Stephanie M. Ficarro PsyD
Stephanie M. Ficarro
PsyD
Research Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Forensic Psychiatry; Psychiatry
Education and Training:
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Central New York Psychiatric Center (2018)
- Doctoral Internship, Central New York Psychiatric Center (2017)
- PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Medaille College (2017)
- MA, Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2009)
- BA, Psychology/Legal Studies, State University of New York at Fredonia (2007)
Employment:
- Research Assistant Professor, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (2019-present)
- Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Psychiatry, Erie County Forensic Mental Health Service (2019-present)
- Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Psychiatry, Erie County Secure Youth Detention Center (2019-present)
- Consulting Psychologist, Clinical Services, Community Services for Everyone (2019-present)
- Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Counseling & Clinical Psychology, Medaille College (2013-present)
- Licensed Psychologist, Forensic Psychology, Central New York Psychiatric Center (2018–2019)
- Associate Psychologist, Forensic Psychology, Central New York Psychiatric Center (2017–2018)
Research Expertise:
- Dissertation: Use of the Reactive and Instrumental Aggression Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) scales to predict the psychological health and well-being of inmates on a residential treatment unit within a jail setting
- Research interests: Violence and aggressive behavior, personality assessment, adjudicative competence, substance use and addictions.
Journal Articles:
- Roy S, Ficarro S, Duberstein P, Chapman BP, Dubovsky S, Paroski M, Szigeti K, Benedict RHB, Ficarro SM. Executive Function and Personality Predict Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Alzheimer Disease. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016; 24(11).
Professional Memberships:
- American Psychology-Law Society (2018–present)
- Psychological Association of Western New York (2013–present)
- American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (2012–2017)
- Psi Chi National Honor Society (2005–present)
- American Psychological Association (2004–present)
Presentations:
- "The role of substance use and psychopathology in recidivism among seriously mentally ill jail inmates;" Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference (2020)
- "Use of the reactive and instrumental aggression Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) scales to predict the psychological health and well-being of seriously mentally-ill offenders on a treatment unit within a jail setting;" Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference (2020)
- "Community reintegration: Providing supervision and treatment for developmentally disabled offenders in community-based residences;" Workshop presented at the NYS Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (NYSATSA) 19th Annual Conference (2014)
- "Language specificity in the production of derivations and compounds in Polish and American English-speaking preschool children;" Poster presented at the XII International Congress for the Study of Child Language (2011)
Service Activities:
- Medaille College PsyD Program Advisory Board; Board Member (2020–present)