Publications and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Rubin, M., Watters, K. N., Snyder, K., Dicker, E., & Cordova, M. (Revise & Resubmit). Can large language models enhance assessment of criterion A for PTSD from self-report? Psychological Assessment.

  • Watters, K. N., Punnoose, S., & Hedayati, T., Ghuman, S., & Rubin, M. (Revise & Resubmit). Childhood trauma and drinking motives as predictors of sexual assault in college students. Journal of Traumatic Stress.

  • Yalch, M. M., Mehta, A., Watters, K. N., Dawood, S., & Schroder, H. S. (2023). Incremental effects of sexual assault and temperament traits on cognitive characteristics of histrionic personality disorder. Violence and Victims.

  • Watters, K. N. & Yalch, M. M. (2023). Factors that influence college student acknowledgement of sexual assault. Traumatology.

  • Yalch, M. M., Gallagher, A. R., & Watters, K. N. (2022). Thinking hierarchically about posttraumatic response: Commentary on Lehinger et al., (2022). Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(6), 1810-1812.

  • Watters, K. N. & Yalch, M. M. (2022). Interpersonal sensitivities associated with sexual assault. Psychoanalytic Psychology. Advanced online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pap0000409

  • Gallagher, A. R., Moreland, M. L., Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2022). Relative effects of childhood trauma, intimate partner violence, and other traumatic life experiences on complex PTSD. Traumatology, 29(1), 57.

  • Watters, K. N. & Yalch, M. M. (2021). Relative effects of sexual assault and other traumatic life events on self-harm. European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 6(2022), 1-4.

  • Yalch, M.M., Watters, K. N., & Gallagher A. R. (2021). Influence of personality traits on posttraumatic cognitions of sexual assault. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation.

Book Chapter Publications

  • Gregoire, A., & Watters, K. N. (2024). College sexual assault. In: Shackelford, T. K. (eds), Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer, Cham.

  • Watters, K. N., Sklar, J. T., Rickman, S. R. M., & Yalch, M. M. (2021). Complex trauma and suicide: An integrative interpersonal approach. In: Pompili, M. (eds), Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention. Springer, Cham.

Newsletter Publications

  • Watters, K. N. (2019). The limitations of sexual assault assessment. Trauma Psychology News 14(2), 14-15.

  • Watters, K. N. & Bryant-Davis, T. (2018). Trauma before incarceration: examining the role of adverse childhood experiences. Trauma Psychology News 12(4), 10-12.

Other Publications

  • Watters, K. N. (2018). Military sexual assault. Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Military_sexual_assault&oldid=870925962

In Preparation

  • Dilawari, K., Ghuman, S., Hedayati, T., Lam, J., Punnoose, S., Rathore, S., Spinna, R., & Watters, K. N. (in preparation). Perinatal women and sexual trauma history.

  • Watters, K. N., & Alvarado, K. (in preparation). Interpersonal trauma and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

  • Watters, K. N., Stewart, A., Hedayati, T., & Brown, L. (in preparation). Sexual assault in the United States: A 50-state summary of criminal sexual assault statutes.

  • Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (in preparation). Predictors of reporting sexual assault on college campuses.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Talks and Posters

  • Watters, K. N., Palser, E., Goodall, E., McConnell, L., Minshew, R., & Rumball, F. (2025). Trauma in autistic people: An urgent and under-served need. Panel discussion accepted for the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., Lam, J., Punnoose, S., Sinna, R. A., Dilawari, K., Rathore, A., & Hedayati, T. (2025). Trauma-informed perinatal care: Addressing the intersecting of prior trauma and pregnancy. Poster accepted for the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO, United States.

  • Punnoose, S., & Watters, K. N. (2025). Childhood trauma and drinking motives as predictors of sexual assault severity in college students. Poster accepted for the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO, United States.

  • Spinna, R., Lee, B., McGrath, H., & Watters, K. N. (2025). Exploring risk: Bisexuality, childhood sexual abuse, and college sexual assault. Poster presented for the Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., Gallagher, A., Burrows, D., & Yalch, M. M. (2024). Rates of sexual assault among college students with intersecting marginalized identities. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA, United States.

  • Gilihan, M., Watters, K. N., Beardmore, L., Satapathy, S., & Hobbs, D. (2024). The dual lens: Evaluating research and treatment approaches for survivors of sexual trauma in Australia, India, Ireland, the U.S. and LMIC’s through survivor-practitioner-researcher perspectives. Panel discussion at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA, United States.

  • Cheu, A., & Watters, K. N. (2024). Utilization of generative AI in the study of alcohol-related sexual violence in college students. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2022). Predicting college students who may experience sexual assault using machine learning algorithms. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2021). Predictors of reporting sexual assault on college campuses. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, online.

  • Watters, K. N., Gallagher A. R., Stewart, A. M., & Yalch, M. M. (2021). Differential interpersonal impact of sexual assault with and without alcohol involvement. Poster presented at the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, online.

  • Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2020). Interpersonal impact of childhood sexual abuse. Poster accepted at the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, San Francisco, CA, United States. (Conference Cancelled)

  • Watters, K. N., Gallagher, A. R., & Yalch, M. M (2020). Incremental effects of sexual abuse and other traumatic life experiences on complex PTSD. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, online.

  • Gallagher, A. R., Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2020). Relative effects of childhood trauma, IPV, and other traumatic life experiences on complex PTSD. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, online.

  • Martinez, T., Watters, K. N., Perez, O., & Juarez, B. (2020). Relationship between ethnic identity and the academic success of latinx students in higher education institutions. Poster presented at the National LatinX Psychological Association, online.

  • Sklar, J. T., Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2020). Relative effects of big five traits and anxiety mindset on psychiatric distress. Poster accepted at the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA, United States. (Conference Cancelled).

  • Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2019). Relative effects of sexual assault and other traumatic life events on suicidality. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA, United States.

  • Mehta, A., Dawood, S., Watters, K. N., Schroder, H. S., & Yalch, M. M. (2019). Incremental effects of sexual assault and temperament traits on cognitive characteristics of histrionic personality disorder. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., Stewart, A. M., Schroder, H. S., Dawood, S., & Yalch, M. M. (2019). Relative effects of physical assault history and maladaptive personality traits on physical aggression in college students. Poster presented at the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., Stewart, A. M., Levendosky, A., & Yalch, M.  M. (2019). Influence of different traumatic experiences on elevations in trauma scale of personality assessment inventory. Poster presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.

  • Stewart, A. M., Watters, K. N., Hopwood, C. J., Yalch, M. (2019). A validity scale for the personality inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) to detect noncredible overreported responding. Poster presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.

  • Watters, K. N., Stewart, A. M., Levendosky, A., Lannert, B., Yalch, M. (2018). Interpersonal impact of sexual violence in romantic relationships. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Washington D.C., United States.

  • Watters, K. N., Bryan-Davis, T. (2017). Trauma before incarceration: examining the role of adverse childhood experiences. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention, Sacramento CA, United States.

  • Martinez, T., Watters, K. N., Smith, B., Megan, G. (2017). Self-determination, autonomous motivation, and self- efficacy in Latino/a youth. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention, Sacramento CA, United States