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Masha Ivanova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Vermont (UVM), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a B.A. from the University of Hartford (1996) and a Ph.D. from the University at Albany (2002). Her research focuses on environmental, cultural, and family influences on child psychopathology, emphasizing evidence-based family-centered interventions. Key areas include understanding risk and protective factors for emotional/behavioral disorders in children and adolescents, with a particular interest in cross-cultural and cross-informant comparisons.
Her clinical work integrates family systems approaches to address behavioral and social challenges, leveraging structured assessments like the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment. Recent studies explore family conflict’s impact on substance use expectancies, the Vermont Family-Based Approach (VFBA) in pediatric primary care, and the role of gender nonconformity in mental health outcomes. She has contributed to randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating family interventions and co-authored guidelines for structuring psychopathology research models.
Publications span over three decades, with notable work on syndromes of psychopathology across cultures, the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP), and global mental health epidemiology. Her international collaborations involve 40+ societies, highlighting the universality and cultural specificity of mental health challenges.
Current efforts emphasize translating empirical findings into clinical practice, particularly through family engagement strategies to improve health literacy and access to care. She maintains an active research lab focused on developmental psychopathology, leveraging large-scale datasets like the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.
