I am a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology studying under Dr. Paul Ingram at Texas Tech University. I engage in interdisciplinary research and clinical practice— working alongside neurodevelopmental researchers, psychiatrists, speech language pathologists, and social workers. My long-term goals include completing post-doctoral training in neuropsychology and working as a professor at an R1 university. 

Research:

I am interested in bridging psychometric evaluation, psychological assessment, and clinical assessment (i.e., using assessment within treatment contexts). My publications have largely focused on assessment validation, neurocognitive development, and contextual influences on assessment, with an emphasis on translating cognitive and statistical processes into practical application.

I am familiar with R, Mplus, and SPSS. Additionally, I am proficient in basic statistical methods (e.g., t-test, ANOVA,  regression), classification statistics and test validation, meta-analysis, structural equational modeling (SEM), item response theory (IRT), network analysis, and basic mixture modeling (i.e., LCA/LPA). I taught the graduate SEM lab at TTU in spring 2026 and taught the undergraduate statistics lab in TTU in spring 2024.

Featured Publications:

Herring, T. T., & Ingram, P.B. (2026). Ethical considerations for artificial intelligence (AI) in psychological assessment. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.

Herring, T. T., Ingram, P. B., & Rogers, C. R. (2026). Investigating concurrent and longitudinal transdiagnostic correlates of executive functioning in adolescents: A multi-informant multi-method approach. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2026.2624581  

Herring, T.T., Albertorio, A.D., Diehl, K.J. Ingram, P. B. (2025). A Meta-Analysis of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Over-Reporting Scales and Supplemental Indicators. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 47(61), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-025-10233-9  

Clinical Experience:

Interdisciplinary care:  I currently work in an age-friendly memory clinic that uses a collaborative care model. I work alongside a care team (e.g., psychiatrist, nurse practitioner) to evaluate older adults for dementia and provide resources for caregivers (e.g., advanced care planning).

Dementia assessment: I conduct and supervise graduate students conducting comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of clients suspected of having dementia.

Psychotherapy: I provide psychotherapy using a third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy integrated with person-centered techniques. I view psychological flexibility and emotion regulation as key processes for change, with collaborative therapeutic processes facilitating growth. My clinical training spans Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Psychodynamic therapy, and third-wave cognitive behavioral techniques like ACT and DBT.

Teaching Experience:

• Instructor of Record for General Psychology (PSY 1300) 
• TA for Structural Equation Modeling Lab (PSY 5460)
• TA for Statistical Methods lab (PSY 2400) 
• TA for Research Methods lab (PSY 3401) 

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