Tara McAuley, University of Waterloo

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Waterloo profile.

Latest papers

Assessing adherence and clinical utility of modified goal management training for adolescents with ADHD: A pilot study.
Applied neuropsychology. Child · 2026 · senior author
Why might negative mood help or hinder inhibitory performance? An exploration of thinking styles using a Navon induction.
Cognition & emotion · 2022 · senior author
Hospital-Based Modified Cogmed Working Memory Training for Youth With ADHD.
Journal of attention disorders · 2022 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

First steps to building well-being in today’s teens: Examining emotion regulation and executive functioning as precursors to positive social-emotional outcomes during adolescent development
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$69,191

All 1 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Assessing adherence and clinical utility of modified goal management training for adolescents with ADHD: A pilot study.

Sadeghi M, Abraham E, McAuley T

Applied neuropsychology. Child2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2024.2353828 PMID: 38859564

02

Why might negative mood help or hinder inhibitory performance? An exploration of thinking styles using a Navon induction.

Gabel MS, McAuley T

Cognition & emotion2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2021.2023108 PMID: 34978262

03

Hospital-Based Modified Cogmed Working Memory Training for Youth With ADHD.

Sol Sandberg S, McAuley T

Journal of attention disorders2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10870547211066487 PMID: 34937416

04

Global executive dysfunction, not core executive skills, mediate the relationship between adversity exposure and later health in undergraduate students

Rebecca Trossman, John G. Mielke, Tara McAuley

Applied Neuropsychology Adult20207 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1764561 PMID: 32449393

05

Clinical, Sociobiological, and Cognitive Predictors of ADHD Persistence in Children Followed Prospectively Over Time.

McAuley T, Crosbie J, Charach A, Schachar R

Journal of abnormal child psychology201714 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s10802-016-0189-x PMID: 27473334

06

Social Communication Is Predicted by Inhibitory Ability and ADHD Traits in Preschool-Aged Children

Ami Rints, Tara McAuley, Elizabeth S. Nilsen

Journal of Attention Disorders201434 citations

DOI: 10.1177/1087054714558873 PMID: 25477018

07

The persistence of cognitive deficits in remitted and unremitted ADHD : a case for the state‐independence of response inhibition

Tara McAuley, Jennifer Crosbie, Alice Charach, Russell James Schachar

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry201392 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12160 PMID: 24261515

First steps to building well-being in today’s teens: Examining emotion regulation and executive functioning as precursors to positive social-emotional outcomes during adolescent development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: McAuley, Tara

Keywords: adolescent development; well-being; social functioning; mental health; self-esteem; autonomy; executive skills; survey method; mediation analysis; positive psychology

$69,191

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Psychiatry
Department of Psychology
Institute of Medical Science
School of Public Health Sciences

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Russell Schachar

Institute of Medical Science

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Jennifer Crosbie

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Alice Charach

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Russel Schachar

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2017

John Mielke

School of Public Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Elizabeth Nilsen

Department of Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor McAuley, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Assessing adherence and clinical utility of modified goal management training for adolescents with ADHD: A pilot study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]