kristina`s curriculum vitae - Anxiety & Behavioral Health Clinic

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KRISTINA J. KORTE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32306
EDUCATION
Florida State University
Degree: M.S. in Clinical Psychology, May 2015 (anticipated)
Florida State University
Degree: M.S. in Clinical Psychology, May 2013
Boston University, Boston, MA
Degree: M.A. in General Psychology, May 2007
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Degree: B.A. with Honors in Psychology (Clinical Track), December 2003
Minor: Spanish
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
University Studies Abroad Consortium
Universidad de Juan Rey Carlos, Fall 2003
Madrid, Spain
PENDING RESEARCH SUPPORT
Kirschstein-NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
Project Title: Transdiagnostic Intervention for Subclinical Anxiety
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsor: Dr. Norman B Schmidt, Ph.D.
Total award $82,272 (anticipated)
99% support
Score: 8%
9/2013-9/2015
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
14. Korte, K.J., Brown, M.A.S., & Schmidt, N.B. (In press). Anxiety sensitivity and
impairment: Evidence for a direct association and partial mediation by subclinical anxiety
symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders.
13. Korte, K. J., & Schmidt, N. B. (In press). Motivation enhancement therapy reduces
anxiety sensitivity. Cognitive Therapy and Research. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-013-9550-3
12. Schmidt, N.B., Norr, A.M., & Korte, K.J. (In press). Considerations for the DSM-5:
Panic disorder and agoraphobia. Research on Social Work Practice. DOI:
10.1177/1049731512474490
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11. Schmidt, N.B., Korte, K.J., Norr, A.M., & Keough, M.E. (In press). Cognitive behavioral
therapy for panic disorder. In J. Smits (Ed.) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Complete
Reference Guide (Vol. 2). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
10. Schmidt, N.B., Korte, K.J., Norr, A.M., Keough, M. E., & Timpano, K.R. (In press).
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. In T. Erling & P. Emmelkamp (Eds). International
Handbook of Anxiety Disorders: Theory, Research, and Practice.
9. Norr, A. M., Oglesby, M. E., Capron, D. W., Raines, A. M., Korte, K. J., & Schmidt, N.
B. (In press). Evaluating the Unique Contribution of Intolerance of Uncertainty Relative to
Other Cognitive Vulnerability Factors in Anxiety Psychopathology. Journal of Affective
Disorders. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.063
8. Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013). High-risk feedback: A brief intervention enhancing
motivation to change anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 37, 332–339. DOI:
10.1007/s10608-012-9464-5
7. Korte, K.J., Capron, D.W., Zvolensky, M.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013). The Fagerström
scales: Does altering the scoring enhance the psychometric properties? Addictive
Behaviors, 38, 1757-1763. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.10.013
6. Medley, A.N., Capron, D.W., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013). Risk factors for
compulsive hoarding: The role of anxiety sensitivity subfactors. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy,
42, 45-55. DOI:10.1080/16506073.2012.738242
5. Oglesby, M. E., Medley, A.N., Norr, A.M., Capron, D. W., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B.
(2012). Exploration of intolerance of uncertainty as a vulnerability factor for hoarding
behaviors. Journal of Affective Disorders, 145, 227-231. DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2012.08.003
4. Korte, K. J., & Schmidt, N. B. (2012). Differential prediction of CO2 challenge
response as a function of the taxon and complement classes of anxiety sensitivity.
Depression and Anxiety, 29, 444-448. DOI: 10.1002/da.20922
3. Miller, M. W., McKinney, A. E., Kanter, F. S., Korte, K. J., & Lovallo, W. R. (2011).
Hydrocortisone Suppression of the Fear-potentiated Startle Response and Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36, 970-980. DOI:
10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.12.009
2. Hofmann, S.G., Korte, K.J., & Suvak, M. K. (2009). The upside of being socially
anxious: Antisocial attitudes and social anxiety are negatively associated. Journal of
Social and Clinical Psychology, 28, 714-727. DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.6.714
1. Hofmann, S.G., Sawyer, A. T., Korte, K.J., & Smits, J.A.J. (2009). Is it beneficial to add
pharmacotherapy to cognitive-behavioral therapy when treating anxiety disorders? A
meta-analytical review. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 2, 162-178.
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PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
5. Korte, K.J. & Schmidt, N.B., (2013). Motivation enhancement reduces anxiety
sensitivity. In K. Korte (Chair), Novel Findings in Anxiety Sensitivity Research. To be
presented at the annual convention of the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Lima, Peru.
5. Schmidt, N.B., & Korte, K.J. (2013). Advances in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for
Panic Disorder: False Safety Behavior Elimination Treatment (F-SET). Advances in
Cognitive Therapy, 13, 4.
4. Raines, A.M., Korte, K.J., Norr, A.M., Capron, D.W., Schmidt, N.B., & Zvolensky, M.
Efficacy of a Panic Prevention Program in Smokers with Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity
(2013). In K. Korte (Chair), Novel Findings in Anxiety Sensitivity Research. To be
presented at the annual convention of the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Lima, Peru.
3. Capron, D. W., Medley, A. N., Korte, K. J., Norr, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2013).
Interpretation Bias Modification for Anxiety Sensitivity: Pilot Results. In K. Korte (Chair),
Novel Findings in Anxiety Sensitivity Research. To be presented at the annual convention
of the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lima, Peru.
2. Norr, A. M., Capron, D. W., Korte, K. J., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2013) Health
Anxiety, Medical Information Seeking, and Anxiety Sensitivity. In K. Korte (Chair), Novel
Findings in Anxiety Sensitivity Research. To be presented at the annual convention of the
World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lima, Peru.
1. Sawyer, A. T., Hofmann, S. G., Smits, J.A.J., & Korte, K.J. (2009). Is it beneficial to add
pharmacotherapy to cognitive-behavioral therapy when treating anxiety disorders? A
meta-analytical review. Paper presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies annual convention in New York, NY, November 2009.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
28. Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013, November). The Use of Motivation Enhancement
Therapy (MET) to Reduce Anxiety Sensitivity: Evidence from a Brief Randomized
Controlled Trial. Poster submitted to the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Nashville, Tennessee.
27. Korte, K.J., Brown, M.A.S., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013, November). Anxiety sensitivity
leads to impairment in daily life: Evidence for a direct effect and partial mediation by
subclinical anxiety symptoms. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Nashville, Tennessee.
26. Brown, M.A.S., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013, November). Anxiety Sensitivity
Physical Concerns Predict Significant Interference In Pre-Morbid Anxiety. Poster
submitted to the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
(ABCT), Nashville, Tennessee.
25. Brown, M.A.S., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2013, November). Anxiety sensitivity
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predicts significant impairment at subclinical levels of anxiety at one-year follow-up. Poster
submitted to the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
(ABCT), Nashville, Tennessee.
24. Oglesby, M.E., Unruh, A.S., Norr, A.M., Raines, A.M., Capron, D.W., Korte, K.J., &
Schmidt, N.B. (2013, November). Perceived Control as a Moderator of Intolerance of
Uncertainty and Social Anxiety. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, Tennessee.
23. Unruh, A.S., Oglesby, M.E., Korte, K.J., Raines, A.M., Capron, D.W. & Schmidt, N.B.
(2013, November). Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Control and Use
of Safety Aids. Poster submitted to the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Nashville, Tennessee.
22. Oglesby, M.E., Unruh, A.S., Norr, A.M., Raines, A.M., Capron, D.W., Korte, K.J., &
Schmidt, N.B. (2013, November). Perceived Control as a Moderator of Intolerance of
Uncertainty and Social Anxiety. Poster submitted to the annual meeting of the Association
for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Nashville, Tennessee.
21. Bontempo, A.C., Capron, D.W., Medley, A.N., Korte, K.J., Norr, A.M., & Schmidt, N.B.
(2013). The role of indecisiveness across OCD symptoms. Poster presented annual
conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America in La Jolla, CA, April
2013.
20. Korte, K.J., Brown, M.S., Schmidt, N. B. (2012). Anxiety sensitivity as a predictor of
impairment in daily life. To be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies (ABCT) annual conference, Maryland, November 2012.
19. Korte, K.J. Unruh, A. & Schmidt, N.B. High-risk feedback: A brief intervention to
enhance motivation to change anxiety. Abstract accepted to be presented at the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) annual conference, Maryland,
November 2012.
18. Brown, M.S., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N. B. (2012). Anxiety sensitivity subfactors as
predictors of daily interference. To be presented at the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) annual conference, Maryland, November 2012.
17. Unruh, A., Korte, K.J. & Schmidt, N.B. (2012). The role of suggestability in treatment
seeking behaviors. To be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies (ABCT) annual conference, Maryland, November 2012.
16. Medley, A., Riccardi, C., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2012). Examination of the
Relationship between OCD Subtypes and Smoking Severity. To be presented at the
Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA) annual conference, Arlington, Virginia,
April 2012.
15. Oglesby, M. E., Medley, A.N., Norr, A.M., Capron, D. W., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B.
(2012). Examination of intolerance of uncertainty as a vulnerability factor in hoarding
behaviors. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
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14. Korte, K.J., Unruh, A.S., & Schmidt, N.B. (2012). Increasing Motivation for Intervention
Utilization in Those at High Risk for Developing Anxiety Disorders. To be presented at the
Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA) annual conference, Arlington, Virginia,
April 2012.
13. Medley, A.N., Capron, D.W., Korte, K.J., Unruh, A.S., & Schmidt, N.B. (2012). Risk
factors for compulsive hoarding. To be presented at the Anxiety Disorder Association of
America (ADAA) annual conference, Arlington, Virginia, April 2012.
12. Oglesby, M.E., Norr, A.M., Medley, A.N., Capron, D.W., Korte, K.J., & Schmidt, N.B.
(2012). The association between social anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty. To be
presented at the Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA) annual conference,
Arlington, Virginia, April 2012.
11. Korte, K.J., Capron, D.W., Zvolensky, M.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (2011). The Fagerström
Test for Nicotine Dependence: Do revisions in the item scoring enhance the psychometric
properties? Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
annual conference, Toronto, Canada, November 2011.
10. Korte, K. J., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010). Factor structure of the Social Interaction Anxiety
Scale (SIAS): Two-factor structure or method effect? Abstract accepted for presentation
at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) annual conference, San
Francisco, CA, November 2010.
9. Korte, K. J., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010). Differential prediction of CO2 challenge response
as a function of the taxon and complement classes of anxiety sensitivity. To be presented
at the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (WCBCT), Boston, MA,
June 2010.
8. Sawyer, A. T., Hofmann, S. G., Smits, J.A.J., & Korte, K.J. (2009). Is it beneficial to add
pharmacotherapy to cognitive-behavioral therapy when treating anxiety disorders? A
meta-analytical review. Paper to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies annual convention in New York, NY, November 2009.
7. Korte, K.J., Fabricant. L.E., Reardon, A.F., Vanderhoef, K.A., Gillis, J.K., Paysnick, A.,
& Miller, M.W., (2009). The relationship between trauma exposure, PTSD severity, and
Axis II psychopathology. Presented at the Veteran’s Association annual research day,
June, 2009.
6. Korte, K.J., Richey, J.A., & Hofmann, S.G. (2008). Factor structure of the Social
Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS): Replication and extension of Rodebaugh et al. 2007.
Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies annual
convention in Orlando, FL, November 14, 2008.
5. Korte, K.J. & Brown, T. A. (2008). Obsessive and compulsive symptom dimensions
and the differential relationship to the five-factor model of personality. Poster presented at
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies annual convention in Orlando, FL,
November 16, 2008.
4. Diamate, R., Richey, J. A., Zaremba, M., Korte, K.J, Schmidt, N.B., & Hofmann, S.G.
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(2008) Anxiety sensitivity, test anxiety, and academic achievement: Evidence for a
mediational relationship. Poster to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies annual convention in Orlando, FL, November 15, 2008.
3. Enck, S.E., Korte, K. J., & Brady, S. (2008). Perceived HIV risk vs. actual risk: An
investigation of HIV risk behaviors in a sample of individuals with severe and persistent
mental illnesses. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association annual
convention in Boston, MA, August 16, 2008.
2. Smits, J., Hofmann, S., Berry, A., & Korte, K. (2008). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for
adult anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Poster
presented at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America annual convention in Savanna,
Georgia, March, 2008.
1. Korte, K. J., Suvak, M., Tuchinskaya, K., Price K., & Hofmann, S. G. (2007). The
relationship between social anxiety, psychopathy, and personality traits. Poster presented
at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies annual convention in
Philadelphia, PA, November 16, 2007.
JOURNAL REVIEWING AND EDITING
Nicotine and Tobacco Research (Reviewer)
Behavior Therapy (Ad hoc reviewer)
Assessment (Ad hoc reviewer)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2013 – Clinical Graduate Research Development Award, FSU, Psychology Department –
WCBCT (Peru)
2012 – Clinical Graduate Research Development Award, FSU, Psychology Department –
ABCT
2012 – Nominated by FSU Dean for P.E.O. National Scholar Award - $15,000
(anticipated, May 2013)
2012 – Owenby Fund to Promote Excellence, Graduate College of Arts and Sciences,
Florida State University Student Travel Award - ABCT
2012 – Clinical Graduate Research Development Award, FSU, Psychology Department –
ADAA
2011 – Owenby Fund to Promote Excellence, Graduate College of Arts and Sciences,
Florida State University Student Travel Award
2011 – Clinical Graduate Research Development Award, FSU, Psychology Department ABCT
2011 – Florida State University Congress of Graduate Students Conference Presentation
Grant
2010 – Clinical Graduate Research Development Award, FSU, Psychology Department –
ABCT
2010 – Florida State University Congress of Graduate Students Conference Presentation
Grant
2009 – Florida State University Congress of Graduate Students Conference Presentation
Grant
2009 Clinical Graduate Research Development Award, FSU, Psychology Department –
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ABCT
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH ASSISTANT—GAD ATTENTION RETRAINING STUDY
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic (ABHC), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(08/2009-current)
Assist with a variety of projects examining the nature and treatment of anxiety
disorders.
Duties: administer pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment batteries for GAD
attention retraining study, data analysis, assist undergraduates research assistant
with maintaining study protocol.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Norman B. Schmidt
PROJECT COORDINATOR/DIAGNOSTICIAN
National Center for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Boston VA Healthcare System,
Boston, MA (11/01/2008 – 9/01/09)
Work as a project coordinator for research studies investigating the
structure of comorbidity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the
effect of PTSD, genetics, and internalizing and externalizing
psychopathology on intimate relationships (NIMH grant #
5R01MH079806-02).
Duties: administer structured diagnostic interviews (Structured Clinical
Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I; SCID-II) Clinician Administered
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale (CAPS).
Assist with preparation of manuscripts.
Supervisor: Mark W. Miller, Ph. D.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Boston University, Department of Psychology, Boston, MA (12/01/06—08/01/09)
Work as independent evaluator for study examining the use of
d.-cycloserine in the enhancement of exposure in social anxiety disorder
(NIMH grant #1R01MH078308-01A1).
Duties: Administer pre-, mid-, and post-treatment assessment batteries
(LSAS, MADRS, LIFE-RIFT, CSI) to patients diagnosed with generalized
social anxiety disorder. Administer LSAS before each therapy session and
assess for clinical severity.
Principal Investigator: Stefan Hofmann, Ph. D
RESEARCH ASSISTANT—ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATOR
Boston University, Boston University Medical Center, 12/01/06-5/31/08
Work as a research assistant for a clinical research study investigating the effects
of motivational interviewing and skills building in the prevention of HIV in patients
with severe and persistent mental illnesses (NIMH grant #5R34MH075644-03).
Duties: Administer baseline, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up assessment batteries
including SCID-I and SCID-II to determine eligibility for study participation to
approximately 100 individuals; participant recruitment; attend weekly lab and
clinical supervision meetings.
Principal Investigator: Stephen Brady, Ph.D.
Supervisor: Mark Richardson, Ph.D.
MASTERS RESEARCH PROJECT
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Boston University, Department of Psychology, Boston, MA (01/2007-10/2007)
Title: Obsessive and Compulsive Symptom Dimensions and the Differential
Relationship to the Five-Factor Model of Personality.
Duties: Proposed an original research project investigating the
heterogeneity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms and the relationship
to personality differences; data analysis of a large sample of anxiety
disordered outpatients, including the use of exploratory and confirmatory
factor analysis; and manuscript preparation.
Project Advisor: Timothy A. Brown, Psy.D.
HONORS THESIS RESEARCH
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 09/2001-07/2002
Title: Anxiety Sensitivity: Multidimensionalism and Relationship to the Anxiety
Disorders.
Duties: Proposed and conducted sessions for an original research project on the
factors of anxiety sensitivity and the creation of an anxiety sensitivity scale,
including development of an item pool for the scale, data entry, analysis of data,
preparation of manuscript, and oral defense.
Honors Advisor: David Watson Ph.D.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 01/2001-05/2003
Worked as a research assistant for a personality and clinical psychology lab.
Duties: conducted sessions for participation in ongoing studies; data entry;
psychological literature reviews for the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)
and attended weekly lab meetings.
Principal Investigator: David Watson Ph.D.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Iowa Depression and Clinical Research Lab, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA,
01/2000-05/2002.
Duties: coding of various paradigms for an ongoing postpartum depression study,
data entry, attended weekly lab meetings, gave presentation during a lab meeting.
Supervisors: Michael O’Hara Ph.D., Lori Gorman Ph.D., and David Forman Ph.D.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
ANXIETY SPECIALIST
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic (ABHC), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(08/2009 – current).
Provide individual and group therapy for individuals with anxiety disorders using
empirically supported cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches.
Clinical Supervisor: Dr. Norman B. Schmidt
THERAPIST – TRANSDIAGNOSTIC GROUP TREATMENT
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic (ABHC), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(01/2012 – current).
Lead a transdiagnostic group treatment utilizing False Safety Elimination
Treatment (F-SET; Schmidt et al., 2012) for patients with anxiety disorders. Modify
treatment manual, provide 8 sessions of group treatment, and train graduate level
co-therapists in the F-SET treatment protocol.
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INDIVIDUAL THERAPIST – ANXIETY SENSITIVITY SMOKING CESSATION STUDY
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic (ABHC), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(08/2009 – current).
Provide four individual smoking cessation treatment sessions for individuals high in
anxiety sensitivity. Sessions included cognitive-behavioral techniques, exposure,
and psychoeducation focused on the relationship between smoking, anxiety
sensitivity, and distress tolerance.
Clinical Supervisor: Dr. Norman B. Schmidt
SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER (SAD) CO-THERAPIST
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), Boston University, Boston, MA
(4/01/08-8/01/08)
Work as a co-therapist on a randomized controlled trial on the augmentation of
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with D-cycloserine (DCS) for social anxiety
disorder.
Duties: Provide 12-sessions of CBT with video-feedback for clients diagnosed with
SAD, completed client progress notes and treatment summaries, attend weekly
clinical supervision meetings.
Supervisor: Stefan G. Hofmann, Ph.D.
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) CO-THERAPIST
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), Boston University, Boston, MA
(11/26/07—3/01/08).
Work as a co-therapist on a small randomized controlled trial on the use of CBT
with progressive muscle relaxation vs. biofeedback for clients with GAD.
Duties: Provide 12-sessions of CBT for a group of individuals diagnosed with GAD,
based on the Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry clinician manual.
Supervisor: Stefan G. Hofmann, Ph.D.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST: UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Omaha, NE 9/01/05-9/01/06
Work as a liaison between sub-acute and acute treatment providers, Medicaid
Managed care, and case managers within the Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services to identify appropriate placement providers for state wards
requiring sub-acute levels of placement (e.g., residential treatment centers,
enhanced treatment group homes, sex offender programs, treatment foster care).
PROTECTION AND SAFETY WORKER
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Omaha, NE, 06/24/2004-8/31/05
Work as a case manager for an ongoing caseload of thirty families adjudicated with
abuse and neglect charges. This caseload primarily consisted of those with
chemical dependency or mental health issues.
Duties: Develop case plans, conduct family assessments, create court reports,
testify as an expert witness, implement and evaluate treatment plans, assess
safety, perform conflict resolution, determine level of placement, work with law
enforcement and mental health providers.
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ASSISTANT
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 09/2002-08/2003
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Worked on three locked, adult psychiatric units and one child psychiatric unit.
Assisted severely mentally ill patients with daily care needs and encouraged
interaction with peers. Provided education to patients to help them understand their
mental illnesses and maladaptive behaviors. Routinely assisted with placing
patients in seclusion rooms when they became a danger to themselves or others
on the unit.
Supervisor: Don Swanson, R.N
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTOR, RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY, LAB COURSE
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (8/2011 to current)
Instruct undergraduate psychology students in research methods in psychology,
including the use of SPSS. Prepare course curriculum and class presentations
for a required undergraduate course for psychology majors. Grade class
assignments and exams. Provide feedback on student class performance.
DIRECTED INDEPENDENT STUDY (DIS) SUPERVISOR
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(7/2010 to current)
Supervise and train 15-25 undergraduate research assistants each academic
semester in lab procedures, duties for ongoing laboratory studies (e.g., running
participants, data entry procedures, study protocols), lead weekly DIS meetings,
develop curriculum and course expectations.
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, Spring, 2002
Duties: Helped with the preparation of class materials and speaker presentations.
Assisted students with questions about class topics and class projects. Provide
presentations on course material to 160 students.
Supervisor: John Harvey Ph.D.
GUEST LECTURER
University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, 02/03/2002
Class: Loss and Trauma
Topic: Losing Dad to Cancer
PEER ADVISOR
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 01/2001-12/2001
Duties: Advised psychology students towards career paths in psychology and
related fields, maintained weekly office hours, and attended weekly advising
meetings.
Supervisor: Debra Johnson Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETIES
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) 2010 – current.
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), 2007-current.
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, 1999-2003.
Iowa State Psychological Association (ISPA), 1999-2003.
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REFERENCES
Available upon request.