Rebecca Shaffer

Rebecca C. Shaffer, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and a Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders and has a strong interest in emotion regulation and intervention for emotion dysregulation. Dr. Shaffer is a co-creator of Regulating Together, a group intervention addressing emotion dysregulation for autistic youth. Her lab has several federally funded trials examining how well Regulating Together works for children and families. Dr. Shaffer believes in empowering families and youth with the skills they need to manage stress and strong emotions, particularly those impacted by disparities. Her work also includes stakeholders at every stage of research and builds community engagement to increase research participation. Dr. Shaffer is also the Director of Psychological Services at the Cincinnati Fragile X Treatment and Research Center and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Fragile X Foundation.