
Childhood Neurodevelopmental
Disorders Lab



Conference Presentations

Graduate student Julia Record presenting at the 2026 Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Research Symposium in Hattiesburg, MS.

Graduate student Rachel Kaplan presenting at the 2026 Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Research Symposium in Hattiesburg, MS.

Graduate students Rachel Kaplan, Tiffany Harris, Fayth Walbridge, and Mairin Cotter presenting at the 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention in NYC, NY.


Graduate students Cameron Robins and Cameron Pothoven presenting at the 2025 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in New Orleans, LA.

Graduate student Mairin Cotter presenting at the 2022 American Psychological Association Convention in Chicago, IL.

Graduate student Tiffany Harris presenting at the 2022 American Psychological Association Convention in Chicago, IL.
Graduate students Tiffany Harris, Fayth Walbridge, and Mairin Cotter at the 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention in NYC, NY.



Dr. Smith and lab alumni Katie Ramsey and Kim Barajas at the 2019 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention in Atlanta, GA.
Lab Awards
Mairin Cotter
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Clinician of the Year, USM Center for Behavioral Health, 2024
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Graduate Competitive Travel Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2022
Rachel Kaplan
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Clinical Case Conference, 1st place, The University of Southern Mississippi 2025
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Student Service Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2023
Cameron Robins
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Student Scholarship, Society for Personality Assessment, 2025
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Graduate Competitive Travel Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2023, 2024
Cameron Pothoven
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Thesis Research Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2025
Sonal Johal
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Graduate Competitive Travel Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2025
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Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Research Symposium, 2nd Place Poster Presentation, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2024
Brian Farstead
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Clinical Psychology Outstanding Research Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2025
Lab Pets





Bernard (Rachel Kaplan)
EL (Fayth Walbridge)
Finnegan (Tiffany Harris)

Edie (Rachel Kaplan)
Chick Mangione (Rachel Kaplan)

Chicken (Katie Ramsey)


Bodhi (Mairin Cotter)
PK (Rachel Kaplan)

Leo (Dr. Smith)
Bizmark (Rachel Kaplan)



JoJo (Cameron Robins)
Ruby (Cameron Robins)
Oslo (Brian Farstead)