Elizabeth A. Gordon

Email: elizabeth.gordon@temple.edu

Lab Webpage: www.temple.edu/phobia

Bio: Elizabeth is currently a fifth year doctoral student working with Dr. Richard Heimberg in the Adult Anxiety Clinic at Temple (AACT).  She received her B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University.  Elizabeth’s research interests include examining interpersonal processes in social anxiety and exploring psychopathology from an evolutionary/ecological perspective.

Representatitive presendations and/or publications:

Wong, J., Gordon, E.A., & Heimberg, R.G. (In press). Social anxiety disorder. In P. Sturmey & M. Hersen (Eds.), Handbook of evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: Volume II, Adult disorders. New York: Wiley.

Gordon, E.A., Heimberg, R.G., Montesi, J.L., Fauber, R.L., Barrick, R.M. Can romantic relationships ease social anxiety and its consequences? An exploratory interview. In E. Gordon (Chair), Interpersonal Processes in Social Anxiety Disorder. Symposium at The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (ABCT), 2009 Annual Meeting, New York, New York, November 19-22, 2009.

Gordon, E.A., Heimberg, R.G., Montesi, J.L., Fauber, R.L. The relationship between social anxiety, loneliness, and depression: Do partners matter? Poster presented to The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (ABCT), 2009 Annual Meeting, New York, New York, November 19-22, 2009.

Montesi, J.L., Gordon, E.A., Fauber, R.L., Heimberg, R.G. Fear of Intimacy and Sexual Satisfaction: The Importance of Sexual Communication in Romantic Relationships. Presented to The Association for Psychological Science (APS), 2009 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, May 22-25, 2009.