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BrittanyStevenson

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Clinical Psychology

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Advisor: Robert Dvorak, PhD

Internship Placement: Brown University

Research mentors: Ana Abrantes, PhD, Claire Blevins, PhD

2016 - 2020

College Teaching Certificate

North Dakota State University,

Fargo, ND

2014-2015

Master of Science (M.S.)

Psychological Clinical Science

North Dakota State University,

Fargo, ND

Advisor: Robert Dvorak, PhD

2013 - 2016

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Psychology & Spanish

College of St. Scholastica,

Duluth, MN

2007 - 2011

Research Productivity

Stevenson, B. L., Parks, M. & Patrick, M. E. (in press). The influence of daily affect and motives on high intensity drinking in U.S. young adults. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Stevenson, B. L., Kunicki, Z. J., Brick, L., Blevins, C., Stein, M., & Abrantes, A. M. (2021). Using ecological momentary assessments and Fitbit data to examine daily associations between physical activity, affect, and alcohol cravings in patients with alcohol use disorder. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-021-10039-5

Stevenson, B. L., Kummerfeld, E., & Merrill, J. E. (2021). Applying causal discovery to intensive longitudinal data. Proceedings of The 2021 Causal Analysis Workshop Series, Proceedings of Machine Learning Research: 20-29.

Evans-Polce, R. J., Stevenson, B. L., & Patrick, M. E. (in press). Daily-level analysis of drinking intensity and acute physical consequences. Addictive Behaviors.

Palitsky, R., Kaplan, D. M., Brodt, M. A., Anderson, M., Athey, A., Coffino, J. A., Egbert, A., Hallowell, E. S., Han, G., Hartmann, M-A., Herbitter, C., Herrera Legon, M., Hughes, C., Jao, N., Kassel, M. T., Le, T-A. P., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Lopez, G., Maroney, M., Medrano, M., Reznik, S.J., Rogers, M., Stevenson, B. (in press). Systemic challenges in health service psychology internship training: A call to action from trainee stakeholders. Clinical Psychological Science.

Burr, E. K., Dvorak, R.D., Stevenson, B. L., Schaefer, L. M., & Wonderlich, S. A. (2021). Ability to tolerate distress moderates the indirect relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and loss-of-control eating via affective lability. Eating Behaviors, 43, 101561.

Stevenson, B. L., Blevins, C. E., Marsh, E., Feltus, S., Stein, M., & Abrantes, A. M. (2020). An ecological momentary assessment of mood, coping and alcohol use among emerging adults in psychiatric treatment. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1783672

Stevenson, B. L., Dvorak, R. D., Kramer, M. P., Peterson, R., Dunn, M. E., Leary, A. V., & Pinto, D. (2019). Within- and between-person associations from mood to alcohol consequences: The mediating role of enhancement and coping drinking motives. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(8), 813-822. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/abn0000472

Brush, D., Paulson, D., Herrera Legon, M., James, N., Scheurich, J., Stevenson, B. L., & Dvorak, R.D. (2019). Sleep quality and depressive symptoms in later-life: Cross sectional examination of cognitive mechanisms. Neurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research, 37, 6-14.

Cook, M., Newins, A. R., Dvorak, R. D., & Stevenson, B. L. (2019). What about this time? Within- and between-person associations between drinking motives and alcohol outcomes. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. doi: 10.1037/pha0000332

Stevenson, B. L., Wilborn, D., Kramer, M. P., & Dvorak, R. D. (2019). Real time changes in emotion regulation and loss of control eating. Journal of Health Psychology. doi: 10.1177/1359105318823242

Peterson, R., Dvorak, R. D., Stevenson, B. L., Kramer, M. P., Pinto, D. & Mora, E. (2019). Protective behavioral strategies and alcohol-related regretted sex among college students. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. doi: 10.1037/pha0000291.

Kramer, M. P., Wilborn, D. D., Spencer, C., Stevenson, B. L., & Dvorak, R. D. (2019). Protective behavioral strategies moderate the association between narcissistic traits and alcohol pathology in college student drinkers. Substance Use and Misuse, 54(5), 863-867.

Dvorak, R. D., Troop-Gordon, W., Stevenson, B. L., Kramer, M. P., Wilborn, D. D., Leary, A. V. (2018). A randomized control trial of a deviance regulation theory intervention to increase alcohol protective strategies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86(12), 1061-1075.

Dvorak, R. D., Stevenson, B. L., Kilwein, T. M., Sargent, E. M., Dunn, M. E., Leary, A. V., & Kramer, M. P. (2018). Tension reduction and affect regulation: An examination of mood indices on drinking and non-drinking days among university student drinkers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 26(4), 377-390.

Stevenson, B. L., Dvorak, R. D., Wonderlich, S. A., Crosby, R. D., & Gordon, K. H. (2018). Emotions before and after loss of control eating. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 26(6), 505-522.

Wilborn, D. D., Kramer, M. P., Stevenson, B. L., & Dvorak, R. D. (2018). Should I stay or should I go? Approach/avoidance conflict and emotional functioning. Personality and Mental Health, 12(4), 298-308.

Dvorak, R. D., Kramer, M. P., & Stevenson, B. L. (2018). An initial examination of the effects of deviance regulation theory on normative perceptions. Journal of Substance Use, 23(6), 567-573.

Sargent, E. M. Kilwein, T. M., Dvorak, R. D., Looby, A., Stevenson B. L., & Kramer M. P. (2018). Deviance regulation theory and drinking outcomes among greek-life students during spring break. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 26(4), 366-376.

Stevenson, B. L., Kwan, M. Y., Dvorak, R. D., & Gordon, K. H. (2018). Empirically derived classes of eating pathology in male and female college students. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 26(2), 200-211.

Dvorak, R. D., Raeder, C., Kramer, M. P., Sargent, E. M., Stevenson, B. L., & Helmy, M. (2018). Using deviance regulation theory to target marijuana use intentions among college students. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 26(1), 29-35.

Kramer, M. P., Stevenson, B. L., & Dvorak, R. D. (2017). Primary psychopathy and alcohol pathology in college students: The role of protective behavioral strategies. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 43(6), 719-726.

Dvorak, R. D., Kramer, M. P., Stevenson, B. L., Sargent, E. M., & Kilwein, T. M. (2017). An application of deviance regulation theory to reduce alcohol-related problems among college women during spring break. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(3), 295-306.

Dvorak, R. D., Pearson, M. R., Sargent, E. M., Stevenson, B. L., & Mfon, A. M. (2016). Daily associations between emotional functioning and alcohol involvement: Moderating effects of response inhibition and gender. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 163, S46-S53.

Dvorak, R. D., Pearson, M. R., Neighbors, C., Martens, M. P., Stevenson, B. L., & Kuvaas, N. J. (2016). A road paved with safe intentions: Increasing intentions to use alcohol protective behavioral strategies via deviance regulation theory. Health Psychology, 35(6): 604-13.

Stevenson, B. L., Dvorak, R. D., Kuvaas, N. J., Williams, T. J., & Spaeth, D. T. (2015). Cognitive control moderates the association between emotional instability and alcohol dependence symptoms. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 29(2): 323-328.

Dvorak, R. D., Kuvaas, N. J., Lamis, D. A., Pearson, M. R., & Stevenson, B. L. (2015). Emotionally up and down, behaviorally to and fro: Drinking motives mediate the synergistic effects of urgency and emotional instability on alcohol outcomes. Journal of Drug Education: Substance Abuse Research & Prevention, 45(3-4) 156–184.

Dvorak, R. D., Kuvaas, N. J., Kilwein, T. M., Wray, T. B., Stevenson, B. L., & Sargent, E. M. (2015). Are drinking motives associated with sexual "hookups" among college student drinkers? Journal of American College Health, 64(2), 133-138.

Dvorak, R. D., Sargent, E. M., Kilwein, T. M., Stevenson, B. L., Kuvaas, N. J., & Williams, T. J. (2014). Alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences: Associations with emotion regulation difficulties. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 40(2), 125-130

Research Experience

Doctoral Dissertation: "Loss of Control Eating as an Escape from Aversive Self-Awareness"

Jan 2018 - Oct 2019

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Committee chair: Robert Dvorak, PhD

Committee: Valerie Sims, PhD, Michael Dunn, PhD, & Clint Bowers, PhD

Successfully proposed in June 2018
Reviewed literature and designed a momentary test of escape theory for loss of control eating (Heatherton & Baumeister, 1991)
Developed and implemented research protocol with a team of research assistants. Protocol included recruitment, interrater reliability checks, active suicidality response protocol, diagnostic feedback, and referrals to clinical resources
Programmed files to run data cleaning and analyses in Stata 15.1
Presented results to Brown University researchers Drs. Ana Abrantes, Lidia Meshesha, Tosca Braun, and research assistants in October 2019
Successfully defended in October 2019

Master’s Thesis: "Effortful Control Moderates the Association Between Emotional Instability and Binge Eating"

Sep 2013 - May 2015

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Advisor: Robert Dvorak, PhD

Committee: Kathryn Gordon, PhD, Stephen Wonderlich, PhD, Clayton Hilmert, PhD, & Yeong Rhee, PhD

Successfully proposed thesis in Fall 2013 and defended in Spring 2015
Derived hypotheses from existing literature and designed study procedures to answer address a gap in the literature
Clinically interviewed all potential participants (n = 75) for most Axis I disorders
Independently executed all procedures, recruiting and running all participants
Gathered, cleaned, merged, and coded initial analyses for data in Stata 12.0
Analyzed main research questions using HLM and MPlus
Presented results to the NDSU Department of Psychology in May 2015
Collaborating with committee members to publish ﬁndings in Summer 2015

Lab Manager

Aug 2013 - May 2019

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Robert Dvorak, PhD

Recruited participants, gathered data, conducted data analyses, and published results in journals and presentations
Designed and implemented an interrater reliability system, participant tracking sheets, detailed protocols for running participants in a standard manner, and organizational tools for managing research assistants
Attended lab meetings to advance knowledge in advanced statistical analyses
Conducted research assistant training and ensured adherence to methodological protocols

Independent Research Project

2010 - 2011

College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

Karen Petersen, Ph.D.

Analyzed correlations between forum topics and frequency of aggressive comments posted.
Researched background literature and independently designed research study.
Regularly consulted peers and reviewed peers’ work to improve proposals.
Created and coded data file in SPSS for the analysis of variables.
Gathered, analyzed and reported data.at departmental poster session

Invited Reviewing

Original Articles:

Addictive Behaviors
Nutrition Bulletin
Health Psychology
Cannabis
Psychology, Health, & Medicine

Book Chapter:

IGI Global: The First, First Responder: The Neglected Needs and Unique Challenges of Work as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator

Selected Presentations

Stevenson, B.L., Blevins, C. E., Marsh, E., Feltus, S., Stein, M., & Abrantes, A. M. (2020, June). An ecological momentary assessment of mood, coping and alcohol use among emerging adults. Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA), virtual presentation.

Stevenson, B.L., Wilborn, D. D., Kramer, M. P., & Dvorak, R. D. (2019, March). Should I stay or should I go? Approach/avoidance conflict and emotional functioning. Presentation at the meeting of the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Paris, France.

Stevenson, B. L., & Dvorak, R. D. (2018, April). Real time changes in emotion regulation and loss of control eating. Presentation at the meeting of the International Conference for Eating Disorders (ICED), Chicago, IL.

Stevenson, B.L. (2017, June). Differences in affective trajectories in ecological momentary assessment studies of binge eating. Paper session presented at the meeting of the International Conference for Eating Disorders (ICED), Prague, Czech Republic.

Stevenson, B. L., Kramer, M. K., Kilwein, T. M., Sargent, E. M., & Dvorak, R. D. (2017, March). Development of a DRT intervention to reduce alcohol-related problems among college women during spring break. Presentation at the meeting of the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Vienna, Austria.

Stevenson, B.L., Dvorak, R. D., & Kramer, M. P. (2016, March). Emotions before and after loss of control eating. Presentation at the meeting of the Eating Disorders International Conference (EDIC), London, U.K..

Stevenson, B.L., Williams, T. J., Kuvaas, N. J., & Dvorak, R. D. (2015, March). Comparing eating disorders symptoms in college and community men and women. Presentation at the meeting of the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Stevenson, B.L., Williams, T. J., Kuvaas, N. J., & Dvorak, R. D. (2014, May). Cognitive control moderates the association between emotional instability and alcohol-related consequences. Presentation at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), San Francisco, CA,

Stevenson, B.L. (2011, April). What do flames talk about? An analysis of online forum threads. Presentation at the meeting of the Twin Ports Undergraduate Psychology (TPUP) Conference, Duluth, MN.

Funding

Oct 2018 Student Government Association Conference and Research Travel Award

Jul 2018 UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship

Jul 2018 Selected to compete in Florida Blue Healthcare Innovation Competition

Mar 2017 UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship

Nov 2017 UCF Conference, Registration, and Travel Allocation (Registered Student Organization)

Aug 2016 Submitted application PA-16-309, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) A Methodological Test of Ecological Momentary Assessment Schedules in Binge Eating Disorder

Mar 2016 UCF Conference, Registration, and Travel Allocation

Dec 2015 College of Science & Mathematics Graduate Student Travel Grant

Dec 2014 College of Science & Mathematics Graduate Student Travel Grant

Work Experience

Instructor of Record - Psychobiological Aspects of Drug Use

Jan 2018 - May 2018

Univeristy of Central Florida

Independently designed and instructed a 4-credit course for 82 students
Utilized daily active learning activities to improve students' critical thinking skills and engagement
Incorporated assignments and automatic grading on Canvas Webcourses platform

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Psychobiological Aspects of Drugs, Behavior Modification, General Psychology, and Statistics

Sep 2016 - May 2019

Univeristy of Central Florida

Taught lectures relating to biological and clinical psychology for a 350-student General Psychology course
Taught weekly lab session for instructing students on application of statistical concepts in SPSS.
Graded assignments and tests and entered scores using Blackboard or Webcourses educational platform.
Revisited material learned from previous coursework, improving retention and application of knowledge.
Provided individualized feedback to help develop students' writing skills

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Psychology of Aging and Research Methods

Jan 2014 - May 2014

North Dakota State Univeristy

Linda Langley, PhD

Graded assignments and tests and entered scores using Blackboard educational platform.
Assisted professor in interpretation of responses and grading live student presentations.
Revisited material learned from previous Mental Illness and Aging course; gained a broader developmental perspective.

Program Coordinator

2011 - 2013

Legacy Endeavors, Saint Paul, MN

Amy Deaville, M.S.

Managed residences for adults with developmental disabilities, mental illnesss and traumatic brain injury by:

Providing direct therapuetic support to individuals, including behavioral interventions and symptom management
Creating and implementing skill-building, outcomes-based plans and analyzing data to ensure progress. Communicating with interdisciplinary teams on progress and meeting at least annually to discuss services.
Ensuring compliance with county and state licensing requirements by regularly documenting about finances, health, behavioral progress and medications.
Supervising and training all direct care staff on procedures and routines in each home

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

2009 - 2011

College of St. Scholastica

Darryl Dietrich, PhD (statistics) & David Schuettler, PhD (Spanish)

Practica

Clinical Externship: Florida Hospital/Advent Health

Jun 2018 - May 2019

Orlando, FL

Benjamin Johnson-Markve, PsyD

Veronica Thornton, PhD

Amanda Mark, PhD

Jodi Nadler, PhD

Administered and scored neuropsychological batteries including all or part of the WAIS-IV,
WMS-IV, DKEFS, CVLT-II, PASAT, TOMM, WRAT-4, DRS-2, Boston Naming Test, Western Aphasia Battery, Trail Making Test, Rey Complex Figure Test, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and many others.
Practiced administration using Spanish tests and norms with native speakers before administering tests to Spanish-speaking patients
Discussed interpretation with supervisors, addressing referral question (e.g., dementia)
address presenting questions and make recommendations
Wrote reports on cases, integrating neuropsychological, psychological, and behavioral data to

Clinical Externship: Substance Use Disorders Clinic

Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

UCF Student Health Services, Orlando, FL

Alcohol and Other Drug Services, Behavioral Health

Thomas Hall, PhD, LCSW

Michael Dunn, PhD, LCP

Perform legally or organizationally indicated substance use evaluations for mandated patients
Combine behavioral, self-report, and legal information to determine recommended course of treatment
Assess for non-substance-related diagnoses and determine clinical importance of presenting concern
Implement recommended treatment course, drawing from Motivational Interviewing skills to assist patients in cultivating internal motivation to change
Attend weekly supervision meetings with Dr. Hall and Dr. Dunn

Supervision Practicum

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

UCF Psychology Clinic, Orlando, FL

Michael Dunn, PhD, LCP

Supervised junior graduate student on three outpatient cases throughout the semester
Lead supervision of peers’ cases in group supervision

Clinical Practicum

Aug 2016 - May 2019

UCF Psychology Clinic, Orlando, FL

Amie Newins, PhD, LCP

Michael Dunn, PhD, LCP

Performed intake interviews to assess the nature and severity of presenting and peripheral problems
Administered assessments to inform diagnosis and subsequent treatment, and to track progress throughout treatment
Delivered empirically indicated individual therapy to community members for a variety of presenting problems, including anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder
Documented assessment results, diagnosis, and treatment
Reviewed my tapes and those of peer counselors-in-training weekly to improve clinical skills
Attended team and individual supervision to discuss treatment plans collaboratively with Dr. Newins

Clinical Practicum

Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

NDSU Counseling Center, Fargo, ND

Marlys Borkhuis, M.S, LPC

Perform intake interviews to assess the nature and severity of presenting and peripheral problems
Deliver individual therapy to NDSU students for a variety of presenting problems, including depression, anxiety, social anxiety, academic problems, and interpersonal functioning issues
Initiate outreach projects to improve the wellness of the general community

Psychodiagnostic Assessor

Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, ND

Stephen Wonderlich, PhD, LCP

Learned to administer the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), SCID-IV and SCID-5 (RV),
Addiction Severity Index (ASI), and the Yale-Brown Cornell Eating Disorder Scale (YBC-EDS) according to strict reliability standards. Routinely conducted blind assessments.
Recorded DSM-5 diagnoses and assessed suicide risk regularly
Participated in regular team meetings with prominent eating disorder researchers to discuss
methodology of studies

Human Services Internship

Summer 2010

Center for American Indian Resources, Duluth, MN

Grace Bennett, BSW, LSW

Routinely worked with clients struggling with legal issues and destructive lifestyle choices in a variety of settings.
Oriented self to cultural values and history of American Indian tribes local to the area.
Travelled to clients’ homes and met with clients at the office in both small and large groups.
Assisted in the evaluation of clients and the formulation of treatment plans, elaborating on steps to utilize community resources and best support clients.
Specialized in writing parenting plans for parents desiring guidance, drawing from related literature and emphasizing cultural background.

Language and International Studies Internship

Fall 2008

La Estacion, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

Gerardo Debbink

Worked daily in the poorest region of Cuernavaca to help improve the quality of life for the residents.
Became familiar with cultural norms and language (Spanish) native to the area.
Helped prepare affordable and nourishing breakfasts for children in town and taught simple English.
Gave weekly lessons on psychological topics; Self-esteem, Community values, etc.
Participated in festivities and events with community members, including dances, community meetings, school events and community workshops.

Internship

Brown University Clinical Psychology Internship

Adult Track

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

Providence, RI

Research Mentors: Ana Abrantes, PhD & Claire Blevins, PhD

Rotations:

Butler Hospital's Alcohol and Drug Partial Hospital Program

Supervisor: Ed Sheeran, MD
Provided individual and group therapy with patients requiring partial-hospital level of care for drug and alcohol use disorders

Women and Infant's Hospital's Postpartum Depression Day Hospital Program

Supervisor: Shannon Erisman, PhD
Provided individual and group therapy to pregnant and postpartum women with perinatal or postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, anxiety, and personality pathology

Miriam Hospital's Behavioral Medicine B Rotation

Supervisors: Maria Buckley, PhD, Anna Schierberl-Scherr, PhD
Served as psychology consultant to Cardiopulmonary Rehab program
Evaluated weight loss candidates prior to entering medically supervised program
Worked with outpatients with eating disorders and medical comorbidities

Outreach Work

Florida Blue Statewide Healthcare Innovation Competition

In collaboration with colleagues Catrina Calub and Brandon Matsumiya

Oct 2018

Developed and proposed an innovative concept to disseminate treatment elements to individuals with depression via a mobile app
As one of 12 finalist teams (out of 60 applied), developed concept in collaboration with experts in app development, web development, health insurance, business, and venture capitalism
Wireframed all app components and developed complex graphics for screenshots
Predicted costs and revenue for first three years of app development
Developed a realistic timeline to launch (1 year)
Pitched concept and plan to a panel of expert judges at the Florida Blue Healthcare Innovation Competition on October 10, 2018

Graduate Student Mentor: LEARN Program

Spring 2018 & Spring 2019

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Kimberly Schneider, PhD

LEARN program is intended to increase retention of at-risk STEM students
Mentored four first-year college students from disadvantaged backgrounds who plan to pursue careers in psychology or biomedical sciences
assistantships
After completion of the program, involved students in publication opportunities and research

Music Performance Anxiety Presentations

NDSU School of Music Convocation, Feb 2016

Applied Voice Class, Oct 2015

Normalized the experience of performance anxiety for instrumental and vocal music students Proposed empirically supported techniques to reduce anxiety during performances Psychoeducated students about empirically supported, formal treatment options

Counseling Center Outreach Video

Counseling Center, NDSU

Collaborated with peer counselors-in-training to conceptualize, create, and publish a video to normalize mental health struggles and educate students about how to use the Counseling Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q7W6JvGl8M

Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW)

2015 - 2016

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Collaborated with researchers, counselors and other health professionals to raise awareness of eating disorders
Collaborated with dietician to present on healthy body image, fat talk, and cognitive rumination

Departmental Service

Brown University

Spring 2020 Group apparel coordinator

2019-2020 Speaker committee member

University of Central Florida

2017-2019 Assisted in driving/interviewing prospective graduate students each interview cycle

2018-2019 Mentor to first year graduate student

2018-2019 Graduate Student Representative

2017-2019 Diversity Committee Meetings – regular attendee

Spring 2018 Volunteered to teach Psychobiological Aspects of Drug Use

2017-2018 Elected and served as President of Graduate Student Group (Psi-Docs)

Sept 2017 Represented Clinical Psychology at Graduate Student Fair

North Dakota State University

2015-2016 Organizer of Student-led DSM Group

2013-2016 Regular host and carpool for interviewing graduate students and visiting speakers

College of Saint Scholastica

2010-2011 Elected and Served as President of Psi Chi chapter

2009-2011 Teaching Assistant for Psychology Department

Academic Experience

Study Abroad: Lima, Peru

International Studies Abroad

Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

Studied as an international student for one semester at La Universidad del Pacífico in Lima.
Studied Psychology, Sociology, Contemporary Thought, and Spanish for Business in Spanish
Travelled around the country and improved use of native-sounding Spanish

Study Abroad: Cuernavaca, Mexico

College of Saint Scholastica

Aug 2008 - Nov 2008

Studied and lived with a Mexican family for one semester in central Mexico
Studied advanced Spanish and Mexican culture in el Instituto de Idioma y Cultura en Cuernavaca
Studied indigenous spirituality, healthcare around the globe, and Mexican history and culture through field experience, projects, class discussion, and intensive writing

Memberships

Research Society on Alcoholism

American Psychological Association

Academy for Eating Disorders

Psi-Chi

Languages

English

Spanish

Accomplishments

Finalist: Informing Treatment Article of the Year, 2018

Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention

Student Representative, 2018-19

University of Central Florida

Elected President

Doctoral Organization of Clinical Students in Psychology, 2017-18

University of Central Florida

Psi-Chi Organizational Award

The College of St. Scholastica

Graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors

The College of St. Scholastica

Nominated: Outstanding Senior

The College of St. Scholastica

Nominated: Psychology Department Service Award

The College of St. Scholastica

2010 - present