Dr. Meredith Maroney
Positions
Assistant Professor
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Counselling Psychology
Contact information
Location
Office: EDT644
Background
Credentials
Licensed Psychologist, New York State, Office of the Professions,
Registered Psychologist, College of Alberta Psychologists,
Educational Background
PhD Counseling Psychology, The University of Massachusetts Boston,
MS Mental Health Counseling, The University of Massachusetts Boston,
BA Psychology, Loyola University Maryland,
Biography
Dr. Meredith Maroney was born and raised in the Boston area. She completed a BA in Psychology from Loyola University Maryland, her MS from the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) in Mental Health Counseling, and her PhD in Counseling Psychology at UMass Boston. She has clinical experience in college counseling centers, hospital, and school settings, and is a registered psychologist in Alberta and New York. She is the Chair for APA's Division 17 (SCP) Section for the Advocacy of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.
Research
Areas of Research
Dr. Maroney's research interests are in the areas of sexual orientation, gender diversity, autism, and psychotherapy interventions. More specifically, she conducts social justice informed research which seeks to 1) promote an understanding of minority stress experiences among diverse LGBTQ populations 2), facilitate coping with minority stressors through the development of interventions for LGBTQ-autistic individuals, and (3) inform systemic changes to promote well-being among sexual and gender minorities
Awards
- 2021 Division 44 Distinguished Book Award, APA's Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 2021
Publications
- Exploring the efficacy of an online therapy intervention in processing experiences of heterosexism among autistic-LGBQ adults. Maroney, M.R., Levitt, H.M., & Horne, S.G.. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. (2023)
- Daily experiences of minority stress and mental health in transgender and gender diverse individuals. Puckett, J. A., Dyar, C., Maroney, M.R., Mustanski, B., & Newcomb, M.E. . Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. (2023)
- There's no real roadmap that I know of”: Experiences of transgender and nonbinary graduate students in counseling psychology programs. Matsuno, E., Hashtpari, H., Domínguez, S., Maroney, M.R., Gonzalez, K.A., & Knutson, D.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. (2023)
- “Tuned into a different channel”: Autistic transgender adults’ experiences of intersectional stigma.. Maroney, M. R. & Horne, S. G.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. (2022)
- Systemic Challenges in Internship Training for Health-Service-Psychology: A Call to Action From Trainee Stakeholders. Palitsky, R., Kaplan, D. M., Brodt, M. A., Anderson, M. R., Athey, A., Coffino, J. A., ... & Stevenson, B. . Clinical Psychological Science. (2022)
- The stench of bathroom bills and anti-transgender legislation: Referendum-related anxiety and depression among transgender, nonbinary and cisgender LGBQ people. Horne, S. G., McGinley, M., Yel, N., & Maroney, M. R.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. (2022)
- Unequal rights between LGBTQ parents living in the U.S.: The association of minority stress to relationship satisfaction and parental stress. Horne, S. G., Johnson, T., Yel., Maroney, M. R., McGinley, M.. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. (2021)
- Healing from heterosexist experiences: A mixed method intervention study using expressive writing. Levitt, H. M., Collins, K., Maroney, M. R., & Roberts, T.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. (2021)
- Peeling back the layers: How expressive writing about heterosexist events benefits LGBQ adults. Collins, K. M., Levitt, H. M., & Maroney, M. R.. Journal of Homosexuality. (2020)
- Emergence of a transnational LGBTI psychology: Commonalities and challenges in advocacy and activism. Horne, S. G., Maroney, M. R., Nel, J., Chaparro, R., & Manalastas, E.. American Psychologist. 967–986. (2019)
- Coping with discrimination: The insidious effects of gender minority stigma on the mental health of transgender individuals. Puckett, J. A., Maroney, M. R., Wadsworth, L. P., Mustanski, M., & Newcomb, M. E.. Journal of Clinical Psychology. (2019)
- Identity concealment in transgender adults: A qualitative assessment of minority stress and gender affirmation. Rood, B. A., Maroney, M. R., Berman, A., Puckett, J.A., Reisner, S.L., & Pantalone, D.W. . American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 704-713. (2021)
- Building equity into research design: Community-based participatory research in counseling psychology. Ertl, M., Maroney, M. R., & Horne, S. G. . Transforming Research Methods in Health Services Psychology: Applications for the Advocate ~ Practitioner ~ Scientist. (2022)
- Gender identity, sexuality, and autism: Voices from across the spectrum. Mendes, E. & Maroney, M. R.. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2019)
- Mental health issues for sexual and gender minority individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities. Maroney, M. R. & McGinley, M.. Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health. . (2020)
- Wise as a serpent and soft as a dove: Strategies of LGBT+ activists in the mid-South. Maroney, M. R., Horne, S. G., Wadler, B. M., Emerson, H. . Queering the Deep South.. (2020)
- Healing from heterosexism: An empirically-based online exercise for processing heterosexist experiences . Collins, K.M., Maroney, M. R., Roberts, T. S., Wadler, B. M. & Levitt, H. M.. Homework Assignments and Handouts for LGBTQ+ Clients: A Mental Health and Counseling Handbook. (2020)
- At the intersection of the autism spectrum and sexual and gender diversity: Case studies for use with clinicians and clients. Mendes, E. & Maroney, M. R.. Homework Assignments and Handouts for LGBTQ+ Clients: A Mental Health and Counseling Handbook. (2020)
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