Emily holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She graduated from UC's program in 2026. In 2016, she received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology (Honors) from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests are focused on sexual and gender minority stress and the way in which it affects mental health, and physical health, and wellness. 

Peer Reviewed Publications

Jacobs, P., Jee, J., Fang, L., Devlin, E.A., Iannelli, C., Thakuri, D., Loughead, J., Epperson, C.N., Wilson, N., Roalf, D., Reddy, R.,Nanga, R. (in press). Application of Glutamate Weighted CEST in Brain Imaging of Nicotine Dependent Participants. Brain & Behavior

Devlin, E.A., Newcomb, M. E., & Whitton, S. W. (in press). Demographic and minority stress risk factors for obesity among sexual minority youth assigned female at birth. LGBT Health.

Whitton, S.W., Devlin, E. A., Lawlace, M., & Newcomb, M. E. (under review). Disclosure and help-seeking experiences of sexual and gender minority victims of intimate partner violence: A mixed-methods study. American Journal of Community Psychology.

Kaplan, S. C., Butler, R. M., Devlin, E. A., Testa, R. J., Horenstein, A., Swee, M. B., & Heimberg, R. G. (2019). Rural living environment predicts social anxiety in transgender and gender nonconforming individuals across Canada and the United States. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.

Paper Presentations

Devlin, E.A. Lawlace, M, Newcomb, M. E. & Whitton, S.W. (2021, November 18–21). Help-Seeking and its Barriers Among Young SGM-AFAB Victims of Intimate Partner Violence [Conference presentation]. Fifty-fifth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, L.A., United States.

Devlin, E.A., Whitton, S.W. (2020, November 19–22). Methodological advances in research on sexual and gender minority health: Accounting for new terminology, multiple identities, and within-group variability [Symposium]. Fifty-fourth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Poster Presentations

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2023, November 16–19). Minority Stress and Obesity among SGM-AFAB Adolescents and Young Adults [Poster presentation]. Fifty-seventh annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, W.A., United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2023, November 16–19). Understanding Obesity among SGM-AFAB Adolescents and Young Adults: Developmental Trajectories and Risk Factors [Poster presentation]. Fifty-seventh annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, W.A., United States.

Devlin, E.A., Giraud, C., & Whitton, S.W. (2023, November 16–19). Exploring the Expectations and Experiences of Coming out for Asexual Individuals [Poster presentation]. Fifty-seventh annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Seattle, W.A., United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2022, November 17–20). Understanding Gender Expression Labels among Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Female at Birth [Poster presentation]. Fifty-sixth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New York, N.Y., United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2022, November 17–20). Do Minority Stress Experiences Negatively Impact Social Support’s Positive Effect on Physical Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Female at Birth? [Poster presentation]. Fifty-sixth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New York, N.Y., United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2022, July 29-30). Do Minority Stress Experiences Negatively Impact Social Support’s Positive Effect on Physical Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Female at Birth? [Poster presentation]. National LGBTQ Health Conference, Chicago, I.L., United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2021, November 18–21). Are Minority Stress Experiences Risk Factors for Poor Physical Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Female at Birth? [Poster presentation]. Fifty-fifth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New Orleans, L.A., United States.

Lawlace, M., Devlin, E.A., Newcomb, M. E. & Whitton, S.W. (2021, October 15-16). Latinx Cultural Values and Intimate Partner Violence in Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults Assigned Female at Birth. [Poster presentation]. National Latinx Psychological Association.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2021, May 20-21). Are Minority Stress Experiences Risk Factors for Poor Physical Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Female at Birth? [Poster presentation]. National LGBTQ Health Conference.

Whitton, S. W., Devlin, E. A., Lawlace, M., & Newcomb, M. E., (2021, May 20-21). Barriers to Help-Seeking Among Young SGM-AFAB Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. Poster presented at National LGBTQ Health Conference, Virtual.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2020, November 19–22). Masculine of Center Gender Expression, not Gender
Identity, Labels as a Risk Factor for Obesity among Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Female at Birth [Poster presentation]. Fifty-fourth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S.W. (2020, November 19–22). Risk Factors for Obesity among Sexual and Gender Minority Assigned Female at Birth Youth [Poster presentation]. Fifty-fourth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Lawlace, M., Devlin, E.A., Godfrey, L.M., Newcomb, M.E., & Whitton, S.W. (2020, November 19–22). Help-Seeking for IPV from Mental Health Providers: Desires for and Barriers to Care among SGM-AFAB Young Adults [Poster presentation]. Fifty-fourth annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Nanga, R., Devlin, E. Ianelli, C., Thakuri, D., Kumar., D., Hariharan, H., Loughead, J., Epperson, C.N., & Ravinder, R. (2020, August 8–14). Application of GluCEST imaging in mapping cingulate cortex of Nicotine dependence subjects at 7.0T.  [Poster presentation]. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Concord, CA, United States.

Chawla, S., Devlin, E. Ianelli, C., Thakuri, D., Kumar., D., Hariharan, H., Loughead, J., Epperson, C.N., Ravinder, R., & Nanga, R. (2020, August 8–14). Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping in a Healthy Population of Cigarette Smokers.  [Poster presentation]. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Concord, CA, United States.

Devlin, E.A. & Whitton, S. (2020, May 21–22). Risk Factors for Obesity among Sexual and Gender Minority Assigned Female at Birth Youth [Poster presentation]. LGBT Research Symposium, Champaign, IL, United States. https://lgbtresearch.weebly.com (Conference canceled).

Devlin, E., Butler, R., Kaplan, S., Testa, R., Horenstein, A., Swee, M., & Heimberg, R. (2018, November 15-18). Rural Living Environment Predicts Social Anxiety in Transgender and gender nonconforming Individuals. Fifty-second annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapists (ABCT). Washington D.C., United States.