Research Overview

My research is focused on the intersection between affective and clinical science. I am interested in connections between emotion expertise and emotional regulation, particularly following exposure to early life maltreatment.

Selected Publications

• Carolus, A.E., McLaughlin, K.A., Lengua, L.J., Rowe, M.L., Sheridan, M.A., Zalewski, M., Moran., L., & Romeo, R.R. (2023). Conversation disruptions early in childhood predict executive functioning development: A longitudinal study. Developmental Science, e13414.

Selected Presentations

• Carolus, A.E., Meyer, C., Lurie, L.L., Milojevich, H.M., & Sheridan, M.A. (March 2023). Deprivation adversity impacts emotion knowledge through language development, Poster presentation at the 2023 Society for Research in Child Development (Salt Lake City, UT)
• Carolus, A.E., McLaughlin, K.A., Lengua, L.J., Rowe, M.L., Sheridan, M.A., Zalewski, M., Moran., L., & Romeo, R.R. (September 2022). Conversation disruptions early in childhood predict executive functioning: A longitudinal study, Poster presentation at the 2022 Flux Congress (Paris, France – presented virtually)
• Carolus, A.E., Bonar, A.S., Davis, M.M., Lindquist, K.A., & Sheridan, M.A. (April 2022). Does emotional awareness mediate the association between threat and decreased emotion regulation? Poster presentation at the 2022 Society for Affective Science Conference (virtual due to COVID-19)
• Carolus, A.E., Weissman, D.G., Weisz, J.R., & McLaughlin, K.A. (April 2021). Emotional Neglect and Emotion Differentiation, Poster presentation at the 2021 Society for Affective Science Conference (virtual due to COVID-19)

Honors

• 2023: The Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Fellowship
• 2023: Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation, Honorable Mention
• 2021: Harvard Psychology Faculty Thesis Prize

Additional Information

2021-2023: Lab Manager, CIRCLE Lab, UNC Chapel Hill (PI: Dr. Margaret Sheridan)

2019-2021: Research Assistant, Stress and Development Lab, Harvard University (PI: Dr. Katie McLaughlin)

2021: AB in Psychology with Highest Honors, Harvard University