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Shari Steinman , Ph.D.
Candidate for ABCT Representative at Large 2026–29, Liaison to Membership Programs
Autobiography
Shari Steinman is an associate professor at the University of Vermont. Her research interests include perinatal mental health and cognitive mechanisms underlying anxiety and OCD. ABCT has been Shari’s professional home since she began graduate studies in 2007. She has served in leadership positions in ABCT (as Membership Issues Coordinator and Chair of Social Networking and Media Committee), SSCP (President, Division 12 Representative), Division 12 of APA (SSCP Representative to Board), and ADAA (Student and Early Career SIG Chair). Shari received her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia, and her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Position Statement
I am running for ABCT’s Representative-at-Large and Liaison to Membership Programs because I want to 1) Make ABCT a more welcoming place for all and 2) Increase ABCT members’ sense of community between conventions. I love ABCT, in part because I find it to be such a welcoming community; I want to make sure all our members feel this way. As a past ABCT Membership Issues Coordinator, I have several years of experience working with our membership committees and SIG leaders, and I am well-positioned to serve in this role.
To make ABCT a more welcoming place for all, I will make sure issues related to inclusivity and equitability are prioritized in board meetings, strategic initiative planning, and convention planning. I will increase training opportunities for members (and leaders alike) to learn how to be antiracist and antisexist. Finally, I will advocate for novel opportunities designed specifically for members that are often “left out of the fold,” such as professors at liberal arts colleges and master’s-level clinicians.
To increase sense of community between conventions, I want to create opportunities for social connections, such as mini-conventions and remote get-togethers. I want to increase our social media presence, so members consistently see posts that remind us that we are part of a community passionate about improving wellbeing through cognitive and behavioral therapies and science. Finally, I will encourage year-round advocacy for our members, so we can promote ABCT values (science, quality, diversity, mentorship, and accountability) outside the ivory tower and clinic.
Thank you for considering me for this role.