WelcomeI am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology at Yale University and work with Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers in the Mechanisms of Disinhibition lab.
I received my Ph.D. in Psychological Science from the University of California, Irvine and specialized in developmental psychology, psychology and the law, and quantitative methods. My research broadly focuses on the individual and environmental predictors of antisocial behavior and psychopathology, as well as adolescent development within the context of the U.S. legal system. |
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Recent Publications
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Environmental predictors of within-person changes in callous-unemotional traits among justice-Involved male adolescentsCortney Simmons, Haley Mitchell-Adams, Arielle Baskin-Sommers |
The moderating role of maternal CU traits in the stability of
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Classifying Conduct Disorder using a biopsychosocial model and machine learning methodLena Chan, Cortney Simmons, Scott Tillem, May Conley, Inti A. Brazil, Arielle Baskin-Sommers |
Recent Presentations
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Psychopathic traits in youth: Separating myth from science
Hosted by the New York State Youth Justice Institute Punitive sentences for youth involved in crime are often based on arguments that the youth is beyond reform or reentry into society. The presence of psychopathic traits (e.g., manipulative, callousness, impulsivity) is deemed especially relevant in determining a youth’s incorrigibility, as these traits are thought to identify a subgroup of youth who are biologically predisposed to chronic antisociality and unresponsive to treatment, and thus pose long-term threats to society. This presentation discusses the relevance of psychopathy for juvenile justice and breaks down myths about the causes, development, and treatment of psychopathic traits in youth. |
Classifying Conduct Disorder Using a Biopsychosocial Model and Machine Learning Method
Originally presented at the 2022 NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research | Link to video (1:07)
Youth Experiences With the 2020 Black Lives Matter Demonstrations in the United States
Originally presented at the 2021 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention | Link to video
