STEPHANIE KORENIC, M.A.

s.korenic@temple.edu

Stephanie is a sixth-year graduate student in the clinical psychology program, working with Dr. Lauren Ellman. She graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in 2012 with dual B.A. degrees awarded for triple-majoring in Psychology, Media and Communication Studies, and Graphic Design. She went on to earn a certificate in Big Data and Social Analytics from MIT in 2017. Prior to joining the Ellman Lab at Temple, Stephanie spent several years working as a coordinator for Dr. Laura Rowland within the Neuroimaging Research Program at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC). Stephanie is interested in predictive modeling and plans to integrate multi-modal neuroimaging, wearable/mobile sensing, and other “big data”-driven approaches to examine conversion to psychosis longitudinally, with attention paid to better understanding the interplay between sleep and social-cognitive functioning. She is an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) fellow.

She is currently out on internship with the VA Maryland Healthcare System/University of Maryland School of Medicine Psychology Internship Consortium Program, where she is completing rotations within the UM-based Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHiRP) Track.

 

PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

O’Brien, K., Ered, A., Korenic, S.A., Olino, T.M, Schiffman, J., Mittal, V.A., Ellman, L.M. (2023). Childhood Trauma, Perceived Stress and Anhedonia in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: Multigroup Mediation Analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-7.

Richie-Halford, A., Cieslak, M., Ai, L., Caffarra, S., Covitz, S., Franco, A.R., Karipidis, I.I., Kruper, J., Milham, M., Avelar-Pereira, B., Roy, E., Snydor, V.J., Yeatman, J., The Fibr Community Science Consortium, Satterthwaite, T.D., Roken, A. (2022). An analysis-ready and quality controlled resource for pediatric brain white-matter research. Scientific Data, 9, 616.

Korenic, S.A., Ered, A., Pierce, K.M., Calvo, E.M., Olino, T.M., Murty, V.P., & Ellman, L.M. (2021). Examining self-reported social functioning, sleep quality, and psychotic-like experiences in college students. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 143, 54–59.

Lunsford-Avery, J.R., Pelletier-Baldelli, A., Korenic, S.A., Schiffman, J., Ellman, L.M., Jackson, L., & Mittal, V.A. (2021). Eveningness Chronotype Preference among Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 236, 3-8.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Wang, M., Korenic, S.A., Chen, S., Barker, P.B., & Rowland, L.M. (2021). Metabolite alterations in adults with schizophrenia, first degree relatives, and healthy controls: a multi-region 7T MRS study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 656459.

Wijtenburg, S.A., West, J., Korenic, S.A., Kuhney, F., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., & Rowland, L.M. (2021). Multimodal Neuroimaging Study of Visual Plasticity in Schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 644271.

Korenic, S.A., Klingaman, E.A., Wickwire, E.M., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Wijtenburg, S.A. & Rowland, L.M. (2020). Sleep Quality is Related to Brain Glutamate and Symptom Severity in Schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 120, 14-20.

Chen, M.H., Korenic, S.A., Wickwire, E.M., Wijtenburg, S.A., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2019). Sex Differences in Subjective Sleep Quality Patterns in Schizophrenia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 18(5), 668-679.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Kapogiannis, D., Korenic, S.A., Mullins, R.J., Tran, J., Gaston, F.E., Chen, S., Mustapic, M., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2019). Brain insulin resistance and altered brain glucose are related to memory impairments in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 208, 324-330.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Near, J., Korenic, S.A., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Mikkelsen, M., Chen, S., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2019). Comparing the reproducibility of commonly used magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques to quantify cerebral glutathione. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 49(1), 176-183.

Wijtenburg, S.A., West, J., Korenic, S.A., Kuhney, F., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Roberts, M., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2017). Glutamatergic Metabolites Are Associated with Visual Plasticity in Humans. Neuroscience Letters, 644, 30-36.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Wright, S.N., Korenic, S.A., Gaston, F.E., Ndubuizu, N., Chiappelli, J., McMahon, R.P., Chen, H., Savransky, A., Du, X., Wang, D.J., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2017). Altered Glutamate and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Levels in Schizophrenia: A 1H-MRS and pCASL Study. Neuropsychopharmacology, 42(2), 562-571.

Rowland, L.M., Pradhan, S., Korenic, S.A., Wijtenburg, S.A., Hong, L.E., Edden, R.A., & Barker, P.B. (2016). Elevated Brain Lactate in Schizophrenia: A 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study. Translational Psychiatry, 6(11), e967.

Korenic, S.A., Nisonger, S.J., Krause, B.W., Wijtenburg, S.A., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2016). Effectiveness of fast mapping to promote learning in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 4, 24-31.

Rowland, L.M., Krause, B.W., Wijtenburg, S.A., McMahon, R.P., Chiappelli, J., Nugent, K.L., Nisonger, S.J., Korenic, S.A., Kochunov, P., and Hong, L.E. (2015). Medial frontal GABA is lower in older schizophrenia: A MEGA-PRESS with macromolecule suppression study. Molecular Psychiatry, 21(2), 198-204.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Gaston, F.E., Spieker, E.A., Korenic, S.A., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., Rowland, L.M. (2014). Reproducibility of phase rotation STEAM at 3T: Focus on glutathione. Magnetic Resonance Medicine, 72(3), 603-9.

 

CONFERENCE POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Huque, Z.M., Korenic, S.A., Ellman, L.M. (2023). Cognitive-based Mechanisms Mediating Experiences of Racial Discrimination and Subclinical Suspiciousness among Asian, Black, and Non-Hispanic White College Students. Poster accepted for presentation at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). St. Louis, MO. Forthcoming.

Korenic, S.A., Schiffman, J., Strauss, G.P., Mittal, V.A., & Ellman, L.M. (2023). Does Sleep Quality Impact Symptoms Associated with Psychosis Risk through Verbal Memory? Poster accepted for presentation at the 36h Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). St. Louis, MO, USA. Forthcoming.

Ogborn, I., Korenic, S.A., Ellman, L.M. (2023). Cigarette Smoking and Multiple Domains of Psychopathology are Associated with Psychotic-Like Experiences in Undergraduates. Poster accepted for presentation at the 36h Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). St. Louis, MO, USA. Forthcoming.

Korenic, S.A., Murty, V.P., Schiffman, J., Mittal., V.A., Ellman, L.M. (2022). Facial Emotion Recognition and Sleep Quality in Community Participants at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis. Poster presented at the Perelman School of Medicine 2022 Annual Chronobiology and Sleep Institute (CSI) Research Retreat. Philadelphia, PA, USA. 12 October 2022.

Cruz, A., Korenic, S.A., Mervis, J.E., Capizzi, R., Caporino, N.E., Ellman, L.M. (2022). Examining Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Psychotic-like Experiences, and Attenuated Psychotic Symptoms in Undergraduate Students. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Philadelphia, PA, USA. 10 September 2022.

Korenic, S.A., Murty, V.P., Schiffman, J., Mittal., V.A., Ellman, L.M. (2022). Facial Emotion Recognition and Sleep Quality in Community Participants at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Philadelphia, PA, USA. 9 September 2022.

Ogborn, I., Korenic, S.A., Ellman, L.M. (2022). Examining Associations Between Creative Achievement, Marijuana Use, and Psychotic-like Experiences in Non-Help-Seeking Young Adults. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Philadelphia, PA, USA. 9 September 2022.

Korenic, S.A., O’Brien, K.J., Creatura, G., Murty, V.P., Ellman, L.M. (2021). Social Anxiety, Sleep Quality, and Psychotic-Like Experiences. Poster presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Virtual. 25 September 2021.

O’Brien, K.J., Ered, A., Korenic, S.A., Schiffman, J.E., Mittal, V.A., & Ellman, L.M. (2021). Childhood Trauma, Perceived Stress, and Anhedonia in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. Poster presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Virtual. 24 September 2021.

Capizzi, R., Korenic, S.A., Mittal, V.A., Schiffman, J., & Ellman, L.M. (2021). Examining Psychotic-Like Experiences from Childhood through Early Adulthood using the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief. Poster presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Virtual. 23 September 2021.

Deckop, E., Korenic, S.A., Ellman, L.M. Experiences of discrimination, race-based sensitivity to rejection, and amotivation. Presented at the Temple Honors Psychology Mini-Conference. Virtual. 27 April 2021.

Korenic, S.A., Ered, A., Pierce, K., Creatura, G., Chun, C., & Ellman, L.M. (2020). Social Functioning, Sleep Quality, and Psychotic-Like Experiences. Poster accepted for presentation at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry (SOBP). New York, NY, USA. 1 May 2020. **Conference cancelled due to COVID-19

Creatura, G., Ered, A., Korenic, S.A., Ellman, L.M. (2020). Contributions of Psychosis-Risk and Sleep Quality to Dissociative Experiences. Poster accepted for presentation at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry (SOBP). New York, NY, USA. 1 May 2020. **Conference cancelled due to COVID-19

Korenic, S.A., Ered, A., Pierce, K.M., Maxwell, S.D., & Ellman, L.M. (2019). Social Functioning, Sleep Quality, and Psychotic-Like Experiences: Towards an Additive Prediction Model. Poster presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Buffalo, NY, USA. 19 September 2019.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Korenic, S.A., Chen, H., Sewell, J., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2019). Altered brain macromolecules in schizophrenia: A 1H MRS study. Poster presented at the 2019 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS). Orlando, FL, USA. 13 April 2019.

Korenic, S.A., Wijtenburg, S.A., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Kochunov, P., Rowland, L.M. (2018). Relationships between objective and subjective sleep quality and cerebral blood flow in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Indianapolis, IN, USA. 20 September 2018.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Near, J., Korenic, S.A., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Mikkelsen, M., McMahon, R., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E. & Rowland, L.M. (2018). Comparing the reproducibility of commonly used magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques to quantify cerebral glutathione at 3T. Poster presented at the Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2018. Paris, France. 18 June 2018.

Gaston, F.E., Wijtenburg, S.A., Korenic, S.A., Chen, H., & Rowland, L.M. (2018). Hippocampus and parietal lobe glutamate changes as a function of age in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2018. Paris, France. 19 June 2018.

Wang, A.M., Pradhan, S., Korenic, S.A., Wijtenburg, S.A., Rowland, L.M. & Barker, P.B. (2018). Brain metabolism in schizophrenia and first-degree relatives: A 7T MRS study. Poster presented at the Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB 2018. Paris, France. 18 June 2018.

Rowland, L.M., Wijtenburg, S.A., Pradhan, S., Korenic, S.A., Edden, R., Hong, L.E., & Barker, P. (2018). Brain Lactate is Related to Cognition in Schizophrenia. Symposia presentation at the 6th Biennial Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS). Florence, Italy. 4 April 2018.

Korenic, S.A., Klingaman, E.A., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Wijtenburg, S.A., & Rowland, L.M. (2017). Perceived sleep quality is related to cortical glutamate and symptom severity in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Denver, CO, USA. 14 September 2017.

Korenic, S.A., Klingaman, E.A., Gaston, F.E., Chen, H., Wijtenburg, S.A., & Rowland, L.M. (2017). Perceived sleep quality is related to cortical glutamate and symptom severity in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual Johns Hopkins Sleep & Circadian Research Day. Baltimore, MD, USA. 26 June 2017.

Rowland, L.M., Pradhan, S., Korenic, S.A., Wijtenburg, S.A., Hong, L.E., Edden, R., & Barker, P. (2017). Elevated brain lactate and glutamine/glutamate in schizophrenia: A 7T MRS study. Symposia presentation at the 16th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). San Diego, CA, USA. 20 March 2017.

Rowland, L.M., Korenic, S.A., Gaston, F., Chen, H., Chiappelli, J., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., & Wijtenburg, S.A. (2017). Glutamatergic alterations across the schizophrenia illness course. Symposia presentation at the 16th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). San Diego, CA, USA. 20 March 2017.

Korenic, S.A., West, J., Roberts, M., Kochunov, P., & Rowland, L.M. (2016). White matter integrity and emotion regulation in schizophrenia. (2016). Poster presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). Baltimore, MD, USA. 29 September 2016.

Pradhan, S., Rowland, L.M., Wijtenburg, S.A., Korenic, S.A., Nisonger, S., Hong, L.E., & Barker, P.B. (2016). Glutamatergic metabolism and disease severity in schizophrenia: A 7T MRS study. Multimedia electronic poster presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM). Electronic poster session Neuro 2, Psychiatric Disorders: Psychosis. Singapore, China. 11 May 2016.

Korenic, S.A., Summerfelt, A., Wijtenburg, S.A., Du, X., Chiappelli, J., Muellerklein, F., Kochunov, P., Hong. L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2015). The relationship between glutamate, gaba, and mismatch negativity in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Poster session 139, Major Mental Disorders: Imaging. Chicago, IL, USA. 18 October 2015.

Korenic, S.A., Wijtenburg, S.A., Nisonger, S., Gaston, F., Ndubuizu, N., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2015). Explicit memory function in schizophrenia is related to hippocampal glutathione. Poster presented at the 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). Colorado Springs, CO, USA. 31 March 2015.

Rowland, L.M., Korenic, S.A., Wright, S.N., Nisonger, S.J., Gaston, F.E., Krause, B.W., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., & Wijtenburg, S.A. (2015). Multimodal neuroimaging assessment of memory function in schizophrenia: Age matters. Symposia presented at the 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). Colorado Springs, CO, USA. 31 March 2015.

Rowland L.M., Krause, B.W., Wijtenburg, S.A., McMahon, R.P., Chiappelli, J., Nugent, K.L., Nisonger, S.J., Korenic, S.A., Kochunov, P., & Hong, L.E. (2015). Frontal GABA across age-span in schizophrenia: Relation to working memory. Symposia presented at the 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). Colorado Springs, CO, USA. 31 March 2015.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Wright, S.N., Chiappelli, J., Gaston, F., Korenic, S.A., Nisonger, S.J., Ndubuizu, N., Nugent, K.L., McMahon, R., Kochunov, P., Hong, L.E., Wang, D.J., & Rowland, LM. (2015). Altered glutamate and regional cerebral blood flow levels in older adult schizophrenia: A 1H-MRS and pCASL study. Poster presented at the 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR). Colorado Springs, CO, USA. 30 March 2015.

Korenic, S.A., Nisonger, S.J., Salter, C.M., Krause, B.W., Wijtenburg, S.A., & Rowland, L.M. (2014). Effectiveness of fast mapping to promote learning of novel stimuli in schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Poster Session 614, Biomarkers in Serious Mental Illness. Washington, D.C, USA. 18 Nov. 2014.

Wijtenburg, S.A., Korenic, S.A., Nisonger, S.J., Krause, B.W., Gaston, F.E., Kochunov, P., Wang, D.J.J., Hong, L.E., & Rowland, L.M. (2014). Multimodal neuroimaging approach to assess memory impairment in older adult schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Poster Session 320, Psychosis: Brain Imaging and EEG Studies. Washington, D.C., USA. 17 Nov. 2014.