Research Overview

My research interests broadly aim to explore the role of the family adversity, trauma related experiences, and maltreatment within racially and economically diverse populations with a focus on the impact they have on relationships ( parent-parent, parent-child, child-peer) and child socio-emotional development. Moreover, I am specifically interested in elucidating the underlying processes of callous and aggressive behavior development in children and their neurophysiological underpinnings while integrating advanced quantitative modeling.

Research Interests

• Research Overview

Selected Publications

Selected Publication

• Schroff, D. S., Harte, T., Cao, V., Waschbusch, D. A. (In preparation) Reward and Punishment Sensitivity in Children with ADHA: Validating the Contingency Response Rating Scale. 
• Babinski, D. E., Shroff, D. M., Cao, V. T., & Waschbusch, D. A. (accepted). Sex-Specific Norms for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood: A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Analysis. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Selected Presentation

• Shroff, D.M., Cao, V.T., Waschbusch, D.A., Babinski, D.E. Sex-Specific Norms for Diagnosing ADHD: A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Analysis. Poster to be presented at the 53^rd Annual Meeting of the ABCT. Atlanta, GA. (Nov. 21-24, 2019).
• Horst M.A., Vernon T., Cao V., Morgan M., Rogers A., Bradburn E.H., Rogers F.B. An Analysis of Pediatric Social Vulnerability in the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems. 49^th Annual Meeting Western Trauma Association (2019). (Abstract and Poster).

Teaching

• FA 2020, University of Rochester, PSYC 289 (Developmental Psychopathology), Graduate Teaching
• FA 2018 - SP 2020, Illinois Science and Technology Institute (Remote): Research Advisor
• FA 2017, FA 2018, Penn State: BIOL 230W (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Lab Instructor
• FA 2017, FA 2018, Penn State: BIOL 120A (Plants, People, Places), Teaching Assistant
• FA 2016, Penn State: BIOL 110S (Freshman Research Initiative), Research Supervisor

Honors

• 2016 - Present, Penn State & University of Rochester: Psi Chi
• 2015-2018, Penn State: Dean's List
• 2015-2018, Penn State: University Trustee Scholarship
• 2015, Penn State: 4-year Provost Award

Additional Information

2018-2020: Penn State College of Medicine, Attention and Behavior Clinic (ABC) Research Group, Research Coordinator

2015-2018: The Pennsylvania University, B.S. (Biology-Neuroscience, Minor: Psychology)