Ellen Steele PhD
Ellen Steele
PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Behavioral Health; Clinical Psychology; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Community Health Research; Health Disparities Research; Health Services Research; Psychology; Sleep Disorders; Stress; Substance Use
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
Find this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Predoctoral Internship, University at Buffalo Department of Psychiatry (2022)
- Internship, Psychology Predoctoral Internship, University at Buffalo, Department of Psychiatry Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022)
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Mississippi State University (2022)
- Fellowship, Magnolia Scholar, University of Mississippi Medical Center (2020)
- MA, Clinical Health Psychology, Appalachian State University (2015)
- BA, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008)
Employment:
- Associate Director of Continuing Medical Education, Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2025-present)
- Adjunct Faculty, Applied Psychology - Department of Psychology, Western Kentucky University (2023-present)
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2023-present)
- Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology - Department of Psychology, Western Kentucky University (2022–2023)
Awards and Honors:
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity Fellowship (2022)
Journal Articles:
- McKinney C, Rogers MM, Stearns M, Steele EH. (2022) Family Functioning Profiles in Emerging Adults: Associations with Personal and Parental Psychological Problems. Child psychiatry and human development (Oct).
- Siciliano RE, Thigpen JC, Desjardins L, Cook JL, Steele EH, Gruhn MA, Ichinose M, Park S, Esbenshade AJ, Pastakia D, Wellons JC, Compas BE. (2022) Working memory training in pediatric brain tumor survivors after recent diagnosis: Challenges and initial effects. Applied neuropsychology. Child (Jan), 11(3): 412-421.
- Henry LM, Steele EH, Watson KH, Bettis AH, Gruhn M, Dunbar J, Reising M, Compas BE. (2020) Stress Exposure and Maternal Depression as Risk Factors for Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents. Child psychiatry and human development (Aug), 51(4): 572-584. doi:10.1007/s10578-019-00940-2
- Funk R, Knudsen HK, McReynolds LS, Bartkowski JP, Elkington KS, Steele EH, Sales JM, Scott CK. (2020) Substance use prevention services in juvenile justice and behavioral health: results from a national survey. Health & justice (May), 8(1): 11. doi:10.1186/s40352-020-00114-6
- Szkody E, Steele EH, McKinney C. (2020) Links between parental socialization of coping on affect: Mediation by emotion regulation and social exclusion. Journal of adolescence (Apr), 80: 60-72.
- Steele EH, McKinney C. (2020) Relationships Among Emerging Adult Psychological Problems, Maltreatment, and Parental Psychopathology: Moderation by Parent-Child Relationship Quality. Family process (Mar), 59(1): 257-272.
- Canu WH, Jameson JP, Steele EH, Denslow M. (2017) Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining and Emergent Cases of Psychological Disorder in Kentucky. Community mental health journal (Oct), 53(7): 802-810.
Professional Memberships:
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (2023–present)
- Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology; Member
Presentations:
- "A Review of Sleep Science and Assessment for Children and Families" Children's Psychiatry Clinic Academic Rounds (2025)
- "Speaker at Biology Seminar" Buffalo State University Biology Symposium (2025)
Service Activities:
- Completed professional development for psychology student at University at Buffalo as part of their professional development and class project; Interview Participant for Student Project (2026)
- Representative to Faculty Senate for the Psychiatry Department and the medical school. Attended monthly meetings, participate in drafting and voting on resolutions, and overall represent the department to administration at large.; Faculty Senate Representative (2026–present)
- Reviewed and provided feedback for projects submitted by medical students for the Community Engagement Fellowship through the Jacobs School of Medicine.; Reviewer for Community Engagement Fellowship for medical students (2026–present)
- Provided support and consultation services for Erie County as the courts restarted Youth Drug Court; Consultant Psychologist for Erie County Youth Drug Courts (2026–present)
- Completed interviews and evaluations for potential psychology interns for the APA Accredited Predoctoral Intership.; Psychology Intern Interviewer (2025–2026)
- Facilitating Discussion for the Interprofessional Forum on Social Determinants of Health for Medical Students; Facilitator (2025–present)
- Served as a dissertation committee member in which I provided critical feedback in planning, development, and preparation for publication of a doctoral dissertation.; Dissertation Committee Member (2025–present)
- Completed Evaluations for Erie County, Cheektowaga, Depew, Amherst, Cofru, and Hamburg. Evaluations were for non-road patrol sheriff deputies, probation officers, road patrol police officers, and public safety dispatchers.; Pre-employment Mental Health Evaluations for Public Safety Applications (2025)
- Contributed to planning by seeking speakers, assisting with schedule organzination and timing, moderating sessions, and other administrative needs prior to and during the conference.; Co-Chair of Conference Planning Committee (2025–present)
- Member of the internship committee; Internship Committee Member (2024–present)
- Trainer for Mental Health Counselors in the Buffalo Public School; Trainer (2023)
- Lead journal club for psychology interns; Multicultural Journal Club Leader (2023–present)
- Seeking and scheduling speakers for Grand Rounds, moderating Q&A discussions, and providing administrative support when the Director for Continuing Medical Education is unavailable.; Continuing Medical Education Committee Member (2023–present)
- Engaged in assessment and therapy with incarcerated youth, predominately youth of color, at ECYD.; Consulting Psychologist (2023–present)
- Reviewed Undergraduate Student Research Grants at Western Kentucky University.; Undergraduate Grant Review (2023–2025)
- Served as a thesis committee member in which I provided critical feedback in planning, development, and preparation for publication of a master's thesis.; Thesis Committee Member at Western Kentucky University (2023–2024)
- Reviewing manuscripts; Manuscript Reviewer (2023–present)