I received my B.A. in Psychology from Willamette University (Salem, OR) and my M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO). I also have a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies from Colorado State University. I completed my Predoctoral Internship at the University of Utah Counseling Center prior to coming to the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh as an Assistant Professor.

My research interests center around gender and cultural influences on human behavior. Specifically, I investigate issues of suicidality and vocational choices faced by understudied groups including ethnic minorities, women, and older adults. The goal of my suicidality studies is to examine interpersonal and cultural risk and protective factors across the lifespan. In addition to suicidal behavior, I am exploring cultural factors in the underrepresentation of women and some ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Information gathered from these studies may help to explain why despite the ability, drive and interest in math-related careers, many women do not pursue education and careers in these fields.

Currently Teaching: General Psychology (PSYCH 101), Psychology of Gender (PSYCH 260), and Practices in Clinical Psychology (PSYCH 481).

Recent Publications:

Winterrowd, E., Canetto, S. S., & Chavez, E. (2011). Friendship factors and suicidality: Common and unique patterns in Mexican- and European-American youth. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior. doi: 10.111_i.1943-278X.2010.00001

Winterrowd, E., Canetto, S. S., & Chavez, E. (2010). Friendships and suicidality among Mexican-American adolescent girls and boys. Death Studies, 34, 641-660.

Schmidt, G., Kimel, L., Winterrowd, E., Pennington, B., Hepburn, S., & Rojas, D. (2008). Impairments in phonological processing and non-verbal intellectual function in parents of children with autism. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 557-567.

Winterrowd, E., Hepburn, S. L., Kimel, L. K., Reite, M. L., & Rojas, D.C. (2008). Relationship of psychiatric disorders to measures of child function in parents of children with autism. Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities, 11, 42-54.

Peterson, E., Schmidt, G. L., Tregallas, J. R., Winterrowd, E., Kopelioff, L., Hepburn, S., Reite, M., & Rojas, D. C. (2006). A voxel-based morphometry study of gray matter in parents of children with autism. Neuroreport, 17, 1289-1292.

Rojas, D. C., Peterson, E., Winterrowd, E., Reite, M. L., Rogers, S. J., & Tregallas, J. (2006). Regional gray matter volumetric changes in autism associated with social and repetitive behavior symptoms. BMC Psychiatry, 6, 56-68.

Recent Presentations:

Winterrowd, E. & Canetto, S. S. (April 2011). Prevention of late life suicides: The life cycle approach to understanding late life suicidal behavior. Forum panelist at the annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Portland, OR.

Winterrowd, E. & Canetto, S. S. (August, 2010). Friendships in Mexican- and European-American adolescent suicidality. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Winterrowd, E., Canetto, S. S., Biasiolli, A., Mohajeri-Nelson, N., Hosoi, S. A., & Raymond, K. (August, 2009). Depictions of ethnicity and gender in elementary school science materials. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Fenske, J., Hosoi, S. A., Canetto, S. S., & Winterrowd, E. (August 2009). Pursuing engineering: A qualitative study of factors affecting female undergraduate career choice. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

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