Dr. Adrienne Romer
Lab Director
Phone:
540-231-0373
Email:
Address:
Clinical Science Suite – Room 109
460 Turner Suite NW
Blacksburg, VA 24060
VT Webpage
Bio
Dr. Adrienne Romer (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Science in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Romer’s research interests include:
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Transdiagnostic and dimensional approaches to the study of the causes, risk factors, and development of psychopathology across traditional diagnostic boundaries
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Mental disorder comorbidity
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Cognitive-affective processes commonly dysfunctional in mental disorders (e.g., executive functioning and emotion regulation)
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Neural circuit alterations assessed using structural and functional MRI methods
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Adolescent and young adult populations
The SPAN Lab aims to address comorbidity of mental disorders by using a transdiagnostic, dimensional, and neuroscience-informed approach to study the etiology and development of psychopathology.
Outside of the lab, Dr. Romer enjoys taking nature walks, traveling, trying new restaurants, playing board games/puzzles, and watching movies and TV shows.
Education and Training
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research
McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School -
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Duke University -
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship
VA Boston Healthcare System -
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Duke University -
B.S. in Human Development
Cornell University
