ADAM THOMAS MORRIS M.A.
CURRICULUM VITAE
AUGUST, 2013
SCHOOL
Kent State University
Department of Psychology
Kent, OH 44242
HOME
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Baltimore, MD 21201
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EDUCATION
2001-2005
Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
2007-2010
Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology
Specialization in Child Psychology
Thesis Title: Caregiver characteristics and the development of PTSD following traumatic
injury in children
Advisor: Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D.
2010-Present Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology
Specialization in Child Psychology
Dissertation Title: The relationship between parenting behaviors and bereavementrelated symptoms in parents and siblings involved in pediatric palliative care (PPC)
Advisor: Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/COMMITEES
Sigma Xi, Student Affiliate
Society of Pediatric Psychology Division 54, Student Affiliate
International Society for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Student Affiliate
American Psychological Association, Student Affiliate
Clinical Training Committee, Graduate Student Representative
Graduate Student Senate, Clinical Psychology Representative
HONORS AND AWARDS
Graduate Student Senate Travel Award,
Kent State University, Kent OH
2008, 2009, 2011
Applied Psychology Center Travel Award,
Kent State University, Kent OH
2008, 2009, 2011
Student Poster Winner Award,
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Montreal, Canada
2010
CLINICAL TRAINING:
July 2013 – present
John’s Hopkins Medical
Center/Kennedy Krieger Institute
Pediatric Psychology Clinic and
Consultation Service
Baltimore, MD
Position:
Pediatrics Intern
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Supervisors:
Keith Slifer, Ph.D.
Adriana Amari, Ph.D.
Provide consultation to allied health professionals in a variety of inpatient and
outpatient pediatric settings at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, the Johns Hopkins
Hospital Children's Center and various schools and community health care facilities.
Implement behavioral techniques to help avoid reliance on sedation or anesthesia for
motion control or behavior management during medical procedures, as well as to
supplement medical management of pain, anxiety and distress associated with
medical disorders, tests and treatments.
Provide behaviorally-oriented individual child/adolescent psychotherapy with
emphasis placed on teaching or strengthening skills for coping with stress, anxiety or
pain, and on problem-solving skills for identifying and overcoming barriers to
adherence with health care regimens and normative psychosocial adjustment.
Train parents and health care professionals to implement behavioral interventions that
strengthen child coping, cooperation and adjustment to their medical conditions.
July 2012 – June 2013
Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron, OH
Position:
Trainee in Behavioral Medicine
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Supervisor:
Amy J. Ginsberg, J.D., Ph.D
Conducted feeding-specific evaluations and treatment as part of multi-disciplinary
team, including speech/feeding specialists, nutrition specialists, occupational
therapists, and pediatric behavioral psychologists
Provided assessments and interventions to address behavioral difficulties, adherence
concerns, and coping difficulties for children with Cystic Fibrosis in an outpatient
medical clinic
Conducted inpatient consultations for patients with Cystic Fibrosis as part of the
Inpatient Consultation/Liaison Service
Developed several research protocols assessing perceptions of the integration of
behavioral psychology in medical clinics
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June 2010-June 2012
KidsLink
Social Skills Program
Twinsburg, OH
Supervisor:
Position:
Clinical Extern
Michelle Depolo, Psy.D.
 Co-facilitated 3 types of psychotherapy groups for children and adolescents with
autism spectrum disorder; a cognitive-behavioral skills group for children and
adolescents with co-morbid anxiety and depression, and a child/adolescent group
teaching social skills and cognitive-behavioral techniques for coping with stressors,
and a teen social skills group
 Provided feedback and recommendations to parents of children and adolescents with
autism spectrum disorders
June 2010-June 2011
Akron Children’s Hospital
Partial Hospitalization Program
Akron, OH
Supervisor:
Position:
Clinical Extern
Alanna Updegraff, Ph.D.
 Provided individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents ages 13-17 with severe
depression, anxiety, anger management problems, self-harm behaviors, suicidal
ideations and suicide attempts in 5-10 day treatment program
 Conducted intake assessments and personality assessments (MMPI-A) with
adolescents
 Conducted Dialectical Behavior Therapy group and check-in groups. Co-led
psychotherapy and check-out groups
 Coordinated care with outpatient therapists, psychiatrists, children’s services boards,
court officials and schools
 Supervision was received in weekly individual meetings, which emphasized case
conceptualization and treatment planning; Attended daily multidisciplinary treatment
team meetings
 Maintained outpatient caseload of individual child and family cases, including several
children with medical illnesses
June 2008-June 2011
Kent State University
Child/Adolescent Specialty Practicum
Kent, OH
Position:
Graduate Student Clinician
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Supervisors:
Beth Wildman, Ph.D.
Joel Mowrey, Ph.D
Conducted intellectual, personality, and diagnostic assessment and provided
individual psychotherapy to an adult client population from the Kent State University
and greater Kent community
Provided individual and family psychotherapy for children and adolescents with
behavior problems, depression, and/or anxiety; utilized evidence-based treatments for
treating child anxiety and externalizing behavior problems
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Implemented parenting training strategies, primarily Triple P, as well as a systems
framework in family therapy
Created and implemented treatment plans varying in length from brief to long-term,
which incorporated various theoretical orientations (e.g., Cognitive-Behavioral
Therapy, Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy, and Family Systems)
Conducted intellectual assessments for children and adolescents ages 7 to 17 years
Provided feedback and recommendations utilized in school admissions and placement
programs
Provided formal case conceptualization presentations to supervisors and peers
Supervision was received in weekly individual and small-group formats and involved
videotape review
June 2008-June 2010
Kent State University
General Adult Practicum
Kent, OH
Position: Graduate Student Clinician
Clinical supervisors:
Assessment supervisors:
John Schell, Ph.D.,
Yossef Ben-Porath, Ph.D.
Joel Hughes, Ph.D.
Martin Sellbom, Ph.D.
John Akamatsu, Ph.D
 Conducted intellectual, personality, and diagnostic assessment and provided
individual psychotherapy to an adult client population from the Kent State University
and greater Kent community
 Provided short- and long-term individual psychotherapy for clients with a variety of
adjustment and clinical disorders including mood and anxiety disorders, substance
abuse, eating disorders, and Axis II disorders
 Conducted semi-structured clinical interviews (SCID), administered psychological
tests (e.g., MMPI-2; WAIS-III; sentence completion; TAT), and completed brief and
comprehensive reports
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Executive Functions:
Concepts, Assessment, and Clinical Presentations
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
2012
Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT) Training
Coleman Professional Services Ravenna, Ohio
2012
The Practical Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation:
The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
2011
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
2010
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
with Adolescents Suicidal Adolescents Training
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
2010
Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory-Restructured Format in Clinical Settings
Kent State University, Kent OH
2008
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Training Workshop: Group Level
Kent State University, Kent OH
2008
Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory in Clinical Settings
Kent State University, Kent OH
2008
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant
June 2007-Present
Kent State University
Advisor: Douglas L. Delahanty, Ph.D.
 Involved in research investigating biopsychosocial predictors of PTSD in children and
adults
 Involved in research examining predictors of psychological outcomes in families
involved in pediatric palliative care
 Conduct subject enrollment including recruitment, screening, obtaining informed
consent for NIMH grant (R01 MH62042-01) examining the efficacy of early
hydrocortisone treatment at decreasing PTSD symptomatology in trauma survivors
 Insure the transfer of biologic samples to the laboratory
 Perform clinical interviews using the Structured Interview for DSM-IV Disorders
(SCID) and the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) for both adults and
children
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Graduate Research Assistant
August 2011-July 2012
Kent State University
Supervisor: Christopher Flessner, Ph.D.
 Involved in research examining neuropsychological functioning and parenting practices
in children diagnosed with OCD and related disorders
 Prepared and submitted three research proposals
 Conducted subject enrollment including recruitment, screening, obtaining informed
consent for research studies
 Administered several structured diagnostic interview, including the Kiddie-Schedule for
Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), the
Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) and Trichotillomania
Diagnostic Interview (TDI)
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Administered several behavioral rating scales and symptom report measures, including the
Conner’s 3, parent report, Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Multidimensional Anxiety
Scale for Children (MASC), and the Child Depession Inventory (CDI)
Administered the Cambridge Automated Neurocognitive Assessment Battery (CANTAB)
Intervention Co-facilitator
January 2009-June, 2010
Kent State University
Advisor: Beth Wildman, Ph.D.
Project title: Parenting practices, child behavior, and injury
Responsibilities:
 Conducted evidence-based manualized behavioral parent training with parents of
children ages 3-7 with externalizing behavior problems in hospital setting
 Coordinated care with physicians referring children for treatment
Clinical Research Coordinator
June 2005-June 2007
James J Peters VA Medical Center and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Division of Traumatic Stress Studies
Supervisor: Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D.
Project title: Genetics, Endocrinology, and PTSD Risk in the Population
 Conducted subject enrollment including recruitment, screening, obtaining informed
consent, and maintaining subject-specific databases using SPSS
 Administered self-report measures
 Corresponded with Internal Review Board/Grants & Contracts Office to ensure
regulatory compliance for NIMH and VA MERIT funded studies
 Scheduled blood draw for NPY, DHEA and glucocorticoid receptor measures and
insure the transfer of biologic samples to the laboratory
 Mentored and trained junior clinical research coordinators
 Collaborated with members of an inter-disciplinary team including clinical
psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other research coordinators
ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Delahanty, D. L., Gabert-Quillen, C. A., Ostrowski, S., Morris, A. T., Fallon, W.
(submitted). The efficacy of early hydrocortisone treatment at decreasing symptoms
of PTSD. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 18, 103-111.doi:10.1017/S1092852913000096
Morris, A., Lee, T., Delahanty, D. (2013). The relationship between parent and child
negative event appraisals and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in children: a
moderation analysis. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and
Practice. doi: 10.1037/a0029894
Morris, A., Gabert-Quillen, C., Delahanty, D. (2012). The association between parent
PTSD/depression symptoms and child PTSD symptoms: a meta-analysis. Journal of
Pediatric Psychology, 37(10):1076-88. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jss091
Morris, A, Mckee, T. (2009). Disaster-related trauma and children: A proposed parent
training program. Early Childhood Services, 3, 99-112.
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Yehuda, R., Schmeidler, J., Labinsky,E., Bell, A., Morris, A. ,Zemelman, S., Grossman,
R. (2009). Ten-year follow-up study of PTSD diagnosis, symptom severity and
psychosocial indices in aging holocaust survivors. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,
119, 25-34.
Yehuda R, Morris A, Labinsky E, Zemelman S, Schmeidler J. (2007). Ten year followup study of cortisol levels in aging Holocaust Survivors with and without PTSD.
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 757-61.
Yehuda R, Teicher MH, Seckl JR, Grossman RA, Morris A, Bierer LM. (2007).
Maternal but not paternal PTSD is a ‘vulnerability’ factor for low cortisol trait in
offspring of Holocaust survivors. Archives of General Psychiatry, 64, 1040-8.
PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
Flessner, C., Morris A. (submitted) Intermediate Phenotypes, Anxiogenic Parenting
Practices, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Testable Model for
Describing the Pathogenesis of Child-onset OCD. Journal of Clinical Child and
Adolescent Psychology
ABSTRACTS/SYMPOSIA/PRESENTATIONS
Morris, A., Gabert-Quillen, C., Delahanty, D. (2011, November). The relationship
between parent functioning and the development of child posttraumatic stress
disorder symptoms: a meta-analysis. Paper presented at the meeting of the
International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.
Babyar H., Morris, A., Wildman B., Duby, J. (2011, April) Effects of Behavioral Parent
Training on Parental Psychosocial Functioning, Discipline Styles, and Injury Risk
Behaviors in Children. Poster presented at presented at the meeting of the Society of
Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Babyar, H., Morris, A., Wildman, B., Duby, J. (2010, September). Effects of Behavioral
Parent Training on Injury Risk Behaviors in Children. Poster presented at presented at
the meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP),
Boston, MA.
Morris, A., Delahanty, D., & Christopher, N. (2010, November). Caregiver
characteristics and the development of PTSD following traumatic injury in children.
Poster presented at the meeting of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies,
Montreal, Canada.
Morris, A., Nugent, N., Christopher, N., Delahanty, D. (2010, November). Depression as
a moderator of early propranolol administration to prevent PTSD in child trauma
victims. Poster presented presented at the meeting of the International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, Canada. (First Place, Student Poster Award)
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Gabert, C. A., Ostrowski, S., Morris, A., Humphrys, K., Fallon, W., Bon, J., &
Delahanty, D.L. (2009, January). Early secondary interventions with hydrocortisone
for in-hospital trauma patients. Poster presented at the meeting of the Northeastern Ohio
Regional Trauma Network (NORTN), Canton, OH.
Gabert, C. A., Ostrowski, S., Morris, A., Humphrys, K., Fallon, W., Bon, J., &
Delahanty, D.L.(2008, November). Early secondary interventions with
hydrocortisone for in-hospital trauma patients. In Zatzick, D. (Chair) Acute Medical
Interventions for Prevention and Treatment of PTSD: Considerations and New
Findings. Symposium presented at the meeting of the International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.
Morris, A., Sledjeski, Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., Delahanty, D. (2008, November).
Longitudinal Analysis of Memory for Trauma and Symptoms of PTSD. Poster
presented at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies,
Chicago, IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course Instructor
Psychological Interventions
Summer 2011
Department of Psychology, Kent State University. Junior-level undergraduate course
with 30 students. Independently developed and carried out curriculum including lectures,
class discussion, multiple-choice exams, and supplemental reading materials.
Course Instructor
Fall 2009, Spring 2010
Child Psychology
Department of Psychology, Kent State University. Sophomore-level undergraduate
course with 300 students. Independently developed and carried out curriculum including
lectures, class discussion, multiple-choice exams, and supplemental reading materials.
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