Dr. Cyders earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2009 under the mentorship of Dr. Greg Smith. She completed her predoctoral internship at the VA Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan Medical Center. She is a Professor of Psychology at IU Indianapolis.

Her research concerns how impulsivity and its neurocognitive underpinnings impart risk for a wide range of clinical problems and disorders. She is most well known for her contributions to the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Model and her work with integrating emotions and impulsive action. She uses a wide range of methods and procedures in her research, ranging across brain imaging, laboratory-based oral and intravenous alcohol administration, and longitudinal survey designs. She also emphasizes community application with her work, serving with the IU School of Medicine’s ECHO group, and contributing to community-based education, training, and communication to share scientific findings.

Dr. Cyders is enthusiastic about mentoring students of all levels and teaches graduate courses in Research Methods, Clinical Neuroscience, and Professional Development. She and her lab have received funding from the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Indiana University Addictions Grant Challenge program for their work. She is a collaborator in the Indiana Alcohol Research Center and the IU Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing.

Publications

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