Faculty: Stephanie M. Waslin, PhD

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Stephanie M. Waslin, PhD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department

Email
stephanie_waslin@williamjames.edu
Phone
617-327-6777 x3018
Degree Major/Emphasis Institution Year
PhD Clinical Psychology (Child and Family Concentration) The Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University 2024
MA Clinical Psychology The Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University 2021
BA Psychology Adelphi University 2018

Courses

  • Research Methods
  • Introduction to Clinical Practice

Research and Practice Interests

  • Parental emotion socialization
  • Parent-child attachment
  • Childhood internalizing disorders

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts

Awards

  • 2022 The George Stricker Fellowship Award, Adelphi University

Publications and Presentations

Peer Reviewed Publications

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations

  • Silver, A. R., Waslin, S.M., Farley, A.M., Pincus, D.B.. (2025) Caregiver Concordance of Children's Internalizing Symptoms. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 59th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Waslin, S.M., Kerns, K.A., Brumariu, L.E.. (2025). Parental Emotion Socialization Responses to Positive Emotions and Child Outcomes: Adjustment, Competencies, Attachment Security. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Brumariu, L.B., Nair, T. K., Bogdan, A., Waslin, S. M., Muntean, A., Kerns, K. A. (2025). Children’s Attachment Security: Links with Parental Emotion Socialization and Children’s Emotion Regulation of Positive Emotions. [Paper Presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Rodrigues, G.A.*, Waslin, S. M.*, Nair, T. K., & Brumariu, L. E., Kerns, K.A. (2024). Parental Emotion Socialization and Parent-Child Attachment: A Meta-Analytic Review. [Paper Symposium]. International Attachment Conference, Rouen, France.
  • Gehring, A., Nair, T. K., Waslin, S. M., Brumariu, L. E.. (2024) Self-worth as a Partial Mediator between Maternal Disorganized Caregiving and Children’s Self-worth in Later Middle Childhood. [Poster Presentation].  Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
  • Bafna, A., Waslin, S. M., Ayala Aguilera, N., Hurley, J., Brumariu, L. E.. (2023). Childhood Traumatic Events, Attachment Styles, and Difficulties with Emotion Regulation in Young Adults. [Poster Presentation]. National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Waslin, S. M., Obeldobel, C. A., Kochendorfer, L. E., Kerns, K. A., Brumariu, L. E.. (2023). Parental Emotion Socialization of Children’s Positive Emotions, Parent-Child Attachment, Parental Depression, and Child Depression in Middle Childhood. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
  • Rodrigues, G., A., Wang, J. L., Waslin, S. M., Fareri, D. S., Brumariu, L., E.. (2023). Links between Parent-Child Attachment Security, Early Adolescents’ Theory of Mind Abilities, and Early Adolescents’ Forgiveness Towards Mothers. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
  • Brumariu, L. E., Waslin, S. M., Gastelle, M., Kochendorfer, L. B., & Kerns, K. A. (2022). Anxiety, Academic Achievement, And Academic Self-Concept: Meta-analytic Syntheses. [Poster Presentation]. International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development 2022 Biennial Meeting, Greece.
  • Waslin, S. M., Ayala Aguilera, N., Nair, T. K., Brumariu, L. E.. (2022). Preadolescents’ Coping: Associations with Preadolescents’ Family Related Stress and Maternal Stress. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
  • Ayala Aguilera, N., Waslin, S. M., Hurley, J., Brumariu, L. E.. (2022). Romantic Attachment, Emotion Regulation, and Subjective Happiness in Emerging Adults. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
  • Waslin, S. M., Kochendorfer, L. B., Brumariu, L. E. Kerns, K. A.. (2021). Parental emotion socialization and preadolescent adjustment, parent-child attachment security, and maternal depression. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting, Virtual.
  • Katsanis, N. A., Waslin, S. M., & Brumariu, L. E.. (2021). The Relations of Parental Romantic Attachment and Emotion Socialization of their Children’s Positive Emotions in Middle Childhood. [Poster Presentation]. 33rd APS Virtual Poster Showcase.
  • Im, J., Waslin, S., Nair, T., & Brumariu, L. E.. (2020). Preadolescent empathy, mother-child attachment security, collaborative decision-making and preadolescent conduct problems. [Poster Presentation]. 32nd APS Virtual Poster Showcase.
  • Waslin, S. M. & Bornstein, R. F.. (2018) Criterion Referenced Validity of ICD-11 Personality Impairment Ratings: A Meta-Analytic Review. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Personality Assessment Annual Convention 2018 (SPA), Washington, DC., the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Edmond, OK.

*shared first authorship

Prior Experience

  • 2024-2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University
  • 2023-2024 Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School

Professional Affiliations

  • Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
  • Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2)
  • Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP, APA Division 53)