Dr. Trentacosta is a Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University. He is also Affiliate Faculty of the Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute and a Co-Leader for the Community Engagement Core of the Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES).
Research interests/area of expertise
Clinical Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Emotional Development
Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Delaware, 2006
M.A., Psychology, University of Delaware, 2003
B.A., Psychology, Loyola College (Maryland), 2000
Research Grants
Title: From the Womb to the Classroom: Linking Perinatal Micronutrients and Toxicants to Neural and Behavioral Development In Utero and In Childhood
Funding Mechanism: NIEHS R01
Role: Multi-PI with Moriah Thomason and Christine Austin
Funding Period: 8/26/2020-5/31/2025
Title: Examining Prenatal Inflammation and Neurodevelopment in a Longitudinal Fetal-to-Age 9 Imaging Study
Funding Mechanism: NIMH R01
Role: Multi-PI with Moriah Thomason
Funding Period: 5/14/2020-2/28/2025
Title: In Utero Assessment of the Human Neural Connectome and Later Child Behavior
Funding Mechanism: NIMH BRAINS Award
Role: Co-Investigator (2016-2018) and Site PI (2018-present) (Principal Investigator: Moriah Thomason)
Funding Period: 7/15/2016-4/30/2021
Title: Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES)
Funding Mechanism: NIEHS P30 Center
Role: Community Engagement Core Co-Leader (2019-present) (Principal Investigator: Melissa Runge-Morris)
Funding Period: 6/5/2014-3/31/2022
Title: Prenatal Temporal Dynamics in Heavy Metal Exposure and Longitudinal Fetal and Child Neurodevelopment
Funding Mechanism: CURES Pilot Project Program
Role: Principal Investigator with Moriah Thomason
Funding Period: 11/1/2017-3/31/2019
Title: Contextual Risk, Oxytocin, and Resilience in Everyday Life
Funding Mechanism: Wayne State University President’s Research Enhancement Program
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Period: 9/4/2015-9/7/2017
Title: Schools and Families Empowering Learning Intervention Project (SAFE-Learning Program)
Funding Mechanism: Detroit Public Schools/Children’s Center
Role: Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Douglas Barnett)
Funding Period: 2/15/2015-12/31/2016
Title: Transmission Mechanisms of Emotion Regulation and Externalizing Problems
Funding Mechanism: NIMH K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Period: 8/15/2009-04/30/2015
Title: Gene-Environment Interplay and Young Children’s Executive Functioning
Funding Mechanism: Michigan Bloodspot Environmental Epidemiology Project (BLEEP)
Role: Principal Investigator (sub-contract from University of Michigan
Funding Period: 9/8/2012-4/30/2015
Title: At-Risk Young Adult Parents
Funding Mechanism: Children’s Research Center of Michigan New Investigator Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Period: 1/1/2012-12/31/2014