Associate Professor Faculty Psychology Department Faculty Clinical Psychology Faculty/Consultant Child Study Center Supervising Faculty Psychological Services Center Director VT Autism Clinic ascarpa@vt.edu 540-231-2615 Psychology 331 Williams Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 Office Hours: By appointment only

Dr. Scarpa received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California in 1993. She is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Virginia Tech and Director of the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in individual and group behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapy for children, families, and adults. Before coming to Virginia Tech, she held faculty positions at the University of Georgia and Eastern Washington University and obtained postdoctoral training at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Her general interest is in child and adolescent mental health, including emotional, behavioral, and pervasive developmental disorders. She has over 15 years of experience in the study of aggression/violence, both in terms of perpetration and victimization. Her research interests center on the interaction of biological bases and social experiences in the development of child psychopathology or maladjustment, particularly conduct problems, and the developmental consequences of child physical abuse or other traumatic life stressors. She is also interested in evidence-based treatment approaches and early screening for autism spectrum disorders, as well as other factors that impact the emotional lives of people with ASD.

Research/Professional Interests

• Aggression, Violence and Victimization, Autism Spectrum Disorders

Recent Courses Taught

• Psychological Disorders of Children