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Joy R. Pemberton

Associate Professor

Last publication 2023 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine

16 h-index 31 pubs 655 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Joy R. Pemberton, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Her research focuses on the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced trauma or exhibit behavior problems. She also investigates parenting interventions and the dissemination of evidence-based practices.

Pemberton earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University. She completed her internship at UAMS and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. She returned to UAMS in 2012 to conduct research and clinical work related to disseminating evidence-based treatments for youth with trauma exposure and behavioral challenges.

Her work has resulted in 31 publications, with a total of 643 citations, and an h-index of 15. She has collaborated with researchers such as Karin L. Vanderzee, Glenn R. Mesman, and Sufna G. John at UAMS on multiple shared publications. Pemberton leads a research group and maintains an active lab website.

Research Overview

Joy R. Pemberton, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Her areas of expertise include assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with a history of trauma and/or behavior problems, parenting interventions, and dissemination of evidence-based practices. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University, completed internship at UAMS, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. She returned to UAMS in 2012 to participate in research and clinical work related to the dissemination of evidence-based treatments for children experiencing behavior problems and/or trauma.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 655

Selected Publications

  • Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Feasibility and Satisfaction with Virtual Trainings for Evidence-Based Child Trauma Treatments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
  • Drills in the PCIT Child-Directed Interaction Phase: A Compilation with Recommendations for Appropriate Use (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

18 Collaborators 7 Institutions 1 Country

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