Dr. Rieder’s research has focused on stress, including both normative stress and more extreme or traumatic stress. She is especially interested in physiological factors unique to women (e.g., hormone fluctuations) that influence stress reactivity and affective experiences, and potentially impact risk for psychopathology. A recent project tested interactions between the sex hormone estradiol and stress reactivity, as well as menstrual cycle variability in post-trauma symptoms, in a sample of women who had experienced traumatic life events. Her research has also considered the role of the built environment in impacting stress in a variety of settings, ranging from medical waiting rooms to college campuses.

PhD, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, NY (2019
BA, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY (2011)