Molly J Schadegg, Ph.D.
Dr. Schadegg will be reviewing graduate student applications for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Education
- APA accredited Clinical Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship
Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, VA - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
- M.A. Clinical Psychology, Towson University, Towson, MD
- B.A. Psychology, the Pennsylvania State University, University, PA
Research Interests
Dr. Schadegg is the Director of the Transdiagnostic Processes and Anxiety Related Conditions (TRAC) Lab. Generally, Dr. Schadegg’s work focuses on understanding the implications of psychological mechanisms and processes on the development, maintenance, and treatment of conditions with anxiety at the core.
Her current research emphasizes: 1) exploring our understanding of the interconnection between emotion regulation and IU in GAD, 2) elucidating the presentation of GAD by examining nontraditional forms of avoidance behaviors, 3) verifying potential processes underlying misophonia, and 4) investigating the connection between misophonia and other conditions.
The overarching goal of this research is to ultimately inform better identification, assessment, and treatment practices for anxiety related conditions.
Funding
Misophonia Data Discovery Award (2025-2027) funded by the Misophonia Research Fund
Objective Measurement and Establishment of Attention to Threat and Avoidance as Core Components of Misophonia
Selected Publications
Schadegg, M. J., Gallo, L., Ozdoba, A., & Szuhany, K., (accepted). Exercise for Mood: Cultural Adaptations of a Group Exercise Intervention for Diverse Outpatients in an Urban Community to Improve Exercise Engagement and Mood Outcomes.
Shepherd, W. S., Schadegg. M. J., & Dixon, L. J., (2025). Examining the Contrast Avoidance Model to Understand the Association between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Sleep Difficulties. Psychiatric Quarterly, 1-15
Schadegg, M. J., Dixon, L. J., & Lee, A. A., (2024). Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Smoking Behavior Among Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. Psychiatric Quarterly, 95(3), 433-445.
Dixon, L. J., Schadegg, M. J., Clark, H. L., Sevier, C. J., & Witcraft, S. M. (2024). Prevalence, phenomenology, and impact of misophonia in a nationally representative sample of US adults. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science.
Schadegg, M. J., Clark, H. L., & Dixon, L. J. (2021). Evaluating anxiety sensitivity as a moderator of misophonia and dimensions of aggression. Journal of Obsessive- Compulsive and Related Disorders, 30, 100657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2021.100657
Buhk, A. H., Schadegg, M. J., Dixon, L. J., & Tull, M. T. (2020). Investigating the role of negative and positive emotional avoidance in the relation between generalized anxiety disorder and depression symptom severity. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.03.006.