Autumn Kujawa
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Kujawa receives $3.7 million NIMH grant to identify predictors of suicidal behavior in adolescents
Autumn Kujawa, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, has received a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for a study to identify objective predictors of future suicidal behavior in high-risk adolescents. The study could improve understanding of the pathways to suicidal behavior in young people, help to identify those at greatest risk for suicide attempts, and lead to personalized interventions to prevent suicidal behavior and suicide deaths. Read MoreApr 28, 2023
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Kujawa receives Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychophysiology
Autumn Kujawa, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt Peabody College, has won the 2023 Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychophysiology from the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Read MoreApr 4, 2023
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Kujawa receives BBRF Young Investigator Grant to identify biomarkers of adolescent suicidal behavior
Autumn Kujawa, assistant professor of psychology and human development, recently received a two-year, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant of $70,000 for a novel study to identify biomarkers associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents. Read MoreJan 4, 2023
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A Path Forward: Amid an unprecedented mental health crisis, Vanderbilt research provides new insights, possible solutions
Psychologists and psychiatrists have sometimes struggled to keep up with the multiplying mental health challenges posed by the pandemic and other recent events, but through studies and interventions, Vanderbilt faculty members are providing new insights into the crisis—as well as the best evidence-based solutions for overcoming it. Read MoreNov 7, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Early longitudinal study on impact of pandemic shows increase in depression, less social anxiety among young adults
Brain responses to emotional images before the pandemic predict the mental health impacts of COVID-19-related stress on young adults. Est. reading time: 3 mins. Read MoreMay 21, 2021
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Low-income and students with learning disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 learning loss, Peabody College experts say
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, school closures and the shift to remote learning have disrupted educational progress across the nation, disproportionately affecting students from low-income communities and those with learning disabilities, according to faculty experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Read MoreFeb 18, 2021
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Ask an Expert: What are warning signs of COVID-19 stress in young adults?
Autumn Kujawa, assistant professor of psychology and human development, discusses the warning signs of COVID-19 related stress in young adults. Read MoreAug 7, 2020
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Early empirical study on COVID-19 related depression and anxiety gives reason for optimism
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development Autumn Kujawa, who studies the development of mood and anxiety disorders, has conducted one of the first longitudinal studies on mental health outcomes from COVID-19 and finds there is high potential for recovery when the pandemic situation improves. Read MoreJul 22, 2020
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Ideas in Action – Also Noted
Laurie Cutting, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Special Education, has been honored with a $3 million National Institutes of Health MERIT Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The grant will support her investigation of how the neural networks associated with reading, math… Read MoreMay 14, 2019