Jennifer Drake

Education:

Ph.D., Boston College - 2012 (Developmental Psychology)

M.A., Boston University - 2004 (Psychology)

B.A., University at Buffalo, SUNY - 2003 (Psychology)

B.F.A., University at Buffalo, SUNY - 2003 (Dance)

Areas of Expertise:

Jennifer Drake's research program focuses on emotion regulation and the arts in children and adults. In a second line of research, she studies the cognitive and perceptual processes underlying graphic representation skill in artistically gifted children in order to understand the development of superior perceptual abilities. She also studies children's and adult's conceptions about what counts as art.

Books and Publications

Drake, J. E., A. Riccio, R. Chamberlain, and A. Kozbelt. "Artists Have Superior Local and Global Processing Abilities but Show a Preference for Initially Drawing Globally." Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2022

Drake, J. E., K. Papazian, and E. Grossman. Gravitating Toward the Arts During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2022

Grossman, E., and J. Drake. "The Affective Benefits of Creative Activities." Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotions. Eds. Z. Ivcevic, J. D. Hoffman, & J. C. Kaufman (Eds.), Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2022

Karkou, V., N. Sajnani, H. Orkibi, J. M. Groarke, J. Czamanski-Cohen, M. E. Panero, M. J. Drake, C. Jola, and F. Baker. Editorial: The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the Arts. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 840089. (Books and Publications: Other) 2022

Winner, E. and J. Drake. "The Child as Visual Artist." Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2022

"How Drawing to Distract Improves Mood in Children." Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 622927. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Chamberlain, R., A. Kozbelt, J.E. Drake, and J. Wagemans. Learning to See by Learning to Draw: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Representational Drawing Training and Visuospatial Skill. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 15: 76-90 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Drake, J.E., and E. Winner. "What is Distinctive About Artistically Gifted Children?" Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent. Eds. R. J. Sternberg & D. Ambrose. (pp. 123-140). London, England: Palgrave-Macmillan.
(Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2021

Drake, J.E., S. Simmons III, R. Rouser, I. Poloes, and E. Winner. "Using Drawing as a Tool to Develop Visual Imagination. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 39: 3-16. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Genuth, A., and J.E. Drake. "The Benefits of Drawing to Regulate Sadness and Anger: Distraction versus Expression." Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 15: 91-99. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Turturro, N., and J.E. Drake. "Does Coloring Reduce Anxiety? Comparing the Psychological and Psychophysiological Benefits of Coloring Versus Drawing." Empirical Studies of the Arts, 40: 3-20. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Goldstein, T.R., and J.E. Drake. "Achievement and Goals: A Festschrift for Ellen Winner." Empirical Studies of the Arts, 38: 3-8. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2020

"Examining the Psychological and Psychophysiological Benefits of Drawing Over One Month ." Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 13: 338-347. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Chamberlain, R., J.E. Drake, A. Kozbelt, R. Hickman, J. Siev, and J. Wagemans. "Artists as Experts in Visual Cognition: An Update." Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 13 : 58-73. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Drake, J.E., and E. Winner. "Extreme Drawing Realism in Childhood." Roeper Review, 40: 222-233. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Drake, J.E., and E. Winner. "Why Deliberate Practice is Not Enough: Evidence From Drawing Talent." The Science of Expertise: Behavioral, Neural, Genetic Approaches to Complex Skill. Eds. D.Z. Hambrick, G. Campitelli, & B.N. Macnamara. (pp. 101-128). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2018

James, C., J.E. Drake, and E. Winner. "Expression vs. Distraction: An Investigation of Contrasting Emotion Regulation Strategies When Drawing, Writing, Talking, and Thinking." Empirical Studies of the Arts, 36: 162-179. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Winner, E., and J.E. Drake. "Giftedness and Expertise: The Case for Genetic Potential" Journal of Expertise, 1: 114-210. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Forkosh, J., and J.E. Drake. "Coloring Versus Drawing: Effects of Cognitive Demand on Mood Repair, Flow, and Enjoyment. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 34: 75-82. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Stoddard, F.J., E. Sorrentino, J.E. Drake, M. Murphy, A.J. Kim, S. Romo, J. Kagan, N. Snidman, G. Saxe, and R.L. Sheridan. "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Young Children With Burns." Journal of Burn Care and Research, 38: e343-e351. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Drake, J.E., I. Hastedt, and C. James. "Drawing to Distract: Examining the Psychological Benefits of Drawing Over Time." Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 10 : 325-331. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016

Fink, L., and J.E. Drake. "Writing and flow: Comparing the Benefits of Narrative versus Poetry Writing." Empirical Studies of the Arts, 34: 177-192. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016

Drake, J.E. and A. Hodge. "Drawing vs. Writing: The Role of Preference in Regulating Short-term Affect." Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 32: 27-33. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

"Knowing How to Look Predicts the Ability to Draw Realistically." British Journal of Developmental Psychology 32: 397-414. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2014

Drake, J.E., M. Ahern, E. Roche, and E. Winner. "The Value of Making it by Hand." Proceedings of the Biennial Congress of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, 174-179.
(Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2014

"Bolstering Emotional Regulation Through Art. The Power of the Arts. Learn Now. http://www.learnnow.org/topics/arts/bolstering-emotional-regulation-through-art (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2013

"Is Superior Local Processing in the Visuo-spatial Domain a Function of Drawing Talent Rather Than Autism Spectrum Disorder?" Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts 7: 203-09. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Children With Exceptional Drawing Skills." The Psychologist 26: 730-33. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "How Children Use Drawing to Regulate Their Emotions." Cognition and Emotion 27: 512-20. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Winner, E. and J.E. Drake. "The Rage to Master: The Decisive Role of Talent in the Visual Arts." The Complexity of Greatness: Beyond Talent or Practice. Ed. S.B. Kaufmann. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2013

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Children Gifted in Drawing: The Incidence of Precocious Realism." Gifted Education International 29: 125-39. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Confronting Sadness Through Art-making: Distraction Is More Beneficial Than Venting." Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts 6: 251-66. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Predicting Artistic Brilliance." Scientific American Mind 23.5: 42-48. (German translation, Gehirn und Geist, 2013). (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Realistic Drawing Talent in Typical Adults Is Associated With the Same Kind of Local Processing Bias Found in Individuals With ASD." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 41: 1192-1201. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Superior Visual Analysis and Imagery in an Autistic Child With Drawing Talent." Imagination, Cognition & Personality 31.1-2: 9-29. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Drake, J.E., K. Coleman and E. Winner. "Short-term Mood Repair Through Art: Effects of Medium and Strategy." Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association 28.1: 26-30. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Stoddard, F.J., R. Luthra, E.A. Sorrentino, G.N. Saxe, J. Drake, Y. Chang, J.B. Levine, D.S. Chedekel and R.L. Sheridan. "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sertraline to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Burned Children." Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 21.5: 469-77. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Children Gifted in Drawing: Underlying Perceptual Strengths." Understanding Our Gifted 22.4: 19-21. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Drake, J.E., A. Redash, K. Coleman, J. Haimson and E. Winner. "'Autistic' Local Processing Bias Also Found in Children Gifted in Realistic Drawing." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 40: 762-73. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Precocious Realists: Perceptual and Cognitive Characteristics Associated With Drawing Talent in Non-autistic Children." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 364: 1449-58. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Rapoza, K.A. and J.E. Drake. "Alcohol Consumption, Expectancies and Emotional Commitment's Relationship to Male Sexual Coercion and Aggression in Dating Couples." Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 70: 55-63. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Stoddard, F.J., E.A. Sorrentino, T.A. Ceranoglu, G. Saxe, J.M. Murphy, J.E. Drake, H. Ronfeldt, G.W. White, J. Kagan, N. Snidman, R.L. Sheridan and R.G. Tompkins. "Preliminary Evidence for the Effects of Morphine on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in One- to Four-year-olds With Burns. Journal of Burn Care and Research 30.5: 836-43. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Cohen, A.B., J.R. Restuccia, M. Shwartz, J.E. Drake, R. Kang, P. Kralovec, S.K. Holmes, F. Margolin and D. Bohr. "Quality Improvement Activities in a Large Sample of U.S. Hospitals." Medical Care Research and Review 65.5: 571-95. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008

Drake, J.E., F.J. Stoddard, J.M. Murphy, H. Ronfeldt, N. Snidman, J. Kagan, G. Saxe and R. Sheridan. "Trauma Severity Influences Acute Stress Symptoms in Young Burned Children." Journal of Burn Care and Research 27.2: 174-82. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006

Stoddard, F.J., G. Saxe, H. Ronfeldt, J.E. Drake, J. Burns, C. Edgren and R. Sheridan. "Acute Stress Symptoms in Young Children With Burns." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 45.1: 87-93. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006

Stoddard, F.J., H. Ronfeldt, J. Kagan, J.E. Drake, N. Snidman, J.M. Murphy, G. Saxe, J. Burns and R. Sheridan. "Young Burned Children: The course of Acute Stress, Physiological Responses and Behavioral Symptoms." American Journal of Psychiatry 163.6: 1084-90. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

National Science Foundation, for "Intensive Mentored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Psychology and Neuroscience at an Urban Public College." Co-Principal investigator. 2021-24. (Grants and Fellowships) 2021

PSC-CUNY, for "A Comparison of Visual Working Memory in Artists and Non-Artists." Principal investigator. 2020-2021. (Grants and Fellowships) 2020

PSC-CUNY, for "Drawing and Numeracy: Can Coloring Improve Number Knowledge in Preschoolers?" Principal investigator. 2019-20. (Grants and Fellowships) 2019

Daniel E. Berlyne Award, Division 10, American Psychological Association (Awards and Honors) 2018

Henry Wasser Award, CUNY Academy for the Humanities and Sciences (Awards and Honors) 2018

National Science Foundation, for "Intensive Mentored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Psychology and Neuroscience at an Urban Public College." Co-Principal investigator. 2018-21. (Grants and Fellowships) 2018

PSC-CUNY, for "Understanding Children's Drawing Abilities" Principal investigator. 2018-19. (Grants and Fellowships) 2018

PSC-CUNY, for "Does the Belief About How a Work was Made Shape Our Aesthetic Evaluations?" Principal investigator. 2017-18. (Grants and Fellowships) 2017

Stewart Travel Award, CUNY (Awards and Honors) 2017

John Templeton Foundation, Imagination Institute, for "Assessing and Fostering Visual Imagination Through Drawing." Principal investigator. 2015-17. (Grants and Fellowships) 2015

Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science (Awards and Honors) 2015

National Endowment of the Arts, for "Expressive Drawing: Examining the Long-term Psychological and Psychophysiological Benefits." Principal investigator. 2014-16. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

PSC-CUNY, for "Expressive Drawing: The Psychological Benefits of a Drawing Intervention." Principal investigator. 2014-15. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

Student Technology Fee Grant. Principal investigator. 2014-15. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

"Advancing the Research on Arts and Health." World Health Organization and Arts & Health at NYU. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2021

"Into a Study." Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2021

"The Emotional Benefits of Engaging in the Arts." Brooklyn College Cancer Center, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2021

"Artistic Giftedness: Two Trajectories." Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield, CT. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020

"The Emotional Benefits of Engaging in the Arts for Children and Adults." Autonomous University of Puebla. Puebla, Mexico. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020

"What Predicts Artistic Giftedness?" In Truly Developmental: Arts Theories and Approaches. Annual meeting of the National Association of Gifted Children. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020

"Evaluations of Representational and Non-representational Works are Differentially Affected by Our Beliefs About How They Were Made." New Directions in the Psychology of Art, Imagination and Aesthetics: Brain, Lab, and Beyond. Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

"How Children Use Drawing to Regulate Their Emotions." International Conference on Emotion, Creativity, and the Arts, Santander, Spain. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2019

"The Emotional Benefits of Engaging in the Arts." Cognitive and Comparative Psychology Colloquium Series, Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2019

Healy, J. and J.E. Drake. "Emotion Regulation via Drawing and Writing: The Positive Effects of Distraction." poster. Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Mandelbaum, F., A. Hershkovich,, L. Rabin, J.E. Drake, D. Walder, and J. Schell. "Incorporating Ethics Training in an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program." poster. Annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Bridgeport, CT. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Papazian, K. and J.E. Drake. "Drawing and STEM learning: Can Tracing Improve Number Recognition in Preschoolers?" poster. Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Papazian, K. and J.E. Drake. "Drawing and Two-digit Numeral Learning: An Exploration of Recognition Accuracy and the Errors Made by Pre-schoolers." poster. Biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Louisville, KY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Posid, T. and J.E. Drake. "The Use of Drawing to Facilitate the Learning and Transfer of Mathematical Knowledge. " Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

"Artistic Brilliance: Talent Seeks Practice." Gifted Congress, Girona, Spain.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2018

"Berlyne Award Address." American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2018

"Mode of Creation Influences Our Evaluations of Works of Art." Art in Action: Exploring the Interplay Between Artistic Production and Perception. International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Drake, J. E., and I. Poloes. "Emotions Experienced and Perceived in Representational and Non-representational Art" Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, SanFrancisco, CA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Drake, J.E., R. Bergdoll, A. Chavarga, P. Forlano, and L. Rabin. "Engaging Middle and High School Science Teachers in a Mentored Research and Professional Development Experience." Annual meeting of the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Worcester, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Mandelbaum, F., R. Bergdoll, J. E. Drake, and L. Rabin. "Enriching Undergraduate Opportunities Through Mentoring: A Model for Transforming Education". Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, SanFrancisco, CA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

"Does the Mode of Creation Influence Children's Evaluations of Works of Art?" poster. Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

"How the Act of Drawing Regulates Children's Mood." The Power of Imagination: Building Emotion and Creativity Skills Through Art and Play Interventions. Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

"The Emotion Regulation Benefits of Drawing for Children and Adults." Perspective on Mental Illnesses, Winter Session Workshop for Harvard College Undergraduates. Harvard University, Cambridge. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2017

Chamberlain, R., J.E. Drake, A. Kozbelt, and J. Wagemans, J. "The Impact of Art and Design on Training and Visuo-spatial Skills." Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Drake, J. E., and A Jose. "Maybe Your Child Could Have Painted That: Comparing the Works of Artists, Prodigies, and Children." Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Drake, J.E., S. Simmons, and E. Winner. "Assessing and Fostering Visual Imagination Through Drawing." Imagination Institute Research Symposium, Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2017

Poloes, I., and J.E. Drake. "Emotion in Art: Differentiating Experienced and Represented Emotion in Representational and Abstract Art" poster. Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Rabin. L., J. Drake, R. Bergdoll, K. LaRocca, A. Delamater, S. Goldstein, and D. Walder, D. "Effective Partnerships: Pairing High School Teachers with Faculty Mentors to Enhance Research Training and Competence." CUR Undergraduate Research Programs, Undergraduate Research Collaborations Conference, Flagstaff, AZ. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Rabin. L., R. Bergdoll, S. Hadjisolomou, Z. Ghahramani, J. Drake, E. Paolillo, and D. Walder, D. "Pairing Mentored Research with Statistics and Journal Club Didactics to Maximize Learning Outcomes for Undergraduates." CUR Undergraduate Research Programs, Undergraduate Research Collaborations Conference, Flagstaff, AZ. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

"Belief About How a Work of Art was Made Shapes our Aesthetic Evaluation." Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

"Deliberate practice versus innate talent." The science of expertise. Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

"Precocious Realists: The Cognitive and Perceptual Skills Underlying Artistic Genius in Children." Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Brunswick. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016

"Predicting Artistic Brilliance in Children." Harriet Elliot Lecture Series on The Science of Creativity and the Arts. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016

"What Predicts Artistic Brilliance? The Cognitive, Behavioral, and Perceptual Skills of Drawing Prodigies." Cognition, Language, and Development, Brown Bag Series, Graduate Center, CUNY, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016

Chamberlain, R., J.E. Drake, A. Kozbelt, and J. Wagemans. "The Impact of Drawing Instruction on Perceptual Abilities in Training Artists" poster. Annual meeting of the Visual Science of Art Conference, Barcelona. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Ianello, M. and J.E. Drake. "Drawing Breath: Examining the Relationship Between Drawing, Mood Repair, and RSA." poster. Annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Kozbelt, A., R. Chamberlain, R., and J.E. Drake. "Learning to See by Learning to Draw: A Longitudinal Study of Perceptual Changes among Artists-in-Training. Biennial meeting of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, Vienna, (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Simmons, S., J.E. Drake, E. Winner, A. Rouser, and K. Sloane. "Assessing and Fostering Visual Imagination Through Drawing." poster. Meeting of the Learning and the Brain Conference: The Science of Imagination: Cultivating Curiosity and Creativity in our Schools, Orlando. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

"Children's Use of Drawing to Regulate Their Emotions." Arts and human development task force webinar: Visual arts, learning, and coping. [Video Webinar]. Retrieved at http://arts.gov/video/arts-human-development-task-force-webinar-visual-arts-learning-and-coping (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2015

"Children's Use of Drawing to Regulate Their Emotions." Human Development Colloquium Series, Graduate Center, CUNY, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2015

"Children's Use of Drawing to Regulate Their Mood." Psychopathic Traits and Aggression in Children: Implications for Treatment. Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

"Emotion Regulation Benefits of Drawing for Children." The Art of Child Emotion Regulation. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

"Predicting Artistic Brilliance in Children." Psychology Department Colloquium Series, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2015

Drake, J. E. and E. Winner. "What Predicts Artistic Brilliance? The Cognitive, Behavioral, and Perceptual Skills of Drawing Prodigies." Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Is Drawing Talent a Splinter Skill?" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Fink, L. and J.E. Drake. "Mood Improvement Through Writing: Effects of Aesthetic Format and Strategy" poster Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Scannell, D.A. and J.E. Drake. "Perceived Value of Art Made by Hand vs. on the Computer" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

"The Psychological Benefits of Drawing." The Arts, Creative Expression, and Psychological Research: Bringing Intellectual Clarity to Emotional Chaos ? Part II. Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014

Drake, J.E., M. Ahern, E. Roche, and E. Winner, E. "The Value of Making it by Hand." Biennial Meeting of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, New York.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

"Children's Use of Drawing to Regulate Their Mood" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

"Knowing How to Look Predicts the Ability to Draw Realistically" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Memphis, Tenn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Autistic or Artistic? Predictors of Local and Global Processing in Autistic and Non-autistic Children" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

"Art Therapy: The Emotional Benefits of Art-making for Adults." Boston College Arts Festival. Boston College. Chestnut Hill, Mass., April 26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

"How Drawing Regulates Emotions: Studies With Children and Adults." Psychology Lecture Series. Berry College. Mount Berry, GA., Oct. 22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

"Making Art on Paper vs. on the Computer: Medium Matters." Part of the Division 10 Student Research Showcase at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Predictors of Local Processing in Typical and Atypical Development" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Underestimating Positive Mood Effects of Art-making: A New Twist on Affective Forecasting" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Drake, J.E. and K.S. Rosen. "Emotionality, Emotion Regulation, and Patterns of Sibling Relationships" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Montreal. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Children's Beliefs About How Art-making Can Improve Mood." The Accuracy of Children's Thinking About Future Emotions and Desires Session. Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society. St. Louis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Psychological Benefits of Engaging in Art-making for Children and Adults" symposium. Children's Engagement in Art and Its Educational Context session. Annual Meeting of the British Psychological Association. Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Drake, J.E. and K. Rosen. "Parents' Perceptions of Their Two Children's Emotionality and Emotion Regulation" poster. Annual Meeting of the Human Development Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Drake, J.E., K. Coleman and E. Winner. "Drawing Improves Short-term Mood -- Not by Venting but by Distraction" poster. Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Restuccia, J.D, A.B. Cohen, J. Horwitt, J.E. Drake and M. Shwartz. "Hospital Information Technology and Quality: Are They Related?" poster. Annual Meeting of Academy Health. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Winner, E. and J.E. Drake. "Autism and Artistic Talent." Presidential Lunch Series of the Hunter College Autism Center. Hunter College (CUNY). New York, April 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

"Children Gifted in Realistic Drawing Share Perceptual and Personality Traits With Individuals With Autism" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society. San Antonio. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Drake, J.E., K. Coleman, A. Redash, J. Haimson, L. Mottron and E. Winner. "Children Gifted in Realistic Drawing Share With Autistic Individuals a Diminished Detrimental Influence of Perceptual Cohesiveness on Constructional Abilities" poster. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Denver. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Drake, J.E. and E. Winner. "Precocious Realists: Perceptual and Cognitive Characteristics Associated With Drawing Talent in Non-autistic Children." Conference on Talent and Autism. Royal Society and British Academy. London. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Stoddard, F.J., J.M. Murphy, A. Ceranoglu, G. Saxe, E. Sorrentino, J. Drake, H. Ronfeldt and R. Sheridan. "Morphine Reduces PTSD Symptoms in Burned Children 1-4 Years Old" poster. Annual Meeting of American Psychiatric Association. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

"The Psychology and Physiology of Burn Stress in Very Early Childhood" symposium. Neuropsychiatric Responses to Burns: Modeling the Developmental Neurobiology of Trauma Session. Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. Toronto. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

Stoddard, F.J., J.E. Drake, J.M. Murphy, G. Saxe, J. Levine and R. Sheridan. "The Prevalence of PTSD Diagnoses and Symptomatology in Young Burned Children" poster. Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association. Las Vegas. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

Stoddard, F.J., H. Ronfeldt, J. Kagan, J.E. Drake, N. Snidman, J. Murphy, G. Saxe, J. Burns and R. Sheridan. "Young Burned Children: The Course of Acute Stress, Physiological Responses and Behavioral Symptoms" poster. Annual Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Research Day. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005

Stoddard, F.J., J.B. Levine, R. Luthra, J.E. Drake, G. Saxe, L. Brown and R. Sheridan. "A New Frontier: Early Pharmacological Intervention to Prevent PTSD and Depression." Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Burn Congress. Shanghai. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005

Stoddard, F.J., J.E. Drake, J.M. Murphy, J. Kagan, G. Saxe, R. Ronfeldt, N. Snidman, J. Levine, L. Brown and R. Sheridan. "Dimensions of Psychological Care of Young Burned Children." Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Burn Congress. Shanghai. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005

Stoddard, F.J., J.E. Drake, J.M. Murphy, N. Snidman, J. Kagan, G. Saxe and R. Sheridan. "Trauma Severity Influences Acute Stress Symptoms in Young Burned Children" poster. Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association. Chicago. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005

Arnold, F.W., E.M. Gnagy, W.E. Pelham, A. Chacko, B.T. Wymbs, K.S. Walker, G.M. Massetti, L. Burrows-MacLean, J.A. Robb, A. Garefino, J.K. Keenan, J. Drake and M.T. Hoffman. "Parenting Practices and Childhood Disruptive Behavior in the Summer Treatment Program" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004

Meuret, A.E., J.E. Drake, D.B. Pincus, T. In-Albon and J.T. Ehrenreich. "Prevalence and Correlates of Asthma in Clinically Anxious Children" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004

Micco, J.A., J.T. Ehrenreich, C. Masia-Warner, P.H. Fisher and J. Drake. "Validity of the Family Assessment Clinician Interview (FACI) in a Sample of Anxiety-disordered Children" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004

Rapoza, K., J.E. Drake and R. Vargas. "Alcohol Consumption, Expectancies and Emotional Commitment's Relationship to Sexual Aggression" poster. Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Honolulu. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004

Walker, K.S., E.M. Gnagy, W.E. Pelham, G. Massetti, E. Coles, B.T. Wymbs, A. Chacko, F. Arnold, J. Robb, A. Garefino, J. Keenan, J. Drake, M. Hoffman and L. Burrows-MacLean. "Impact of Child, Family, and Treatment Experience Factors on Treatment Preference / Acceptability Among Parents of Children With ADHD Attending a Summer Treatment Program" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004

Walker, K.S., W.E. Pelham, E.M. Gnagy, G. Massetti, B. Wymbs, E. Coles, A. Chacko, F. Arnold, J. Robb, A. Garefino, L. Pirvics, L. Herbst, J. Drake, M. Hoffman and L. Burrows-MacLean. "The Impact of Treatment Intensity on Likeability and Reputation Ratings Made by Children With ADHD and Controls" poster. Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004

Drake, J.E., A. Williams, A. Schlegel and M. Levine. "Mental Health Assessment of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System." Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Toronto. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003

Professional Leadership

Editorial Board Member, Empirical Studies of the Arts (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2022

Editorial Board Member, Creativity Research Journal (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2020

Associate Editor, Journal of Expertise (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017

Editorial Board Member, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017

Pedagogical Achievements

Courses taught at Brooklyn College:

Undergraduate: Psychological Statistics (PSYC 3400), Social and Personality Development of Children (PSYC 3230), Psychology of the Arts (PSYC 3590)

Graduate: Proseminar (PSYC 7709G), Psychology of the Arts (PSYC 7709G).

Courses taught at The Graduate Center:

Psychology of the Arts and Creativity 2021

Other Professional Activities

Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Cognition and Emotion, Cognitive Development, Creativity Research Journal, Educational Psychology, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, Language Learning and Development, Motivation and Emotion, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
2021

Member, American Psychological Association (Division 7 and 10), Association for Psychological Science, Cognitive Development Society, International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, and Society for the Research in Child Development
2016