Thomas G. O'Connor, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 273-1221

Fax: (585) 273-1066

Research Labs

Wynne Center for Family Research

Visit Wynne Center for Family Research Lab Website

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Psychiatry , Research (SMD)
Wynne Distinguished Professor - Department of Psychiatry , Research (SMD)
Professor - Department of Neuroscience (SMD) - Joint
Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD) - Joint

Biography

Professional Background

Thomas G. O'Connor is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and is Director of the Wynne Center for Family Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. O'Connor received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia in 1995. His research focuses the mechanisms by which early stress exposures, including prenatal maternal anxiety and caregiving stress, may persistently shape children's behavioral and biological health. His work encompasses epidemiological, observational and experimental designs and incorporates behavioral, physiological, genetic, and immunological methods.

Credentials

Education

1989
BA | University of Rochester
Psychology

1991
MA | University of Virginia
Psychology

1994-1995
Predoctoral Clinical Internship | George Washington University
Clinical

1995
PhD | University of Virginia
Clinical Psychology

Awards

2004
Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology
Sponsor: American Psychological Association

2001
Boyd McCandless Award
Sponsor: American Psychological Association, Division 7

Publications

Journal Articles

8/5/2022
Choi G, Kuiper JR, Bennett DH, Barrett ES, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Chinthakindi S, Dunlop AL, Farzan SF, Herbstman JB, Karagas MR, Marsit CJ, Meeker JD, Morello-Frosch R, O'Connor TG, Pellizzari ED, Romano ME, Sathyanarayana S, Schantz S, Schmidt RJ, Watkins DJ, Zhu H, Kannan K, Buckley JP, Woodruff TJ, . "Exposure to melamine and its derivatives and aromatic amines among pregnant women in the United States: The ECHO program." Chemosphere.. 2022 Aug 5; :135599. Epub 2022 Aug 05.

7/21/2022
Martenies SE, Zhang M, Corrigan AE, Kvit A, Shields T, Wheaton W, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Dabelea D, Habre R, Magzamen S, Padula AM, Him DA, Camargo CA, Cowell W, Croen LA, Deoni S, Everson TM, Hartert TV, Hipwell AE, McEvoy CT, Morello-Frosch R, O'Connor TG, Petriello M, Sathyanarayana S, Stanford JB, Woodruff TJ, Wright RJ, Kress AM, . "Associations between combined exposure to environmental hazards and social stressors at the neighborhood level and individual perinatal outcomes in the ECHO-wide cohort." Health & place.. 2022 Jul 21; 76:102858. Epub 2022 Jul 21.

7/2022
Rasmussen JM, Thompson PM, Gyllenhammer LE, Lindsay KL, O'Connor TG, Koletzko B, Entringer S, Wadhwa PD, Buss C. "Maternal free fatty acid concentration during pregnancy is associated with newborn hypothalamic microstructure in humans." Obesity.. 2022 Jul; 30(7):1462-1471.

Books & Chapters

2013
Book Title: Stress and Immune Function in Humans: A Life-Course Perspective
Author List: Moynihan, J.A., Heffner, K.L., Caserta, M.T., and O'Connor, T.G.
Edited By: A. Kusnecov and H. Anisman
Published By: John Wiley and Sons 2013 in Oxford

2012
Chapter Title: Evidence-Based Treatments for Reactive Attachment Disorder and Severe Attachment Disturbances.
Book Title: Handbook of evidence-based practice in clinical psychology
Author List: O'Connor, T.G., Spagnola, M., & Byrne, J.G.
Edited By: P Sturmey & M Hersen
Published By: J Wiley & Sons 2012 in Hoboken

2011
Chapter Title: Prenatal anxiety and child development.
Book Title: Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
Author List: O'Connor, T.G.
Edited By: Tremblay RE, Barr RG, Peters RDeV, Boivin M.
Published By: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development 2011 in Montreal

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