Dr. Sheerin is an Assistant Professor on the Research Scholars Track at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a Research Scientist through the Bradley-Hasbro Children's Research Center at Rhode Island Hospital. She also serves as a consulting psychologist for the Rhode Island Family Court. She received her PhD in a Clinical Child Psychology in 2021 from the University of Missouri. She completed her APA-accredited predoctoral residency through Brown's Clinical Psychology Training Program and also completed an NIH T32 postdoctoral research fellowship at Brown.
Broadly, Dr. Sheerin's work focuses on improving the behavioral health of youth involved in the juvenile legal system. She is particularly interested in (a) developing, adapting, and evaluating intervention and assessment approaches for complex clinical concerns (e.g., substance use, delinquent and harmful behaviors, suicidal thoughts and behaviors) for youth involved in the system and (b) promoting equitable access to quality behavioral healthcare for these system-involved youth. She also has a secondary interest in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice-related issues in health service psychology training and has published in this area.
Brown CE, Borduin CM, Sheerin KM, Kanne SM. "Characteristics and correlates of aggressive behavior in autistic youths." Autism Research, vol. 17, no. 8, 2024, pp. 1586-1600. |
Kemp, Kathleen A., Modrowski, Crosby A., Sheerin, Kaitlin, Grant, Miyah, Collibee, Charlene. "Does participation in a court-based trauma-focused evaluation program influence permanency outcomes for children involved in the child welfare system?." Child Protection and Practice, vol. 3, 2024, pp. 100071. |
Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Brodell, Regina, Huey, Stanley J., Kemp, Kathleen A. "Applying ecological systems theory to juvenile legal system interventions outcomes research: a measurement framework." Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 14, 2023. |
Modrowski, Crosby A., Sheerin, Kaitlin, Grant, Miyah, Collibee, Charlene, Kemp, Kathleen A. "Applying the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment Framework to Trauma-Focused Screening in the Juvenile Legal System: Considerations and Recommendations for Future Research." Psychological Injury and Law, 2023. |
Brown, Cynthia E., Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Quetsch, Lauren B., Borduin, Charles M. "Family–Friendship Linkages in Youths With Autism Spectrum Disorder." Family Relations, 2023. |
Wolff, Jennifer, Modrowski, Crosby A., Janssen, Tim, Frank, Hannah E., Velotta, Sydney, Sheerin, Kaitlin, Becker, Sara, Weinstock, Lauren M., Spirito, Anthony, Kemp, Kathleen A. "From court to the community: improving access to evidence-based treatment for underserved youth involved in the juvenile legal system at-risk for suicide." BMC Psychiatry, vol. 23, no. 1, 2023, pp. 320. |
Vieira, Alyssa, Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Williamson-Butler, Shannon, Pederson, Casey A., Thompson, Elizabeth C., Soriano, Sheiry, Wolff, Jennifer C., Spirito, Anthony, Kemp, Kathleen. "Non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal behaviors, and mental health symptoms among sexual minority youth with juvenile justice system involvement." Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 155, 2023, pp. 107196. |
Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Williamson‐Butler, Shannon, Vieira, Alyssa, Grant, Miyah, Kemp, Kathleen A. "The association between caregiver psychiatric distress and perceived barriers to behavioral health treatment participation for youth in the juvenile legal system." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, vol. 50, no. 1, 2023, pp. 218-232. |
Vieira, Alyssa, Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Modrowski, Crosby, Kemp, Kathleen. "The intersection of adverse childhood experiences and mental health concerns for youth involved in the child welfare system." Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 51, no. 5, 2023, pp. 2229-2245. |
Modrowski, Crosby A., Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Owens, Timothy, Pine, Shannon M., Shea, Lynne-Marie, Frazier, Elisabeth, Lowenhaupt, Elizabeth. "Piloting an Evidence-Based Assessment Protocol for Incarcerated Adolescents." Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, vol. 8, no. 4, 2022, pp. 525-540. |
Brown, Cynthia E., Boness, Cassandra L., Sheerin, Kaitlin M. "Supporting students in health service psychology training: A theory-driven approach to meeting the diverse needs of trainees." Training and Education in Professional Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, 2022, pp. 78-86. |
Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Modrowski, Crosby A., Williamson, Shannon, Kemp, Kathleen A. "The effect of sexual concerns on placement changes and school transfers for youth in the child welfare system." Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 138, 2022, pp. 106520. |
Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Tugendrajch, Siena K., Presser, Nan R., Bell, Debora J. "Implementing Skills for Psychological Recovery at a Psychology Training Clinic During COVID-19." Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, vol. 28, no. 4, 2021, pp. 507-518. |
Tugendrajch, Siena K., Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Andrews, Jack H., Reimers, Rachel, Marriott, Brigid R., Cho, Evelyn, Hawley, Kristin M. "What is the evidence for supervision best practices?." The Clinical Supervisor, vol. 40, no. 1, 2021, pp. 68-87. |
Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Borduin, Charles M., Brown, Cynthia E., Letourneau, Elizabeth J. "An Evaluation of Mechanisms of Change in Multisystemic Therapy for Juvenile Justice‐Involved Youths A Decade Following Treatment." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, vol. 47, no. 1, 2020, pp. 208-219. |
Brown, Cynthia E., Sheerin, Kaitlin M. "The role of graduate students as mentors in health service psychology programs." Training and Education in Professional Psychology, vol. 12, no. 1, 2018, pp. 22-28. |
Shi, Zhenhao, Wang, An-Li, Emery, Lydia F., Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Romer, Daniel. "The Importance of Relevant Emotional Arousal in the Efficacy of Pictorial Health Warnings for Cigarettes." Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2016, pp. ntw322. |
Evans, Abigail T., Peters, Ellen, Strasser, Andrew A., Emery, Lydia F., Sheerin, Kaitlin M., Romer, Daniel. "Graphic Warning Labels Elicit Affective and Thoughtful Responses from Smokers: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial." PLOS ONE, vol. 10, no. 12, 2015, pp. e0142879. |
Emery, L. F., Romer, D., Sheerin, K. M., Jamieson, K. H., Peters, E. "Affective and Cognitive Mediators of the Impact of Cigarette Warning Labels." Nicotine & Tobacco Research, vol. 16, no. 3, 2013, pp. 263-269. |
K23DA058014, NIDA (PI: Sheerin)
(03/01/2024-02/28/2029)
Project Title: Brief Family-Based Cannabis Use Intervention for Youth with Early Juvenile Justice Involvement
Major Goals: This study will provide important data on the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a modular and personalizable family-based intervention for cannabis use and related consequences (e.g., delinquent behaviors, HIV/STI risk) among youth with early juvenile legal system involvement. The project also has implications for the effective development of substance use interventions which can be implemented as part of a continuum of care within the juvenile legal system.
Role: Principal Investigator
R01MH129770, NIMH (MPIs: Kemp K., and Wolff, J.)
Project Title: From the Court to the Community: Improving Evidence Based Treatment for Underserved Justice Involved Youth At-Risk for Suicide
Major Goals: This study evaluates a systems-level implementation strategy to improve treatment for suicide ideation and behaviors with justice-involved youth.
Role: Co-Investigator
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2021 | MA | University of Missouri |
2021 | PhD | University of Missouri |
2012 | BA | Rutgers University |
HIV T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | 2021-2023 |
Name | Title |
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Grant, Miyah | Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Kemp, Kathleen | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Modrowski, Crosby | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Spirito, Anthony | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Research Scientist, Rhode Island Hospital
Consulting Psychologist, Rhode Island Family Court