Dr. Allison Stumper

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Allison Stumper is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, where she also serves as a Research Scientist at Bradley Hospital. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Temple University and completed a clinical internship alongside a postdoctoral fellowship (T32) in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. Her research primarily focuses on pubertal development and its contributions to the emergence of sex differences in affective disorders during adolescence. Specifically, she investigates how the menstrual cycle increases the risk of depression throughout the female reproductive lifespan. Her current projects are aimed at understanding the effects of ovarian steroid hormones on mood symptoms and sleep problems in adolescents, particularly focusing on the menstrual cycle. Stumper's work is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health under grant K23 MH136325. Through her research, she aims to inform targeted prevention and intervention strategies for depression among female adolescents.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Scientist

2024-01-01 — Present

Bradley Hospital • Providence, RI, USA

Serves as a Research Scientist focusing on clinical research and studies related to psychiatry.

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University • Providence, RI, USA

Teaches and conducts research in the area of psychiatry and human behavior.

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics