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Email: abovcn@r.postjobfree.com Dept. of Psychology & Brain Sciences
Phone: 812-***-**** Indiana University (IU)
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Web: Developmental Psychopathology Lab
Bloomington, IN 47405
Education
Department of Psychological and Brain Science, IU, Bloomington, IN 2007-presentDoctoral student in APA-Accredited Clinical Science Program
Advisor: Brian M. D Onofrio, Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, CA 2001-2005
Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors in Psychology
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Honors Advisor: John Polich, Ph.D.
Funding
National Institute of Mental Health 2011-2013
Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
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Individual Predoctoral Fellowship, MH094011, 2 percentile
Early Stress and Suicidal Behavior
National Institute of Health 2009-2011Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Individual Career Development Award, 5TL1RR025759-02
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 2007-2009
Research Training Grant in Developmental Process, HD07475
UCSD Chancellor s Research Scholarship 2004
Opportunities Abroad Scholarship 2003
Irvine Memorial Scholarship 2003
William H. Stout Scholarship 2002
Honors and Awards
Most Outstanding Assistant Instructor 2010
Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant 2010
IU Office of the Vice President of International Affairs funded research and training at
the
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Behavioral Genetics Association Annual Conference, Travel Grant 2010
Early Life Programming and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Conference 2009
Travel Grant
Provost s Honor !wards 2001-2005
UCSD Honors with Highest Distinction 2005
Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society 2004
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Publications
Indiana
Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Class, Q. A., Lichtenstein, P., Langstrom, N;, & D Onofrio, B; M; (!pril, 2011); Quasi-
experimental
investigation of prenatal maternal stress and adverse birth outcomes: A population study,
Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting,
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada.
Class, Q; !;, Lichtenstein, P;, Langstrom, N;, & D Onofrio, B; M; (November, 2010);
Prenatal maternal
stress: Consequences from Birth to Death, Paper presented at the Psychological and Brain
Sciences Clinical Science Seminar, Bloomington, IN.
Class, Q. A., Lichtenstein, P., Langstrom, N., & D Onofrio, B; M; (October, 2010); Timing
of prenatal
maternal stress and adverse pregnancy outcomes, Poster presented at the Indiana Clinical
and
Translational Sciences Institute Indiana Retreat, Bloomington, IN.
Buss, C., Davis, E. P., Class, Q. A., Gierczak, M., Patillo, C., Glynn, L. & Sandman, C.
A. (July, 2010). Fetal
heart rate responses over pregnancy predict infant mental and motor development during
the
first year of life, Poster presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health,
Leipzig,
Germany.
Class, Q. A., Lichtenstein, P., Langstrom, N., & D Onofrio, B; M; (!pril, 2010);
Investigating the relation
between human prenatal stress and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A population study of 2.6
million pregnancies, Poster presented at the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences
Institute
Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Class, Q; !;, Lichtenstein, P;, Langstrom, N;, & D Onofrio, B; M; (January, 2010); !
population -based,
quasi-experimental investigation on the impact of prenatal maternal stress on fetal,
infant, and
adult health and psychopathology, Project presented at Indiana Clinical and Translational
Sciences Institute Trainnee Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Class, Q; !;, D Onofrio, B; M;, Langstrom, N., & Lichtenstein, P. (July, 2009). Timing of
prenatal maternal
stress, Paper presented at the meeting for Early Life Programming and Neurodevelopmental
Disorders, Philadelphia, PA.
Class, Q; !;, D Onofrio, B; M;, Langstrom, N;, & Lichtenstein, P. (May, 2009). Early
postnatal outcomes
of prenatal maternal stress: The importance of timing, Paper presented at the University
of
California, Irvine.
Class, Q; !;, D Onofrio, B; M;, Langstrom, N;, & Lichtenstein, P; (May, 2009); Timing of
maternal stress
during pregnancy differentially predicts gestational age at birth, Poster session
presented at the
Association for Psychological Science Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Class, Q; !;, D Onofrio, B; M;, Langstrom, N;, & Lichtenstein, P; (!pril, 2009); Prenatal
maternal stress
predicts gestational age at birth: The importance of timing, Paper presented at Indiana
University, Psychological and Brain Sciences Developmental Seminar, Bloomington, IN.
Class, Q; !;, D Onofrio, B; M;, Ganiban, J;, Spotts, E;, Lichtenstein, P., Reiss, D., &
Neiderhiser, J. (May,
2008). The impact of parental depression on offspring self-concept, Paper presented at
the
Association for Psychological Science Conference, Chicago, IL.
Class, Q. A., Gierczak, M., Pattillo, C., Davis, E., & Sandman, C. A., (2007, February).
Exposure to
maternal and placental peptides, Paper presented at the Winter Neuropeptide Conference,
Breckinridge, CO.
J., & Bates, J.
(April, 2009). Parent Behavior Training: Clinical applications, Workshop presented at
Indiana
University, Psychological and Brain Sciences Clinical Colloquium, Bloomington, IN.
Class, Q. A., Ahn, W.Y., Coyne, C.A., Donahue, K., Endres, M., Erickson, M., Goodnight,
J., & Bates, J.
(April, 2009). Parent Behavior Training: Addressing resistance, Workshop presented at
Healthy
Families Monroe, Bloomington, IN.
Research Experience
Developmental Psychopathology Lab2007-presentIU, Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences
Title: Graduate Student
Focus: Early risk factors for serious birth outcomes, infant mortality, and psychological
and
physical mortality and morbidity throughout the lifespan using genetically informed,
longitudinal designs
Advisor: Brian M; D Onofrio, Ph;D;
Postpartum Depression fMRI research,
IU Kinsey Institute2009-present
Title: Clinical Researcher
Focus: A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of brain processing in
depressed
and non-depressed postpartum, and nulliparous women with placebo-controlled investigation
of an oxytocin nasal spray intervention
Advisor: Julia Heiman, Ph.D.
Women and Children s Health and Well-being Project 2005-2007UCI, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Title:
Clinical Research Coordinator
Focus: Investigate the impact of maternal stress on fetal and infant development
Advisors: Curt A. Sandman, Ph.D., Laura M. Glynn, Ph.D.
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Cognitive Electrophysiology Laboratory2004-2005
The Scripps Research Institute, Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences
Title: Honors Student, Research Technician
Focus: Neural correlates of emotional processing
Advisor: John Polich, Ph.D.
Clinical Experience
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Student Clinician 2012-present
Intervention/Population: CBT for anxiety and depression among university students and
community members
Clinical Supervisor: Cara Lewis, Ph.D.
Evidence-Based Psychosocial Intervention Consultation, Student Clinician 2011-present
Intervention/Population: Consultation with other doctoral students regarding evidence-
based
approaches to treatment for cases from external and internal practica
Clinical Supervisor: Cara Lewis, Ph.D.
Parent Training Clinic, Student Supervisor2010-present
Intervention/Population: Supervise graduate student clinicians in a family-based parent
behavior training program aimed at reducing problem behavior in children with
oppositional
defiant disorder
Clinical Supervisor: John E. Bates, Ph.D.
Parent Training Clinic, Student Clinician 2008-present
Intervention/Population: Implement a family-based parent behavior training program aimed
at reducing problem behavior in children with oppositional defiant disorder
Clinical Supervisor: John E. Bates, Ph.D.
Alternative Alcohol Intervention Program, IU Office of Student Affairs 2011-2012
Intervention/Population: Motivational interviewing and behavioral intervention for
undergraduate alcohol and drug misuse
Clinical Supervisor: Walter Keller, Ph.D.
Adult Outpatient Clinic, Indiana University Hospital, Student Clinician 2011
Intervention/Population: Conducted evidenced-based therapy targeting clients with
anxiety,
depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder
Clinical Supervisor: Jeffrey D. Lightfoot, Ph.D.
Postpartum Depression Evaluator, IU Kinsey Institute, Student Clinician 2009-2011
Intervention/Population: Postpartum depression evaluations with community members
participating in research
Clinical Supervisor: Johan Verhulst, M.D. & Julia Heiman, Ph.D.
Psychological Testing Clinic, Riley Hospital Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2010
Intervention/Population: Neuropsychological testing of children and adults
Clinical Supervisor: William G. Kronenberger, Ph.D.
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Evidence Based Behavioral Medicine Clinic, Student Clinician 2009-2010
Intervention/Population: Individual therapy for depression, anxiety, and headaches using
an
evidence-based approach.
Clinical Supervisor: Barbara Walker, Ph.D.
Volunteers in Medicine, Bloomington, IN, Student Clinician 2009-2010
Intervention/Population: Group and individual therapy and behavioral health intervention
targeting patients with diabetes, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and smoking
cessation.
Clinical Supervisor: Barbara Walker, Ph.D.
Teaching Experience
Course Instructor
Prenatal Development and Theory 2010
Research Methods in Psychology 2009
Guest Lecturer
!bnormal Psychology and Stress 2010, 2011
Health Behavior Change: Smoking Cessation 2010
The Treatment of !nxiety Disorders 2009
Teaching Assistant
Statistics, UCSD 2005
Special Education,
Dublin, Ireland 2003
Professional Development
Clinical Training Workshops
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, 2011
Cara Lewis, Ph.D.
Smoking Cessation, Barbara Walker, Ph.D. 2009
Child Inclusive Dispute Resolution, Jennifer McIntosh, Ph.D 2007
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain, Beverly Thorn, Ph.D. 2008
Statistical Training
Survival Analysis, Statistical Horizons Training 2008
Statistical Analysis System (SAS), UCI Statistical Consulting 2006
Formal Ethical Training
RCR, Collaboration and Authorship Workshop 2012
RCR Graded Course (A) 2011
Data Management Panel Member 2011
IU Research Ethics, Education, and Policy
Volunteering
Volunteers in Medicine, Community clinic for the uninsured 2009-2010
Trauma Intervention Specialist, Orange County, CA Chapter 2008
Student Health Advocate, Health and Wellness Clinic, UCSD 2006-2008
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Other Professional Activities
Psychology and Brian Sciences Representative 2011-present
IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO)
GPSO Health Benefits Committee Member 2011-present
Society Membership
Association for Contexual Behavioral Science 2011
American Association for Suicidology 2011
Society for Research in Child Development 2011
World Association for Infant Mental Health 2011
International Society on Infant Studies 2011
Society for the Teaching of Psychology 2010
Behavioral Genetics Association 2010
Society for Clinical and Translational Science 2009
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology 2009
Association for Psychological Science 2008
Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2006
Psi-Chi Psychology Honors Society 2004
National Society for Collegiate Scholars 2002
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