Doctoral Student,
University of Pittsburgh

Julia, a Ph.D. student in Clinical and Developmental Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, leads the parent-child interaction coding team for the SMART Beginnings Project. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Amherst College and previously worked at Brown University’s Rhode Island Resilience Lab, studying adolescent trauma responses. Her research focuses on how early experiences, particularly caregiver-child relationships, shape children's self-regulatory abilities.

Featured Works

  • Kaplan, D. M., Tidwell, C. A., Chung, J. M., & et al. (2024). Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in observational ambulatory assessment: Recommendations from two decades of electronically activated recorder (EAR) research. Behavior Research, 56(8), 3207–3225. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-023-02293-0

  • Brick, L. A., Gajewski-Nemes, J. A., Marraccini, M. E., Brown, S., Armey, M., & Nugent, N. R. (2023). Ecological Momentary Assessment of Cannabis Use and Affect Among Adolescents Following Psychiatric Discharge. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 84(1), 67–78. https://doi.org/10.15288/JSAD.21-00450 

  • Gajewski‐Nemes, J. A., & Nugent, N. R. (2021). Suicide hotlines: Perception, practice, and possibilities. The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 37(8), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbl.30561 

  • Gajewski-Nemes, J., & Messina, N. (2021). Exploring and healing invisible wounds: Perceptions of trauma-specific treatment from incarcerated men and women. Journal of Trauma & Treatment, 10(5), 1-8.