DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

AMY PRZEWORSKI, PH.D.

Photograph Assistant Professor
B.A. - University of Pennsylvania
M. A. & Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University
Predoctoral Internship - Brown University
Postdoctoral Internship - Brown Univesity
Phone: 216-368-5021
E-mail: Dr. Przeworski
View: Dr. Przeworski's Recent Publications

Research Interests

Our laboratory focuses on the development and evaluation of cognitive behavioral treatments for anxiety across the lifespan. Most recently we have been focusing on children with anxiety disorders; however, we work with children, adolescents, and adults. Our laboratory primarily focuses on (a) laboratory based studies which examine family interactions in children with anxiety disorders, and (b) developing novel treatments for children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety disorders. We are currently working on developing a family-based emotion-focused treatment for young children with anxiety disorders. We are also developing a computer-assisted treatment for children with anxiety disorders. We are also interested in the ways in which life events, such as having a parent leave for military deployment, may effect the family and possibly induce anxiety symptoms. Finally, we are interested in the role that culture may play in family dynamics in children with anxiety disorders.

Current Projects

Peer, Parent, and Romantic Attachment in Adults. This study examines emotion regulation and various types of attachment in adults.

Emotional eating in Adults. This study looks at emotion regulation, physical activity, interpersonal relationships, psychopathology, and BMI in adults with varying levels of emotional eating.

Emotional eating in Children and Adolescents. This is an examination of aspects of emotion regulation, family socialization of emotion, and BMI in children with varying levels of emotional eating.

Family Functioning in African American Children. This study examines how culture, parenting, and family interactions may contribute to the development of anxiety disorders, externalizing symptoms, or healthy functioning in African American families.

Family Functioning in Families of Deployed Veterans. This study examines characteristics of families of deployed veterans who are functioning well and those who are having difficulty with the adjustment. The goal is to examine child functioning, marital functioning, and coparenting withing this sample.

Graduate Student Research Assistants

Sarah Mason
Nicole Pucci

Undergraduate Student Research Assistants

Our undergraduate research team is invaluable to our research. Current research assistants include:
Cynthia Chu
Clay Hurley
Thomas Kraynak
Shreya Nayak
Abigail Reed
Andrea Wojtowicz

Prospective Graduate Students

I am planning to accept a new graduate student during the upcoming academic year