Publications

• Bryan, C.J., & Russell, H.A., Bryan, A.O., Rozek, D.C., Leifker, F.R., Rugo, K.F., Baker, J.C., Khazem, L.R., Roberge, E.M., Shirley, D.M., & Asnaani, A. (2022). Impact of Treatment Setting and Format on Symptom Severity Following Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Behavior Therapy. Vol. 53, 673-685. Published, 07/2022.
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/...
• Shirley, D. & Metz, A.J., Hinkson, K.D., Jr., Drake-Brooks, M.M., Taylor, J., Burningham, C. & Bryan, C.J. (2022). Academic Performance of College Student Veterans: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Veterans Studies. Vol. 8, 186–203. Published, 04/21/2022.
  https://journal-veterans-studies.org/articles/10.2...
• Metz, A.J., Hu, Q., Kelly, A.R., Fox, A.R., Shirley, D., & Shirey, L. (2015). Non-cognitive assessment in higher education: Social desirability and the prediction of college outcomes. Journal of Collge Orienation and Transition, 22(2), 5-22. Published, 07/03/2015.
  https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/v...

Research Keywords

• Suicide Risk and Prevention
• Intergenerational Trauma
• Emotional Regulation
• Non-Cognitive Constructs
• Occupational Burnout
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Self-Efficacy
• Trauma
• Vicarious Trauma

Presentations

• Tabares, J., Baker, J., Khazem, L. & Shirley, D. (April, 2021). Video-based Caring Contacts for Veteran Suicide Prevention. American Association of Suicidology: Military/Veteran Suicide Prevention Preconference: Virtual Presentation. Presentation, Presented, 04/2021.
• Shirley, D. (June, 2018). Mindfulness as an academic improvement intervention in schools: Sociocultural implications. Student Advocacy Services Summer Conference, Heber, UT. Presentation, Presented, 06/2018.
• Shirley, D. (February, 2018). Multicultural orientation and the practice of mindfulness among school counselors and school professionals. School Counselor Professional Development: Canyons School District, Sandy, UT. Presentation, Presented, 02/2018.
• Metz, A.J., Artman, S., Shirley, D., Andreason, H. & Noel, N. (2016, February). The role of self-efficacy beliefs in college student performance and persistence. Poster presented at the 35th Annual First Year Experience Conference, Orlando, FL. Other, Presented, 02/2016.
• Artman, S., Shirley, D., Andreason, H. & Metz, A.J. (2015, April). The role of self-efficacy beliefs in college student performance and persistence. Poster presented at the Annual College of Education Research Fair, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Other, Presented, 04/2015.
• Shirley, D. (Spring, 2015). College Board Counselor Webinar Series: Building a College Going Culture in a School. Presentation. Native American Student Advocacy Institute. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2015.
• Metz, A.J., Fox, A.R., Hu, Q., Kelly, A., Shirey, L.D., & Shirley D.M. (2013). The role of social desirability in predicting college performance using non-cognitive variables. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Presentation, Presented, 06/2013.

Research Groups

• EDPS Research Lab: A.J. Metz, PhD, Graduate Student. Educational Psychology-Counseling Psychology. 08/2012 - 07/2019.
• National Center for Veterans Research, Postdoc. Clinical Psychology. 08/2019 - 10/2020.