Sherelle Harmon

Sherelle Harmon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University, where she directs the Harmony Lab (Harmon Youth Lab) within the Center for Translational Behavioral Sciences. Her research examines emotional and behavioral dysregulation in youth through developmental psychopathology frameworks, with emphasis on neurocognitive processes underlying anger regulation and irritability.

Education

• Florida State University, 2018

Research Focus

Dr. Harmon investigates child and adolescent psychopathology, emotion regulation mechanisms, and executive function deficits in disorders like ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Her transdiagnostic approach examines how cognitive processes influence emotional disorders while addressing assessment biases in youth behavior evaluation. The Harmony Lab employs multi-method assessments including clinical interviews, computerized tasks, and psychophysiological measures to develop evidence-based interventions.

Publication Trends

Her recent publications (2021-2025) reveal three interconnected research strands: (1) misophonia treatment through transdiagnostic CBT protocols, (2) working memory-anxiety interactions in ADHD academic performance, and (3) school-based implementation of modular psychotherapy (MATCH). Her work increasingly addresses health disparities, as evidenced by 2022 community-engaged research on COVID-19 decision-making in minority youth.

Advising and Clinical Integration

Dr. Harmon recruits graduate students for Fall 2026 and integrates clinical practice with research through the Harmony Lab, which provides evidence-based services while conducting treatment studies. The lab examines emotion dysregulation across anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavioral disorders using transdiagnostic frameworks to improve youth mental health outcomes.

Lab Infrastructure

The Harmony Lab operates within FSU's Center for Translational Behavioral Sciences, utilizing multi-informant methodologies (parent/teacher reports, clinical interviews, computerized cognitive tasks) to study emotion regulation. Current projects include randomized trials for youth misophonia and school-based MATCH implementation, bridging research with real-world clinical applications in educational settings.