Dr. Shepard Umaschi's research interests include the prevention and early intervention of externalizing behavior problems in young children, as well as the development and community dissemination of evidence-based practices. 

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS (SELECTED)

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic; 1H79SM086686-01; SAMHSA; 9/30/22-9/29/26; Evaluator

The Autism Project Elopement Prevention Project; US Department of Justice; 1/01/20-12/31/23; Evaluator

Enhanced training and support: Fostering the caregivers in RI's child welfare system; The Edward J. and Virginia M. Routhier Foundation; 1/1/2020-12/31/2021; NCE to 12/31/23; S. Shepard Umaschi, Principal Investigator

Assessing Teacher Child Interactions and Classroom Quality; Children’s Friend and Service; 10/1/2021-6/30/22; S. Shepard Umaschi, Contract Principal Investigator

Enhanced training and support: Fostering the caregivers in RI's child welfare system; The Rhode Island Foundation; 6/1/19-5/31/22; NCE to 5/31/23; S.Shepard Umaschi,  Principal Investigator

Improving access to evidence-based parenting guidance and support: Examining enhanced professional training in pediatric fields; Clinical Research Award from the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; 10/1/19-9/30/20; S.Shepard Umaschi, Principal Investigator

We are a Village; U411C120033; US Department of Education; 1/1/13-12/31/2015; Central Falls School District, PI; S. Shepard Umaschi, Subcontract Principal Investigator

Engaging Low-Income Caregivers in Preventive Interventions for Conduct Problems; 5K01MH077097-02; NIH/NIMH; 9/07-8/12; S. Shepard Umaschi, Principal Investigator

 

UNIVERSITY/HOSPITAL TEACHING, ADVISING, AND MENTORING ROLES

Teaching Experience

Course Instructor, Psychological Testing; University of Rhode Island: 2005-2006

Invited Lecturer, Program Evaluation; Child Clinical Psychology Resident Core Seminar Series, Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2007-present         

Invited Lecturer, Conducting Research in Community Settings; Child Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Core Seminar Series, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2010-2020            

Invited Lecturer, Motivational Interviewing with Parents; Triple Board and Child Psychiatry Training Programs, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2017-2018               

Instructor, Guiding Children’s Behaviors; Community College of RI: 2018-2020            

Instructor, Parenting 101 for Physicians Training Series; Important Topics Series in Child Psychiatry, Triple Board and Child Psychiatry Training Programs, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2019-present          

Lifespan Mental Health Training Program Teaching Faculty: 2020-present         

Invited Lecturer, The Early Childhood Collaborative: Community based mental health services for children and families; Clinical Child Psychology Specialty Program, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2022-present         

Mentoring/Supervision: Clinical

Clinical Supervisor to 1 psychology resident and 11 psychology postdoctoral fellows; Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2007-present         

Clinical Supervisor to 10 fellows; Triple Board and Child Psychiatry Residency Training Programs, Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2017-present         

Incredible Years Mentor/Supervisor for staff psychologists and medical fellows, Outpatient Services at Bradley Hospital: 2020-present         

Incredible Years Mentor/Supervisor for staff psychologists, Outpatient Services at Gateway Hospital: 2022-present         

Research/Program Evaluation Advising

Research Supervisor to 1 psychology resident, 1 child psychiatry fellow, and 9 postdoctoral psychology fellows; Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2007-present         

Faculty Mentor in Medical Education Research to 2 medical students, Alpert Medical School of Brown University: 2016-2019            

COMMUNITY TRAINING AND MENTORING ROLES

RI Incredible Years Training Director and Supervisor: 2010-present         

Program consultant for adopting EBPs in community settings; NIMH Outreach Partnership Program: Meeting Street, Providence: 2011                    

Incredible Years Program Consultant and Supervisor, The Providence Center, RI: 2011-2015              

Incredible Years Consultant and Trainer, University of Michigan Medical School: 2011-2016               

Program Consultant and Trainer, East Bay Community Action Program, RI: 2012-2016            

Motivational Interviewing Trainer and Group Supervisor, RI Department of Health: 2014-present         

Incredible Years Mentor/Supervisor, Looking Upwards Middletown, RI: 2019-present