Tabetha Dale Marsh

Graduate Teaching Assistant

intersectionality of autism and sex and gender, diagnostic timing/late dx, non-cisgender-male experience of autism, camouflaging of autistic traits, autism in adulthood

Tabetha is a second year PhD student in the Applied Development Psychology program under the mentorship of Dr. Allison Jack. Tabetha graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2021 with her Bachelor's in Psychology. Before coming to Mason, Tabetha was working as a research assistant at the University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program where she acted as the project coordinator for a federally funded project examining the efficacy of a transition to adulthood clinical intervention for autistic individuals, known as TEACCH's School Transition to Employment and Post Secondary Education (T-STEP) Program. Tabetha's current interests include autism and gender/sex intersectionality, autism in adulthood, late diagnosis of autism, and camouflaging of autistic traits. She is currently working to complete a Master's thesis around camouflaging and college adjustment. In her free time, Tabetha enjoys arts and crafts and spending time with her dog and cat.

Current Research

Master's Thesis - To be proposed

Courses Taught

PSYC 300 - Statistics in Psychology (w/ lab)

Education

BA, The University of Alabama, 2021

Recent Presentations

Marsh, T. D., Corcoran, M. M., Lamarche, E., Varblow, L., Klein, C. B., Cook, M., Tomaszewski, B., & Klinger L. G. (May 2024). Autistic Individual's Transition to Higher Education: Accessibility and Acceptability of College Support Services. Poster at the 2024 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Tomaszewski, B.T., Lamarche, E.M., Cook, M.L., Klein, C.B., Marsh, T.D., Kiernan, B.W., Osborne, G.M., & Klinger, L.G. (May 2024). Evaluating components of the TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education Program for Autistic Youth. Panel at the 2024 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Cook, M.L., Tomaszewski, B.T., Osborne, G., Marsh, T. D., Lamarche, E., & Klinger, L.G. (April 2024). Identifying treatment responders earlier: Sex differences in a transition-readiness intervention (TSTEP). Poster presentation at the 2024 Gatlinburg Conference.

Marsh, T. D., Klein, C., Tomaszewski, B., Grofer Klinger, L. (May 2023). Sex differences in anxiety and autism symptom severity among adolescents and young adults. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden.

Marsh, T. D., Tomaszewski, B., Cook, M. L., Grofer Klinger, L. (May 2022). Sex differences in rates of coping self-efficacy, depression, and suicidal ideation among autistic adolescents and young adults. Poster presentation at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.