CURRICULUM VITAE
NOVEMBER 2015
Alexis K. Matusiewicz
Professional Address:
Vermont Center on Behavior and Health
1 S. Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Email: amatusie@uvm.edu
Home Address:
26 Converse Court #3
Burlington, VT 05401
Telephone: (607) 279-7845
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EDUCATION
2015- present
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Vermont Center on Behavior and Health
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
2014- 2015
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
VA Center for Clinical Management Research
University of Michigan Medical School Department of Psychiatry
Ann Arbor, MI
2013- 2014
Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Ann Arbor, MI
2011-2014
Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Chair: Carl W. Lejuez, Ph.D
2007-2011
Master of Science, Clinical Psychology
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Chair: Carl W. Lejuez, Ph.D.
2001-2005
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
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RESEARCH SUPPORT
May 2015 –
present
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Institutional Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Title: Training in Behavioral Pharmacology of Human Drug Dependence
Principal Investigator: Stephen T. Higgins
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Grant Number: T32 DA007242
July 2010 –
July 2012
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Institutional Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Title: Integration of Basic Neuroscience Research into Addiction
Treatment Development
Principal Investigators: Carl W. Lejuez, Ph.D. and Cynthia Moss, Ph.D.
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Grant Number: T32 DA28855
PUBLICATIONS
Matusiewicz, A.K., Kopetz, C.A., Weaverling, G., Ellis, J. & Lejuez, C.W. (under review).
Distress and risk behavior in borderline personality disorder: Self-regulatory failure or
goal-directed behavior? Personality Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Bonar, E.E., Ilgen, M.A. & Bohnert, A.S.B. (under review). Non-medical
prescription opioid use and commercial sex work among adults in residential substance
use treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Ilgen, M.A. & Bohnert, K.M. (under review). Changes in alcohol
consumption during the transition to motherhood: Findings from the NESARC.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Bonar, E.E., Bohnert, A.S.B., Ilgen, M.A., Sanborn, M.L. & Chermack, S.T.
(under review). Coping and violence perpetration in a residential substance use treatment
sample.
Yi, R., Matusiewicz, A.K., Tyson, A. (under review). Delay discounting and preference
reversals in adult smokers.
Yi, R., Matusiewicz, A.K. & Tormohlen, K.N. (under review). Hyperbolic delay discounting
predicts preference reversals.
Lejuez, C.W., Matusiewicz, A.K. & Bounoua, N. (in press). Current trends in research on
personality disorders. In: D. Lynam (Ed.) Oxford Handbook of Personality and
Personality Disorders.
Hopwood, C.J., Schade, N., Daughters, S., Matusiewicz, A.K., & Lejuez, C.W. (2015).
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Emotion regulation promotes persistence in a residential substance abuse
treatment. Journal of Substance Use and Misuse, 50(2), 251-256.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Weaverling, G.B. & Lejuez, C.W. (2014). Affective dysfunction
and emotion dysregulation in the development of BPD. In: C. Sharp & J.L. Tackett
(Eds). The Handbook of Borderline Personality Disorder in Children and Adolescents.
New York: Springer.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Carter, A.E., Landes, R., & Yi, R. (2013). Statistical equivalence and one
week stability of delay and probability discounting of real and hypothetical rewards.
Behavioural Processes, 100, 116-122.
Gratz, K.L., Tull, M.T., Matusiewicz, A.K., Breetz, A. & Lejuez, C.W. (2013).
Multimodal examination of emotion regulation difficulties as a function of cooccurring avoidant personality disorder among women with borderline personality
disorder. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment, 4 (4), 304-314.
Daughters, S. B., Gorka, S. M., Matusiewicz, A.K., & Anderson, K. (2013). Gender specific
effect of psychological stress and cortisol reactivity on adolescent risk taking. Journal of
abnormal child psychology, 41 (5), 749-758.
Matusiewicz, A.K. & Bornovalova, M.A. (2013). Treatment of Borderline Personality
Disorder. In: Grossman, L.R. & Walfish, S., (Eds). Translating Research into Practice:
A Desk Reference for Practicing Mental Health Professionals. Camp Hill: The
Practice Institute.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Macatee, R., Guller, L. & Lejuez, C.W. (2013). Impulsivity and addiction
in parents. In: Suchman, N.E., Pajulo, M., & Mayes, L.C. (Eds.) Parenting and
Substance Abuse: Developmental Approaches to Intervention. New York: Oxford
University Press.
Matusiewicz, A.K. & Lejuez, C.W. (2012). Overlooked issues and unique perspectives on
the DSM-5: Introduction to the Special Series. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research
and Treatment, 3.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Reynolds, B. & Lejuez, C.W. (2011). Assessment instruments for
impulsivity and impulse control disorders. In: Grant, J.E. & Potenza, M.N. (Eds) The
Oxford Handbook of Impulse Control Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press.
Bornovalova, M.A., Matusiewicz, A.K. & Rojas, E. (2011). Distress tolerance moderates the
relationship between affect intensity and BPD levels. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 52(6),
744-753.
Reynolds, E.K., MacPherson, L., Matusiewicz, A.K., Francis, W.M. & Lejuez, C.W. (2011).
Discrepancy between mother and child perceptions of parental monitoring and risk
behavior engagement. Journal of the Adolescent and Child Psychology, 40(1), 67-79.
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Matusiewicz, A.K., Hopwood, C.J., Banducci, A.N. & Lejuez, C.W. (2010). The effectiveness
of cognitive behavioral therapy for personality disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North
America, 37, 657-685.
MacPherson, L., Tull, M.T., Matusiewicz, A.K., Rodman, S., Strong, D.R., Kalher, C.W.,
Hopko, D., Zvolensky, M., Brown, R.A., Lewinsohn, P. & Lejuez, C.W. (2010).
Randomized trial of behavioral activation smoking cessation treatment for smokers with
elevated depressive symptoms Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(1), 5561.
In Preparation
Matusiewicz, A.K., Bohnert, K.M., Ilgen, M.A. Persistance and incidence of DSM-5 alcohol use
disorders during the transition to motherhood.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Kopetz, C. & Lejuez, C.W. Distress and risk behavior in borderline
personality disorder: Motivation and self-effiacy for emotion regulation.
Kopetz, C., Matusiewicz, A.K. & Lejuez, C.W. Early deprivation and pathways to risk behavior
among post-instutionalized Romanian children.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Long, K. & Lejuez, C.W. Laboratory research on personality disorders:
Trends and future directions.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Matusiewicz, A.K, Loya, J.M., Bounoua, N. & Lejuez, C.W. (2015). Distress and
risk behavior in borderline personality disorder: Motivational mechanisms. Poster
presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Bounoua, N., Matusiewicz, A.K., Loya, J.M. & Lejuez, C.W. (2015). Childhood
maternal invalidation and adult attachment: Distinct pathways through emotion
dysregulation. Poster presentd at the annual convention of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Matusiewicz, A.K, Kopetz, C.E. & Lejuez, C.W. (2015). A self-regulatory perspective on
risk behavior in borderline personality disorder: Motivational mechanisms. Poster
presented at the annual convention of the Society for Research on Psychopathology, New
Orleans, LA.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Melbostad, H.M. & Heil, S.H. (2015). Barriers to long-acting reversible
contraceptive use among opioid-maintained women. Poster presented at the annual
conference of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, Burlington, VT.
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Matusiewicz, A.K., Kopetz, C. & Lejuez, C.W. (2015). Self-regulatory and motivational
perspectivies on distress-induced risk behavior in borderline personality disorder. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the European Congress of Psychology, Milan, Italy.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Ilgen, M.A., Bonar, E.E. & Bohnert, A.S.B. (2015). Non-medical
prescription opioid use and commercial sex work among adults in residential substance
use treatment. Paper submitted to the annual conference of the College of Problems on
Drug Dependence, Phoenix, AZ.
Loya, J., Matusiewicz, A.K., Chen, S.Z. & Lejuez, C.W. (2014). Borderline personality disorder
and alcohol misuse: Serial mediation through emotion dysregulation and coping motives
for alcohol use. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Loya, J. Weaverling, G.B. & Lejuez, C.W. (2014). Motivational factors
underlying the association between borderline personality disorder and alcohol-related
consequences. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug
Dependence, San Juan, PR.
Tormohlen, K.N., Matusiewicz, A.K., Tyson, A. & Yi, R. (2014). Using rate of delay
discounting to predict preference reversals by cigarette smokers. Poster presented at the
annual meeting College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Juan, PR.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Tyson, A. & Yi, R. (2013). Development of an innovative procedure to
measure preference reversals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association
for Behavior Analysis, Minneapolis, MN.
Kopetz, C.E., Matusiewicz, A.K. & Lejuez, C.W. (2012). Risk taking as an emotion regulation
strategy. Paper presented at the Meeting on Extreme Emotions in Human Interaction,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Banducci, A.N., Leonard, J. & Lejuez, C.W. (2012). Preliminary evaluation
of an acceptance based treatment for herion users with elevated anxiety sensitivity. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Matusiewicz, A.K., DiMeo, M., Lechner, W. & Lejuez, C.W. (2012). Situational confidence,
temptations and callous-unemotional traits among adolescent substance users in
residential treatment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the College on Problems
on Drug Dependence, Palm Springs, CA.
Tyson, A., Matusiewicz, A.K & Yi, R. (2012). More impulsive smokers exhibit earlier
preference reversals in a laboratory task. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Palm Springs, CA.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Carter, A.E., Landes, R. & Yi, R. (2012). One week stability of delay and
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probability discounting of real and hypothetical rewards. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Seattle, WA.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Magidson, J.F., DiMeo, M., Lechner, W. Fox, E., Gershman, I., Curtin, J. &
Lejuez, C.W. (2012). A resiliency-oriented evidence-based program for adolescent
substance users in a residential setting. Poster presented at the annual conference
of the Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, D.C.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Weaverling, G.B., & Lejuez, C.W. (2011). An examination of the
relationship between cognitive resources and emotion regulation deficits in women with
and without borderline personality disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Collado, A. & Lejuez, C.W. (2010). Distress and risk behavior in borderline
personality disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Lejuez, C.W. & Matusiewicz, A.K. (2009). Assessment of Disinhibition. Paper presented at
National Institute on Aging Teleconference on Conscientiousness and Health.
Matusiewicz, A.K., Bornovalova, M.A. & Lejuez, C.W. (2009). Distress tolerance moderates
the relationship between emotional intensity/reactivity and borderline personality
disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
March 2009 –
Editorial Assistant
August 2013
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment
Ad-Hoc Editorial Experience
Addictive Behaviors
Assessment
Behavioral Medicine
BMC Psychiatry
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, Treatment
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
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