MELISSA ANNE MITCHELL
Doctoral candidate
Department of Psychology
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
Anticipated
Florida State University, Clinical Psychology
Tallahassee, Florida
2014 –
Present
Clinical Psychology Residency (APA accredited)
Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
M.S.
2010
Florida State University, Clinical Psychology
Tallahassee, Florida
B.A.
2007
Northwestern University, with departmental honors in Psychology
Evanston, Illinois
RESEARCH GRANTS
2013 – 2014 Development and Evaluation of a Brief, Suicide Prevention Intervention Targeting
Anxiety and Mood Vulnerabilities
Principal Investigator: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Agency: Military Suicide Research Council
Period: 2013-2015
Role: Diagnostician
*Sub-award of United States Army award W81XWH-10-2-018
2011 – 2012 Development and Evaluation of a Brief, Suicide Prevention Intervention Reducing
Anxiety Sensitivity
Principal Investigator: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Agency: Military Suicide Research Council
Period: 9/2011 – 8/2012
Role: Diagnostician
*Sub-award of United States Army award W81XWH-10-2-018
2007 – 2012 Smoking-based Prevention Program for Panic Disorder
Principal Investigators: Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D. & Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH076629-01)
Period: 4/2007 – 8/2012
Role: Therapist
Amount: $2,388,135
2007 – 2011 A Prevention Program for Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
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Principal Investigators: Kiara R. Timpano, M.S., Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D., &
Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D.
Agency: Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
Period: 10/2008 – 5/2011
Role: Project Coordinator (Florida State University) & Diagnostician
Amount: $36,080
2006 – 2007 Been There, Done That: Does Experience Moderate the Depleting Effect of
Emotion Suppression?
Principal Investigator: Melissa A. Mitchell
Co-Investigators: Jennifer A. Richeson, Ph.D., Sarah E. Johnson, M.S., Meghan
G. Bean, B.S.
Agency: Northwestern University Undergraduate Research Grant
Role: Project Coordinator
Amount: $998
AWARDS & HONORS
2012
2010 – 2014
2008 – 2014
2007
Nominated for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Florida State University
Graduate Research Development Award, Florida State University
FSU Congress of Graduate Students Conference Presentation Grant
Hunt Award for Best Undergraduate Research Paper in Psychology,
Northwestern University
2005 – 2007 Dean’s List, Northwestern University
PUBLICATIONS: JOURNAL ARTICLES
Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014). An experimental manipulation of social comparison in
social anxiety. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 43, 221-229.
Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014). General in-situation safety behaviors are uniquely
associated with post-event processing. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental
Psychiatry, 45, 229-233.
Mitchell, M. A., Capron, D. W., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014). Reduction in cognitive
concerns of anxiety sensitivity is associated with reduction in PTSD and depressive
symptoms: A comparison of civilians and veterans. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 48,
25-31.
Mitchell, M. A., Riccardi, C. J., Keough, M. E., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2013).
Understanding the associations among anxiety sensitivity, distress tolerance, and
discomfort intolerance: A comparison of three models. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 27,
147-154.
Timpano, K. R., Abramowitz, J. S., Mahaffey, B. L., Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2011).
Efficacy of a prevention program for postpartum obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45, 1511-1517.
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Keough, M. E., Riccardi, C. J., Timpano, K. R., Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010). Anxiety
symptomatology: The association with distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity.
Behavior Therapy, 41, 567-574.
Johnson, S.E., Mitchell, M. A., Bean, M. G., Richeson, J. A., & Shelton, J. N. (2010). Gender
moderates the self-regulatory consequences of suppressing emotional reactions to
sexism. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 13, 215-226.
Schmidt, N. B., Keough, M. E., Mitchell, M.A., Reynolds, E. K., MacPherson, L., Zvolensky, M.
J., & Lejuez, C. (2010). Anxiety sensitivity: Prospective prediction of anxiety among early
adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24, 503-508.
Schmidt, N. B., Richey, J. A., Funk, A., & Mitchell, M. A. (2010). Cold pressor “augmentation”
does not differentially improve treatment response for spider phobia. Cognitive Therapy
and Research, 34, 413-420.
Sachs-Ericsson, N., Schmidt, N. B., Zvolensky, M. J., Mitchell, M., Collins, N., & Blazer, D. G.
(2009). Smoking cessation behavior in older adults by race and gender: The role of
health problems and psychological distress. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 11, 433443.
Schmidt, N. B., Mitchell, M. A., Richey, J. A. (2008). Anxiety sensitivity as an incremental
predictor of later anxiety symptoms and syndromes. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 49,
407-412.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION
Short, N. A., Mitchell, M. A., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (under review). Postconcussive
symptoms and PTSD symptoms: Evaluating the moderating role of distress tolerance.
Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (in revision). Rumination as a transdiagnostic factor in anxiety
psychopathology.
Mitchell, M. A., Raines, A. M., Short, N., & Schmidt, N. B. (in preparation). Incremental
associations of insomnia and PTSD symptoms.
Mitchell, M. A., Short, N., Capron, D. W., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (in preparation).
Rumination mediates heightened cognitive concerns of anxiety sensitivity and PTSD
symptoms.
PUBLICATIONS: BOOK CHAPTERS
Schmidt, N. B., Mitchell, M. A., Keough, M. E., & Riccardi, C. J. (2011). Distress tolerance in
anxiety and its disorders. In A. Bernstein, M. J. Zvolensky, & A. A. Vujanovic (Eds.),
Distress Tolerance (pp. 105-125). Guilford Press: New York.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Mitchell, M. A., Capron, D. W., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014, March). Efficacy of an
intervention targeting cognitive concerns of anxiety sensitivity to reduce PTSD and
depressive symptoms among civilians and veterans. In S. C. Horswill (Chr.), Identifying
and treating predispositional variables in the development of PTSD. Symposium
presented at the Annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Conference, Chicago,
Illinois.
Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2011, March). The role of social comparison on self-appraisal
in social anxiety. In J. D. Buckner (Chr.), Understudied Aspects of Social Anxiety:
Empirical Investigations of Malleable Underlying Mechanisms and their Implications for
Treatment. Symposium presented at the 31st Annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders
Association of America Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Keough, M. E., Capron, D. W., Medley, A. N., Mitchell, M. A., Wilson, S. B., & Schmidt, N. B.
(2010, November). Refinement and examination of a brief anxiety sensitivity focused
intervention. In A. Bernstein (Chr.), Transdiagnostic prevention: Emerging research and
new directions in CBT. Symposium presented at the 44th Annual meeting of the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, San Francisco,
California.
Mitchell, M. A., Keough, M. E., Riccardi, C. J., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010,
November). Distress tolerance and its role in anxiety sensitivity and anxiety
symptomatology. In A. Bernstein & Vujanovic, A. A. (Chrs.), Distress tolerance:
Emerging research and clinical applications across therapeutic contexts. Symposium
presented at the 44th Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies Convention, San Francisco, California.
Johnson, S. E., Richeson, J. A., Mitchell, M., & Bean, M. (2008, June). Been there, done that:
Group membership affords self-regulatory strength. In T. Stahl & C. van Laar (Chrs.),
Stigma salience, self-regulation and performance. Symposium conducted at the Biennial
meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Chicago, Illinois.
Johnson, S. E., Richeson, J. A., Mitchell, M., & Bean, M. (2008, February). Been there, done
that: Group membership and practice contending with self-regulatory demands. In J. A.
Richeson & Neuberg, S. (Chrs.), Taking a relational approach to intergroup contact:
When stigmatized and non-stigmatized group members’ experiences diverge and
converge. Symposium conducted at the Annual meeting of the Society for Personality
and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
CONFERENCE POSTERS
Short, N. A., Mitchell, M. A., Raines, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014, March). Postconcussive
and PTSD symptoms: Evaluating the moderating role of distress tolerance. Poster
presented at the annual Anxiety and Depression Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2012, November). Within social anxiety, avoidance, but not
fear is uniquely associated with rumination. Poster presented at the 46th Annual meeting
of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, National Harbor,
Maryland.
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Unruh, A. S., Oglesby, M. E., Hunter, L. R., Medley, A. N., Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B.
(2012, November). The association of importance to change and social anxiety
treatment. Poster presented at the 46th Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies Convention, National Harbor, Maryland.
Shaw, A. M., Timpano, K. R., Doss, B., Mahaffey, B. L., Mitchell, M. A., Abramowitz, J. S., &
Schmidt, N. B. (2012, March). Obsessions and relationship functioning in the postpartum: The effects of obsessive compulsive symptoms on relationship satisfaction.
Poster presented at the 32nd Annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of
America, Arlington, Virginia.
Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B. (2011, November). Gender differences in self-appraisal after
social comparison in social anxiety. Poster presented at the 45th Annual meeting of the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
Mitchell, M. A., Riccardi, C. J., Keough, M. E., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010,
November). Emotional and physical tolerance: A test of three models. Poster presented
at the 44th Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Convention, San Francisco, California.
Mitchell, M. A., Riccardi, C. J., Keough, M. E., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010, June).
Testing three models for understanding the associations among anxiety sensitivity,
distress tolerance, and discomfort intolerance. Poster presented at the World Congress
of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Mitchell, M. A., Riccardi, C. J., Keough, M. E., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2010, April).
Emotional and physical tolerance: A test of three models. Poster presented at the
Annual Graduate Research Day, Department of Psychology, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Florida.
Mills, H. L., Keough, M. E., Riccardi, C. J., Mitchell, M. A., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B
(2009, November). Distress tolerance as a mediator for anxiety sensitivity and anxiety
symptomatology. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual meeting of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention - Anxiety Special Interest Group, New
York City, New York.
Mitchell, M. A., Richey, J. A., & Schmidt, N. B (2009, November). Distress tolerance mediates
the relationship between social anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. Poster presented at the
43rd Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Convention, New York City, New York.
Keough, M. E., Riccardi, C. J., Mitchell, M. A., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B (2009, July).
Panic symptomatology: The association with distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity.
Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Florida Psychological Association
Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mitchell, M. A., Riccardi, C. J., Keough, M. E., Timpano, K. R., & Schmidt, N. B (2009, July).
Examination of anxiety sensitivity and distress tolerance as unique and interactive
predictors of social anxiety. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Florida
Psychological Association Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Mitchell, M. A., Richey, J. A., & Schmidt, N. B (2009, April). Distress tolerance: A potential
mediator of the association between social anxiety and anxiety sensitivity? Poster
presented at the Annual Graduate Research Day, Department of Psychology, Florida
State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Mitchell, M. A., Riccardi, C. J., Keough, M. E., Timpano, K. R., Richey, J. A., & Schmidt, N. B.
(2009, March). An examination of distress tolerance and social anxiety. Poster
presented at the Annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Conference, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
Mitchell, M. A., Hunter, L. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2008, April). The interracial interactions
appraisal inventory: Conceptualizing intergroup anxiety from a clinical perspective.
Poster presented at the Annual Graduate Research Day, Department of Psychology,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Mitchell, M. A., Hunter, L. R., & Schmidt, N. B. (2008, March). The interracial interactions
appraisal inventory: Conceptualizing intergroup anxiety from a clinical perspective.
Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
Mitchell, M., & Richeson, J. A. (2007, May). Been there, done that: Does experience moderate
the depleting effect of emotion suppression? Poster session conducted at the 5th Annual
meeting of the Undergraduate Research Symposium, Northwestern University,
Evanston, Illinois.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2007 – 2014 Research Assistant
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
Supervisor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Duties: Administer structured diagnostic interviews (SCID, MINI) for ongoing
studies. Coordinated research study that examined the efficacy of an intervention
to reduce rumination and its correlates in social anxiety (2012-2013). Therapist
for grant-funded intervention program to reduce anxiety sensitivity among
undergraduates at high risk for anxiety psychopathology (2010-2011).
Coordinated research study that examined the impact of social comparison on
self-appraisal in social anxiety (2009-2010). FSU Project Coordinator for a grantfunded, multi-site program aimed at preventing obsessive-compulsive disorder in
the postpartum period among first-time parents (2008-2011). Therapist for grantfunded, multi-site smoking cessation program aimed at preventing panic disorder
among daily smokers with high anxiety sensitivity (2007-2012). Coordinated a
research study that examined the efficacy of an intervention to augment
behavioral treatment for spider phobia (2007-2008).
2008
Rater of Treatment Fidelity (Motivational Interviewing)
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
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Supervisor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D. and Julia D. Buckner, M.S.
Duties: Utilized the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity code,
Version 2.0 to rate fidelity of graduate student therapists on the delivery of
motivation enhancement therapy. Attended training workshops and weekly
supervision meetings.
2006 – 2007 Research Assistant
Social Perception and Communication Laboratory
Northwestern University, Department of Psychology
Supervisor: Jennifer A. Richeson, Ph.D.
Duties: Assisted in developing the procedure and measures for honors thesis
(including obtaining grant funding, recruiting two confederates to act in the study,
and creating a script for the confederates to memorize). Ran study for honors
thesis. Ran participants for other laboratory studies. Coded content of
audiotapes. Entered data.
Summer
2006
Research Assistant
Institute for Policy Research Summer Research Assistant Program
Social Perception and Communication Laboratory
Northwestern University, Department of Psychology
Supervisor: Jennifer A. Richeson, Ph.D.
Duties: Recruited participants through campus surveys, flyers, and emails. Ran
participants for several studies. Coded videotapes for nonverbal and verbal
behaviors. Entered data. Read and discussed various psychological topics from
articles in weekly lab meetings.
2005 – 2006 Research Assistant
Northwestern University, Department of Psychology
Supervisors: Richard Zinbarg, Ph.D. and Susan Mineka, Ph.D.
Duties: Through independent study, helped run participants for a study on
attentional biases in state and trait anxiety. Assisted project coordinator of
Northwestern-UCLA Youth Emotion Project with measuring psychophysiological
responses. Ran participants for the study. Cleaned measures of
psychophysiological data (i.e. EMG, EOG, SCR). Read and discussed various
psychological topics from articles in weekly lab meetings.
Summer
2005
Volunteer Research Assistant
University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychology
Supervisor: Christine Hovanitz, Ph.D.
Duties: Learned and used SAS program to enter and clean data for mood
regulation studies. Read and discussed psychological articles in lab meetings.
2004 – 2005 Undergraduate Assistant
Northwestern University, Department of Psychology
Supervisor: William Revelle, Ph.D.
Duties: Learned and utilized R program to enter data for projects. Updated and
edited research websites, The Personality Project (http://www.personalityproject.org) and Individual Society for the Study of Individual Differences,
(http://issid.org/issid.html).
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
July 2014 –
Present
Clinical Psychology Resident
Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Supervisors: Jennifer Anthony, Ph.D., Kristy Dalrymple, Ph.D., Darren Holowka,
Ph.D., Theresa Morgan, Ph.D., Mark Zimmerman, M.D.
Agency Type: Partial hospitalization program (Rhode Island Hospital Adult Partial
Hospitalization Program), outpatient psychiatry program (Rhode Island Hospital
Outpatient Psychiatry clinical practice), and long-term outpatient therapy (Rhode
Island Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry clinical practice).
Populations served: Adults and elderly individuals residing in Providence and
surrounding areas.
Duties: Provide individual and group treatment to patients with various psychiatric
disorders using an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach. Participate
in multidisciplinary treatment of patients and coordinate follow-up care.
Administer semi-structured diagnostic interviews (SCID-I/II). Complete
comprehensive psychological report writing. Attend weekly didactic seminars.
August
2013 –
June 2014
Psychological Trainee
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Marianna Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Marianna, Florida
Supervisors: Jeffrey Bates, Ph.D., M. Monica Watkins-Clay, Ph. D.
Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Populations served: Veterans from the North Florida and Southeastern Alabama
area. (Primarily rural population).
Duties: Provide brief evaluation and individual or group treatment of clinical and
health psychology problems in a primary care setting. Consult and collaborate
with primary care practitioners for psychological and medical management. Use
print and media for intervention and education. Coordinate care with onsite social
worker. Triage decision making to prioritize service delivery.
August
2013 –
June 2014
Psychological Trainee
Southwest Community Forensic Services (formerly Southwestern State
Hospital), Thomasville, Georgia
Supervisors: G. Leonard Bailey, Ph.D., Christopher Blagg, Ph.D., Holly M.
Rusinko, Ph.D.
Agency Type: Formerly a two-unit inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital
serving civil and forensic patients. Now an outpatient facility serving forensic
patients.
Populations served: Adults from 24 counties of Southwestern Georgia with
mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or chemical dependency.
(Primarily rural population).
Duties: Previously conducted forensic inpatient evaluations of adults with Axis I
and II disorders. Participated in inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team.
Currently conduct forensic outpatient evaluations of adults with Axis I and II
disorders. Evaluations are court-ordered competency and/or responsibility
assessments (including clinical diagnostic interview, personality testing,
intellectual, and academic assessment) conducted at Southwestern Georgia
county jails with supervisor(s). Conduct risk assessments. Complete
comprehensive psychological report writing.
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August
2013 –
May 2014
Psychological Trainee
Tallahassee Memorial Behavioral Health Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Supervisor: Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
Agency Type: Three-unit inpatient psychiatric hospital.
Populations served: Children, adolescent, and adults from the Tallahassee area
committed voluntarily or involuntarily.
Duties: Conduct inpatient assessments (including neuropsychological,
intellectual, personality, psychiatric, and projective measures) for individuals with
Axis I and II disorders. Complete comprehensive psychological report writing.
Fall 2007 –
Spring 2014
Anxiety Specialist
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic, Tallahassee, Florida
Supervisor: Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Agency Type: University-based, outpatient community mental health clinic
specializing in anxiety disorders
Populations served: Adolescents and adults from the Tallahassee area with an
anxiety disorder and comorbid disorder(s). Although the clinic is university-based,
the majority of the patients come from the Tallahassee community
Duties: Provide outpatient individual therapy utilizing empirically supported
treatments. Adapted the False Safety Behavior Elimination Therapy treatment
manual (Schmidt et al., 2012) for identification and elimination of safety
behaviors in PTSD (2013). Co-led group treatment of False Safety Behavior
Elimination Therapy in PTSD (Summer 2013). Diagnostician for grant-funded
project aimed at reducing anxiety sensitivity among veterans with PTSD (2011Present). Co-led multiple groups of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for Social
Anxiety Disorder (2010-2012). Therapist for grant-funded intervention program to
reduce anxiety sensitivity among undergraduates at high risk for anxiety
psychopathology (2010-2011). Co-led multiple groups in anxiety-focused
prevention program to first-time parents at risk for anxiety disorders, especially
obsessive-compulsive disorder (2008-2009). Therapist for a brief smoking
cessation treatment program for those who smoke and were at high risk for panic
disorder (2007-2012). Administer semi-structured diagnostic interviews (SCID-I;
MINI). Interpret standardized symptom scales (e.g., BAI, BDI). Provide diagnostic
feedback. Conduct emergency suicidality assessments.
Fall 2008 –
Spring 2010
Psychological Trainee
Florida State University Psychology Clinic, Tallahassee, Florida
Supervisors: Thomas Joiner, Ph.D., Donald R. Kerr, Ph.D., Natalie SachsEricsson, Ph.D., and Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Agency Type: University-based, outpatient community mental health clinic
Populations served: Children, adolescents, and adults from the Tallahassee
community. Due to their sliding fee scale, the clinic serves a relatively low SES
population. Students make up less than half of the patient population
Duties: Provided outpatient individual therapy utilizing empirically supported
treatments to adults with Axis I and II disorders. Administered semi-structured
diagnostic interviews (SCID-I/II, MINI-KID), psychoeducational assessments
(WISC-IV, WAIS-IV, Woodcock Johnson –III) and personality assessments
(MMPI-II). Interpreted personality assessments and standardized symptom
scales (e.g., BDI). Provided diagnostic feedback. Conducted emergency
suicidality assessments. Completed comprehensive psychological report writing.
Attended weekly didactic seminar.
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TEACHING / SUPERVISING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2011 –
Spring 2013
Instructor
Abnormal Psychology (Undergraduate course)
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
Duties: Develop curriculum and provide instruction for three-50 minute classes
per week. Develop and grade quizzes and exams.
June 2011
Guest lecturer
Ethics and Fundamentals of Professional Practice (Graduate course)
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
Duties: Provided didactics on diagnosis, classification, and assessment of social
anxiety disorder. Conducted exercises and role-plays illustrating the use of
cognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder.
March 2011
Guest lecturer
Abnormal Psychology (Undergraduate course)
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
Duties: Provided instruction on the comorbidity of anxiety disorders and
depression, and the comorbidity of anxiety disorders and substance use
disorders, as well as their treatment.
January –
February
2011
Guest lecturer as part of Teaching Psychology Practicum (Graduate course)
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
Duties: Provided instruction on diagnosis of social anxiety disorder. Provided
instruction on the structure and mechanisms of taste. Provided instruction on the
comorbidity of anxiety disorders and depression.
Fall 2010 –
Summer
2011
Laboratory Instructor
Sensation and Perception Laboratory (Undergraduate course)
Florida State University, Department of Psychology
Duties: Instructed students on research methods in sensation and perception
twice a week. Graded lab reports, homework assignments, and tests. Assisted
with designing weekly laboratory lectures.
Summer
2008 –
Spring 2013
Instructor
Directed Individual Study (Undergraduate course)
Florida State University, Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic
Duties: Provide instruction and professional development to 1-3 undergraduates
per semester in the context of current research studies on social anxiety in the
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic.
Summer
2008 –
2010
Undergraduate Research Assistant Supervisor
Directed Individual Study (Undergraduate course)
Florida State University, Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic
Duties: Supervised approximately 20 undergraduates per semester assisting with
research studies in the Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic. Led meetings on a
variety of topics relevant to research in Clinical Psychology.
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DEPARTMENT / UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2008
Clinical Area Interview Weekend Committee, Psychology Department, Florida
State University
EDITORIAL SERVICE
Ad hoc Journal Reviewer
Journal of Adult Development
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2012 – present
2008 – present
Association for Psychological Science (student member)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (student member)
REFERENCES
Available upon request