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Hi! I'm Shari Steinman. I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Vermont and Director of the Cognition, Anxiety, and Treatment (CAT) Lab.

In the CAT Lab, we study:
1) mechanisms underlying anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder
    (e.g., cognitive bias, intolerance of uncertainty)
2) perinatal mental health
    (e.g., how to prevent postpartum anxiety; mental health following pregnancy loss). 
3) novel interventions for anxiety and related disorders
    (e.g., mHealth, Cognitive Bias Modification)

I received my doctorate degree from the University of Virginia. During graduate school, I worked with Bethany Teachman in the Program for Anxiety, Cognition and Treatment (PACT) Lab. I completed my predoctoral internship at the Institute of Living (Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Track), and completed post-doctoral work and held an Assistant Professor position at New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Medical Center, at the Center for OCD and Related Disorders, directed by Blair Simpson. Prior to arriving at the University of Vermont, I was an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Psychology Department at West Virginia University.

If you are an are interested in getting involved in my research, email me at [email protected]!

I hope to accept a graduate student to work with me in the 2025-2026 academic year!


The CAT Lab is committed to fostering a community that celebrates and supports diversity, and where all members of the community feel safe and welcome. We reject bigotry, discrimination, and harassment.


CAT LAB NEWS:
Welcome to CAT Lab, Kasey Gerencer!
Congratulations to Kaley Potter for securing an internship at MDC Los Angeles!
Congratulations to Grace Wheeler for securing an internship at the Minneapolis VA!
Congratulations to Anishka Jean for securing an internship at Brown!
Welcome to the CAT Lab, IreLee Ferguson!
The CAT Lab has moved to the University of Vermont!

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WVU and UVM CAT Lab all (...virtually) together!

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Graduate Students Juliana, Grace, Anishka, and Kaley during WVU's 2024 Interview Weekend!

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Amanda, Grace, and Lauren present on PMDD & anxiety in our undergrad lab meeting (with cat slides!!)

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Getting together (in person!!) to welcome Kaley to the CAT lab!

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Happy Halloween (via Zoom, again for 2021) from the CAT lab!!

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Our Halloween party looked a little different in 2020...

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Happy Halloween (2019) from the CAT Lab!

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CAT Lab at ADAA 2019 in Chicago!

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Cierra presenting (& chairing) at a symposium at ADAA 2019

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Cierra and Amber at ADAA 2019

Gabby, Mira, and Kelsey at ADAA 2019

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2018 CAT Lab Halloween Party
...at 8:00am!

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CAT Lab dinner at the 2018 ADAA Conference

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Cierra at the 2018 ADAA Conference

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Amber at the 2018 ADAA Conference

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Assessing skin conductance (with Biopac)
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Amber at the 2017 ABCT conference

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We are expert scientists AND room escapers.

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The CAT lab knows how to do holidays right. Happy Valentine's day!
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The CAT lab takes Halloween (2017) very seriously.
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Playing in virtual reality (Oculus Rift)

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Contact information:
E-mail:
[email protected]
Address: 
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University,
P.O. Box 6040, Morgantown, WV 26506-6040

Office Phone: 304-293-1662                   

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