Cynthia Hartung, Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. Cynthia Hartung (she/her)  teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychopathology, psychology of gender, and the assessment and treatment of attention and learning problems across the lifespan. Dr. Hartung is the director of The Psychology Center for Training in Assessment, Treatment, and Clinical Research. She also supervises doctoral student therapists and mentors graduate student research in the department's APA-accredited clinical psychology Ph.D. program. Dr. Hartung and her colleagues recently published a treatment manual and a workbook for college students with ADHD that focuses on organization, time management, and planning skills (i.e., Thriving in College). She is also pursuing a newer line of research examining the effects of physical exercise on academic performance in adolescents and emerging adults with ADHD. Dr. Hartung recently completed a Fulbright Scholarship in Norway with Dr. Lars Wichström whom she met through ISRCAP.

Cynthia Hartung is recruiting graduate students for Fall 2024.

Clinical Psychology

 

Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1998

Pre-doctoral internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center, 1997-1998

M.S., University of Kentucky, 1993

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990

 

chartung@uwyo.edu • (307)314-2123 • Bio Sciences Bldg 131

 

Academic Positions

2019 - Present   Professor of Psychology, University of Wyoming

2010- Present Adjunct Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, University of Wyoming

2012 - 2024   Director of the Psychology Center, University of Wyoming

2010 - 2019  Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Wyoming

2007 - 2010      Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Wyoming

2002 - 2007      Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oklahoma State University

2001 - 2002      Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Denver

1999 - 2001      Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

1998 - 1999      Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow, Oregon Health Sciences University

 

Current Graduate Students

Tamara Abu-Ramadan, M.A., M.S.

Meisa Khaireddin, B.A.

Emily Miller, M.S. 

John Vasko, M.P.S.

Former Graduate Students

Judah Serrano, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Children's Hospital Colorado

Anne Stevens, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming

Patrick LaCount, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Practical Psychological Services

Christopher Shelton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Penn State Behrend

Carolyn Stern, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Valley Psych Services

David Fedele, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Florida

Elizabeth Lefler, Ph.D., Professor, University of Northern Iowa

Benjamin Sigel, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

               

Research Interests

Assessment of ADHD and learning problems across the lifespan

Developing treatments for adolescents and emerging adults with ADHD

Understanding sex/gender differences in psychopathology

Lab Website

http://www.uwyoall.com/

       

Teaching

PSYC 3300 - Psychology of Gender

PSYC 4310 - Developmental Psychopathology

PSYC 5450 - Clinical Practicum

PSYC 5460- Advanced Clinical Practicum

PSYC 5500 - Psychopathology I

 

Representative Publications

Lefler, E. K., Tabler, J., *Abu-Ramadan, T., Stevens, A. E., *Serrano, J. W., Shelton, C. R., & Hartung, C. M. (2023). Sex, gender, and sexual orientation in psychological research: Exploring data trends & research opinions. Psychological Report. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231199959

*Stevens, A. E., Lefler, E. K., *Serrano, J. W., & Hartung, C. M. (2023). Transitioning to college with ADHD: A qualitative examination of parental support and the renegotiation of the parent-child relationship. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04525

Bodalski, E. A., Flory, K., Canu, W. H., Willcutt, E. G., & Hartung, C. M. (2023). ADHD symptoms and procrastination in college students: The roles of emotion dysregulation and self-esteem. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-022-09996-2

*Abu-Ramadan, T. M., Lefler, E. K., Knouse, L. K. & Hartung, C. M. (2023). Positive illusory bias and self-handicapping in adults with ADHD: A literature review and recommendations for research and clinical practice. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45(4), 917-936. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-023-10084-2

*Serrano, J. W., *Abu-Ramadan, T. M., *Vasko, J. M., Leopold, D. R., Canu, W. H., Willcutt, E. G. & Hartung, C. M. (2023). ADHD and psychological need fulfillment in college students. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(8), 912-924. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231161530

Falco, C. A., Zimmerman, L., Vasko, J. M., Flory, K., Hartung, C. M., Meinzer, M. C., & Looby, A. (2023). Drinking motives mediate the relation between ADHD symptoms and alcohol-related problems among college students. Emerging Adulthood, 11(3), 535-545. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968231152273

Lefler, E. K., Alacha, H. F., *Vasko, J. M, *Serrano, J. W., Looby, A., Flory, K., & Hartung, C. M. (2023). Sex differences in ADHD symptoms, problematic gaming, and impairment in college students. Current Psychology, 42, 26836-26847. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03469-1

*LaCount, P. A., Hartung, C. M., *Vasko, J. M., *Serrano, J. W., *Wright, H. A., & Smith, D. T. (2022). Acute effects of physical exercise in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 22, 100443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100443

*Shelton, C. R., Canu, W. H. & Hartung, C. M. (2022). Feasibility and acceptability of an internet-based intervention for ADHD in college students. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 7(4), 428-438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-022-00256-4

Hartung, C. M., Canu, W. H., *Serrano, J. W., *Vasko, J. M., Stevens, A. E., *Abu-Ramadan, Tamara M., Neger, E. N., Bodalski, E. A., Gleason, L. L., Bridges, R. M., Anzalone, C., & Flory, K. (2022). A new organizational and study skills intervention designed specifically for college students with ADHD. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 29(2), 411-424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.09.005

*Stevens, A. E., *Abu-Ramadan, T. M. & Hartung, C. M. (2022). Promoting academic success in college students: A systematic review to identify intervention targets. Journal of American College Health, 70(8), 2342-2355. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07448481.2020.1862127

Lee, C. A., Goh, P. K., Shelton, C. R., & Hartung, C. M. (2022). Networks of ADHD and SCT symptoms in emerging adulthood. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26(7), 991-1000. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211045743

Looby, A., Prince, M. A., *Vasko, J. M., Zimmerman, L., Flory, K., Lefler, E. K., Canu, W., & Hartung, C. M. (2021). Relations among protective behaviors strategies, biological sex, and ADHD on alcohol use and alcohol-related problems: Who benefits most, and from what type of strategy? Addictive Behaviors, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106924

Evans, S. W., Beauchaine, T. P., Chronis-Tuscano, A., Becker, S., Chacko, A., Gallagher, R., Hartung, C. M., Kofler, M. J., Schultz, B., Tamm, L., & Youngstrom, E. A. (2021). The efficacy of cognitive videogame training for ADHD and what FDA clearance means for clinicians. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 6, 116-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2020.1859960

Lefler, E. K., Flory, K., Canu, W. H., Willcutt, E. G., & Hartung, C. M. (2021). Unique considerations in the assessment of ADHD in college students. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 43, 352-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2021.1936462

Canu, W. H., *Stevens, A. E., Ranson, L., Lefler, E. K., *LaCount, P. A., *Serrano, J. W., Willcutt, E. G. & Hartung, C. M. (2021). College readiness: Differences between first-year undergraduates with and without ADHD. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 54(6), 403-411. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219420972693

Looby, A., *Cleveland, C. S., *Zimmerman, L. & Hartung, C. M. (2021). ADHD symptoms and sex moderate the relation between protective behavioral strategies and alcohol use among treatment-mandated college students. Behavioral Medicine., 47, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2019.1590798

Lefler, E. K., *Stevens, A. E., *Garner, A. M., *Serrano, J. W., Canu, W. H., & Hartung, C. M. (2020). Changes in college student endorsement of ADHD symptoms across DSM edition. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 42(3), 488-499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-020-09797-5

Canu, W. H., Hartung, C. M., *Stevens, A. E. & Lefler, E. K. (2020). Psychometric properties of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale: Evidence for utility in research, assessment, and treatment of emerging adults with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 24, 1648-1660. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054716661421

Hartung, C. M. & Lefler, E. K. (2019). Sex and gender in psychopathology: DSM-5 and beyond. Psychological Bulletin, 145, 390-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000183

*LaCount, P. A., Hartung, C. M., Canu, W. H. & Knouse, L. E. (2019). Interventions for transitioning adolescents with ADHD to emerging adulthood: Developmental context and empirically supported treatment principles. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 4, 170-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2018.1518120

*Stevens, A. E., Hartung, C. M., *Shelton, C. R., *LaCount, P. A. & Heaney, A. (2019) The effects of a brief organization, time management, and planning intervention for at-risk college freshman. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 4, 202-218. doi: 10.1080/23794925.2018.1551093

Hartung, C. M., Lefler, E. K., Canu, W. H., *Stevens, A.E., *Jaconis, M., *LaCount, P. A., *Shelton, C. R., Leopold, D. R. & Willcutt, E. G. (2019). DSM-5 and other symptom thresholds for ADHD: Which is the best predictor of impairment in college students? Journal of Attention Disorders, 23, 1637-1646. doi: 10.1177/1087054716629216

*LaCount, P. A., Hartung, C. M., *Shelton, C. R., & *Stevens, A. E. (2018). Efficacy of an organizational skills intervention for college students with ADHD symptomatology and academic difficulties. Journal of Attention Disorders, 22, 356-367. doi: 10.1177/1087054715594423

*Jaconis, M., Boyd, S. J., Hartung, C. M., McCrea, S. M., Canu, W. H. & Lefler, E. K. (2016). Sex differences in claimed and behavioral self-handicapping and ADHD symptomatology. ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, 8, 205-214. doi: 10.1007/s12402-016-0200-y

*LaCount, P. A., Hartung, C. M., *Shelton, C. R., Clapp, J. D. & Clapp, T. K. W. (2015). Preliminary evaluation of a psychosocial treatment for college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 22, 152-160. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.07.004

Hartung, C. M., Canu, W. H., *Cleveland, C. S., Lefler, E. K, *Mignogna, M. J., *Fedele, D. A., Correia, C. J., Leffingwell, T. R. & Clapp, J. D. (2013). Stimulant medication use in college students: Comparison of appropriate users, misusers and non-users. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27, 832-840. doi:10.1037/a0033822