Kathryn M Wall Funaro, MS, MA
Graduate School Student, Interdepartmental Neuroscience ProgramAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Maternal Psychological Trauma Assessed Prenatally and Offspring Outcomes.
Shin J, Goldman L, Wall K, Novak E, Lowell A, Penner F, Day M, Wright D, Rutherford H, Givrad S. Maternal Psychological Trauma Assessed Prenatally and Offspring Outcomes. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2025, 15248380251376349. PMID: 41273023, DOI: 10.1177/15248380251376349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-sectional assessmentOffspring outcomesPsychological traumaMaternal traumaSystematic reviewNeonatal outcomesRisk of adverse pregnancyMental health effectsPsychologically traumatic experiencesTwo-generation interventionsInterpersonal traumaPTSD statusChildhood abuseTrauma typesFamily healthTraumatic experiencesSecondary analysisGeneral traumaPregnant peopleAdverse pregnancyWell-beingOffspring measuresHealth effectsOutcomesTraumaRacial and Ethnic Representation in Studies of Psychological Trauma During Pregnancy in the United States
Wall K, Penner F, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Day M, Papa L, Ojukwu D, Wright D, Givrad S, Rutherford H. Racial and Ethnic Representation in Studies of Psychological Trauma During Pregnancy in the United States. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-12. PMID: 41136677, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02661-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthnic identityEthnic groupsEthnic representationPsychological traumaIntimate partner violenceUnited StatesIntersection of pregnancyTrauma historyPartner violencePsychological trauma exposureStudy of psychological traumaPsychological trauma historyNative AmericansInterpersonal traumaTrauma exposureChildhood abuseRacial disparitiesMiddle EasternMaternal mortalityHealth careBlack/African AmericanSecondary analysisEthnicity informationSystematic reviewIdentityOperationalizing Psychological Trauma in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review
Rutherford H, Wall K, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Penner F, Day M, Papa L, Wright D, Givrad S. Operationalizing Psychological Trauma in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2025 PMID: 40742688, PMCID: PMC12490802, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewAssessment of psychological traumaImplementation of trauma-informed careWell-being of pregnant womenTranslation of research findingsPsychological traumaWell-beingPreferred Reporting ItemsTrauma-informed careComprehensive assessmentFull-text articlesTime of assessmentWeb of ScienceReporting ItemsClinical careOvid MEDLINEQuestionnaire-based approachPosttraumatic stress disorderOvid EmbasePregnant womenLiterature searchPerinatal individualsCareNarrative insightPrenatal periodA systematic review on the assessment of pregnancy-specific psychological trauma during pregnancy: A call to action
Givrad S, Wall K, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Penner F, Day M, Papa L, Wright D, Rutherford H. A systematic review on the assessment of pregnancy-specific psychological trauma during pregnancy: A call to action. AJOG Global Reports 2025, 5: 100451. PMID: 40093874, PMCID: PMC11909425, DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewPerinatal periodPsychological traumaPreferred Reporting ItemsCare deliveryWeb of ScienceReporting ItemsHealthcare systemIndependent reviewersInfant healthSecondary analysisScreening measuresOvid MEDLINEFull-textOvid EmbaseHistory of traumatic experiencesResearch teamPsychological disordersPerinatal individualsOvidPregnancyTraumatic experiencesTeamTraumaPsycINFOGlobal variation in the assessment of psychological trauma in pregnancy
Wall K, Penner F, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Day M, Papa L, Wright D, Givrad S, Rutherford H. Global variation in the assessment of psychological trauma in pregnancy. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2025, 12: e10. PMID: 39935728, PMCID: PMC11810758, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2024.152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSub-Saharan AfricaPregnant peopleSystematic reviewPsychological traumaImpact health outcomesMiddle EastIn-house assessmentPrevalence of traumatic experiencesCulturally appropriate measuresPreferred Reporting ItemsTraumatic experiencesObstetric careWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesCentral AmericaReporting ItemsSecondary analysisOvid MEDLINESub-SaharanOvid EmbaseSystematic literature reviewGeopolitical regionsAssessment of psychological traumaAfricaInterpersonal trauma
2024
27. Investigating Neural Markers of Maternal Psychological Risk
Wall K, Penner F, Dell J, Lowell A, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. 27. Investigating Neural Markers of Maternal Psychological Risk. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 95: s109-s110. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Maternal psychological risk and the neural correlates of infant face processing: A latent profile analysis
Wall K, Penner F, Dell J, Lowell A, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Maternal psychological risk and the neural correlates of infant face processing: A latent profile analysis. Developmental Psychobiology 2023, 66: e22445. PMID: 38131237, PMCID: PMC10783861, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain Health Indicators Following Acute Neuro-Exergaming: Biomarker and Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) after Pedal-n-Play (iPACES)
Nath K, Ferguson I, Puleio A, Wall K, Stark J, Clark S, Story C, Cohen B, Anderson-Hanley C. Brain Health Indicators Following Acute Neuro-Exergaming: Biomarker and Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) after Pedal-n-Play (iPACES). Brain Sciences 2023, 13: 844. PMID: 37371324, PMCID: PMC10296731, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13060844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild cognitive impairmentExecutive functionOlder adultsCognitive impairmentCognitive exercisesSignificant interaction effectCognitive effectsNon-pharmacological wayMCI participantsAlpha-amylase levelsCognitive declineRepeated-measures ANOVAVideo gamesDementia casesSingle boutBiomarker outcomesLater lifeSalivary assessmentsInteraction effectsPotential mechanismsHealth indicatorsParticipantsAdultsImpairmentGroup changesLearning from a Comparative Psychologist and Behavioral Neuroscientist Studying Development in Humans and Non-human Primates
Wall K. Learning from a Comparative Psychologist and Behavioral Neuroscientist Studying Development in Humans and Non-human Primates. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2023, 96: 151-155. PMID: 37009198, PMCID: PMC10052601, DOI: 10.59249/zzru9339.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Identification of a novel link between adiposity and visuospatial perception
Chen H, Hovens I, Davis X, Hutelin Z, Wall K, Small D. Identification of a novel link between adiposity and visuospatial perception. Obesity 2022, 31: 423-433. PMID: 36546337, PMCID: PMC9877146, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy weightLine orientation taskOW/OBOverweight/obesityCase-control study participantsBody fat percentagePrimary visual cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingHeart rate variabilityLateral occipital cortexFunctional magnetic resonanceHemoglobin A1cNegative associationVisual acuityVisual functionPhysical activityOccipital cortexLine orientation judgmentVisual cortexResonance imagingStudy participantsVisuospatial functionBMIAdiposity