معرفی
Sheila Crowell is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon, directing the Oregon Research for Clinical Health Innovations in Developmental Science (ORCHIDS) lab. Her research bridges clinical and developmental psychology to investigate the emergence and transformation of psychological struggles across the lifespan, with a focus on emotion dysregulation, self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, and dynamic relationship patterns. She holds expertise in psychophysiological methods and has received specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) directly from Marsha Linehan, the treatment developer.
- Research Themes
- Biological vulnerabilities
- Contextual risks
- Developmental trajectories
- Neurobehavioral mechanisms
- Intervention science
- Health disparities
The ORCHIDS lab employs rich biological and contextual measures to understand risk and thriving in vulnerable populations, particularly those facing self-injury, personality disorders, trauma, and chronic depression. Current projects examine emotion dysregulation in pregnancy, racism's impact on maternal-infant outcomes, and sleep patterns as early ADHD indicators. Her work involves state-of-the-art fMRI and psychophysiological laboratories, emphasizing precision mental health approaches.
Recent publications highlight nonlinear dynamics in emotion regulation, intergenerational transmission of dysregulation, and multimethod assessments of maternal-infant biobehavioral interactions. Key keywords across her work include Developmental Psychopathology, Psychophysiology, Clinical Psychology, and Neuroscience, with subfields spanning maternal mental health, trauma recovery, network connectivity, and cultural adaptations in treatment frameworks.
Students in her lab receive rigorous training in both research and clinical practice, with opportunities to explore diversity, oppression, and disempowerment in mental health contexts. Despite not accepting new graduate students for Fall 2025, her lab continues to advance innovative research in Eugene, Oregon, a Pacific Northwest university town offering excellent resources for academic and personal development.
