Christine Anne Vaughan, Ph.D.
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CHRISTINE ANNE VAUGHAN, Ph.D.
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2006, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
M.A., Psychology, 2003, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
B.S., Psychology, 1999, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-present
2008-2013
2012-present
2011-2012
2006-2008
2005-2006
Behavioral Scientist, RAND, Santa Monica, CA
Associate Behavioral Scientist, RAND, Santa Monica, CA
Core Faculty Member, Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica,
CA
Affiliate Faculty Member, Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa
Monica, CA
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Developmental Science, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clinical Psychology Intern, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
RESEARCH AREAS
Health Services and Outcomes
Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Behavioral Health
Public Health and Disaster Preparedness
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METHODOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL SKILLS
Research Design
Experimental and quasi-experimental study design
Survey design and development
Quantitative Data Analysis
Multivariate Regression
Structural Equation Modeling
Factor Analysis
Latent Class Analysis
Statistical Software Packages
SAS
Stata
SPSS
Mplus
Qualitative Research
Stakeholder interviews
Focus groups
HONORS AND AWARDS
2014
Spotlight Award
RAND Corporation
Award for excellence in survey management, design, administration, and analysis
2004
Stefanie Gilbert Endowed Scholarship
University of South Florida Department of Psychology, Tampa, Florida
Award for the best thesis (master’s or doctoral) pertaining to women’s issues
2004
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
2003
Valerie Reed Memorial Scholarship
University of South Florida Department of Psychology, Tampa, Florida
Award given for best balance between research and clinical practice
2000
Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Five-year merit-based graduate fellowship awarded to outstanding doctoral students
1999
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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CURRENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Co-Investigator, Impact of Greenspace Improvement on Physical Activity in a Low Income
Community, National Cancer Institute (R01CA164137-01; Dubowitz PI), 2012-2017
Co-Investigator, Does a New Supermarket Improve Dietary Behaviors of Low-income African
Americans?, National Cancer Institute (R01CA149105-01; Dubowitz PI), 2010-2016
Co-Investigator, Adding Food Receipts to Time-Sensitive Data Collection, National Cancer
Institute (Administrative supplement to parent grant R01CA149105-01; Dubowitz PI), 2013-2016
Co-Investigator, Do Departments of Parks and Recreation Foster or Alleviate Health Disparities?,
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL114432; Cohen PI), 2013-2017
Co-Investigator, Tracking the Effectiveness of Warrior and Survivor Care, U.S. Air Force
(FA7014-06-C-0001; Sims PI), 2015-2016
Co-Investigator, Improving Caregiver Outcomes Through Structured Social Support Via Military
Caregiver Peer Forums, Office of the Secretary of Defense (W91WAW-12-C-0030; Ramchand PI),
2015-2018
Co-Investigator, Evaluation of the TAPS Military and Veteran Caregiver Online Peer Support
Community Program, Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (Trail PI), 2015-2017
PAST GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Co-Investigator, Improving PTSD Management in Primary Care, National Institute of Mental
Health (R01MH082768; Meredith PI), 2009-2015
Co-Investigator, Innovative Practices for Supporting Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain
Injury, Office of Secretary of Defense, (W74V8H-06-C-0002; Farmer PI), 2010-2015
Co-Investigator, Workforce Wellness, U.S. Army (W74V8H-06-C-0001; Schirmer PI), 2014-2015
Co-Investigator, Military Caregivers, Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF-04-15-2013; Tanielian and
Ramchand PIs), 2013-2014
Co-Investigator, Encouraging Army Retirees and Their Family Members to Use the Military
Health System, U.S. Army (W74V8H-06-C-0001; Meredith PI), 2014
Co-Investigator, Needs Assessment of Veterans Living in New York State, New York State Health
Foundation (2008-2753596; Schell PI), 2009
Co-Investigator, Pilot of an Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence Readiness Intervention, National
Institute of Mental Health (R34 MH085534; Wagner PI), 2008-2012
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PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Boal, A.L., Vaughan, C.A., Sims, C.S., & Miles, J.N.V. (in press). Measurement invariance across
administration mode: Examining the PTSD Checklist. Psychological Assessment.
Breslau, J., Setodji, C., & Vaughan, C.A. (in press). Is cohesion within military units associated
with post-deployment behavioral and mental health outcomes? Journal of Affective Disorders.
Cohen, D., Han, B., Nagel, C., Harnik, P., McKenzie, T.L., Evenson, K., Marsh, T., Williamson, S.,
Vaughan, C., & Katta, S. (in press). The 1st national study of neighborhood parks: Implications
for physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Vaughan, C.A., Miles, J.N.V., Eisenman, D.P., & Meredith, L.S. (2016). Longitudinal
associations among pain, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and stress appraisals. Journal
of Traumatic Stress.
Meredith, L.S., Eisenman, D.P., Han, B., Green, B.L., Kaltman, S., Wong, E.C., Sorbero, M.,
Vaughan, C., Cassells, A., Zatzick, D., Diaz, C., Hickey, S., Kurz, J. Tobin, J.N. (2016).
Impact of collaborative care for underserved patients with PTSD in primary care: A randomized
controlled trial. Journal of General Internal Medicine,1-9.
Dubowitz, T., Ghosh-Dastidar, M., Cohen, D.A., Beckman, R., Steiner, E., Hunter, G.P., Florez, K.,
Huang, C., Vaughan, C.A., Sloan, J.C., Zenk, S.N., Cummins, S., & Collins, R.L. (2015). Diet
and perceptions change with supermarket introduction in a food desert, but not because of
supermarket use. Health Affairs, 34, 1858-1868.
Vaughan, C.A., Schell, T.L., Tanielian, T., Jaycox, L.H., & Marshall, G.N. (2014). Prevalence of
mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have and have not received
VA services. Psychiatric Services, 65, 833-835.
Stucky, B., Edelen, M.O., Tucker, J.S., Butler, J., & Vaughan, C.A. (2014). The psychometric
development and initial validation of the DCI-A Short Form for Adolescent Therapeutic
Community Treatment Process. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 46, 516-521.
Scharf, D.M., Eberhart, N., Schmidt, N., Vaughan, C.A., Dutta, T., Pincus, H.A., & Burnam, A.
(2013). Integrating primary care into community behavioral health settings: Programs and early
implementation experiences. Psychiatric Services, 64, 660-665.
Vaughan, C., Wagner, G., Miyashiro, L., Ryan, G., & Scott, J.D. (2011). The role of the home
environment and routinization in ART adherence. Journal of the International Association of
Physicians in AIDS Care, 10, 176-182.
Vaughan, C.A., Foshee, V., & Ennett, S. (2010). Protective effects of support from mothers and
peers on depressive symptoms during adolescence. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38,
261-272.
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Vaughan, C.A., & Halpern, C.T. (2010). Gender differences in depressive symptoms during
adolescence: The contributions of weight-related concerns and behaviors. Journal of Research
on Adolescence, 20, 389-419.
Vaughan, C.A., Sacco, W.P., & Beckstead, J.W. (2008). Racial/ethnic differences in body
mass index: The roles of beliefs about thinness and dietary restriction. Body Image, 5, 291-298.
Sacco, W.P., Wells, K. J., Friedman, A., Matthew, R., Perez, S., and Vaughan, C.A. (2007).
Adherence, BMI, and depression in adults with type 2 diabetes: The mediational role of diabetes
symptoms and self-efficacy. Health Psychology, 26, 693-700.
Sacco, W.P., Wells, K.J., Vaughan, C.A., Friedman, A., Perez, S., & Morales, R. (2005).
Depression in adults with type 2 diabetes: The role of adherence, body mass index, and selfefficacy. Health Psychology, 24, 630-634.
Tenzer, S.A., Murray, D.W., Vaughan, C.A., & Sacco, W.P. (2006). Maternal depressive
symptoms, relationship satisfaction, and verbal behavior: A social-cognitive analysis. Journal
of Social and Personal Relationships, 23, 131-149.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION
Vaughan, C.A., Cohen, D.A., Ghosh-Dastidar, M., Hunter, G.P., & Dubowitz, T., (under review).
Where do food desert residents buy most of their junk food? Supermarkets.
Vaughan, C.A., Ghosh-Dastidar, M., & Dubowitz, T. (in preparation). Barriers to healthy diet and
physical activity in residents of lower-income neighborhoods: A latent profile analysis.
Vaughan, C.A., Dubowitz, T., Collins, R., Ghosh-Dastidar, M., & Beckman, R. (in preparation).
Does where you shop or who you are predict what you eat?: The role of individual
characteristics vs. store type in dietary intake.
Vaughan, C.A., Colabianchi, N., Ghosh-Dastidar, M., Beckman, R., & Dubowitz, T. (in
preparation). How do park facilities and residents’ perceptions of parks influence use in a lowincome racially segregated neighborhood?
REPORTS
Vaughan, C.A., Farmer, C.M., Breslau, J., & Burnette, C. (2015). Evaluation of the Operational
Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) Program. RR-562-OSD. Santa Monica, CA: RAND
Corporation.
Sorbero, M.E., Ahluwalia, S., Reynolds, K., Lovejoy, S.L., Farris, C., Sloan, J., Miles, J.N.V.,
Vaughan, C.A., Kandrack, R., Apaydin, E., Colaiaco, B., & Herman, P.M. (2015). Meditation
for Depression: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Major
Depressive Disorder. RR-1138-OSD. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
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Sorbero, M.E., Reynolds, K., Colaiaco, B., Lovejoy, S.L., Farris, C., Vaughan, C.A., Sloan, J.,
Kandrack, R., Apaydin, E., & Herman, P.M. (2015). Acupuncture for Major Depressive
Disorder: A Systematic Review. RR-1135-OSD. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
Newberry, S., Hempel, S., Booth, M., Ewing, B., Maher, A.R., O’Hanlon, C.E., Sloan, J.,
Vaughan, C.A., Dudley, W., Shanman, R.M., Sorbero, M.E. (2015). Omega-3 Fatty Acids for
Major Depressive Disorder: Systematic Review. RR-1079-OSD. Santa Monica, CA: RAND
Corporation.
Sims, C.S., Vaughan, C.A., Theologis, H., Boal, A.L., & Osilla, K.C. (2015). Navigating the Road
to Reintegration: Status and Continuing Support of the U.S. Air Force’s Wounded Warriors. RR599-AF. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
Ramchand, R., Tanielian, T., Fisher, M.P., Vaughan, C.A., Trail, T.E., Epley, C., Voorhies, P.,
Robbins, M.W., Robinson, E., Ghosh-Dastidar, B. (2014). Hidden Heroes: America’s Military
Caregivers. RR-499-TEDF. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
Farmer, C.M., Vaughan, C.A., Garnett, J., & Weinick, R.M. (2014). Pre-deployment
Stress, Mental Health, and Help-Seeking Behaviors among Marines. RR-218-OSD. Santa
Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
Meredith, L.S., Sorbero, M.E., Kurz, J., Martsolf, G., Vaughan, C.A., Ruder, T., Reynolds, D., &
Engel, C.C. (2014). Encouraging Army Retirees and Their Family Members to Use the Military
Health System. Not available to the general public. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
Vaughan, C., Schell, T.L., Jaycox, L.H., Marshall, G.N., & Tanielian, T. (2010). Quantitative
needs assessment of New York state veterans and their spouses. In T.L. Schell & T. Tanielian
(Eds.), A Needs Assessment of New York State Veterans: Final Report to New York State Health
Foundation (pp. 21-52). TR-920-NYSHF. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Lewis, M.W., Chan, E.W., Nelson, C., Hackbarth, A.S., Vaughan, C.A., Plough, A., & Oiulfstad,
B. (2014). Wearing many hats: Lessons about emergency preparedness and routine public
health from the H1N1 response. In M.A. Stoto & M.A. Higdon (Eds.), The Public Health
Response to H1N1: A Systems Perspective (pp. 88-98). New York, NY: Oxford.
Rottenberg, J., & Vaughan, C. (2008). Emotion expression in depression: Emerging evidence
for emotion context-insensitivity. In A. J. J. M. Vingerhoets, I. Nyklcek, J. Denollet (Eds.),
Emotion Regulation: Conceptual and Clinical Issues (pp. 125-139). Springer.
Sacco, W.P., & Vaughan, C.A. (2006). Depression and the response of others: A socialcognitive interpersonal process model. In T.E. Joiner, J.S. Brown, & J. Kistner (Eds.), The
Interpersonal, Cognitive, and Social Nature of Depression (pp. 101-132). Mahwah, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS
Sims, C. & Vaughan, C. (2013, February). USAF Wounded Warriors Survey (2011): Key findings,
follow-up, and next steps. Review of 2012 briefings. Presentation given to the Returning Warrior
Task Force.
Vaughan, C.A. (2012, November). Identification and evaluation of innovative programs
addressing psychological health and TBI. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Los Angeles, CA.
Vaughan, C.A. (2012, May). Pre-deployment mental health status and stress burden: Findings
From the OSCAR Evaluation. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the Navy and Marine
Corps Combat and Operational Stress Control Conference “Joining Forces to Strengthen
Resilience” in San Diego, CA.
Schell, T., Vaughan, C., Marshall, G., Jaycox, L., & Tanielian, T. (2012, May). Can measures of
post-concussive syndrome distinguish traumatic brain injury from posttraumatic psychiatric
problems? Presentation to be given at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric
Association in Philadelphia, PA.
Vaughan, C.A., & Halpern, C.T. (2007, October). Gender differences in depression during early
adolescence: A biopsychosocial perspective. In G.H. Elder, Jr. (Chair), Adolescent and young
adult development: The intersection of biosocial, contextual, and cultural factors. Presentation
given at the Society for the Study of Human Development, State College, PA.
POSTER SESSIONS
Vaughan, C.A., & Halpern, C.T. (2008, May). The roles of communion and agency as
predictors of couples’ relationship satisfaction. Poster session presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Vaughan, C.A., & Halpern, C.T. (2008, February). Gender differences in depression during
early adolescence: A biopsychosocial perspective. Poster session presented at the inaugural
meeting of the Developmental Psychopathology conference, Chapel Hill, NC.
Vaughan, C.A., Sacco, W.P., & Beckstead, J.W. (2007, May). Ethnic differences in body mass
index. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for
Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
Vaughan, C.A., Phares, V., & Sacco, W.P. (2005, August). A social-cognitive analysis of marital
behavior and depressive symptoms. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
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Vaughan, C.A., & Sacco, W.P. (2004, August). An empirical test of self-objectification theory in
college-aged women. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Vaughan, C.A., Stewart, V., & Sacco, W.P. (2004, August). Ethnicity moderates the relationship
between body mass index and relationship status. Poster session presented at the annual meeting
of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Sacco, W.P., Wells, K.J., Vaughan, C.A., & Perez, S. (2004, August). Mechanisms linking
adherence and depression in diabetes patients. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Vaughan, C., Stewart, V., Ceo, D., & Sacco, W. (2003, May). Ethnicity moderates the
relationship between body mass index and self-perceived physical attractiveness. Poster session
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.
Sacco, W.P., Wells, K., Morales, R., Friedman, A., Perez, S., & Vaughan, C. (2003, March).
Depression and HbA1c: The role of diet and exercise adherence, self-efficacy, and BMI. Poster
session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Perez, S., Wells, K., Vaughan, C., Morales, R., & Sacco, W. (2002, June). The relationship
between glycemic control, psychological symptoms, and self-efficacy. Poster session presented
at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, New Orleans, LA.
Vaughan, C., Morales, R., Perez, S., Wells, K., & Sacco, W. (2002, June). The relationship of
self-reported diabetes regimen adherence to self-efficacy, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, New
Orleans, LA.
Morales, R., Perez, S., Wells, K., Vaughan, C., & Sacco, W. (2002, April). The relationship
among diabetes symptoms, HbA1c levels, anxiety, and depression. Poster session presented at
the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Wells, K., Vaughan, C., Morales, R., Perez, S., & Sacco, W. (2002, April). The relationship
between anxiety, depression, and diabetes specific self-efficacy. Poster session presented at the
annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Tenzer, S.A., Sacco, W.P., & Vaughan, C.A. (2002, March). Maternal appraisals and children’s
depression: Mediation by children’s perceptions. Poster session presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2014-present
Coordinator of RAND Psychology Speaker Seminar Series
2013-present
Core Member of RAND Health Obesity & Obesity Policy Interest Group
Summer 2012 Primary Mentor to Ashley Boal, M.S., RAND Summer Associate
Summer 2009 Participant at the Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center Summer Institute on
“Interventions: Reducing Risk and Promoting Adjustment to Disease.”
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
Summer 2015
Reviewer, Health Services Research
Summer 2015
Reviewer, Journal of Affective Disorders
Spring 2015
Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Winter 2013
Reviewer, Quality of Life Research
Winter 2013
Reviewer, Personal Relationships
Winter 2013
Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Summer 2012
Reviewer, Personal Relationships
Summer 2012
Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Fall 2011
Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Summer 2011
Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Fall 2010
Reviewer, Journal of Adolescent Health
Fall 2010
Reviewer, Sex Roles
Fall 2010
Reviewer, Women’s Health Issues
Spring 2010
Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Spring 2010
Reviewer, Personal Relationships
Spring 2009
Reviewer, Personal Relationships
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GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL METHODS AND STATISTICS COURSES
Analysis of Variance
Regression
Psychometrics
Multivariate Statistics
Meta-Analysis
Math Methods
Structural Equation Modeling
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Multilevel Modeling
Latent Growth Curve Modeling
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2005-2006
Psychology Resident
Durham V.A. Medical Center Psychology Internship, Durham, North Carolina
Conducted individual and group psychotherapy in inpatient and outpatient settings,
performed psychological assessments of a wide range of disorders, attended
supervision meetings, participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to provide
consultation to other health care professionals; and participated in neuropsychology,
cultural diversity, and other psychology seminars to enhance clinical training.
2001-2005
Therapist and Clinical Examiner
Psychological Services Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Provided cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for a wide array of mental health
conditions, co-facilitated weight management group, and conducted learning
disorder and ADHD evaluations on children and adults in an outpatient community
mental health setting.
2002-2004
Psychology Extern
James A. Haley V.A. Medical Center, Tampa, Florida
Conducted individual psychotherapy for a variety of mental health conditions in
the Women’s Health Clinic and co-facilitated group psychotherapy for PTSD
secondary to sexual trauma in the PTSD Clinic. Assisted in performing brief
intake evaluations to triage patients admitted to the psychiatry ER.
2002-2003
Stress Management Group Facilitator
University of South Florida Medical Clinic, Tampa, Florida
Facilitated stress management group for USF Medical Clinic patients with diabetes
to enhance diabetes management.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2003
Graduate Instructor, Abnormal Psychology
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Taught abnormal psychology course to undergraduate students, prepared syllabus
and all teaching materials (e.g., lectures, exams) for the course, presented lectures,
conducted in-class active learning exercises, assigned and calculated grades for all
course examinations and other assignments.
Fall 2002
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Methods
University of South Florida, Lakeland, Florida
Provided assistance to upper-level undergraduate students and graded final papers.
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