Faculty: Heather MacPherson, PhD
Heather MacPherson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department
Co-Director, Youth and Family Psychotherapy Services
Faculty, Children and Families of Adversity and Resilience Concentration
Degree | Major/Emphasis | Institution |
PhD | Child Clinical Psychology | Ohio State University |
MA | Child Clinical Psychology | Ohio State University |
BA | Psychology | Boston University |
Courses
- Clinical Practice I and II
- Child/Adolescent CBT Theory and Practice
Research and Practice Interests
- Pediatric Mood Disorders (Depressive and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders)
- Suicide
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
- Evidence-Based Treatments
- Randomized Controlled Trials
- Predictors, Moderators, and Mediators of Treatment Response
- Parent- and Family-Based Mechanisms of Change
- Community Effectiveness, Implementation, and Dissemination
Professional Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist (Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
- National Register of Health Service Psychologists
Awards
- 2022: Faculty Publication of the Year Award, William James College
- 2020-2022: John and Polly Sparks Foundation Early Career Grant, American Psychological Foundation
- 2020-2021: Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services Fellowship, NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research
- 2019-2021: NIH Pediatric Loan Repayment Program Award
- 2012-2013: Distinguished University Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- 2012: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- 2011-2012: NIH TL1 Mentored Research Training Award, The Ohio State University, Center for Clinical and Translational Science
- 2008-2012: Graduate Student Conference Presentation Award, The Ohio State University
- 2008-2009: Distinguished University Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- 2008: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- 2007: Partners in Excellence Award, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2005-2006: Dean’s Scholar, Boston University
- 2002-2006: Partial Merit Scholarship, Boston University
Publications and Presentations
Dr. MacPherson's Google Scholar Profile
Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities
- Consultant, Bradley Hospital
- Associate Editor, Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Editorial Board, Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Listserv Manager, Board of Directors, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53 of the American Psychological Association
Prior Experience
- 2017-2022: Associate in Psychology, Harvard University
- 2017-2021: Staff Psychologist, Bradley Hospital
- 2017-2021: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research), Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- 2015-2017: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Laboratory for Youth Mental Health, Harvard University
- 2014-2015: Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53 of APA
- Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of APA
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
- Bipolar Disorders Special Interest Group of ABCT
- Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group of ABCT
Community Involvement
- Co-Director, Youth and Family Psychotherapy Services