Steven K. Shapiro

Education

PhD, University of Miami

BS, University of Rhode Island

About Me

Steven K. Shapiro received his BS in psychology from the University of Rhode Island and his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Miami. He completed an internship in clinical child/pediatric psychology at Duke University Medical Center.

Shapiro is an associate professor of psychology at Auburn University, where he has been since 1990. He served as the director of clinical training from 2005 to 2014. His professional and research activities focus on ADHD, “sluggish cognitive tempo,” executive dysfunction, and learning disorders.

Lab(s)

Research Interests

ADHD, “sluggish cognitive tempo,” executive dysfunction, and learning disorders

Publications

• Wagoner, S. T., Schaefer, M. R., Resmini Rawlinson, A., Shapiro, S. K., Kavookjian, J., & Gray, W. N. (in press). Barriers to treatment adherence among college students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
• Schaefer, M. R., Wagoner, S. T., Young, M. E., Resmini Rawlinson, A., Kavookjian, J., Shapiro, S. K., & Gray, W. (2019). Subjective versus objective measures of medication adherence in adolescents/young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 40 (1), 54-59.
• Schaefer, M. R., Wagoner, S. T., Young, M. E., Kavookjian, J., Shapiro, S. K., & Gray, W. N. (2018). Parent perceptions of their college students' self-management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Adolescent Health, 63, 636-642.
• Gray, W. N., Kavookjian, J., Shapiro, S. K., Wagoner, S., Schaefer, M. R., Rawlinson, A. R., & Hinnant, J. B. (2018). Transition to college and adherence to prescribed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 39, 1-9.
• Schaefer, M. R., Resmini Rawlinson, A., Wagoner, S. T., Shapiro, S. K., Kavookjian, J., & Gray, W. N. (2017). Adherence to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disordermedication during the transition to college. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60, 706-713.
• Ferguson, B. R., & Shapiro, S. K. (2016). Using a naturalistic sport context to train social skills in children. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 38 (1), 47-68. 
• Chakawa, A., Butler, R. C., & Shapiro, S. K. (2015). Examining the Psychometric Validity of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R) in a Community Sample of African American and European American Adults. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 21 (4), 643-648.

Courses Taught

• PSYC 3970: Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan
• PSYC 4010: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
• PSYC 5020: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
• PSYC 8410: Psychological Assessment of Children & Families
• PSYC 8910: Clinical Practicum
• PSYC 8360: Assessment of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement