Lauren Brumley

Lauren Brumley
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Psychology
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: LBrumley@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests

adversitytraumaadolescentsyoung adultsyouthpolicies and interventionsgenerational cyclespoverty

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

PSY410 Research Experience

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Hello! I am a professor and licensed clinical psychologist, and I run the Trauma & Development Lab here at WCU. I got involved in clinical psychology research as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and those experiences helped me get a job after graduation and eventually go on to pursue my PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. I completed my doctoral internship at Nemours Children's Hospital working with children and families dealing with stressors, mental health concerns, and chronic illnesses. I went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship at the Child Abuse Research Evaluation and Services (CARES) Institute at Rowan University where I provided evidence-based therapy for children, adolescents, and families who had experienced traumatic events including abuse and neglect. Now, as a professor at WCU, my research focuses on how traumatic experiences impact children and adolescents as they grow up. In my lab, we work on research to address questions like, How does trauma and/or poverty impact the types of goals youth set? How they think about their future? How they transition into adulthood? We also think about ways to reduce trauma exposure in the first place. For example, by working on research to address questions like, How can foster and biological parents work together to help increase stability in the lives of youth who have been placed in foster care? In the lab, undergraduate and graduate research assistants help design studies, code and analyze data, learn about research on topics related to how childhood adversity impacts mental and physical health later in life, learn about graduate school and careers in psychology, and have opportunities to present their research. Please email me for more information on how to get involved!

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2723

List of Publications

  • Brumley, L. D., Nauphal, M., Schwartz, L. A., & Jaffee, S. R. (2020). Psychosocial correlates and consequences of adolescents’ self-generated academic goals and appraisals. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1-14.
  • Brumley, L. D., Pollio, E., Cooper, B., Steer, R. A., & Deblinger, E. (2021). Caregiver satisfaction and perceptions of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-021-00372-y
  • Clarke, A. T., Grassetti, S. N., Brumley, L. D., Ross, K. Y., Erdly, C., Richter, S., Brown, E. R., & Pole, M. (2024). Integrating Trauma-informed Services in Out-of-School Time Programs to Mitigate the Impact of Community Gun Violence on Youth Mental Health, Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community.