Lindsay Schenkel
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
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Lindsay Schenkel
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Education
BA, St. John Fisher College; MA, Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Bio
Dr. Schenkel is a Clinical Psychologist and has been with the Department of Psychology since 2007. Prior to coming to RIT, she held positions at Seton Hall University, the Institute for Juvenile Research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Weill Medical College of Cornell University - New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Schenkel’s research is in the area of developmental psychopathology and the role of social cognition in the clinical expression of serious mental illness, particularly bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Her work has examined emotion processing abnormalities among individuals who suffer from mood disorders as well as those who have histories of childhood trauma. Dr. Schenkel is utilizing eye tracking methodology to better understand this issue (e.g., associations between atypical visual scanning and impairments in emotion recognition). Her work has also focused on relationships between early traumatic experiences and later clinical outcomes among hearing and deaf individuals. To this end, her research attempts to integrate clinical, developmental, and psychophysiological approaches in the study of risk factors for serious mental illness and social-cognitive dysfunction.
For a more extensive list of Dr. Schenkel’s publications and research, please see her personal webpage: http://people.rit.edu/lssgsh/Welcome.html
Select Scholarship
Journal Paper
Blose, Brittany A. and Lindsay S. Schenkel. "Facial and Body Posture Emotion Identification in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Young Adults." Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 48. (2024): 495-511. Print.
Blose, Brittany A and Lindsay S Schenkel. "Theory of Mind and Alexithymia in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Young Adults." Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 27. 2 (2022): 179-192. Print.
Blose, Brittany A, et al. "The Indirect Effect of Peritraumatic Dissociation on the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Schizotypy." Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (2022): 1-23. Print.
Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper
Blose, Brittany A and Lindsay S Schenkel. "The Indirect Effects of Dissociation on the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Schizotypy." Proceedings of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (Nov. 2021). Ed. ABCT. New Orleans, LA: n.p..
Blose, Brittany A., Kelsey Fisher, and Lindsay S. Schenkel. "Theory of Mind and Emotional Understanding in Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students." Proceedings of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Nov. 2020. Ed. ABCT. Virtual, Convention: n.p..
Fisher, Kelsey, Brittany A. Blose, and Lindsay S. Schenkel. "Facial and Body Posture Emotion Identification in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults." Proceedings of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nov. 2020. Ed. ABCT. Virtual, Convention: n.p..
Published Conference Proceedings
Schenkel, Lindsay S and Suzanne Bamonto. "School-based Preventative Interventions for Children at-risk for Substance Abuse." Proceedings of the Finger Lakes Task Force on Substance Abuse. Rochester, NY: n.p., 2018. Web.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Schenkel, Lindsay. "Substance Use Among Youth: Where are we Going?" Men in Transition Meeting. Jewish Community Center. Rochester, NY. 5 Jun. 2018. Keynote Speech.
Schenkel, L.S. "Social-Cognitive Impairments in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder." UR/Mt. Hope Family Center Research Series. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY. 1 Nov. 2014. Guest Lecture.
Priddy, B. M., et al. "Lifetime Trauma Exposure and Victimization Among Deaf and Hard or Hearing Adults." Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Nashville, TN. 21-24 Nov. 2013. Conference Presentation.
Currently Teaching
PSYC-221
Psychological Disorders
3 Credits
This course will serve as an introduction to the study of psychopathology and mental illness. The course examines the major categories of mental disorder not only from the descriptive point of view, but also in terms of the major theoretical explanations of the causes of disorder. The major treatment modalities also are covered.
PSYC-221H
Honors Psychological Disorders
3 Credits
This course will serve as an introduction to the study of psychopathology and mental illness. The course examines the major categories of mental disorder not only from the descriptive point of view, but also in terms of the major theoretical explanations of the causes of disorder. The major treatment modalities are also covered. This honors course will consist of seminar-style discussions of major course topics as well as independent research work to explore topics related to abnormal psychology in greater depth than the standard abnormal psychology course.
PSYC-241
Health Psychology
3 Credits
A majority of serious diseases today are caused by or exacerbated by behavior and many are preventable. This course provides an introduction to the role of behavior in health. Students will learn about the role of psychology in studying and promoting good health behaviors. Topics include the impact of stress and coping on health, psychological variables related to chronic disease, drug addiction, promoting healthy behavior (e.g. exercise, diet, sleep, sexual health), positive psychology, pain management, critical thinking about health product and alternative medicine claims, and research approaches in health psychology. Students who might elect to take this course include students majoring in related fields who wish to learn more about health behavior (e.g. healthcare technology), students majoring, minoring, or immersing in Psychology, and students looking for a Liberal Arts Elective.
PSYC-420
Clinical Psychology
3 Credits
This course is intended for students in the clinical track. This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the field of clinical psychology, including the way in which it is similar to and different from other mental health disciplines (psychiatry, social work, school psychology). The course will cover the basic foundations of clinical psychology, training models and graduate programs, clinical assessment, clinical interventions, and subspecialties in clinical psychology (e.g., neuropsychology, child clinical).
PSYC-422
Psychotherapy
3 Credits
This course is intended for students in the clinical track. Students will learn the strengths and weaknesses of the major therapeutic approaches. They will learn the efficacy of these approaches. They will learn the theoretical and research bases for the approaches. As much as possible, application to real life situations will be discussed. Part of the clinical track for the psychology degree program.
PSYC-752
Thesis Proposal
3 Credits
The Thesis courses will vary widely but will fulfill the work plan agreed by the student and the adviser. The guiding principles of the Thesis Proposal course are to initiate thesis research including selecting a thesis advisor, choosing and defining a topic, surveying relevant research literature, and planning the research. To complete the course, the student will successfully submit and defend a thesis proposal, which is a detailed and complete plan of the thesis research. The thesis proposal should include exhaustive review of relevant literature, statement of the student's thesis, formulation of hypotheses, operational definitions of independent and dependent variables, and a detailed procedure for carrying out the research. The proposal may also include a section on anticipated results with a detailed plan for analysis of data.
PSYC-798
Advanced Research in Psychology
3 Credits
Practicum open to MSc Experimental Psychology students. This course gives the student first-hand experience in the field of Psychology. The experience may involve a specific research project or other relevant professional development projects independent of the student’s thesis research. Students are closely supervised by a faculty member and will develop skills and gain experience in relevant advanced research and professional development in Experimental Psychology.