Shannon Savell

LIFE Fellow since 2019, University of Virginia

I am a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at UVA. In 2015, I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UVA. I conduct community-based research on family level protective factors for youth from low-income and marginalized backgrounds. Specifically, I am interested in the impact of the parent–child relationship on healthy child development for youth experiencing adverse events including violence and discrimination.

Selected Publications

Savell, S. M., Lee, J., Stern, J. A., & Wilson, M. N. (2023). Exploring the benefits of psychoeducation on college students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2180996

Savell, S. M., Saini, R., Ramos, M., Wilson, M. N., Lemery-Chalfant, K. J., & Shaw, D. S. (2023). Family processes and structure: Longitudinal influences on adolescent disruptive and internalizing behaviors. Family Relations, 72(1), 361–382.  https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12728

Savell, S. M.*, Womack, S. R.*, Wilson, M. N., Lemery-Chalfant, K., & Shaw, D. S. (2022). Indirect associations between middle-childhood externalizing behaviors and adolescent substance use through late-childhood exposure to violence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51, 628–642. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01575-8 (* equal contributions)