PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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* indicates mentored graduate student co-author, ** indicates mentored undergraduate/post-baccalaureate student co-author, † indicates shared first authorship
1. **†Randle, T.S., **†Miskovic, L.N., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., **Okechukwu, A.I., **Shahzad, N., **Mkandawire, K.C., **Warrick, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2025). Untangling the Threads: The impact of co-occurring OCD, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms for Black and/or Latiné youth. Children, 12(6), 674. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12060674
2. Jones, H.A., *Parks, A. M., *Floyd, A.L., *Jacobs, I., **McGill-Veloso, N., & Smith, Z.R. (2025). Empowering Future Healers: Supporting Black Graduate Students Training to be Pediatric Psychologists. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/21694826251337134
3. *Wiggs, K.K., **Thorton, K., **Dunn, N.C., Mitchell, J.T., Frederick, J.W., Smith, Z.R., & Becker, S.P. (2024). Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) in adolescents with ADHD and cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS): A pilot open trial. Journal of Attention Disorders. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054724129018
4. Becker, S.P., **Martinez, A., *Wiggs, K., Langberg, J.M., & Smith, Z.R. (2024). Multi-method examination of cognitive disengagement syndrome and ADHD inattentive symptoms in relation to early adolescents’ academic functioning. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 33, 2189-2201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-023-02311-8
5. Nagy, G.A., Smith, Z.R., *Pardej, S.K., Zelkowitz, R., *Katz, B.W., Sloan, C., Carpenter, J., Young, B., Saulson, A., & Larson, C. (2024). Development, Implementation, and Sustainment of Multicultural Peer-Consultation Teams in Distinct Mental Health Settings: An Implementation-Focused Descriptive Study. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 18(4), 314-322. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/tep0000480
6. Davis, H. A., Smith, Z.R., & Smith, G.T. (2024). Longitudinal transactions between fasting and negative urgency predict binge eating. Appetite, 192, 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.107113
7. *Clark, O.E., Smith, Z.R., **Hilderbrand, T., & Holmbeck, G.H. (2024). Growth of condition-related knowledge among youth with spina bifida: Associations with neurocognitive functioning and self-management skills. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49, 449-458. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsad097
8. *Payne, A. d., Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.H. (2024). Development of Inattention and Executive Dysfunction in Youth with Spina Bifida: Condition Severity Variables as Predictors. Child Neuropsychology, 31(5), 711-731. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2024.2428673
v 1st place winner of Child Neuropsychology/AACN Student Project Competition
9. Ridosh, M.M., Smith, Z.R., Adams, W., Brei, T.J., Fremion, E., Holmbeck, G.N., *Roach, A.J., Sawin, K.J., & Sherburne, E. (2024). Adolescent/Young Adult Self-Management and Independence Self-Report Questionnaire (AMIS-II-SR): Preliminary psychometric findings. Child: Care, Health and Development. Advanced online publication. https://doi.10.1111/cch.13229
10. Kritikos, T.K., Smith, Z.R., Stiles-Shields, C., *Clark, O., *Winning, A., Encalade, A., Hendrix, M., Helgeson, V., & Holmbeck, G.H. (2024). Inclusive Measure Development: Amplifying the Voices of Adolescents and Young Adults with Spina Bifida in a New Measure of Benefit-Finding and Growth. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49(11), 802-811. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae072
11. Smith, Z.R., *Flax, M., Becker, S.P., & Langberg, J.M. (2023). Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 64(9), 1303-1313. http://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13815
12. Becker, S.P., Willcutt, E.G., Leopold, D.R., Fredrick, J.W., Smith, Z.R., Jacobson, L.A., Burns, G.L., Mayes, S.D., Waschbusch, D.A., Froehlich, T.E., McBurnett, K., Servera, M., & Barkley, R.A. (2023). Report of a work group on sluggish cognitive tempo: Key research directions and a consensus change in terminology to cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 62, 629-645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2022.07.821
v 2nd Most Read Article in 2023
13. *Green, C.D., **Thorton, K., Fredrick, J., *Wiggs, K., Smith, Z.R., Langberg, J.M., & Becker, S.P. (2023). Longitudinal evaluation of school climate in predicting mood and academic functioning in adolescence: The Role of academic motivation. School Mental Health, 15, 1033-1048. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-023-09606-w
14. *Darow, E.L., *Flax, M., *Clark, O.E., Holmbeck, G.N., & Smith, Z.R. (2023). Comparing cognitive disengagement syndrome growth in youth with and without spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 48, 720-730. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsad038
15. Quimby, D., Richards, M., Onyeka, C., Miller, K., Tyson-McCrea, K., Smith, Z.R., & Denton, D. (2023). The Effects of Cross-Age Peer Mentoring on Adolescent Mentors of Color Residing in Low Income, Urban Communities. Youth & Society, 66(5), 970-988. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X221115761
16. Smith, Z.R. (2022). Call to action: Internship equity for clinical psychologists. the Behavior Therapist, 45(7), 259-263. https://services.abct.org/i4a/doclibrary/getfile.cfm?doc_id=172
17. †Smith, Z.R., & †Brooks, B.D. (2022). Participant Compensation in Health Equity Research: How equitable is it? Families, Systems, & Health, 40(3), 415–417. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000729
18. Kritikos, T., Winning, A., Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2022). Trajectories of Marital Satisfaction Among Parents of Youth with Spina Bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 47(10), 1195-1206. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsac059
19. Smith, Z.R., & Balsink Krieg, D. (2022). Barriers and Recommendations from Parents in Rural Areas: Experiences with Individualized Education Programs. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 41(3), 153-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/87568705221092764
20. Smith, Z.R., *del Castillo, A., *Clark, O.E., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2022). Working memory and cognitive flexibility predict growth trajectories of sluggish cognitive tempo in youth with spina bifida. Child Neuropsychology, 28(8), 1052-1071. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2022.2042503
21. Stiles-Shields, C., Kritikos, T.K., *Starnes, M., Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2022). The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare in young adults with spina bifida: Demographic and physician-related correlates. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 43(3), e179-e187. https://doi.org 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001001
22. Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2021). Cross-lagged analysis of medical responsibility and mastery of medical skills in youth with spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46, 1119-1129. https://doi.org /10.1093/jpepsy/jsab055
23. Safdar, M., Afzal, K.I., Smith, Z.R., Ali, F., Zarif, P., Farooq Baig, Z. (2021). Suicide by poisoning in Pakistan: Review of regional trends, toxicity, and management of commonly used agents in the past three decades. BJPsych Open, 7, e114-130. https://doi.org /10.1192/bjo.2021.923
24. Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2021). Factor structure of medical autonomy scales in young people with spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46, 698-709. https://doi.org /10.1093/jpepsy/jsab013
25. Stiles-Shields, C., Shirkey, K.C., *Winning, A.M., Smith, Z.R., *Wartman, E., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2021). Social Skills and Medical Responsibility Across Development in Youth with Spina Bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46, 341-350. https://doi.org /10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa113
26. Zendarski, N.J., Breaux R.P., Eadeh, H.M., Smith, Z.R., Molitor, S.J., Mulraney, M., Bourchtein, E., Green, C.D., & Sciberras, E. (2020). Peer victimization and poor academic outcomes in adolescents with ADHD: What individual factors predict risk? Journal of Attention Disorders, 25, 1455-1465. https://doi.org /10.1177/1087054720914387
27. Smith, Z.R., Zald, D.H., & Lahey, B.B. (2020). Sluggish cognitive tempo and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents predict adulthood psychopathology. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 48, 1591-1601. https://doi.org /10.1007/s10802-020-00692-x
28. Smith, Z.R., Langberg, J.M., *Green, C., *Cusick, C.N., & Becker, S.P. (2020). Academic
motivation deficits in adolescents with ADHD and associations with academic functioning. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 48, 237-249. https://doi.org /10.1007/s10802-019-00601-x
29. Smith, Z.R., & Langberg, J.M. (2020). Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms improve with school-based ADHD interventions? Outcomes and predictors of change. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61, 575-583. https://doi.org /10.1111/JCPP.13149
30. Becker, S.P., Burns, L., Smith, Z.R., & Langberg, J.M. (2020). Sluggish cognitive tempo in adolescents with and without ADHD: Differentiation from adolescent-reported ADHD inattention and unique associations with internalizing domains. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 48, 391-406. https://doi.org /10.1007/s10802-019-00603-9
31. Corona, R., Dvorsky, M.R., Romo, S., Parks, A., Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z.R., Avila, M., & Langberg, J.M. (2020). Integrating tobacco prevention skills into an evidence-based intervention for adolescents with ADHD: Results from a pilot efficacy randomized controlled trial. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 48, 1439-1453. https://doi.org /10.1007/s10802-020-00689-6
32. Smith, Z.R., Breaux, R. P., *Green, C., *Cusick, C.N., & Langberg, J. M. (2019). Evaluation of the interplay between homework motivation and sluggish cognitive tempo in youth with ADHD: Associations with homework performance. Journal of Attention Disorders, 23, 1262-1273. https://doi.org /10.1177/1087054718763722
33. Smith, Z.R., *Eadeh, H.M., Breaux, R.P., & Langberg, J.M. (2019). Sleepy, sluggish, worried, or down? The distinction between self-reported sluggish cognitive tempo, daytime sleepiness, and internalizing symptoms in youth with ADHD. Psychological Assessment, 31, 365-375. https://doi.org /10.1037/pas0000671
34. Langberg, J.M., Breaux, R.P., Green, C.D., Smith, Z.R., Molitor, S.J., & Becker, S.P. (2019). Intraindividual variability of sleep in adolescents with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60, 1219-1229. https://doi.org /10.1111/jcpp.13082
35. Bourchtein, E., Langberg, J.M., Cusick, C.N., Breaux, R.P., Smith, Z.R., & Becker, S.P. (2019). Technology use and sleep in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 44(5), 517-526. https://doi.org /10.1093/jpepsy/jsy101
36. Breaux, R.P., Langberg, J.M., Bourchtein, E., Eadeh, H.M., Molitor, S.J., & Smith, Z.R. (2019). Brief homework intervention for adolescents with ADHD: Trajectories and predictors of response. School Psychology Quarterly, 34, 201-211. doi: 10.1037/spq0000287
37. Breaux, R.P., Langberg, J., Molitor, S., Dvorsky, M., Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z. R., & Green, C. (2019). Predictors and trajectories of response to the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) intervention for adolescents with ADHD. Behavior Therapy, 50, 140-154. https://doi.org /10.1016/j.beth.2018.04.001
38. Smith, Z.R., & Langberg, J.M. (2018). Review of the evidence for motivation deficits in youth with ADHD and their associations with functional outcomes. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 21, 500-526. https://doi.org /10.1007/s10567-0n18-0268-3
39. Smith, Z. R., Becker, S. P., Garner, A. A., Rudolph, C. W., Molitor, S. J. *Oddo, L. E., & Langberg, J. M. (2018). Evaluating the structure of sluggish cognitive tempo using confirmatory factor analytic and bi-factor modeling with parent and youth ratings. Assessment, 25, 99-111. https://doi.org /10.1177/1073191116653471
40. Langberg, J.M., Smith, Z.R., Dvorsky, M.R., Molitor, S.J., Bourchtein, E., Eddy, L.D., Eadeh, H.M., & Oddo, L.E. (2018). Factor structure and predictive validity of a homework motivation measure for use with middle school students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. School Psychology Quarterly, 33, 390-398. https://doi.org /10.1037/spq0000 219
41. Langberg, J. M., Dvorsky, M. R., Molitor, S. J., Eddy, L. D., Smith, Z. R., Oddo, L. E., & Eadeh, H. M. (2018). Overcoming the research-to-practice gap: A Randomized trial with two brief homework and organization interventions for students with ADHD as implemented by school mental health providers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86, 39-55. https://doi.org /10.1037/ccp0000265
42. Breaux, R. P., Langberg, J. M., McLeod, B. D., Molitor, S., Smith, Z.R., Bourchtein, E., & Green, C. (2018). The importance of therapeutic processes in school-based psychosocial treatments of homework problems in adolescents with ADHD. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86, 427-438. https://doi.org /10.1037/ccp0000300
43. Eddy, L.D., Dvorsky, M.R., Molitor, S.J., Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z.R., … & Langberg, J.M. (2018). Longitudinal evaluation of the cognitive-behavioral model of ADHD in a sample of college students with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 22, 323-333. https://doi.org /10.1177/1087054715616184
44. *Eadeh, H.M., Langberg, J.M., Molitor, S.J., Behrhorst, K., Smith, Z.R., & Evans, S.W. (2018). Factor structure and convergent validity of the Stress Index for Parents of Adolescents (SIPA) in adolescents with ADHD. Assessment, 26(5), 825-838. https://doi.org /10.1177/1073191118754707
45. Molitor, S. J., Eadeh, H.M., Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z. R., Green, C. D., & Langberg, J.M. (2018). The Rey-Osterrieth complex figure task: A useful measure of organizational skills for adolescents with ADHD? Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, 5, 20-30. https://doi.org /10.1007/s40817-018-0055-6
46. Smith, Z. R., & Langberg, J. M. (2017). Predicting academic impairment and internalizing psychopathology using a multidimensional framework of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo with parent- and adolescent-report. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27, 1141-1150. https://doi.org /10.1007/s00787-017-1003-1
47. Molitor, S.J., Langberg, J.M., Evans, S., Dvorsky, M.R., Bourchtein, E., Eddy, L. D., Smith, Z.R., & Oddo, L.E. (2017). Evaluating the factor validity of Children’s Organizational Skills Scale in youth with ADHD. School Mental Health, 9, 143-156. https://doi.org /10.1007/s12310-016-9205-0
48. Langberg, J.M., Dvorsky, M.R., Molitor, S.J., Bourchtein, E., Eddy, L.D., Smith, Z.R., Schultz, B.K., & Evans, S.W. (2016). Longitudinal evaluation of the importance of homework completion for the academic performance of middle school students with ADHD. Journal of School Psychology, 55, 27-38. https://doi.org /10.1016/j.jsp.2015.12.004
49. Garner, A.A., Miller, M.M., Field, J., Noe, O., Smith, Z.R., & Beebe, D.W. (2015). Impact of experimental sleep-restriction on teen simulated driving performance. Sleep Medicine. 16, 796-799. https://doi.org /10.1016/j.sleep.2015.03.003
PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED
* indicates mentored graduate student co-author, ** indicates mentored undergraduate/post-baccalaureate student co-author
1. *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (Under Review). Systematic Review Examining How Black Youth in the United States Cope with Stressful and Traumatic Experiences.
2. Smith, Z.R., *Flax, M.A., **Randle, T.S., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., **Miskovic, L., *Leviyah, X., **Bahrami, D., **Mkandawire, K., & **McRoberts, N. (Under Review). Call to Action for Anti-Racist Trauma Assessment and Research for Arab/Middle Eastern/North African, Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latiné, and/or Multicultural Youth with ADHD.
3. Smith, Z.R., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., *Flax, M.A., & *Leviyah, X. (Under Review). Exploring the impact of trauma exposure on cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) in Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD: A multilevel investigation.
4. *Sosa, S.S., Smith, Z.R., Torres, S.A., & DeCarlo Santiago, C. (Under Review). Acculturative stress trajectories and mental health among Mexican immigrant families.
5. **Miskovic, L.N., Brooks, B.D., & Smith, Z.R. (Under Review). Traversing multi-marginalization: Childhood trauma, internalized homophobia, and family rejection in LGBTQ+ adults with ADHD.
6. Morency, M., Richards, M., DiClemente, C., Onyeka, C., Pentikainen, A., Smith, Z.R., Tyson-McCrea, K., & Temple, U. (Under Review). Empowering Communities of Color through Peer Mentorship: The Impact on Mentees in Under-Resourced Settings.
7. *Lutz, N.M., Smith, Z.R., & Leon, S.C. (Under Review). Examining Mechanisms Underlying Family-and Environment-Related Predictors of Youth Mental Health Outcomes: The Parent-Child Relationship as a Mediator.
8. *Sosa, S.S., Roberts, A.G., *Jolie, S., Raviv, T., *Payne, A.d., *Meldrum, M., Smith, Z.R., & DeCarlo Santiago, C. (Under Review). Exploring the role of school climate on self-care among school staff.
9. *Hagy, H. A., Bohnert, A., Smith, Z. R., De Hart, T., & Maki, P. (Under Review). Identifying and Characterizing Cognitive Profiles in Midlife Women: A Latent Profile Analysis.
PEER-REVIEWED COMMUNITY BRIEFS
1. Smith, Z.R. (2024). Inclusion and Advocacy for Women with ADHD: Addressing Inequities and Challenging Diagnostic Bias on International Women’s Day. The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Blog Series. https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.26609
2. Smith, Z.R. (2024). Sustaining equity, retaining talent: Tacking systemic inequity for women in science and research. The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Blog Series. https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.26363
COMMUNITY WHITE PAPERS AND BRIEFS
1. Collaborative for Community Wellness. (2024). Community Visions for Public Mental Health Services in Chicago: Findings from Citywide Listening Sessions Survey. Available at https://www.collaborativeforcommunitywellness.org/_files/ugd/c29cfd_aa17a66cb6234503884f7d5231fe41bd.pdf
2. Collaborative for Community Wellness. (2023). Examining Barriers to Mental Health Service Accessibility in Chicago’s Privatized Network of Trauma-Informed Centers of Care. Available athttps://www.collaborativeforcommunitywellness.org/_files/ugd/c29cfd_0ac5d48afba9416e85ce553458e11b65.pdf
3. Collaborative for Community Wellness. (2023). Treatment not Trauma. A community care infrastructure for crisis response, mental health, and shared safety. Available at https://www.collaborativeforcommunitywellness.org/_files/ugd/c29cfd_fab7be98357d4fbd9bbdb833698284c7.pdf
4. Collaborative for Community Wellness. (2022). 911 behavioral health call rates across Chicago’s wards: Understanding call rates in the context of divestment in public mental
health services. Available at https://www.collaborativeforcommunitywellness.org/_files/ugd/c29cfd_1e173fa6dd1944968e73dda913f56b35.pdf
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Langberg, J.M., Breaux, R.P., Dvorsky, M.R., Molitor, S.J., Smith, Z.R., & Bourchtein, E. (2020). The Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention. In K.S. Sutherland (Ed.). Handbook of Research on Emotional & Behavioral Disabilities: Interdisciplinary Developmental Perspectives on Children and Youth. Guilford Press.
2. Langberg, J.M., Smith, Z.R., & Green, C.D. (2019). Addressing Homework Problems in Adolescents with ADHD. In S.P. Becker (Ed.) ADHD in adolescents: Development, assessment, and treatment. Guilford Press.
GRANT ACTIVITY
Ongoing External Grants:
Faculty Accomplished Community that Cultivates Equity and Success in Science (ACCESS) Program Fellow.
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026
Source: NIH Award 1R25GM147296
Funds: $5,000
Role: Faculty Fellow
Excluded, Not Forgotten: Mental Health Inequities Experienced by Black and/or Latiné Adolescents with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder.
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026
Source: Society for Research in Child Development Small Grants Program for Early Career Scholars
Funds: $7,500
Role: Principal Investigator
Effects of culturally responsive wellbeing assessments and referrals for Black and Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
December 2021 – December 2026
Health Equity Scholars for Action
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF-79247)
Total Funds: $249,973
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsor. Health Policy Research Scholar Fellowship, Marcus Flax
August 2023 – May 2027
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Funds: $124,000
Role: Faculty Mentor to Doctoral Student
Ongoing Internal Grants:
Lorraine Mathies Liberal Arts Fund
September 2025 – March 2026
Source: Mathies Fund, University of Denver
Funds: $250
Role: Principal Investigator
Grants Submitted:
Sponsor, Evaluation of the Clinical Utility of Developmental Trauma Disorder in Assessing Outcomes of Chronic Trauma Exposure in a Community Sample of Adolescents, Victoria Grant O’Daniel
May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2029
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
Source: National Institute of Health
Proposed Funds: $145,809
Role: Faculty Sponsor
Completed Grants:
Sponsor. Victor J. Heckler Fellowship, Victoria Grant O’Daniel
May 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Source: Victor J. Heckler Endowment Fund
Funds: $3,000
Role: Faculty Mentor to Doctoral Student
Mental Health Inequities for Black and/or Latiné Youth in Chicago: Call to Reinvest in Public Mental Health Care and Increase #TreatmentNotTrauma.
August 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Source: Institute for Racial Justice
Funds: $2,500
Role: Principal Investigator
Trauma experiences and associations with functional outcomes for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
July 2023 – June 2024
CHADD Young Scientist Research Award
Source: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Funds: $1,000
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsor. Racism, Historical Trauma, and ACEs: How the Mental Health Field is Failing Black Youth, Madeline Warrick
John Grant Award for Health Equity
January 2024—May 2024
Source: Loyola University Chicago Bioethics Minor Program and Philosophy Department
Funds: $3,000
Role: Mentor of Undergraduate Principal Investigator
Sponsor. The role that family acceptance and internalized homophobia that LGBTQ+ individuals experience has on an individual’s psychopathology, Laurel Miskovic
May 2023 – May 2024
Source: Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Social Justice Research Fellowship
Funds: $2,500
Role: Mentor of Undergraduate Principal Investigator
Sponsor. Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowship, Laurel Miskovic
May 2023 – September 2023
Source: American Psychological Association
Funds: $7,500
Role: Faculty Mentor to Undergraduate Student
Sponsor. The relationship between pandemic stress, adverse childhood experiences, and mindfulness for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Naima McRoberts
May 2023 – August 2023
Source: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
Funds: $4,000
Role: Mentor of Undergraduate Principal Investigator
Sponsor. Community violence (CV) affects more than you think: CV moderating the relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and parenting, Matti Jentz
May 2022 – April 2023
Source: Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Social Justice Research Fellowship
Funds: $2,500
Role: Mentor of Undergraduate Principal Investigator
Examining intersectionality of identities through course activities and syllabi content.
June 2022 – September 2022
Source: Loyola Anti-Racist Pedagogy Micro-Grant
Funds: $750
Role: Principal Investigator
Head Start parental involvement in the IEP process: Understanding barriers and identifying future recommendations.
August 2014 – May 2015
Source: Kenyon College Thesis Grant
Funds: $1,500
Role: Principal Investigator
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom dimensions and adolescent driving behaviors.
June 2014 – August 2014
Source: National Science Foundation (SMA-1263142)
Funds: $5,500
Role: Undergraduate Research Fellow
Unfunded Grants Submitted as PI or Sponsor:
Alignment of community mental health services and crisis response teams in Chicago.
Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, submitted 6/1/2025.
Sponsor. Health Policy Research Scholar Fellowship, Xenia Leviyah, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, submitted 3/11/25.
Understanding Where to Target Policy Intervention: Mental Health Inequities Experienced by Black and/or Latiné Adolescents with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder. Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice Division 37 of American Psychological Association Mark Chaffin Division 37 Early Career Psychologist Research Grant, submitted 1/6/25.
Culturally Responsive DBT-A for Black and/or Latiné Youth with ADHD. American Psychological Foundation Direct Action Visionary Grants, submitted 1/21/25.
Mental Health Crisis Response in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research with Brighton Park Neighborhood Council. Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Division 53 of American Psychological Association Abidin Early Career Research Award and Grant, submitted 1/2/25.
Community-focused Capacity Building for Mental Health Equity Curriculum for Black and/or Latiné Youth. Capacity Builder Community Investment Fund Endeavor Health, submitted 8/22/25.
Not Made for Us: A Mixed-Methods Understanding of Neurodiverse Black and/or Latiné Youth in the Education System. Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Special Research Grants, submitted 6/12/24.
Cultivating Child-focused Classrooms: Designing universally empowering curriculums for frontline classrooms to enhance learning and mental health. Spencer Foundation Vision Grant, submitted 3/12/24.
Co-Creating Developmentally Appropriate Principles of Leadership Training: Mental health and academic outcomes. Schreiber Venture Fund Innovation Grant, submitted 3/29/24.
Mental Health Inequities Experienced by Black and/or Latine Adolescents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Health EQ Collaborative, Loyola University Chicago, submitted 3/29/24.
Sponsor. Health Policy Research Scholar Fellowship, Victoria R. Grant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, submitted 3/5/24.
Culturally responsive DBT-A groups for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD and internalizing diagnosis: Requested by and created with families. Child Mental Health in Action Innovation Award, American Psychological Association through Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Division 53, submitted 7/19/23.
Uplifting Youth Voices: Black and/or Latiné youth assessing culturally responsive assessments through youth advisory boards. Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant, American Psychological Foundation, submitted 3/25/23.
The cost of mental health stigma: Understanding the lived experience of Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD. Visionary Grant, American Psychological Foundation, submitted 3/19/23.
Mental health inequities experienced by Black and/or Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Health EQ Collaborative, Health Sciences Division, submitted 3/14/23.
Development of trauma informed assessments for Black and Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. CHADD Young Scientist Research Award, submitted 3/21/22.
Approachable, Engaged, Low Stress/High Learning: How to apply student centered design in your syllabus, assignments, grading, and office hours by taking a walk through my syllabus. Loyola Student-Centered Design Micro-Grant, submitted 5/31/22.
Using mindfulness in the classroom to increase student engagement and learning. Loyola Student-Centered Design Micro-Grant, submitted 5/31/22.
Uplifting youth voices: Assessing culturally responsive assessments for Black and Latiné youth with ADHD from their perspective. American Psychological Foundation Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant, submitted 3/14/22.
Summer Supplement to “Effects of culturally responsive wellbeing assessments and referrals for Black and Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.” Loyola University Chicago Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Grant, submitted 12/10/21.
Trauma focused psychodiagnostic assessments for Black and Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weis Program and Innovation Grants, submitted 9/14/21.
Comparing longitudinal trajectories of motivation in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Associations with academic outcomes. CHADD Young Scientist Research Award, submitted 3/26/21.
How to increase academic motivation in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder using school context. Jacobson Foundation, LOI submitted 1/10/21.
Examining academic motivation deficits in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. CHADD Young Scientist Research Award, submitted 5/27/20.
Effects of two school-based interventions for Black youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on sluggish cognitive tempo. Division 53 Routh Dissertation Award, submitted 3/14/19.
Psychometric properties of a sluggish cognitive tempo measure. APA Science Student Council Early Graduate Student Researcher Award, submitted 8/8/17.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
* indicates mentored graduate student co-author
1. Smith, Z.R., *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & *Leviyah, X. (2025, November). Call to Action for Anti-Racist Trauma Research for Arab/Middle Eastern/North African, Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latiné, and/or Multicultural Youth with ADHD. Keynote Speaker ADHD Special Interest Group. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder SIG at Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
* indicates mentored graduate student co-author, ** indicates mentored undergraduate/post-baccalaureate student co-author
1. Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). Anti-racist, culturally responsive, and community-centered practices. Professional Development Clinical Practice and Research. Presented at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
2. Smith, Z.R. (2025, March). Culturally responsive care for Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD. Center for ADHD Case Conference. Presented at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH.
3. Smith, Z.R. (2025, March). How to get funding as a graduate student: Tips and tricks! Clinical Psychology Colloquium Committee. Presented at Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.
4. Smith, Z.R., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., *Flax, M.A., & *Leviyah, X. (2025, January). How to advance community-centered research. Data Blitz Clinical Colloquium. Presented at Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.
5. Smith, Z.R. (2024, December). Intersectionality of racism, trauma, and ADHD. Case Conference. Presented at the University of Denver, Denver, CO.
6. Smith, Z.R. (2024, December). CRAFTING culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latina/é/o teens with ADHD. Professional Development Series. Presented at the University of Denver, Denver, CO.
7. Smith, Z.R. (2024, November). The craft of assessments: Developing and providing culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latina/é/o teens. Professional Development Series. Presented at University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL.
8. Smith, Z.R. (2024, September). Equitable participant compensation practices. Cultural Competency and Humility Seminar. Presented at St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
9. Smith, Z.R. (2024, July). Affirming academic spaces. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Future Directions Forum. Presented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
10. Willis, H. (2024, July). Culturally responsive telepsychology and mHealth. Smith, Z.R. (Discussant). Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Future Directions Forum. Presented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
11. Smith, Z.R. (2024, July). Prioritizing geography and support systems in academia. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Future Directions Forum. Presented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
12. Ventra, A., De Los Reyes, A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, July). Service burdens for people of Color. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Future Directions Forum. Presented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
13. De Los Reyes, A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, July). Talk to Tales Series: Narrating a Manuscript and Job Talks. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Future Directions Forum. Presented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
14. Smith, Z.R. (2024, March). Culture of Care: Community centered ADHD assessment and treatment. Child and Adolescent Assessment Seminar. Presented at Children’s Hospital of Orange County [virtual], Orange, CA.
15. Smith, Z.R. (2024, February). Project CRAFT in Chicago: Advancing health equity for Black and/or Latina/é/o youth and families. Research and Career Series Seminar. Presented at Institute for Juvenile Research at University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL.
16. Smith, Z.R. (2024, February). Learning to assess and treat the whole person using culturally responsive methods. Diversity Seminar. Presented at Children’s Hospital of Orange County [virtual], Orange, CA.
17. Smith, Z.R., *Flax, M.A., *Grant, V., & **Randle, T. (2023, November). Breaking the cycle: The impact of chronic and systemic trauma for Black and/or Latine adolescents with ADHD. CHADD Professional Advisory Board Session 2023 Science Update. Presented at the Annual International Conference on ADHD, Baltimore, MD.
18. Smith, Z.R. (2023, October). ADHD assessment and treatment for adults with ADHD through a neurodiversity lens. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Didactic. Presented at University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
19. Smith, Z.R. (2023, September). Neurodiversity and ADHD: Understanding stigma, heterogeneity, and comorbidities of ADHD. Current Advances in Psychology Colloquia Series. Presented at Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL.
20. Smith, Z.R. (2023, July). A new gold standard for assessing ADHD? Learning to assess the whole person using culturally responsive methods. Child and Adolescent Assessment Seminar. Presented at Children’s Hospital of Orange County [virtual], Orange, CA.
21. Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). Strength as a Superpower: How mental health inequities affect Black and/or Latiné families. Society Epidemiological Research SERvisits. Presented at Downstate School of Public Health, NYC, NY.
22. Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). CRAFTing culturally responsive mental health assessments for teens. Research Scholar Series. Presented at Loyola University Chicago [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
23. Smith, Z.R. (2023, February). Developing culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latina/e/o adolescents in Chicago. From Policies to Person: Approaches to Center Systemically Oppressed Populations. Presented at Research Evaluation and Learning RELevant 2, Virtual.
24. Smith, Z.R. (2023, February). Designing culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clark Hill Institute Research Seminar. Presented at Virginia Commonwealth University [Virtual], Richmond, VA.
25. Smith, Z.R. (2022, September). Creating a multi-cultural consult team for clinical psychology programs. Multicultural Consulting Team Consortium Quarterly Meeting. Presented at Multicultural Consulting Team Consortium in Clinical Psychology, Virtual.
26. Smith, Z.R. (2022, July). Community-based research design and practice. Clark-Hill Institute Summer Community-based Research, Education, and Training Experience Program Panel. Presented at Virginia Commonwealth University Clark-Hill Institute, [Virtual], Richmond, VA.
27. Smith, Z.R. (2022, April). Black girls who externalize their woes: Diagnoses and treatment considerations. Clinical Psychology Case Conference Discussant. Presented at Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.
28. Smith, Z.R. (2022, January). How to get involved in research as an undergraduate. Neuroscience Society. Presented at Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.
29. Smith, Z.R. (2021, October). Exposure therapy for children and adolescents. Advanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL.
30. Smith, Z.R. (2021, October). How to assess for and increase motivation in therapy for youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Continuing Education Colloquium. Presented at Alvord Baker & Associates, Rockville, MD.
31. Smith, Z.R. (2021, September). Culturally responsive treatment for youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Colloquium Series. Indiana University Bloomington [Virtual], Indianapolis, IN.
32. Smith, Z.R. (2020, December). Organization, time management, and planning skills interventions. Advanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
33. Smith, Z.R. (2020, November). Cognitive behavioral therapy for college students with ADHD. Social Work Speaker Series. Presented at Loyola University Chicago, [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
34. Smith, Z.R. (2020, October). Exposure therapy for children and adolescents. Advanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
35. Smith, Z.R. (2020, September). Teletherapy in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Work Speaker Series. Presented at Loyola University Chicago, [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
36. Smith, Z.R. (2020, July). Time management on internship. Professional Seminar Series. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
37. Smith, Z.R., & Young, M. (2020, March). ADHD treatment across the lifespan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychiatry Fellows. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL.
38. Smith, Z.R. (2019, September). Expect the unexpected. Recommendations for behavioral interventions for youth with trauma history and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Consultation/Liaison Case Conference. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL.
39. Smith, Z.R. (2019, July). Gathering complex diagnostic history. Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents. Presented at University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL.
40. Smith, Z.R. (2019, March). Internship, hours, and applications. Child and Adolescent Psychology. Presented at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
INVITED COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
* indicates mentored graduate student co-author, ** indicates mentored undergraduate/post-baccalaureate student co-author
1. *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, July). Culturally responsive assessment and treatment for teens with ADHD. Presented at University of Michigan College Readiness Program: Wolverine Pathways, [Virtual], Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2. Smith, Z.R., *Grant, V., *Flax, M.A., & **Randle, T. (2024, February). Teacher and Staff Continuing Education Training: Supporting neurodiverse Black and Brown youth in the classroom. Presented at Family Matters Chicago, Chicago, IL.
3. Smith, Z.R. (2023, July). Culturally responsive assessment and treatment for teens with ADHD. Presented at University of Michigan College Readiness Program: Wolverine Pathways, [Virtual], Ann Arbor, Michigan.
4. **Randle, T., **Collazo Vargas, J., **Miskovic, L., **Humberston, C.E., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, May). Understanding stress workshop: How to identify stress in your teens and how to help them (and you!) cope with it. Presented at Christ the King High School, Chicago, IL.
5. **Randle, T., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). Understanding stress workshop: How to identify stress in your teens and how to help them (and you!) cope with it. Presented at Christ the King High School, Chicago, IL.
6. **Miskovic, L., **Frankovic, N., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). What is self-care and how do you integrate it into your life? Presented at Kappa Delta, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.
7. Smith, Z.R. (2023, February). Creating culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latiné teens with ADHD. Presented at Lincoln Park High School to their Mental Health Team, Chicago, IL.
8. Smith, Z.R. (2022, August). Executive functioning class-related activities and updates on mental health care for students. Presented at St. Thomas of Canterbury School Professional Development, Chicago, IL.
9. Smith, Z.R. (2022, July). Culturally responsive assessment and treatment for teens with ADHD. Presented at University of Michigan College Readiness Program: Wolverine Pathways, [Virtual], Ann Arbor, Michigan.
10. Smith, Z. R. (2022). Mental health conversation with @DrZoeRSmith: Overlap of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and complex-post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Presented in Twitter Spaces, 42 participants tuned in and participated.
11. Smith, Z. R., & Bourchtein, E. (2018). Strategies and services for improving organization and time-management skills. Presented at Matoaca High School. Matoaca, VA.
12. Smith, Z.R. (2017). Anxiety and stress management for adolescents. Presented at St. Catherine’s School. Richmond, VA.
13. Smith, Z.R. (2016). Anxiety and stress management workshop series. Presented at St. Catherine’s School. Richmond, VA.
14. Smith, Z.R. (2015, February). Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): What they are, how they work, and how to be an advocate for your child. Presented at Knox County Head Start. Danville, OH.
15. Smith, Z.R. (2015, January). Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): What they are, how they work, and how to be an advocate for your child. Presented at Knox County Head Start. Fredericktown, OH.
16. Smith, Z.R. (2014, December). Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): What they are, how they work, and how to be an advocate for your child. Presented at Knox County Head Start. Mount Vernon, OH.
SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS
* indicates mentored graduate student co-author, ** indicates mentored undergraduate/post-baccalaureate student co-author
1. Smith, Z.R. [discussant] (2026, April). In de Arellano, A. (chair). [Symposium]. Considering the Association between Adversity and ADHD: Evaluating the Role of the Home Environment and Trauma. Symposia submitted to be presented at the Society for on Adolescence, Toronto, Canada.
2. *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2026, April). The Developmental Toll of Trauma on the Mental Health and Cognitive Wellbeing of Black and/or Latiné Adolescents with ADHD. In de Arellano, A. (chair). [Symposium]. Considering the Association between Adversity and ADHD: Evaluating the Role of the Home Environment and Trauma. Symposia submitted to be presented at the Society for on Adolescence, Toronto, Canada.
3. Smith, Z.R., *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & *Leviyah, X. (2026, January). Discrimination in ADHD: Providing Culturally Responsive Assessments to Improve Health Access and Equity for Black and/or Latiné Youth. In Z.R. Smith (Chair), How to fill the gap? Supporting access to affordable and culturally responsive mental health services for youth and emerging adults with ADHD. Symposia accepted to be presented at the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
4. **Trivedi, S., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, June). Symptom Interaction and Varying Presentation of ADHD and Trauma Comorbidities in Adolescents. In Clinical Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Symposia presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
5. **Miskovic, L.M., **Randle, T.S., **Okechukwu, A.I., **Mkandawire, K.C., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). How symptoms of ADHD in Black and/or Latiné Youth affect OCD symptoms. In Clinical Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Symposia presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
6. **Miskovic, L.M., Brooks, B., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). How childhood trauma exposure affects LGBTQ+ adults with ADHD’s psychopathology. In Clinical Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Symposia presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
7. Smith, Z.R., *Flax, M., *Grant, V., & **Randle, T. (2023, November). “Strength as a superpower”: Examining the associations between mental health, motivation, coping, activism, and prosocial behaviors for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD. In E. Chan (Chair), Pathways to wellbeing and adaptive functioning for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, WA.
8. Smith, Z.R., *Grant, V., *Flax, M., **Randle, T., **Collazo Vargas, J., **Miskovic, L. & **Barajas, V. (2023, October). “You’re the first…”: Feeling heard and seen during culturally responsive clinical interviews for Latina/e/o, Indigenous, and Black youth. In L. Saldano (Chair), Forging Collaborations with the Latinx Community: Projects that Incorporate their Voices and Needs. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
9. *Sosa, S.S., Smith, Z.R., Torres, S.A., & DeCarlo Santiago, C. (2023, October). Acculturative Stress Trajectories and Mental Health Among Mexican Immigrant Families. In S.A. Torres (Chair), Latinx Families Facing Stress and Trauma: Parental and Contextual Factors to Consider. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
10. **Okechukwu, A., **Orndorf, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, June). Creating culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latina/e/o teens in Chicago with ADHD. In Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Symposium. Presented at Loyola Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Symposium, Chicago, IL.
11. **Frankovic, N., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). ADHD and trauma experiences: Does socioeconomic status matter? In Clinical Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Presented at Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
12. **Collazo Vargas, J., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). The contribution of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom severity on nightmare-based dreams. In Clinical Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Presented at Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
13. Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z.R., *Green, C., Becker, S.P., & Langberg, J.M. (2019, April). Effects of subjectively and objectively measured sleep on teacher-rated academics in adolescents with and without ADHD. In L. Daniel (Chair), Sleep as mechanism for promoting resilience in adolescents and young adults. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (APA Division 54). New Orleans, LA.
14. Smith, Z.R., *Green, C.D., **Eadeh, H.M., Breaux, R.P., Bourchtein, E., Becker, S.P., & Langberg, J.M. (2018, November). Typing your feelings: Associations between internalizing symptoms, self-esteem, and technology use in adolescents. In R. Breaux (Chair), Friend or foe? - Technology use in individuals with ADHD. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Washington, DC.
15. Bourchtein, E., Breaux, R.P., Smith, Z.R., **Eadeh, H.M., **Green, C.D., Becker, S.P., & Langberg, J.M. (2018, November). Sleep no more – The role of technology in sleep problems and daytime sleepiness. In R. Breaux (Chair), Friend or foe? - Technology use in individuals with ADHD. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Washington, DC.
16. Smith, Z.R., Langberg, J.M., Molitor, S.J., & **Oddo, L.E. (2016, October). Evaluating internal and external validity of adolescent self-reported Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. In S. P. Becker (Chair), Toward a life span understanding of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT): Internal and external validity of SCT in adolescents and adults. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New York City, NY.
17. Langberg, J.M., Dvorsky, M.R., Molitor, S.J., Bourchtein, E., Eddy, L.D., & Smith, Z.R. (2016, June). Refinement, evaluation, and dissemination of the Homework Organization and Planning Skills (HOPS) program. In. E.J. Doolittle (Chair). What does it take for schools to provide high quality mental health services K to 12? Lessons learned from IES development research. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), San Francisco, CA.
PANELIST
1. Smith, Z.R. [moderator], *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Leviyah, X. (2025, November). Transforming ADHD Assessments: How to Provide Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Assessments for Youth with ADHD. Clinical Roundtable Panel discussion accepted to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
2. Breaux, R. [moderator], Allen, K.B. [moderator], Smith, Z.R., Aggarwal, P., Guzman, L., Smith, A.M., & Weinstock, L. (2025, November). Conducting Clinical Science During the Current Political Climate. Panel discussion accepted to be presented for the Society of Science of Clinical Psychology at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
3. *Chong, S.Y. [moderator], Das, A. [moderator], Moreno, O., Smith, Z.R., Narine, K., Ficklin, E., & Al-Najjar, S. (2025, November). Intersectionality - What's Next for Psychology in the Current Sociopolitical Climate? Panel discussion accepted to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
4. Watts, S. [moderator], Smart, M., Boddicker-Young, P., Miller, G., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, October). Health Equity Scholar for Action Webinar and Reflections. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Webinar Series, virtual.
5. Cavell, T. [moderator], De Los Reyes, A., Weisz, J., Smith, Z.R., & Tackett, J. (2025, June). Competencies in Research Mentorship. Panel discussion presented at Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Division 53 Conference, Chicago, IL.
6. Maxey, S. [moderator], Smith, Z.R., Paredes, C., & Pottle, J. (2025, March). Organization, Time Management, and Productivity in the Academy. Panel presented at Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
7. Graham, A., Bedell, A., Mosti, C., & Smith, Z.R. (2021, September). Adjusting to internship. Professional Seminar Series. Panel presented at University of Chicago Medicine [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
8. Smith, Z.R., Leibowitz, L., *Lutz, N., & *Rauch, A. (2021, March). Academic social media presence. Clinical Psychology Colloquium Committee. Panel presented at Loyola University Chicago, [Virtual], Chicago, IL.
MEDIA COVERAGE
ACCTION Lab media reaches over 107,000 views per month with over 8,500 followers:
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TikTok x2 | Facebook | Threads
1. Deng, Y. (2024, November). Breaking Barriers: Addressing ADHD in Black and Latiné Youth with Dr. Zoe Smith. ADHD Gathering. https://adhdasiangirl.com/2024/10/ep4-breaking-barriers-addressing-adhd-in-black-and-latine-youth-with-dr-zoe-smith/
2. Marquez, C. (2024, November). Embracing the Latina Experience with ADHD. 100 Latina Birthdays. https://open.spotify.com/episode/35UbHmTS7yXXwNATT1JA1N?si=GopxJ1H_SH--slGIhRG8_A
3. Medical News Today. (2024, October). What is ‘body doubling’ for ADHD? MedicalNewsToday. Body doubling for ADHD: Definition, how it works, and more
4. Nyquist, C. (2024, May). Adolescent health month: Spotlight on mental health disparities. Partners for Health Equity. https://www.partners4healthequity.org/resource-library/adolescent-health-month-spotlight-mental-health-disparities
5. Partners for Health Equity. (2024, May). Culturally responsive assessments-unraveling structural racism to support Black and Latinx youth with ADHD Episode 2. Partners for Health Equity Podcast. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/culturally-responsive-assessments-unraveling-structural-racism-to-support-black-and-latinx-youth-with-adhd-episode-2--60136728
6. Partners for Health Equity. (2024, May). Culturally responsive assessments-unraveling structural racism to support Black and Latinx youth with ADHD Episode 1. Partners for Health Equity Podcast. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/culturally-responsive-assessments-unraveling-structural-racism-to-support-black-and-latinx-youth-with-adhd-episode-1--60118353
7. Society for Research in Child Development. (2024, May). Announcing the 2024 Recipients of the Small Grants for Early Career Scholars. SRCD News. https://www.srcd.org/news/announcing-2024-recipients-small-grants-early-career-scholars
8. James, R. (2023, December). Innovations in ADHD Research. Children and Adults with ADHD Attention Journal. https://chadd.org/attention-article/innovations-in-adhd-research/
9. Bailey, C. (2023, December). JCPP Top 10 Most Downloaded Journal Paper. The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.25704
10. van Alstyne, J. (2023, December). Best Personal Academic Website Contest. The Social Academic Blog. https://theacademicdesigner.com/2023/winners-of-the-2023-best-personal-academic-websites-contest/
11. Carlowe, J. (2023, October). Academic Motivation in Youth with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ACAMH Papers Podcast. https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.24655
12. Attention Blog. (2023, October). Young scientist research awards announced. Making a Difference. Children and Adults with ADHD. https://d393uh8gb46l22.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ATTN_10_2023-Young-Scientist-Research-Awards-Announced.pdf
13. Guentzel, L. (2023, September). Understanding cognitive disengagement syndrome with Dr. Zoe Smith. Refocused with Lindsay Guentzel. Understanding Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome with Dr. Zoe Smith - Refocused with Lindsay Guentzel | Podfollow
14. Holden, G. (2023, September). Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success. Information for practice. https://ifp.nyu.edu/2023/journal-article-abstracts/jcpp-13815-2/
15. Bailey, C. (2023, August). Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success. The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Free View. https://www.acamh.org/freeview/academic-motivation-decreases-across-adolescence-for-youth-with-and-without-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-effects-of-motivation-on-academic-success/
16. Stavraki, I. (2023, May). How to boost motivation when you have ADHD. SimplyPsychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/adhd-motivation.html
17. Yason, M. (2023, May). ADHD and the Adderall shortage. Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons. WBEZ Stories: ADHD and the Adderall Shortage. NPR.
18. Boglárka, K. (2023, May). Study support group for students with a diagnosis of ADHD/ADD. Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
19. Smith, L. (2023, March). Why are remote workers ‘body doubling’ online – and can it boost productivity? Yahoo! Finance. Why are remote workers 'body doubling' online — and can it boost productivity?
20. Smith, Z.S. (2023, February). Loyola Psychology Professor Awarded Grant for Mental Health Outreach – The Loyola Phoenix.
21. College of Arts and Sciences. (2023, January). Spotlight On: Zoe Smith: Assistant Professor of Psychology, awarded $250,000 grant to improve mental health equity for Chicago teenagers.
22. Dolan, E.W. (2021, April). Study finds sluggish cognitive tempo in early life predicts depression and inattention in adulthood (psypost.org)
23. Carlowe, J. (2020, December). Sluggish cognitive tempo, ADHD, motivation, and anti-racism. In Conversation Podcast Series from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 'Sluggish cognitive tempo, ADHD and motivation' In Conversation with Dr. Zoe Smith - ACAMH https://doi.org /10.13056/acamh.14171
24. McNeil, B. (2016, October). Latinx Graduate Student Association launches at VCU. Virginia Commonwealth University News. https://news.vcu.edu/article/latinx_graduate_student_association_launches_at_vcu
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
1. *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, November). Growing through systemic adversity: Evaluation of developmental trauma assessment among Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD. Paper accepted to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
2. *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, November). Systematic Review Examining How Black Youth in the United States Cope with Stressful and Traumatic Experiences. Paper accepted to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
3. **Randle, T.S., **Miskovic, L.N., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., **Okechukwu, A.I., **Shahzad, N., **Mkandawire, K.C., **Warrick, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, May). Complex Ties: The effects of anxiety and OCD symptoms on Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD. Paper presented at the Annual Student Research Symposium Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, virtual.
4. *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., **Miskovic, L.N., *O’Connell, O., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). Towards more culturally and contextually responsive diagnoses for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD. Paper presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
5. Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). Development, Implementation, and Sustainment of Multicultural Peer-Consultation Teams in Distinct Mental Health Settings: An Implementation-Focused Descriptive Study. Paper presented at the Annual Celebration of Faculty Scholarship. Chicago, IL.
6. Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success. Paper presented at the Annual Celebration of Faculty Scholarship. Chicago, IL.
7. Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). Call to action: Internship equity for clinical psychologists. Paper presented at the Annual Celebration of Faculty Scholarship. Chicago, IL.
8. Smith, Z.R. (2022, November). CRAFTing ADHD Assessments: Creating culturally responsive assessments for adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Paper presented at the ADHD Special Interest Group Annual Meeting at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. New York, NY.
9. Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2022, April). Cross-lagged analysis of medical responsibility and mastery of medical skills in youth with spina bifida. Paper presented at the Annual Celebration of Faculty Scholarship. Chicago, IL.
10. Garner, A. A., Miller, M. M., Field, J., Smith, Z. R., Noe, O.B., & Beebe, D. W. (2015, February). Impact of experimentally manipulated sleep on adolescent simulated driving. Paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
* indicates mentored graduate student co-author, ** indicates mentored undergraduate/post-baccalaureate student co-author
1. *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2026, April). Exploring the Impact of Trauma Exposure on Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) in Black and/or Latiné Youth with ADHD: A Multilevel Investigation. Poster submitted to be presented at the Society for on Adolescence, Toronto, Canada.
2. *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2026, April). How do Black and/or Latiné youth cope with trauma? Poster submitted to be presented at the Society for on Adolescence, Toronto, Canada.
3. **Randle, T.R., *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., *Leviyah, X., & Smith, Z.R. (2026, April). Effects of CDS and ACEs on executive functioning for Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD. Poster submitted to be presented at the Society for on Adolescence, Toronto, Canada.
4. *Leviyah, X. & Smith, Z.R. (2025, November). Exploring the Link Between ADHD and PTSD: ADHD Presentations and Impact on PTSD for Black and/or Latiné Youth. Poster accepted to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
5. *Flax, M.A., **Flores, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, November). Using Bayesian Statistics to Explore Moderation between Negative Mental Health Experiences and Academic Motivation in Black and Latina/é/o adolescents with ADHD. Poster submitted to be presented at the Annual Ecological Community Psychology (ECO) Conference, Chicago, IL.
6. **Flores, M.P, *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, August). Coping as a moderator between negative mental health experiences and academic motivation in Black and/or Latina/é/o adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the McNair Scholar Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
7. *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, August). Impact of Trauma Exposure on Activism among Black and/or Latina/é/o Youth with ADHD. Poster accepted to be presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
8. **Flores, M.P, *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, August). Coping as a moderator between negative mental health experiences and academic motivation in Black and/or Latina/é/o adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the McNair Scholar Research Conference, Waco, Tx.
9. *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, June). Coping, Trauma, and Mental Health: Unraveling the Connections in Black and Latina/é/o Adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Division 53 Conference, Chicago, IL.
10. *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., *Leviyah, X., **Shahzad, N., **Davis, C., **Downer, I., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, June). Should we use the Brief-COPE for Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD? Examination of the factor structure of a commonly used clinical coping measure. Poster presented at the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Division 53 Conference, Chicago, IL.
11. **Rana, E., **McCarron, M., **Randle, T.S., *Leviyah, X., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, May). Exploring the Link Between ADHD Symptoms, Doomscrolling, and Social Media Usage in College Students. Poster presented at the Annual Student Research Symposium Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, virtual.
12. **Savani, S., **Trivedi, S.P., **Miskovic, L.N., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). How do community and interpersonal violence affect PTSD symptoms in Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD? Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
13. **Orndorf, M., **Shazad, N., **Randle, T., *Flax, M.A., *Leviyah, X., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). The impact of COVID-19 for Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
14. **Bahrami, D., **Akinola, F., **Vejandla, B., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). The impact of interpersonal experiences on for Black/Latiné youth receiving mental health assessment: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to access. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
15. **Randle, T., *Flax, M.A., *Grant O’Daniel, V.R., *Leviyah, X., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). Parental ADHD symptoms effects on Black and/or Latiné child psychopathology. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
16. **Rana, E., **McCarron, M., **Randle, T.S., *Leviyah, X., & Smith, Z.R. (2025, April). Impacts of “doomscrolling” on ADHD symptoms amount college students. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
17. **Randle, T.S., *Grant, V.R., *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, November). Reason or Speed? How ADHD symptomology and executive functioning for Black and/or Latiné youth affects different mathematics skills. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New York City, NY.
18. *Sosa, S.S., *Donis, A., *Bustos, Y., *Flores, R., *Jolie, S., Kang, S., Smith, Z.R., & Santiago, C. (2024, November). Building Bridges: Enhancing School Climate and Parental Engagement for Newcomer Youth Mental Health. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.
19. **Miskovic, L.N., Brooks, B.D., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, August). How childhood trauma exposure affects LGBTQ+ adults with ADHD’s psychopathology. Poster presented at the National LGBTQ Health Conference, Atlanta, GA.
20. **Miskovic, L.N., Brooks, B.D., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, August). Family rejection of LGBTQ+ individuals with ADHD increases their suicidal ideation and psychopathology. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
21. *Grant, V., *Flax, M.A., **Randle, T.S., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, May). Beyond ACES: Examining discrimination and developmental trauma in Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Anti-racist Summit, Panama City, Panama.
22. *Flax, M.A., *Grant, V., **Randle, T.S., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, May). Pandemic pressure: Amplifying negative effects of trauma for Black and/or Latiné youth with ADHD. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Anti-racist Summit, Panama City, Panama.
23. *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). One stressor too many: Working memory impairment due to high levels of trauma moderates coping and difficulties for Black and/or Latiné adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
24. *Grant, V.R., **Miskovic, L., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). Childhood trauma and inattention affect Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD’s psychopathology and cognitive functioning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
25. **Randle, T., *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). Using self-determination theory of motivation to understand parent and adolescent perceptions of behavior for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
26. **Abaya, R., Smith, Z.R., & Brooks, B.D. (2024, April). LGBTQIA+ adults living with ADHD: A qualitative analysis. Poster presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
27. **Bahrami, D.Z., **McCarron, M.K., **Barajas, V., **Miskovic, L.M., **Cutler, M.J., **Mkandawire, K.C., *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). Misinformation about ADHD and ASD on TikTok. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
28. **Miskovic, L.M., **Randle, T.S., **Okechukwu, A.I., **Mkandawire, K.C., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). How symptoms of ADHD in Black and/or Latiné Youth affect OCD symptoms. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
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29. **Miskovic, L.M., Brooks, B., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). How childhood trauma exposure affects LGBTQ+ adults with ADHD’s psychopathology. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
30. **Warrick, M., **Randle, T.S., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). Cognitive disengagement syndrome affects mental health over ADHD symptoms for Black and/or Latiné youth. Poster presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
31. **Bahrami, D.Z., **McCarron, M.K., **Barajas, V., **Miskovic, L.M., **Cutler, M.J., **Mkandawire, K.C., *Flax, M.A., & Smith, Z.R. (2024, April). Everyone Wants to be Neurodivergent: Misinformation about ADHD and ASD on TikTok. Poster presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
32. **Abaya, R., Smith, Z.R., & Brooks, B.D. (2024, April). LGBTQIA+ adults living with ADHD: A qualitative analysis. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
33. *Flax, M., *Grant, V., **Randle, T., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, November). Examining the comorbid effect of trauma and ADHD on wellbeing for Black and/or Latiné youth in Chicago. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
34. **Martinez, A.C., Smith, Z.R., Wiggs, K.K., Langberg, J.M., & Becker, S.P. (2023, November). Multi-method examination of cognitive disengagement syndrome and ADHD inattentive symptoms in relation to young adolescents’ academic functioning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, WA.
35. **Randle, T., **Darow, E., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, November). Understanding how ADHD symptoms, trauma, and emotional regulation are associated with disassociation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, WA.
36. *Hareli, M., Conley, C.S., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, November). Bidirectional relations between psychological functioning and academic outcomes among college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, WA.
37. **Phengsomphone, L., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). Is childhood trauma associated with cognitive disengagement syndrome in college students? Presented at Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
38. **Humberston, C.E., **Miskovic, L.N., **Phengsomphone, L., **Darow, E.L., *Flax, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). The association between cognitive disengagement syndrome and symptoms of dissociation and self-awareness in college students. Presented at Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.
39. Smith, Z.R., & *Flax, M. (2023, April). CRAFTing culturally responsive assessments for Black and/or Latiné adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
40. **Collazo Vargas, J., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). The contribution of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom severity on nightmare-based dreams. Presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
41. **Phengsomphone, L., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). Is childhood trauma associated with cognitive disengagement syndrome in college students? Presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
42. **Darow, E.L., **Collazo Vargas, J., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). The association between cognitive disengagement syndrome and emotion dysregulation. Presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
43. **Humberston, C.E., **Miskovic, L.N., **Phengsomphone, L., **Darow, E.L., *Flax, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, April). The association between cognitive disengagement syndrome and symptoms of dissociation and self-awareness in college students. Presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
44. Kritikos, T.K., Smith, Z.R., Stiles-Shields, C., *Encalade, A., *Hendrix, M., **Hildebrand, T., *Clark, O.E., *Winning, A., *Helgeson, V., Holmbeck, G.N. (2023, March). Inclusive measure development: Amplifying the voices of AYA with spina bifida in a new measure of benefit-finding and growth. Presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
45. Ridosh, M.M., Smith, Z.R., Adams, W., Brei, T.J., Fremion, E., Holmbeck, G.N., *Roach, A.J., Sawin, K.J., & Sherburne, E. (2023, March). Adolescent/young adult self-management and independence self-report questionnaire (AMIS-II-SR): Preliminary psychometric findings. Poster presented at the Spina Bifida 2023 World Congress Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona.
46. *Flax, M.A., **Darow, E.L., *Clark, O.E., Holmbeck, G.N., & Smith, Z.R. (2023, March). Cognitive disengagement syndrome predicts social and behavioral functioning in youth with and without spina bifida. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
47. *Briggs, H., *Clark, O.E., *Winning, A., Stiles-Shields, C., Smith, Z.R., **Hildebrand, T., *Helgeson, V., Holmbeck, G.N., & Kritikos, T. (2023, March). Centering the caregiver in the development of a new measure of benefit-finding and growth in caregivers of youth with spina bifida. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
48. **Darow, E., **Jentz, M., **Martin, B., **Melendez, A., *Roth, G.E., & Smith, Z.R. (2022, April). Cross-sectional examination of sluggish cognitive tempo, ADHD-inattentive symptoms, and mental health diagnoses in college students. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research & Engagement Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.
49. **Darow, E., *Del Castillo, A., Holmbeck, G.N., & Smith, Z.R. (2022, April). Growth models of sluggish cognitive tempo in youth with spina bifida. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
50. **Darow, E., *Roth, G., **Melendez, A., **Jentz, M., & Smith, Z.R. (2022, April). The association between academic support and sluggish cognitive tempo in college students. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
51. Smith, Z.R., *Green, C.D., *Cusick, C.N., Becker, S.P., & Langberg, J.M. (2021, November). Motivation decreases over time for adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Associations with academic outcomes. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
52. Davis, H.A., Smith, Z.R., & Smith, B. (2021, June). Longitudinal transactions between fasting and personality predict binge eating. Poster presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders Annual Conference.
53. Smith, Z.R., **Ortiz, A., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2021, April). Cross-lagged analysis of mother-reported medical responsibility and mastery of medical skills in youth with spina bifida. Poster presented at the Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.
54. Kritikos, T.K., *Winning, A.M., Smith, Z.R., **Starnes, M., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2021, April). Trajectories of marital satisfaction among parents of youth with spina bifida. Poster presented at the Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.
55. Papadakis, J. L., **Starnes, M., Ridosh, M., Kritikos, T., Smith, Z.R., & Holmbeck, G.N. (2021, April). Life goals of young adults with spina bifida. Poster presented at the Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.
56. Smith, Z.R., **Skelly, C., Stiles-Shields, C., & Drossos, T. (2020, March). Anhedonia is associated with highest pain rating post Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome surgery. Poster presented virtually at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.
57. Corona, R., Dvorsky, M., Romo, S., Parks, A., Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z.R., Avila, M., & Langberg, J. (2020, March). Integrating Tobacco Prevention Skills into an Evidence-based Intervention for Adolescents with ADHD: A Pilot Efficacy RCT. Poster presented virtually at Society for Research on Adolescent Development, San Diego, CA. (Conference canceled)
58. Al Ghriwati, N., Smith, Z.R., & Rohan, J. (2018, June). A cross-lagged model of family communication and medication adherence in pediatric cancer. Poster presented at the Massey Cancer Center Retreat, Richmond, VA.
59. Smith, Z. R., *Eadeh, H.M., & Langberg, J. M. (2017, April). Is sluggish cognitive tempo an internalizing construct? Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
60. *Eadeh, H. M., Smith, Z. R., Bourchtein, E., Dvorsky, M., Eddy, L., Molitor, S., *Oddo, L., & Langberg, J. M. (2016, October). Are sluggish cognitive tempo and anxiety and depression empirically distinct when both are assessed from the adolescent perspective? Poster presented at the Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
61. Bourchtein, E., Molitor, S. J., Dvorksy, M. R., Smith, Z. R., Eddy, L. D., Evans, S. W., & Langberg, J. M. (2016, October). Profiles of parenting and parental psychopathology in adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
62. Molitor, S. J., Dvorsky, M. R., Bourchtein, E., Eddy, L. D., Smith, Z. R., & Langberg, J. M. (2016, October). Examining perditions and profiles of executive functioning deficits in youth with ADHD. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
63. Bourchtein, E., Molitor, S. J., Dvorsky, M. R., Eddy, L. D., Smith, Z. R., Oddo, L. E., Evans, S. W., & Langberg, J. M. (2016, April). Using a novel approach to examine inflated self-perceptions in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
64. Dvorsky, M. R., Molitor, S. J., Bourchtein, E., Smith, Z. R., Eddy, L., Eadeh, H. M., Oddo, L., Langberg, J. M., & Evans, S. W. (2016, April). Predicting the academic and social functioning of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: The role of executive functions. Poster at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
65. Molitor, S. J. ,Eddy, L. D., Smith, Z. R., *Oddo, L. E., Eadeh, H. M., Dvorsky, M. R., Bourchtein, E., Evans, S. W., & Langberg, J. M. (2016, April). Prevalence and patterns of writing abilities for adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
66. Balsink Krieg, D., & Smith, Z.R. (2015, May). Stay for the children? Emerging adults’ perceptions of divorcing couples. Poster presented at Midwest Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
67. Smith, Z. R., Garner, A., & Epstein, J. (2015, May). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom dimensions and adolescent driving behaviors. Poster presented at Midwest Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
68. Smith, Z., & Balsink Krieg, D. (2015, May). Head Start parental involvement in the IEP process: Understanding barriers and identifying future recommendations. Poster presented at Midwest Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
69. Balsink Krieg, D., Smith, Z., Hague, E., White, L.A., & Greenfield, C. (2014, March). Women like Stay-at-Home-Dad “Ben”, but men don’t: Gender differences in emerging adults’ perceptions of family arrangements. Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
70. Balsink Krieg, D., Smith, Z.R., White, L.A., & Greenfield, C. (2014, March). Examining correlates of divorce attitudes: gender, personality, relationship self-efficacy, and exposure to marital conflict. Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
71. Smith, Z.R., Garner, A., & Epstein, J. (2014, August). Adolescents with ADHD driving behaviors. Poster presented at REU Complex Sciences Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
72. Smith, Z.R., & Balsink Krieg, D. (2014, May). The likeability of traditional, egalitarian, and non-traditional families. Poster presented at Midwest Psychology Association Psi Chi Convention, Chicago, IL.
73. Smith, Z.R., & Balsink Krieg, D. (2013, May). Expectations of emerging adults on having a non-traditional vs. traditional family. Poster presented at Midwest Psychology Association Psi Chi Convention, Chicago, IL.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
n = 172 manuscript reviews, n = 33 journals
Guest Editor of Special Issue
Child Neuropsychology: Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome 2024-present
Editorial Board
Child Neuropsychology 2023-present
Journal of Health Service Psychology 2023-2025
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 2022-present
Book Chapters Review
Guilford Press 2025
Book Proposal Review
Guilford Press 2024
Grant Review
SRCD Small Grants Award Program 2025
Ad Hoc Invited Journal Reviews
Anxiety, Coping, & Stress; Assessment; BMJ Open, Child Development; Child Neuropsychology; Clinical Intervention of Aging; Current Psychology; Ethics & Behavior; European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Frontiers in Psychiatry; International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research; Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Journal of Affective Disorders; Journal of Attention Disorders; Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology; Journal of Child and Family Studies; Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry; Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology; Journal of Pediatrics; Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology; Journal of Pediatric Psychology; Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment; Learning and Individual Differences; Measurement; Psychology Research and Behavior Management; Psychiatry Research; Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology; Research in Developmental Disabilities; School Mental Health; School Psychology Quarterly; Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Conference Abstract Review
ABCT Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder special interest group posters review 2025
ABCT Collective Liberation special interest group posters review 2025
ABCT Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder special interest group posters review 2023
Fellowship Review
American Psychological Association Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowships 2025
American Psychological Association Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowships 2024
Women In Science (WISER) Loyola University Chicago Application Review 2024