Faculty: Emma Peterson, PhD

Emma Peterson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department
Co-Director, Youth and Family Psychotherapy Services
Faculty, Children and Families of Adversity and Resilience Concentration
Faculty, Clinical Health Psychology Concentration
Degree |
Major/Emphasis |
Institution |
PhD |
Child Clinical Psychology |
University of Denver |
MA |
Child Clinical Psychology |
University of Denver |
BA |
Psychology |
Vassar College |
Courses
- Clinical Seminar IV: Theory and Practice of Supervision and Consultation
- Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Social Bases of Behavior
Research and Practice Interests
- Improving access to care for underserved populations
- Integration of mental health services and primary care
- Impact of local and federal policy on access to services
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Awards
- National Institute of Mental Health, New Investigator Award, 2018
Publications and Presentations
- Peterson, E., Ndumele, C., and Busch, S. (2019). National Referral and Treatment Patterns among
Pediatric Primary Care Visits. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. doi: 10.1007/s10488-019-00972-9
- Peterson, E., Pidano, A., and Honigfeld, L. (2018). Referral Patterns from Pediatric Primary
Care to Mental Health Specialists. Families, Systems, and Health, 36, 410-414. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000335.
- Peterson, E. and Busch, S. (2018). Achieving mental health and substance use disorder treatment
parity: A quarter century of policymaking and research but still more to accomplish.
Annual Public Health Review, 39, 421-435.
- Peterson, E., Ndumele, C., and Busch, S. (2017). Differences between primary care and psychiatry
in patterns of mental health treatment. Poster presented at the National Research
Service Award Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
- Peterson, E. and Shirk, S.R. (2015, March) Developmental Constraints on Cognitive Reappraisal
in Youth: Testing the Impact of Working Memory Activation. In J. Garber (Chair), Developmental Considerations in the Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents. Symposium presented at the Society for Research and Child Development Biennial Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA
Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities
- Predoctoral Intern, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2014-2015)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Kennedy Krieger Institute/The Johns Hopkins University School
of Medicine (2015-2016)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Yale University School of Public Health (2016-2018)