Lauren Ellman

Lauren Ellman is a Professor in the Clinical area of the Psychology and Neuroscience Department at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on pre- and perinatal influences on neurodevelopment and risk for major mental disorders like schizophrenia and depression, integrating gene-environment interactions, psychoneuroimmunology, and multimodal imaging.

• Education: B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology (Tulane University); Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with Health Psychology minor (UCLA)

Her ongoing studies include NIMH-funded projects examining prenatal stress, inflammation, and hypoxia effects on neurodevelopmental trajectories, collaborations with U.S. and Finnish birth cohorts, and tools for early psychosis risk detection. Current research also addresses adolescent risk factors using clinical and neuroimaging methods.

Scientific Awards:

• NIMH-funded predoctoral fellowship (UCLA)
• NIMH-funded National Research Service Award (NRSA) postdoctoral fellowship (Columbia University)
• Editorial board member, Schizophrenia Bulletin

Dr. Ellman's work emphasizes a lifespan approach to psychopathology, aiming to identify at-risk individuals and develop early interventions. She supervises students in therapy modalities and neurodevelopmental research.