CV

EDUCATION

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 2012-2014
Department of Psychology
Supervisors: Marianne Barton, PhD, Deborah Fein, PhD/ABPP-CN, James Green, PhD

Internship

Institute of Living Hartford, CT 2006-2007
Hartford Hospital
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Supervisors: James DeGiovani, PhD, Barbara Rzepski, PhD, Allen Carter, PhD, Laura Saunders, PsyD

Ph.D.

The University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 2007
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology Concentration
Advisor: Deborah Fein, PhD/ABPP-CN
Practicum Supervisors: Marianne Barton, PhD, Sarah Hodgson, PhD, Gregory Javornisky, PhD, Gary Isenberg, PhD

M.A.

The University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 2005
Clinical Psychology
Advisor: Deborah Fein, PhD/ABPP-CN

B.A.

Davidson College Davidson, NC 1998
Psychology
Advisors: Ruth Ault, PhD, Paul Marciano, PhD

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor in Residence

August 2014-Present
Department of Psychology, The University of Connecticut, Avert Point, CT
• Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods, Abnormal Psychology, Study of Personality, Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Adjunct Professor

January 2011-July 2014
Department of Psychology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Assessment of Psychopathology (graduate level), Abnormal Psychology (undergraduate level W-course), Introduction to Clinical Psychology (undergraduate level)

Adjunct Professor

Spring 2014
Department of Psychology, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
• Personality

TEACHING RECOGNITIONS

2014-2015 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, UConn Avery Point

Spring 2012-Present Letter of Recognition from Dean for outstanding teaching

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Associate October 2008-June 2014
Psychological Services Clinic, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Conducted developmental and diagnostic evaluations of children at risk for developmental disorders including feedback to caregivers and supervising graduate student clinicians.

Clinical Internship August 2006 – August 2007
Institute of Living, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
• Four month rotations in pediatric psychology, child/adolescent inpatient unit, child/adolescent projective assessments

Clinical Assessment Team August 2003 – May 2004
Psychological Services Clinic, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Two semesters of attendance to an assessment team meeting and conductance of primarily autism spectrum disorder evaluations

Social Skills Group August 2003 – May 2004
Psychological Services Clinic, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Two semesters of leading social skills groups for children with autism spectrum disorders, including pre and post-intervention assessments, feedback to parents, and session planning

Practicum in Neuropsychology May 2003 – May 2004
Connecticut Pediatric Neuropsychology Associates, West Hartford, CT
• Two semesters of practicum in administering neuropsychological test batteries to clinical populations including learning disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, seizure disorders, head injury in private practice setting

Practicum in Adult Psychotherapy August 2003 – May 2004
Psychological Services Clinic, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Two semesters of practicum using individual psychotherapy sessions with adult clients from the community in a university clinic

Practicum in Child and Families Psychotherapy August 2002 – May 2003
Psychological Services Clinic, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Two semesters of practicum using individual psychotherapy sessions with child and family clients from the community in a university clinic

Assessment Practicum August 2001 – May 2002
Psychological Services Clinic, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• Two semesters covering clinical interviewing, assessment of intellectual and academic functioning, personality assessment, and suicidality assessment

LICENSURE STATUS

Licensed practitioner in Connecticut # 3387

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

2008-2014 Clinical Associate, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Dissertation Research January 2004 – August 2007
Deborah Fein, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Connecticut
• The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: A follow-up study investigating the early detection of autism spectrum disorders

Master’s Thesis Research October 2004 – October 2005
Deborah Fein, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Connecticut
• Diagnostic stability and prediction of outcome in very young children with autism spectrum disorders

Research Assistant September 2001 – August 2006
Deborah Fein, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Connecticut
• Created and managed database for multi-site NIMH, MCH funded research study investigating a screening measure for the detection of autism spectrum disorder in children ages 16-30 months
• Conducted developmental and diagnostic evaluations of children at risk for developmental disorder including feedback to caregivers and report writing

Research Assistant January 1999 – June 2001
Robert Schultz, Ph. D., Research Associate in Clinical Neuropsychology,Yale Child Study Center
• Coordinated research study on NICHD funded program project. Responsible for fMRI task design, MRI desensitization, database design and maintenance, data analysis, behavioral task creation, recruitment, testing, reports, as well general research assistant duties

Undergraduate Thesis September 1997 – May 1998
Ruth Ault, Ph.D., Chair of Department of Psychology, Davidson College
• Designed research protocol for auditory processing of emotions in high functioning adults with autism
• Piloted research stimuli and conducted all testing on controls and adults with autism
• Designed and maintained a spreadsheet for data collected from the test, analyzed all data