Curriculum Vitae
Brynn Elizabeth Sheehan
337 W. Bute St., Apt 12, Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 717-725-1005
bshee006@odu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Psychology
Applied Experimental
Old Dominion University
Advisory: Cathy Lau-Barraco, Ph.D.
Expected: 2016
M.A., Justice Studies
University of New Hampshire
Advisor: Ellen S. Cohn, Ph.D.
August 2011
B.A., Psychology
Cum Laude
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Advisor: Julie Kontos, Ph.D.
May 2010
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Sheehan, B.E., Lau-Barraco, C. & Linden, A. (2012). Risky drinking behaviors, alcohol-related
problems, and drinking motives among college students. Manuscript under review.
Sheehan, B.E., Murphy, S., Moynihan, M., & Dudley, E. (2012). Covictims of intimate partner
homicide: New insights for understanding risks and lethality. Manuscript under review.
Research supported by grant No. 2009-VF-GX-K008 from US Department of Justice, Office for
Victims of Crime under CFDA #16.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Jeleniewski, S., Cole, L., & Sheehan, B.E. (2010). Summative report of rule violating behavior
of adolescents. Research supported by grant SES – 1026803 from the NSF Law and Social
Sciences Program.
PRESENTATIONS
Sheehan, B.E., Lau-Barraco, C. (2013, November). The influence of self regulation on the
relationship between alcohol expectancies and aggression. Poster to be presented at the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Nashville, TN.
Sheehan, B.E., Lau-Barraco, C. (2013, November). Heavy alcohol use and indirect aggression:
The mediational role of alcohol expectancies. Poster to be presented at the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Nashville, TN.
Sheehan, B.E., D’Lima, G., Linden, A.N., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2012, November). Associations
between risky drinking behaviors and alcohol-related problems as mediated by drinking motives.
Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention,
National Harbor, MD.
Linden, A.N., Sheehan, B.E., Hollis, B.F., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2012, August). Associations
between caffeinated alcohol use and alcohol-related problems as moderated by time perspective.
Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
Sheehan, B.E., Cohn, E.S., Rebellon, C.J., & Van Gundy, K. (2011, May). The in crowd: The
effect of peer acceptance and belongingness on adolescents’ behavior. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Society Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
Sheehan, B.E. (2009, December). What defines you? The Stanford Prison Experiment.
PowerPoint and lecture presented to the General Psychology Mass Lecture Course, Bloomsburg
University.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE
August 2011Present
Research Assistantship, Behavioral Alcohol and Related Studies
Laboratory (BARS lab), Advisor Cathy Lau-Barraco
August 2010August 2011
Research Assistantship, NSF Social Sciences Grant SES1026803. Legal
socialization and rule-violating behavior, PI: Ellen S. Cohn
November 2010August 2011
Graduate Internship, Covictims’ experiences with intimate partner
homicide. A phenomenological research study, Advisor Dr. Sharon
Murphy
TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE
August 2012May 2013
Teaching Assistant, Psychology Research Methods Lab,
Instructor Rachel Phillips
May 2012August 2012
Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Adolescence Undergraduate Course,
Instructor Jennifer Younkin
May 2012August 2012
Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Criminal Behavior Undergraduate
Course, Instructor Jennifer Younkin
August 2011May 2012
Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Sex Undergraduate Course,
Instructor Professor Eva Clarke
August 2009December 2009
Teaching Assistant, General Psychology Undergraduate Course,
Instructor Dr. Brett Beck
GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS
Carsey Summer Research Support Fellowship (The Carsey Institute at the University of New
Hampshire, 2011), $6000
MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICES
2012-2013
Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2012-2013
Member, Research Society and Alcoholism
2012-2013
Member, American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
2012-2013
Member, Virginia Psychological Association
2011-2012
Member, Association for Psychological Science
2009-2010
Vice President, Psi Chi- National Honor Society for Psychology
2008-2010
Member, Bloomsburg University Academic Grievance Board
Member, Psychology Association, Bloomsburg University
Member, Bloomsburg University Behavioral Policy Committee
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
President of Applied Experimental Psychology Student Association (AEPSA): August 2012 –
May 2013
Grant Writing Workshops: (1) Two hour workshop offered by Preparing Future Faculty, (2) One
hour workshop offered by AEPSA- 1.29.13 from 1:30-2:30
Attended Webinar on Measuring risk behaviors in college-aged youth offered by Barry Fuchs
with DatStat
Attended the Beginner’s Guide to Structural Equation Modeling workshop offered by APA,
August, 2012
Attended the Bullying Prevention seminar offered by VPA, April 2012
Completed and passed the Graduate Teaching Assistant Training – offered by Old Dominion
Graduate Teaching Institute, August, 2011
Completed and passed the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) courses on Social
& Behavioral Research as well as Social & Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research,
(annually)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Program
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
(SPSS)
Description
6 years experience, proficient knowledge
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proficient knowledge
REFERENCES
Cathy Lau-Barraco, Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Director, Behavioral Alcohol & Related Studies Laboratory
Old Dominion University
cbarraco@odu.edu
Ellen Cohn, Professor
Department of Psychology
Coordinator, Justice Studies Program
University of New Hampshire
ellen.cohn@unh.edu
Eric Stouffer, Professor
Department of Psychology
Bloomsburg University
estouffe@bloomu.edu