G. J. G., Davis Goodwine, D. M., Fried, E. I., Gratch, I., Kendall, P. C. Lissek, S., Manbeck, A. McFayden, T. C., Price, R. B., Roecklein, K., Wright, A. G. C., Yovel, I., †Hallion, L. S. (2024). Intolerance of uncertainty as a predictor of anxiety severity and trajectory during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 102910, .
Notes:Authors are members of the COVID-19 Mental Health Workgroup. Authorship is alphabetical within the contribution level. ~denotes shared first authorship; ^denotes start of Level 1 author tier; ^^denotes start of Level 2 author tier; ^^^denotes start of level 3 author tier; †denotes corresponding author.
Barry, C., Meghji, S., Jackman, V., Trepanier, C., Coyle, S., Jacobson, J. A., Stewart, J. G., & Pukall, C. F. (2024). Social support among gender diverse people: Are we measuring what we think we are? International Journal of Transgender Health. .
Mason, G. E., Auerbach, R. P., & Stewart, J. G. (2024). Predicting the trajectory of non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. .
Hart, F. G., Stewart, J. G., Hudson, C. C., Fan, K., Björgvinsson, T., & Beard, C. (2024). Fearlessness about death and suicidal ideation: Religious identity matters. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior , 54, 575–583. .
Stewart, J. G., Pizzagalli, D. A., & Auerbach, R. P. (2024). Stress exposure in at-risk, depressed, and suicidal adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,65, 942-958. .
Millon, E. M., Alqueza, K. L., Kamath, R., Marsh, R., Pagliaccio, D., Stewart, J. G., & Auerbach, R. P. (2024). Non-suicidal self-injurious thoughts and behaviors among adolescent inpatients. Child Psychiatry and Human Development , 55, 48-59. .
Stewart, J. G., Meddaoui, B., Kaufman, E. A., Björgvinsson, T., & Beard, C. (2023). Changes in suicide capability during short-term partial hospital treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 12, 100492. .
Alqueza, K. L., Pagliaccio, D., Durham, K., Srinivasan, A.,Stewart, J. G., & Auerbach, R. P. (2023). Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Archives of Suicide Research , 27, 353-366. .
Lord, K. A., Liverant, G. I., Stewart, J. G., Hayes-Skelton, S., & Suvak, M. K. (2022). An evaluation of the construct validity of the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment ,34, 1062-1073. .
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 , 1020-1033. .
Armstrong, T. A., Stewart, J. G., Dalmaijer, E. S., Rowe, M. , Danielson, S., Engel, M., Bailey, B., & Morris, M. (2022). I’ve seen enough! Prolonged and repeated exposure to disgusting stimuli increases oculomotor avoidance. Emotion, 22, 1368-1381. .
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. .
*denotes equal contributions as senior/last authors.
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.
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.
