PUBLICATIONS

Representative Publications

2026

  • Understanding the lived experiences of youth with chronic pain who are neuro and gender diverse.

    Choate, E., Hess, C. W., Maroney, M. R., Webster, S. N., Jehl, N., Neville, A., Minassians, L., Simons, L., and Harrison, L. E. (2026). Understanding the lived experiences of youth with chronic pain who are neuro- and gender diverse. Manuscript accepted for the special issue Accelerating Innovative Strategies for Greater Equity and Inclusion in Pain Care and Research. Health Psychology, 45(1), 25–34. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001482 


  • Experiences participating in a neuro-affirming provider training.

    Maroney, M. R., Pellegrom, S., Kindred, L., Myhill, G. (2026). “I'm a counselor who specializes in neurodiverse couples”: Experiences participating in a neuro-affirming provider training. Sexuality & Disability, 44, (11). Advance online publication.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-025-09926-6 


  • A content analysis of supportive and hateful comments on LGBTQ+ TikTok.

    Shinbine, D. L., Maroney, M. R., Coombs, E. C., Chickerella, R., & Defaz, S. (2026). Viral, victimized, and validated: A content analysis of supportive and hateful comments on LGBTQ+ TikTok. Translational Issues in Psychological Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000494

  • Sexuality interventions and autism: A systematic review.

    Maroney, M. R., Graham Holmes, L., *Desruisseaux, J., Pantalone, D.  & Faja, S. (2026). Sexuality interventions and autism: A systematic review. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 13(8). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-026-00351-8

  • A systematic review of existing brief interventions for youth following a suicide attempt: Informing the development of an autism-adapted intervention.

    Howe, S. J., Andreasen, S., Schwartzman, J., Exner-Cortens, D., Thompson-Hodgetts, S., Weiss, J., Chaput, K., Maroney, M. R., Jacobs, A., Mattingly, J. & McMorris, C. A. (2026). A systematic review of existing brief interventions for youth following a suicide attempt: Informing the development of an autism-adapted intervention. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17,1736168. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1736168 


2025

  • A feminist analysis of clinical training experiences of transgender and gender expansive students.

    Maroney, M. R., Knutson, D., Matsuno, E., Hashtpari, H., Domínguez, S., & Gonzalez, K. A. (2025). “Not feeling seen”: A feminist analysis of clinical training experiences of transgender and gender expansive students. The Counseling Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000251403604 


  • A content analysis of the sense of community within lesbian spaces on TikTok.

    Shinbine, D., Maroney, M. R., Coombs, E. C., Maisey, R., Fender, A. (2025). "Where did all the lesbians go?:" A content analysis of the sense of community within lesbian spaces on TikTok. Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, 24, 87-101. https://doi.org/10.52214/gsjp.v24i.13266

  • An intersectional understanding of heterosexist events among Autistic-LGBTQ+ individuals.

    Maroney, M. R., Chickerella, R., Coombs, E., Levitt, H. M., & Horne, S. G. (2025). “These experiences also relate to my neurodiverse identity”: An intersectional understanding of heterosexist events among Autistic-LGBTQ+ individuals. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0326


  • A reflexive thematic analysis of the biphobic experiences of bi+ men.

    Hardock, T., Chickerella, R., Levitt, H. M., Maroney, M. R. (2025). “I feel like this contributed to my ongoing pattern of hiding my sexuality throughout my later life”: A reflexive thematic analysis of the biphobic experiences of bi+ men. Journal of Bisexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2025.2451326


2024

  • A femme theory analysis of autism research on the feminine spectrum.

    Coombs, E. C., Maroney, M. R., Brown, H. M., & McMorris, C. A. (2024). Included but not inclusive: A femme theory analysis of autism research on the feminine spectrum. Journal of Femininities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1163/29501229-bja10008 


  • Exploration of Korean LGBQ YouTubers’ experiences coming out to parents.

    Min, M., Chang, E., Coombs, E., Shinbine, D., Noh, H., Yi, H. J., Maroney, M. R., & Horne, S. G. (2024). “Between losing my family and asserting my identity”: Exploration of Korean LGBQ YouTubers’ experiences coming out to parents. Psychology and Sexuality. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2024.2429763  

  • The damaging legacy of damage-centered LGBTIQ+ research: Implications for healthcare and LGBTIQ+ health.

    Cipollina, R. Ruben, M., Maroney, M. R., Fu, C., Gonzalez, A., Theiss Fogwell, N., Bettergarcia, J., & Levitt, H. M. (2024). The damaging legacy of damage-centered LGBTIQ+ research: Implications for healthcare and LGBTIQ+ health. Journal of Social Issues, 80(3), 973-999. http://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12641 

  • Reproductive justice and health equity for LGBTQ+ women. Manuscript accepted for the special issue on Transformative Reproductive Justice Futures: Decolonial, feminist, lesbian theorization on the futures of reproductive justice!

    Ertl, M. M., Maroney, M. R., Becker, A., Margaret Paschen-Wolff, M., Blankenau, A., Hoffman, S., & Tross, S. (2024). Reproductive justice and health equity for LGBTQ+ women. Manuscript accepted for the special issue on Transformative Reproductive Justice Futures: Decolonial, feminist, lesbian theorization on the futures of reproductive justice! Journal of Lesbian Studies, 28(4), 574-602.https://doi.org/10.1080/10894160.2024.2369434

  • The impact of discrimination on psychological distress among bisexual and pansexual students.

    Chickerella, R., Maroney, M. R., Shinbine, D., & Cimini, M. D. (2024). Negative bi+as: The impact of discrimination on psychological distress among bisexual and pansexual students. Journal of Bisexuality, 24(2), 259-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2024.2313510 

2023

  • Exploring the efficacy of an online therapy intervention in processing experiences of heterosexism among autistic-LGBQ adults.

    Maroney, M. R., Levitt, H.M., & Horne, S.G. (2023). Exploring the efficacy of an online therapy intervention in processing experiences of heterosexism among autistic-LGBQ adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06027-1 

  • Daily experiences of minority stress and mental health in transgender and gender diverse individuals.

    Puckett, J. A., Dyar, C., Maroney, M. R., Mustanski, B., & Newcomb, M.E. (2023). Daily experiences of minority stress and mental health in transgender and gender diverse individuals. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132(3), 340–350. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/abn0000814 

  • Experiences of transgender and nonbinary graduate students in counseling psychology programs.

    Matsuno, E., Hashtpari, H., Domínguez, S., Maroney, M. R., Gonzalez, K.A., & Knutson, D. (2023). “There's no real roadmap that I know of”: Experiences of transgender and nonbinary graduate students in counseling psychology programs. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(1), 16-29. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000647 

2022

  • “Tuned into a different channel": Autistic transgender adults' experiences of intersectional stigma

    Maroney, M. R. & Horne, S.G. (2022). “Tuned into a different channel": Autistic transgender adults' experiences of intersectional stigma. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000639 

  • The stench of bathroom bills and anti-transgender legislation: Anxiety and depression among transgender, nonbinary, and cisgender LGBQ people during a state referendum

    Horne, S. G., McGinley, M., Yel, N., & Maroney, M. R. (2022). The stench of bathroom bills and anti-transgender legislation: Anxiety and depression among transgender, nonbinary, and cisgender LGBQ people during a state referendum. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000558


  • Systemic challenges in health service psychology internship training: A call to action from trainee stakeholders.

    Palitsky, R., Kaplan, D. M., Brodt, M. A., Anderson, M.*, Athey, A.*, Coffino, J. A.*, Egbert, A.*, Hallowell, E. S.*, Han, G.*, Hartmann, M-A.*, Herbitter, C.*, Herrera Legon, M.*, Hughes, C.*, Jao, N.*, Kassel, M. T.*, Le, T-A. P.*, Levin-Aspenson, H. F.*, Lopez, G.*, Maroney, M. R.*, Medrano, M.*, Reznik, S.J.*, Rogers, M.*, Stevenson, B.* (2022). Systemic challenges in health service psychology internship training: A call to action from trainee stakeholders. Clinical Psychological Science. Advance online publication: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F21677026211072232. 

    *Authors denoted with (*) share equal authorship

  • Healing from heterosexist experiences: A mixed method intervention study using expressive writing

    Levitt, H. M., Collins, K., Maroney, M. R., & Roberts, T. (2022). Healing from heterosexist experiences: A mixed method intervention study using expressive writing. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 9(2), 152–164. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000478 

  • Unequal rights between LGBTQ parents living in the U.S.: The association of minority stress to relationship satisfaction and parental stress.

    Horne, S. G., Johnson, T., Yel., Maroney, M. R., McGinley, M. (2022). Unequal rights between LGBTQ parents living in the U.S.: The association of minority stress to relationship satisfaction and parental stress. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 11(2), 141–160. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000192


  • Peeling back the layers: How expressive writing about heterosexist events benefits LGBQ adults

    Collins, K. M., Levitt, H. M., & Maroney, M. R. (2022). Peeling back the layers: How expressive writing about heterosexist events benefits LGBQ adults. Journal of Homosexuality, 69(3), 445-473. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2020.1826834


2021

  • Becoming trauma-informed: A case study of early educator professional development and organizational change

    Douglass, A., Chickerella, R., & Maroney, M. R. (2021). Becoming trauma-informed: A case study of early educator professional development and organizational change. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 42(2), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10901027.2021.1918296

2020

  • The meaning of scientific objectivity and subjectivity: From the perspective of methodologists

    Levitt, H. M., Surace, F. I., Wu, M. B., Chapin, B., Hargrove, J. G., Herbitter, C., Lu, E. C., Maroney, M. R., & Hochman, A. L. (2020). The meaning of scientific objectivity and subjectivity: From the perspective of methodologists. Psychological Methods. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000363

BOOKS & CHAPTERS

2025

  • Foundational elements of Internal Review Boards: Ethic applications and how to manage the monotony

    Coombs, E. & Maroney, M. R. (2025). Foundational elements of Internal Review Boards: Ethic applications and how to manage the monotony. Transforming Research Methods in Health Services Psychology: Applications for the Advocate ~ Practitioner ~ Scientist.


2023

  • Addressing Differential Impacts of COVID-19 in New York State: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related stressors on graduate and undergraduate students at a majority-minority university in New York state

    Maroney, M. R., Zhou, S., Cimini, M. D., Karter, J. M, Feuer, E. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related stressors on graduate and undergraduate students at a majority-minority university in New York state. In Addressing Differential Impacts of COVID-19 in New York State. SUNY Press. 

  • Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence: Help-Seeking for Same-Sex IPV Victims

    Shinbine, D., Snaychuk, L., Maroney, M. R. (2023). Help-Seeking for Same-Sex IPV Victims: Stigma. In: Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_752-1


2022

  • Building equity into research design: Community-based participatory research in counseling psychology

    Ertl, M., Maroney, M. R., & Horne, S. G. (2022). Building equity into research design: Community-based participatory research in counseling psychology. In L. Bykos & C. Deblaere, Transforming Research Methods in Health Services Psychology: Applications for the Advocate ~ Practitioner ~ Scientist. Retrieved from https://lhbikos.github.io/TransformingResearchMethods/ComRes.html 

2020

  • Wise as a serpent and soft as a dove: Strategies of LGBT+ activists in the mid-South

    Maroney, M. R., Horne, S. G., Wadler, B. M., Emerson, H. (2020). Wise as a serpent and soft as a dove: Strategies of LGBT+ activists in the mid-South. In K. K. Strunk & R. Feiszli (Eds.), Queering the Deep South.



  • Mental health issues for sexual and gender minority individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities

    Maroney, M. R. & McGinley, M. (2020). Mental health issues for sexual and gender minority individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities. In E. Rothblum (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190067991.013.36


  • Healing from heterosexism: An empirically-based online exercise for processing heterosexist experiences

    Collins, K.M., Maroney, M. R., Roberts, T. S., Wadler, B. M. & Levitt, H. M. (2020). Healing from heterosexism: An empirically-based online exercise for processing heterosexist experiences. In J. S. Whitman & C. J. Boyd (Eds.), Homework Assignments and Handouts for LGBTQ+ Clients: A Mental Health and Counseling Handbook. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003088639-19


  • At the intersection of the autism spectrum and sexual and gender diversity: Case studies for use with clinicians and clients

    Mendes, E. & Maroney, M. R. (2020). At the intersection of the autism spectrum and sexual and gender diversity: Case studies for use with clinicians and clients. In J. S. Whitman & C. J. Boyd (Eds.), Homework Assignments and Handouts for LGBTQ+ Clients: A Mental Health and Counseling Handbook. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003088639-20


  • Clinical work with LGBTQ asylum seekers

    Wadler, B.M., Maroney, M. R. & Horne, S. G. (2020). Clinical work with LGBTQ asylum seekers. In J. S. Whitman & C. J. Boyd (Eds.), Homework Assignments and Handouts for LGBTQ+ Clients: A Mental Health and Counseling Handbook. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003088639-21


OTHER PUBLICATIONS

2026

2023

2022