2012 Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Accomplishments
Publications
Abbott, M. A., & Goodheart, K. L. (2012). Cognitive behavioral approaches for treating eating
disorders. In K. L. Goodheart, J. R. Clopton, and J. J. Robert-McComb (Eds.). Eating
disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment (2nd
ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Burrell, T. L., & Borrego, Jr. J. (2012). Improving the success of treatment for autism spectrum
disorders: An introduction to the Autism Special Series. Cognitive and
Behavioral Practice, 19, 389-391.
Burrell, T. L., & Borrego, Jr., J. (2012). Parental involvement in ASD treatment: What is their
role? Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19, 423-432.
Cukrowicz, K. C., Jahn, D. R., Hall, J., & O’Bryant, S. (2012). Psychological symptoms and
blood pressure among rural dwellers. Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 1203-1211. doi:
10.1177/1359105311427474
Gary, A., Campbell, J., Goodheart, K. L., & Clopton, J. R. (2012). The physiology of
anorexia nervosa. In K. L. Goodheart, J. R. Clopton, and J. J. Robert-McComb (Eds.).
Eating disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment
(2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Goodheart, K. L., Abbott, M. A., & Clopton, J. R. (2012). Interpersonal approaches for
treating eating disorders. In K. L. Goodheart, J. R. Clopton, and J. J. Robert-McComb
(Eds.). Eating disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and
treatment (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Goodheart, K. L., Clopton, J. R., & Robert-McComb, J. J. (Eds.). (2012). Eating disorders in
women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment (2nd ed.). Boca
Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Goodheart, K. L., Gibson, H. L., & Clopton, J. R. (2012). The psychology of eating
disorders. In K. L. Goodheart, J. R. Clopton, and J. J. Robert-McComb (Eds.). Eating
disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment (2nd
ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Goodheart, K. L., & Harter, S. L. (2012). Constructivist and narrative approaches for treating
eating disorders. In K. L. Goodheart, J. R. Clopton, and J. J. Robert-McComb (Eds.).
Eating disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment
(2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Jahn, D. R., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2012). Self-rated health as a moderator of the relation between
functional impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults. Aging & Mental Health,
16, 281-287. doi:10.1080/13607863.2011.598847
Jahn, D. R. (2012). Rural communities. In D. Lester & J. R. Rogers (Eds.), Crisis intervention
and counseling by telephone and the internet (3rd ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C.
Thomas.
McComb, J., Wilson-Barlow, L., & Goodheart, K. L. (in press). An overview of eating
disorders. In K. L. Goodheart, J. R. Clopton, and J. J. Robert-McComb (Eds.). Eating
disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment (2nd
ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Richards, C.S., Cohen, L.M., Morrell, H.E.R., Watson, N.L., & Low, B.E. (2012). Treating
depressed and anxious smokers in smoking cessation programs. Journal of Consulting
and Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1037/a0027793 [epub ahead of print]
Robert-McComb, J.J. & Bayer, V. (2012). Exercise Guidelines: Specific Recommendations for
Women with Eating Disorders. In J. J. Robert-McComb & J. R. Clopton (Eds.). Eating
disorders in women and children: Prevention, stress management, and treatment (2nd
ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press
Schmitz, W. M., Jr., Allen, M. H., Feldman, B. N., Gutin, N. J., Jahn, D. R., Kleespies, P. M.,
Quinnett, P., & Simpson, S. (2012). Preventing suicide through improved training in
suicide risk assessment and care: An American Association of Suicidology task force
report addressing serious gaps in U.S. mental health training. Suicide and Life
Threatening Behavior, 42, 292-304. doi:10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.00090.x
Spencer-Thomas, S., & Jahn, D. R. (2012). Tracking a movement: U.S. milestones in suicide
prevention. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 42, 78-85. doi:10.1111/j.1943
278X.2011.00072.x
Watson, N.L., Cohen, L.M., DeMarree, K.G., & VanderVeen, J.W. (2012). Examining the
interrelationships between social anxiety symptoms, smoking to cope, and cigarette
craving. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 986-989. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.03.025
Wright, J., Cogan, R., Taylor, N. (2012). Physical and sexual aggression involve
different relationship dynamics. Journal of Student Research, 1, 26-27.
VanderVeen, J.W., Cohen, L.M., & Watson, N.L. (2012). Utilizing a multimodal assessment
strategy to examine impulsivity among young adults engaged in co-occuring smoking
and binge drinking behaviors. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. [epub ahead of print]
Conference Presentations
Broughton, L., Harris, N. L., & Borrego, J., Jr. (2012). The Influence of Parental Bonds and
Racial-Ethnic Identity on the Relationship between Racial Socialization and Self-Esteem.
Poster presentation at the 46th ABCT Convention, National Harbor, MD.
Cordero, L., Harris, N. L., Jackson, C. T., & Borrego, J., Jr. (2012). The Association between
Time of Exposure to Ethnic Minority Coursework and Multicultural Competency in
Psychology Graduate Students. Poster presentation at the 46th ABCT Convention,
National Harbor, MD.
DeBrule, D., McIntosh, J., Jahn, D., & Drapeau, C. (2012, April). Toolkit for suicide curricula
at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate level: How anyone can implement a
suicide course or training program. Panel presented at the 45th annual meeting of the
American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Gottlieb, J. C., Cohen, L. M., DeMarree, K. G., Watson, N. L., & McCarthy, D. M. (2012). The
development of the Smokeless Tobacco Expectancies Scale (STES). Poster presented at
the 18th meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Houston, TX.
Gottlieb, J. C., Watson, N. L., Haslam, A. K., Cohen, L. M., & DeMarree, K. G. (2012).
Examining differences between the endorsement of health consequences and positive
reinforcement between cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in a sample of dual tobacco
users. Poster presented at the 46th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Guidry, E.T., Fremuth, J., Murphy, R.P., Knyazev, E., Jobes, D.A., & Safer, M.A. (April,
2012). Contemporary emo subculture, its music and its relation to suicidal thoughts.
Poster presented at the meeting of The American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore,
MD.
Harold, S.A., Katuls, K. L., Mauer , C.B., & Mumma, G.H. (November, 2012). Sensitivity of
idiographic assessment for measuring distress over time. Presented at the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Harold, S.A., Katuls, K. L., Mauer , C.B., & Mumma, G.H. (November, 2012). Reactivity towards self
monitoring assessment in depressed or anxious adults: A preliminary study. To be presented at
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Harold, S., Katuls, K., Mauer, C., Taylor, N., & Mumma, G. (August, 2012). Made just for you:
Comparing idiographic and standardized measurement of distress. Presented at the American
Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
Harris, N. L., Cordero, L., Jackson, C. T., & Borrego, J., Jr. (2012). Relationship between
Cultural Sensitivity Phases and Perceived Therapeutic Relationships with Culturally
Diverse Clients. Poster presentation at the 46th ABCT Convention, National
Harbor, MD.
Jahn, D. R. (2012, October). Cognitive functioning, perceptions of burden, and suicide risk.
Paper presented as part of the TTU Psychology Department Clinical Psychology
Professional Development Series, Lubbock, TX.
Jahn, D. R., Drapeau, C. W., Pusateri, M. J., Jr., Wacha-Montes, A., Hannah, D. J., &
Cukrowicz, K. C. (2012, April). Barriers to and misconceptions regarding graduate and
undergraduate suicide-specific training. Poster session presented at the 45th annual
meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Jahn, D. R., Evans, L., Bogschutz, R., Cole, J., Cook, R., Irons, B., Panasci, K., Sun, G., &
Zhang, Y. (2012, August). Implementation of an inter-professional Medicare wellness
clinic in a primary care setting. Poster session presented at the 120th annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Jahn, D. R., Graham, R. D., Schlegel, E. F., Guidry, E. T., Mitchell, S. M., & Cukrowicz, K.
C. (2012, April). Relations between personality disorder traits, suicide risk factors, and
suicide ideation in older adults. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the
American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Jahn, D. R., Kleespies, P. M., Schmitz, W. M., Jr., Quinnett, P., Simpson, S., Feldman, B. N.,
Gutin, N. J., & Allen, M. H. (2012, August). Preventing suicide through improved
training of psychologists: A critical need. Paper presented at the 120th annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Katuls, K., Mauer, C., Harold, S., & Mumma, G. (August, 2012). Individualized versus standardized
measurement of distress: Is there a difference? Presented at the American Psychological
Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
Poindexter, E. K., Jahn, D. R., Guidry, E. T., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2012, April). Do PTSD
symptoms moderate the relation between thwarted belongingness, perceived
burdensomeness, and suicide ideation in older adults? Poster session presented at the 45th
annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Mauer, C., Johnson, L., Schrimsher, G., & O’Bryant, S. (August, 2012). The link between diabetes
diagnosis and anxiety among Mexican Americans versus non-Hispanic adults. Presented at the
American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
Menon, C., Jahn, D. R., Mauer, C. B., & O'Bryant, S. E. (2012, August). Executive
functioning as a mediator of the relation between reading ability and health-risk
behavior. Poster session presented at the 120th annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Schmitz, W. M., Jr., Kleespies, P., Quinnett, P., Jahn, D. R., Simpson, S., Gutin, N., Feldman,
B., & Allen, M. (2012, April). The crisis in suicide training for mental health
professionals: Overlooked, resisted and often dismissed. Paper presented at the 45th
annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Spencer-Thomas, S., & Jahn, D. R. (2012, April). Suicide and spirituality: The role of faith in
the aftermath of suicide. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the American
Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Watson, N.L., VanderVeen, J.M., Gottlieb, J.C., Haslam, A.K., & Cohen, L.M. (2012,
November). Coping with social anxiety in a nicotine dependent college sample: Is there a
preference for drinking or smoking? Poster presented at the annual meeting of
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Workshops
Dennard, E., Gates, M., Jahn, D., & Watts, R.B. (2012, December). Strategies for difficult
patient situations. Workshop presented to the TTUHSC Chapter of the American
Geriatrics Society, Lubbock, TX.
Jahn, D. R., & Gates, M. C. (2012, November). Managing stress as a graduate student.
Workshop presented to graduate students as part of a series sponsored by the TTU
Graduate School and Graduate Student Advisory Council, Lubbock, TX.
Awards/Honors
Dani Jahn, Texas Tech University Clinical Psychology Research Award, 2012
Dani Jahn, APA Science Directorate Graduate Student Travel Award
Dani Jahn, Graduate Student Highlight, Texas Tech University Graduate School
Dani Jahn, Clay E. George Scholarship, Texas Tech University
Noreen Watson, Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship, 2012-2015
Student Leadership
Dani Jahn, Editor, American Association of Suicidology Newslink, 2012-present
Dani Jahn, Graduate Student Representative, TTU University Discipline Committee, 2012present
Dani Jahn, Graduate Student Representative, TTU University Convocations Committee, 2012present.
Dani Jahn, Representative, TTU Graduate Student Advisory Council, 2012-present.
Dani Jahn, Ad-hoc Reviewer, Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, Aging & Mental Health
Noreen Watson, Representative, APA Science Student Council Health Psychology, 2012-2014
2011 Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Accomplishments
Publications
Dempsey, J.P., Cohen, L.M., Watson, N.L., Lechner, W.V., Hobson, V.L., & Smith, K. (2011).
Blood pressure associated with the risk of alcohol use disorder among smokers: Implications for
treatment and screening. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly.
Edwards, M., Mauer, C. B., Hall, J., Barber, & O’Bryant, S. (2011). APOE moderates the link
between affective status and cognition: A project FRONTIER study. The Clinical
Neuropsychologist, 25 (5), 858-891.
Evans, L., Trotter, D.R.M., Jones, B.G., Ragain, R.M., Cook, R.L., Prabhu, F.R., Linton, K.S. (in
press). Epistemology and uncertainty: A follow-up study with third-year medical students.
Family Medicine.
Gray, K.M., LaRowe, S.D., Watson, N.L., & Carpenter, M.J. (2011). Reactivity to in vivo
marijuana cues among cannabis dependent adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 36, 140143. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.08.021.
Jahn, D. R., Cukrowicz, K. C., Linton, K., & Prabhu, F. (2011). The mediating effect of perceived
burdensomeness on the relation between depressive symptoms and suicide ideation in older
adults. Aging & Mental Health, 15, 214-220. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2010.501064
Jahn, D. R., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2011). The impact of the nature of relationships on perceived
burdensomeness and suicide ideation in a community sample of older adults. Suicide and LifeThreatening Behavior, 41, 635-649. doi: 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00060.
Mauer, C. B., Johnson, L., Hall, J., & O’Bryant, S. (2011). The Link Between Anxiety and
Neuropsychological Functioning with Depression As a Moderating Factor: A Project Frontier
Study. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 25 (5), 858-891.
O’Bryant, S, Edwards, M, Menon, C, Gong, G, & Barber, R. (2011). Long-term low-level arsenic
exposure is associated with poorer neuropsychological functioning: A Project FRONTIER study.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 8, 861-874.
Taylor, D.J., Gardner, C.E., Bramoweth, A.D., Williams, J.M., Roane, B.M., Grieser, E.A., and
Tatum, J.I. (2011). Insomnia and mental health in college students. Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
9, 107-116. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2011.557992.
Grant Activity
Cohen, L., Hendrick, S., Cobos, E., Jones, B., Jumper, C., Ragain, R.M., Reich, D.,
Trotter, D.R.M. Implementation of the clinical practice guidelines for treating tobacco use and
dependence in oncology and primary care settings. Submitted to Cancer Prevention and
Research Institute of Texas, Health Care Professional Education and Training RFA. September
2010, $299,956 Funded for March 2011 – February 2013.
Conference Presentations
Cukrowicz, K. C., Jahn, D. R., Poindexter, E. K., Schlegel, E. F., Graham, R. D., Goodheart,
K.,… Stevens, J. (2011, November). Interpersonal vulnerability in older Caucasian males: The
role of perceived burdensomeness. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Cukrowicz, K., Jahn, D., Schlegel, E., Poindexter, E., Graham, R., Goodheart, K.,
Bryant, A., & Stevens, J. (2011, April). Perceived Burdensomeness and Suicide Ideation
in Older Adults. Panel presentation given at the 44th Annual Conference of the American
Association of Suicidology, Portland, OR.
DeBrule, D. S., Pusateri, M. J., Jr., Jahn, D. R., Hannah, D. J., Nadorff, M. R., & Drapeau,
C. W. (2011, April). Curriculum development for undergraduate education in
suicidology: Value, barriers, and experiences. Panel presented at the meeting of the
American Association of Suicidology, Portland, OR.
Edwards, M, Mauer, C, Hall, J, Barber, R, & O’Bryant, SE (2011, August). APOE
moderates the link between affective status and cognition: A Project FRONTIER Study.
Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention.
Epkins, C. C., Heckler, D. R., Scanlon, N. M., Carroll, M., Kelly, S., & Clark, J. (2011,November).
Experiential avoidance and anxiety sensitivity: Unique to anxiety versus depression? Poster
accepted for presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.
Filtz, K., Trotter, D.R.M., Watson, N.L., Gottlieb, J.C., Evans, L., Cohen, L.M. (2011,
November). The effect of opioids on nicotine craving in chronic pain patients: A preliminary
study. Poster accepted to the 45th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Gardner, C. E., Epkins, C. C., Scanlon, N. M., Clark, J., & Schlabaugh, J. (2011, November).
Contributions to girls’ rumination: Family factors, depression, and anxiety sensitivity. Poster
accepted for presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.
Graham, R.D., Cukrowicz, K.C., & Guidry, E.T. (2011, April). A short-form Geriatric Suicide
Ideation Scale for community samples. Poster session presented at the meeting of the American
Association of Suicidology, Portland, OR.
Harper, S. L., Epkins, C. C., Scanlon, N., Heckler, D. R., Carroll, M., Kelly, S. & Clark, J. (2011,
November). Aspects of mothers’ parenting: Specificity to mothers’ depression versus anxiety.
Poster accepted for presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.
Heckler, D. R., Epkins, C. C., Scanlon, N. M., Carroll, M., Kelly, S., & Clark, J. (2011,November).
Mothers’ contingent reactions and children’s anxiety/depression: Does emotion regulation
moderate? Poster accepted for presentation at the120th Annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Heckler, D. R., Epkins, C. C., Scanlon, N. M., Carroll, M., Kelly, S., & Clark, J. (2011,November).
Parenting and internalizing problems: Do experiential avoidance and/or emotional regulation
mediate? Poster accepted for presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Jahn, D. R., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2011, August). The impact of the nature of relationships on
perceived burdensomeness and suicide ideation in a community sample of older adults. Poster to
be presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Jahn, D. R., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2011, April). The mediating effect of perceived burdensomeness
on the relation between depressive symptoms and suicide ideation in a community sample of
older adults. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Association of Suicidology,
Portland, OR
Jahn, D. R., Poindexter, E. P., Guidry, E. T., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2011, November). An
investigation of the relations between meaning in life, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted
belongingness in older adults. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jahn, D. R., Poindexter, E. K., Stevens, J. M., Mitchell, S. M., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2011, April).
The mediating effect of perceived burdensomeness on the relation between self-perceived health
and death ideation in older adults. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Association
of Suicidology, Portland, OR.
Mauer, C.B., Johnson, L., Hall, J., & O’Bryant, S. (August, 2011). The link between anxiety and
neuropsychological functioning with depression as a moderating factor: A project frontier study.
Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.
Mayeux, J., Harter, S. L., Hoskinson, C., Menon, C., Carrington, T., & Harter, G. W. (2011,
August). Distress and context effects on narratives of sexually abused females. Poster presented
at the American Psychological Association convention, Washington, D.C.
Poindexter, E. K., Jahn, D. R., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2011, November). Perceived burdensomeness
in college students: Relations with depression, anxiety, and stress. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, CA.
Poindexter, E. K., Cukrowicz, K.C., Bryant, A., & Stevens, J. (April, 2011). The effects of trauma
exposure on thwarted belongingness in individuals with high verses low perceived burden.
Poster presented at the 44th annual convention of the American Association of Suicidology,
Portland, OR.
Scanlon, N. M., Epkins, C. C., Heckler, D. R., Carroll, M., Kelly, S., & Clark, J. (2011,November).
Parenting behaviors and their differential relations to children’s internalizing symptoms. Poster
accepted for presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.
Sherman, S., Klinkebiel, C., & Borrego, J., Jr. (2011, September). Addressing parental
inconsistencies in the time-out procedure. Poster presented at the biennial PCIT International
Convention, Gainesville, FL.
Smith, P. N., Roth, A., Laboulaye, M., Jahn, D. R., & Mandracchia, J. (2011, August). A test of the
acquired capability for suicide in male prison inmates. Poster to be presented at the meeting of
the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Trotter, D.R.M., Filtz, K., Gottlieb, J.C., Watson, N.L., Evans, L., Cohen, L.M. (2011,
November). Nicotine Analgesia in Individuals with Chronic Pain. Poster accepted to the 45th
annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Watson, N.L., Dempsey, J.P., VanderVeen, J.W., Gottlieb, J.C., & Cohen, L.M. (2011,
November). Examining the relationship between social anxiety and cigarette smoking: Smoking
to cope. Poster presented at the meeting Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,
Toronto.
VanderVeen, J.W., Cohen, L.M., & Watson, N.L. (2011, November). Changes in impulsivity
among heavy drinking cigarette smokers after 24-hours of smoking abstinence. Poster presented
at the meeting Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto.
VanderVeen, J.W., Watson, N.L., & Cohen, L.M. (February, 2011). Changes in cue response
among nicotine dependent college students who report frequent binge drinking. Poster presented
at the annual meeting for the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Toronto.
Conference Workshops
Mumma, G.H., Mauer, C.B., & Katuls, K.L. (November, 2011). Tailoring treatment for complex
cases using cognitive-behavioral case formulations. Workshop presented at the Texas
Psychological Association Convention, San Antonio, TX.
Awards/Honors
David Trotter, Cash Family Endowed Fellowship
David Trotter, Graduate Research Award, Texas Tech University Department of Psychology
Kristin Goodheart, Health and Human Services Scholarship
Chelsea Klinkebiel, Erin Poindexter, Natalie Scanlon, Health and Social Services Fellowships
Kristin Goodheart, Helen Devitt Jones Graduate Scholarship
Kristin Goodheart, Horn Professors Graduate Achievement Award
Kristin Goodheart, Maxey Scholarship, Fall 2009 – Spring 2010; Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
Dani Jahn, Student Research Award, American Psychological Association, Division 12, Section on
Clinical Emergencies and Crises
Chelsea Klinkebiel, Texas Tech University, Department of Psychology, Best Teaching Assistant
T. Lindsey Burrell, Texas Tech University Burkhart Center College of Education Student Grant
Competition
Cortney Mauer, South Plains Association of Psychologists Travel Award
Cortney Mauer, American Psychological Association Travel Award
Dani Jahn, Clay E. George Scholarship, Texas Tech University Department of Psychology
Student Leadership
T. Lindsey Burrell, President, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Student Special
Interest Group
Dani Jahn, Chair, American Association of Suicidology Student Involvement Group, April 2010present
Dani Jahn, Chair, American Association of Suicidology Board Student Subcommittee, March 2011Present
Dani Jahn, Founder and Editor, American Association of Suicidology, Student E-Newsletter, May
2010- December 2011
Dani Jahn, Member, Task Force for Improving Competency with Mental Health Regarding Suicide
Assessment and Treatment, February 2010-present
Chelsea Klinkebiel, President-Elect, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Student
Special Interest Group
Simone Sherman, President, Student Special Interest Group, ABCT
Erin Poindexter, Member, Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology
Erin Poindexter, Student Affiliate, American Association of Suicidology
Erin Poindexter, Student Affiliate, American Psychological Association
Erin Poindexter, Natalie Scanlon, Student Affiliate, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies
Chelsea Klinkebiel, Student Liaison, Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology
Simone Sherman, Student Membership Committee, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies
Dani Jahn, Student Member, Independent Scientific Peer Review Committee, Military Suicide
Research Consortium October 2010-present
Dani Jahn, Treasurer, TTU Clinical Psychology Graduate Student Council, September 2010-2011
Cortney Mauer, Graduate Student Campus Representative, American Psychological Association
(APAGS), 2011- 2013
Dani Jahn, Chair, TTU National Suicide Prevention Week Programming
2010 Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Accomplishments
Publications
Borrego, Jr. J., & Burrell, T. L. (2010). Using behavioral parent training to treat disruptive behavior
disorders in young children: A how-to approach using video clips. Cognitive and Behavioral
Practice, 17(1), 25-34.
Borrego, J. Jr. & Klinkebiel, C. (2010). Cultural considerations in stepped care and e-health. In W.
T. O’Donohue & C. R. Draper. (Eds.), Stepped care and e-health: Practical applications to
behavioral disorders. New York, NY: Springer Publishing
Bruner, L., Jones, B.G., Trotter, D.R.M. (2010). Impact of Community Preceptor Specialty and
Method of Assignment in an Early Clinical Experience Course. Family Medicine, 42(3), 173179.
Gray K.M., Watson N.L., Carpenter M.J., LaRowe S.D. (2010). N-Acetylcysteine in young
marijuana users: An open-label pilot study. American Journal on Addictions, 19(2), 187189. doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2009.00027.x
Johnson, L.A., Jenkins, M., Mauer, C., Hall, J. R., & O'Bryant, S. E. (2010). The relation between
vitamin D and depression in a rural dwelling sample: A project frontier study. Texas Public
Health Journal, 62(3), 16-19.
Trotter, D.R.M, Evans, L., Jones, B.G. (2010). Addressing the declining patient-centered
attitudes of medical students. Family Medicine, 42, 657-658.
Watson, N.L., Carpenter, M.J., Saladin, M.E., Gray, K.M., & Upadhyaya, H.P. (2010). Evidence for
greater cue reactivity among low dependent vs. high dependent smokers. Addictive Behaviors,
35, 673-677. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.02.010\
Conference Presentations
Cukrowicz, K. C., O’Bryant, S. E., & Jahn, D. R. (2010, April). Threshold of depressive symptoms
associated with positive identification of cardiovascular disease. Poster presented at the meeting
of the National Rural Health Association, Savannah, GA.
Davis, K. A., Epkins, C. C., Dosher, W. B. & Gardner, C. E. (2010, November). Unique relations
of youths’ diabetes stress and perceived social support from parents, close friends, and older
siblings to internalizing and externalizing problems. Poster presented at the 44th annual
convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Davis, K. A., Epkins, C. C., Dosher, W. B. & Gardner, C. E. (2010, November). Does sex
moderate the relation between youths’ perceived diabetes stress and social anxiety symptoms?
Poster presented at the 44th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Diehl, A., Friedman, A., Goodheart, K., Graham, R., Heston, J., Logue, E., Sloan, A.,
Watts, R. B., & Hendrick, S. S. (2010, October). Dealing with patients’ treatmentinterfering behaviors. Grand Rounds presented to the Department of Internal Medicine,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX.
Edwards, M, Johnson, L, & O’Bryant, SE (2010, Novermber). The influence of thyroid on
cognition in a sample of hispanic and non hispanic rural dwelling women: A project
FRONTIER study. Poster presented at the 2010 meeting of the National Academy of
Neuropsychology.
Edwards, M, O’Bryant, SE, Hobson, V, Hall, J, Barber, R, Zhang, S, Johnson, L, & DiazArrastia, R (2010, November). Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
levels are associated with memory performance in alzheimer’s disease: An
investigation by the texas alzheimer’s research consortium (TARC). Poster presented at
the 2010 meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
Epkins, C. C., Gardner, C. E., Scanlon, N. M., Clark, J., & Schlabaugh, J. A. (2010, November).
Examining the relation between mothers’ and girls’ anxiety sensitivity: The role of depression,
time spent together and maternal rejection and hostility. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Gardner, C. E., Epkins, C. C., Scanlon, N. M., Schlabaugh, J. A., & Clark, J. (November,
2010). Examining some different mediators and moderators of the relation between mothers’ and
daughters’ depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Goodheart, K. L., Naylor, J. M., & Sloan, A. (2010, August). Do romantic relationships matter?
Gender differences in body esteem, self esteem, life satisfaction, and depressive symptoms. Poster
presented at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San
Diego, CA.
Goodheart, K. L., Naylor, J. M., & Sloan, A. (2010, August). Thinness and muscularity: Are men
and women's motivations different? Poster presented at the 118thAnnual Convention of the
American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Gray, K. M., LaRowe, S. D., Watson, N. L., Carpenter, M. J. (2010, July). Reactivity to in vivo
marijuana cues among cannabis dependent adolescents. Poster presented at the International
Cannabinoid Research Society Annual Meeting, Lund, Sweden.
Jahn, D. R., Cukrowicz, K. C., & Schlegel, E. F. (2010, April). Burden to whom? Is the nature of
relationships important to the impact of perceived burdensomeness on suicide ideation? Poster
presented at the meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Orlando, FL.
Jahn, D. R., Graham, R. D., Schlegel, E. F., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2010, November). Psychometric
properties and structure of the Suicide Cognitions Scale in older adults. Poster presented at the
meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Katuls, K. L., Mauer, C. B., & Mumma, G. H. (2010, November). Differences in sensitivity for
depression, anxiety and anger: Comparing idiographic versus nomothetic approaches in
ecological momentary assessment. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Mumma, G. H., Mauer, C. B., & Katuls, K. L. (2010, November). Bridging the “scientistpractitioner gap”: Predictive validity in cognitive-behavioral case formulation. Poster presented
at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
O’Bryant, SE, Gong, G, Spallholz, J, Boylan, M, Edwards, M, Hargrave, K, & Johnson, LA (2010,
November). Estimated cumulative residential arsenic groundwater exposure and cognitive
functioning: A Project FRONTIER Study. Poster presented at the 2010 meeting of the National
Academy of Neuropsychology.
Pemberton, J. R., Borrego, J., Jr., Cook, K., Sherman, S., Clark, J., & Huffstuttler, D. M. (2010,
November). Contingent reinforcement really does work: Using time-series analysis to examine
mechanisms of change in PCIT. Poster presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Association
for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Pemberton, J. R. (moderator), Borrego, J., Couture, S., Pantalone, D., Morrell, H. R., &
Poindexter, E. K. (November, 2010). Getting published as a student and early career
psychologist. Panel discussion conducted at the 44th annual meeting of the Association
for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Schlegel, E. F., Cukrowicz, K. C., & Jahn, D. R. (2010, April). Gender differences associated with
the relation between loneliness and suicide ideation in older adults. Poster presented at the
meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Orlando, FL.
Sherman, S., Pemberton, J. R., Borrego, J., Jr., Poindexter, E., Gamboa, A. & Cervino, P. (2010,
November). Parental stress, skill acquisition, and therapist behaviors in parent-child interaction
therapy. Poster presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Schlegel, E. F., Smith, P. N., Trotter, D., Jahn, D. R., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2010, November).
What leads to short-term change in suicide ideation? The impact of perceptions of being a
burden on others. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Association of Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Watson, N.L., VanderVeen, J.W., Filtz, K.R., Sawyer, H., Hanft, A., & Cohen, L.M. (2010,
November).Examining the relationship between level of social anxiety and nicotine craving: a
pilot study. Poster presented at the meeting Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,
San Francisco, CA.
VanderVeen, J.W., Watson, N.L., Sawyer, H., Hanft, A., Dempsey, J.P., & Cohen, L.M. (2010,
November). The influence of binge drinking and impulsivity on cue response among nicotine
dependent college students. Poster presented at the meeting Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Awards/Honors
Kristin Goodheart, American Psychological Association (APA) Student Travel Award
Christie Gardner, Dallas Woman’s Club December Scholar of the Month
Kristin Goodheart, Horn Scholarship
Chelsea Klinkebiel, Texas Tech University Psychology Graduate Tuition Scholarship
Kelly Katuls, Cortney Mauer, Third place award for research, Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies in the Student Special Interest Group
Noreen Watson, Texas Tech University Graduate Research Scholarship
Noreen Watson, Janina Mayeux Health and Social Services Fellowship
Dani Jahn, Diversity in Psychological Science Award, Texas Tech University Department of
Psychology
Erin Schlegel, Dani Jahn Outstanding Student Poster Award, American Association of
Suicidology
Dani Jahn, Second Place, Texas Tech University 9th Annual Graduate Research Poster
Competition
Student Leadership
Kristin Goodheart, Clinical Council President, Texas Tech University
Dani Jahn, Chair, TTU National Suicide Prevention Week Programming
Janina Mayeux, Clinical Council SORC Representative
Christie Gardner, Clinical Council Student Advisory Board Representative, 2010-2012
Natalie Scanlon, Clinical Council Secretary, Texas Tech University, 2010-present