Curriculum Vitae uwaterloo.ca/child-adolescent-neuropsychology-lab

TARA MCAULEY Department of Psychology University of Waterloo 519-888-4567 x31343 tara.mcauley@uwaterloo.ca Curriculum Vitae uwaterloo.ca/child-adolescent-neuropsychology-lab POSITIONS Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology 2011 Present University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (Parental leave 2013) Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry Research 2008 2011 Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON (Parental leave 2010) Advisor: Russell Schachar, M.D., F.R.C.P (C) EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Registered for autonomous practice in clinical psychology and clinical 2010 neuropsychology with children and adolescents, College of Psychologists of Ontario, ON. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 2008 Advisor: Desirée A. White, Ph.D. M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 2005 Advisor: Desirée A. White, Ph.D. B.Sc. with High Distinction, Life Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON 2001 Advisor: Jay Pratt, Ph.D. FUNDING 2016 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Role: PI) Title: Exploring the role of early adversity, social influences, and transitional time points in the mental health development of Canadian youth. Status: Not funded 2016 University of Waterloo Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative Seed Grant (Role: Co-PI) Title: In our ends, we find our beginnings: Can reducing adverse childhood experiences provide an approach to chronic disease prevention? Status: Not funded 2016 Society for Clinical Neuropsychology Early Investigator Pilot Award (Role: Co-PI) Page 1 of 8

Title: Altered neurodevelopment, childhood adversity, and health: Does executive function play a mediating role? Status: Not funded 2015 Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation (Role: Co-PI) Title: Examining benefits of modified Cogmed training with ADHD youth at Cambridge Memorial Hospital: A feasibility study Status: Awarded $257,904 (1 year; non-competitive) 2014 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant (Role: PI) Title: First steps to building well-being in today's teens: Examining emotion regulation and executive functioning as precursors to positive social-emotional outcomes during adolescent development Status: Awarded $69,191 (2 years; competitive) 2013 University of Waterloo Research Incentive Fund (Role: PI) Title: Examining the interplay of executive functioning, emotion regulation, and socialemotional outcomes during development Status: Awarded $8,000 (1 year; competitive) AWARDS 2009 2010 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ministry for Research and Innovation ($62,953) 2008 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hospital for Sick Children, Research Training Institute ($33,750) 2008 Fellowship in Mental Health Research, Royal Bank of Canada ($6,250) 2006 Dean s Dissertation Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis ($22,500 USD) 2005 Fellowship, National Institutes of Mental Health Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience ($2,500 USD) 2004 Fellowship, International Neuropsychological Society, Vivian Smith Advanced Studies Institute ($1,500 USD) 2003 Research Award, Washington University in St. Louis ($9,000 USD) 2002 Travel Award, Washington University in St. Louis ($2,500 USD) 2002 Washington University in St. Louis, University Fellowship ($17,500 USD) 1999 2000 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Undergraduate Student Research Award ($10,000) 1998 2000 Regent s Scholarship, University of Toronto ($3,000) Page 2 of 8

PUBLICATIONS Articles in Refereed Journals (denotes student) 1. McAuley, T., Crosbie, J., Charach, A., & Schachar, R. (2017). Clinical, sociobiological, and cognitive predictors of ADHD persistence in children followed prospectively over time. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45(4), 765-776. 2. Nilsen, E., Hyuder, V., McAuley, T., & Lieberman, D. (2017). Ratings of Everyday Executive Functioning (REEF): A parent-report measure of preschoolers executive functioning skills. Psychological Assessment, 29(1), 50-64. 3. Dawson, J., Rehman, U., McAuley, T., & Schryer, E. (2015). How your executive functioning impacts me: Findings from a normative sample of older couples. Psychology and Aging, 30(3), 589-597. 4. Rints, A., McAuley, T., & Nilsen, E. (2014). Social communication is predicted by inhibitory ability and ADHD traits in preschool-aged children: A mediation model. Journal of Attention Disorders, 19(10), 901-911. 5. Ostojic, D., Charach, A., Henderson, J., McAuley, T., Schachar, R., & Crosbie, J. (2014). Childhood ADHD and addictive behaviours in adolescence: a Canadian sample. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 23(2), 128-135. 6. McAuley, T., Crosbie, J., Charach, A., & Schachar, R. (2014). The persistence of cognitive deficits in remitted and unremitted ADHD: a case for the state-independence of response inhibition. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55(3), 292-300. 7. McAuley, T., Christ, S. E., & White, D. A. (2011). Mapping the development of response inhibition in young children using a modified day-night task. Developmental Neuropsychology, 36(5), 539-551. 8. McAuley, T., & White, D. A. (2011). A latent variables examination of processing speed, response inhibition, and working memory during typical development. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 108, 453-468. 9. McAuley, T., Chen, S., Goos, L., Schachar, R, & Crosbie, J. (2010). Is the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function more strongly associated with measures of impairment or executive function? Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16, 495-505. 10. Brahmbhatt, S., McAuley, T., & Barch, D. (2008). Functional developmental similarities and differences in the neural correlates of a verbal and nonverbal working memory task. Neuropsychologia, 46, 1020-1031. 11. McAuley, T., Brahmbhatt, S., & Barch, D. (2007). Performance on an episodic encoding task yields further insight into functional brain development. NeuroImage, 34(2), 815-826. 12. McAuley, T., Yap, M., Christ, S. E., White, D. A. (2006). An ex-gaussian analysis of inhibitory control across the lifespan. Developmental Neuropsychology, 29(3), 447-458. 13. Dodd, M. D., McAuley, T., & Pratt, J. (2005). An illusion of 3-D motion with the Ternus Page 3 of 8

display. Vision Research, 45, 969-973. Other Publications 1. McAuley, T. (2017, Spring). Can we predict the long-term persistence of ADHD? What science tells us. ADHD News: The voice of ADDIS The National ADHD Information and Support Service, 1-3. Submitted Books or Papers 1. Gabel, M., & McAuley, T. Do affective experiences help or hinder executive function? Reactivity may be the key. 2. Gualtieri, S., McAuley, T., Nightingale, B., & Denison, S. Probabilistic inference in preschoolers: The role of development in executive functioning. 3. Rosner, T., & McAuley, T. Individual differences in executive functioning and personality factors uniquely contribute to goal-orientation and affective/academic outcomes in emerging adulthood. Conference Presentations 1. Sadeghi, M., McAuley, T., & Sandberg, S. (2017). Using motivation to understand engagement with a computerized working memory training program in youth with ADHD. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON. 2. McAuley, T., & Sandberg, S. (2017). Exploring the potential benefits of modified computerized working memory training in youth with ADHD. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON. 3. Gualtieri, S., Nightingale, B., McAuley, T., & Denison, S. Examining 3- and 4-year-olds probabilistic reasoning abilities in a novel choice task. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX. 4. Gabel, M., Gosal, B., & McAuley, T. (2017). Mood's influence on response inhibition moderated by emotional reactivity. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. 5. McAuley, T., & Gabel, M. (2017). The interplay of executive functioning and emotion regulation vis-a-vis hedonic well-being and psychological distress in young adults. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. 6. Gabel, M., & McAuley, T. (2016). Emotional reactivity moderates the relationship between negative affect and inhibitory ability. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. 7. Rosner, T., & McAuley, T. (2016). Executive functioning and grittiness uniquely influence Page 4 of 8

goal-oriented behaviours. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. 8. Gabel, M., McAuley, T., & Hu, G. (2015). Self-regulatory processes: Relationships between executive function, emotion regulation, and the experience of emotions and psychological distress. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. 9. Ostojic, D., Charach, A., Henderson, J., Crosbie, J., McAuley, T., & Schachar, R. (2014). Longitudinal and cross-sectional predictors of early substance use among youth diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. Poster presented at the inaugural ADHD Research Day at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance, Toronto, ON. 10. Rints, A., McAuley, T., & Nilsen, E. (2014). Emergent social communication is predicted by inhibitory ability and hyperactive-impulsive traits in preschool-aged children: A mediation model. Poster presented at the inaugural ADHD Research Day at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance, Toronto, ON. 11. Dawson, J., Rehman, U., & McAuley, T. (2013). Quality of life and executive functions in aging couples. Talk presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City, QC. 12. Rints, A., McAuley, T., & Nilsen, E. (2013). Inhibitory control and pragmatic language use in preschoolers: The mediating role of ADHD traits. Talk presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City, QC. 13. Rints, A., McAuley, T., & Nilsen, E. (2013). Pragmatic Language Use, Inhibitory Control and ADHD-traits in Typically Developing Preschoolers. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA. 14. McAuley, T., J. Crosbie, A. Charach, & R. Schachar. (2012). Persistence of cognitive deficits point to underlying genetic risk in ADHD. Talk presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, QC. 15. McAuley, T., Crosbie, J., Charach, A., & Schachar, R. (2011). Symptoms and impairment, but not cognition, predict change in the ADHD phenotype. Poster presented at the Joint Meeting Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, ON. 16. McAuley, T., Crosbie, J., & Schachar, R. (2010). Symptoms and impairment, but not cognition, do not predict change in the ADHD phenotype. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY. 17. McAuley, T., White, D., Connor, L., & Strube, M. (2009). Modeling processing speed, inhibition, and working memory during typical development. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO. 18. McAuley, T., Crosbie, J., Chen, S., Goos, L., & Schachar, R. (2008). Behavioral, cognitive, and academic correlates of the BRIEF Symptom Scale. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, IL. 19. McAuley, T., & Barch, D. (2006). Functional brain development associated with Page 5 of 8

controlled processing: Insights from an episodic encoding task. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA. 20. McAuley, T., Bickel, J., & White, D. A. (2006). Developmental changes in strategic learning. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA. 21. McAuley, T., Bickel, J., & White, D. A. (2006). Strategic learning in older adults. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA. 22. McAuley, T., & White, D. A. (2005). Age-related increases in intraindividual variability. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Toronto, ON. 23. McAuley, T., & Barch, D. (2005). Performance on an episodic encoding task yields further insight into functional brain development. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Human Brain Mapping Society, Toronto, ON. 24. McAuley, T., Christ, S., Yap, M., & White, D. A. (2004). An Ex-Gaussian analysis of inhibitory control across the life span. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Baltimore, MD. 25. McAuley, T., Cohen, N. J., Zimmerman, S., & Stewart, R. (2004). How Mothers Talk to their Children about Emotion. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Invited Talks 1. McAuley, T. (2014). Executive functioning in clinical practice: Why it matters and what to do when it doesn t work. Centre for Psychological Services, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON. 2. McAuley, T. (2013). Exploring the role of response inhibition in genetic risk and functional outcomes of ADHD. Clinical Neuropsychology Rounds, Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON. 3. McAuley, T. (2009). Cognitive interventions for the treatment of ADHD: The example of Cogmed. Retreat for the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. 4. McAuley, T. (2008). Using an adult approach to treat a child with severe memory impairment: A neuropsychological case study. Psychology Rounds, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON. 5. McAuley, T. (2007). Modeling the relationships amongst speed, inhibition, and working memory during development. Psychology Rounds, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON. TEACHING Psych 335: Developmental Neuropsychology (undergraduate) Psych 636: Practicum in Pervasive Developmental Disorders (graduate) Psych 645: Readings in Developmental Neuropsychology (graduate) Psych 717/718/720: Psychological Assessment (graduate) Psych 795: Structure and Function in the Developing Brain (graduate) Page 6 of 8

SERVICE Departmental 2016 present Delegated Ethics Review Committee 2016 Clinical Division Hiring Search Committee 2014 2015 Co-Executive Director, Centre for Mental Health Research 2012, 2014, 2016 Co-Predoctoral Residency Internship Application Coordinator 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 Clinical Division Graduate Admissions Faculty 2014 present Arts Faculty Committee on Student Appeals 2014 2016 Arts Representative to the Engineering Faculty Council University 2016 present Human Research Ethics Committee Professional Article/Website Editor: AboutKidsHealth, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON (2010) SAGE Open (2016) Conference Abstract Reviewer: American Psychological Association, Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) (2009) Society for Research in Child Development (2010, 2012) Committees: Canadian Psychological Association Clinical Neuropsychology Section Executive Committee, Member-at-Large, (2017 present) ADHD Research Day Conference Organizing Committee (2017) External Examiner: Doctoral Dissertation, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney (2015) Master s Thesis, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto (2015) Grant Reviewer: Icelandic Research Fund (2015, 2016) Israel Science Foundation (2016) Psychiatry Department Endowment Committee, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON (2009 2011) Journal Reviewer: BMC Psychiatry (2016) Child Neuropsychology (2016) European Journal of Developmental Psychology (2014) Frontiers Psychology (2014, 2015) Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2012) Page 7 of 8

Journal of Attention Disorders (2012, 2014) Journal of the American Medical Association (2015) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2011, 2017) Journal of Experimental Child Psychology (2011, 2013, 2014) Neuropsychologia (2006) Media Coverage: CBC interview on The Morning Edition with Craig Norris. (December 2015). Local study aims to better treat ADHD without medication. Article published in The Record. (December 2015). Fire escape video. Unpaid consultant on the making of an informational video for fire prevention week (http://www.cooperators.ca/en/answer-centre/how-can-i-be-safeand-prepared/home/fire-escape-plans.aspx; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p- FMz1AXJ1o&feature=youtu.be). (May 2014). Study on children s attention and related issues seeks participants. Media release at UW. (March 2014). Public Talks: ADHD Mythbusters. Invited presentation at Waterloo Region Catholic District School Board (May 2014). "Latest Terminology: Executive Functioning and Emotional Regulation". Invited presentation at the Kitchener-Waterloo ADHD Parent Support Group (January 2013). Page 8 of 8