Jacqueline R. Hersh, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor & Clinic Director

Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University
Associate in Psychology
Department of Psychology, Harvard University
Licensed Psychologist (North Carolina: 5088)
222 Joyce Lawrence Ln.
Boone, NC 28608
Email: [email protected]

Formal Education and Training

Postdoctoral Fellowship 2014 - 2016
Director, Lab for Youth Mental Health & CT MATCH RCT STEPs for Youth Mental Health Cambridge, MA
Harvard University, Department of Psychology
Child & Adolescent Track, Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship (APA Accredited) 2013 – 2014
New York University School of Medicine-Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology August 2014
Duke University / Clinical Psychology Program (APA & PCSAS Accredited) Durham, NC
Certificate in College Teaching August 2014
Duke University / The Graduate School CCT Program Durham, NC
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology May 2011
Duke University / Clinical Psychology Program (APA & PCSAS Accredited) Durham, NC
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and in Psychology with Highest Honors Distinction May 2005
Brandeis University Waltham, MA

Selected Grants and Awards

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Co-Investigator, 2019
Appalachian State University (ASU) Co-PI on Graduate Research Assistant Mentee (GRAM award), 2017
Appalachian State University (ASU) Psi Chi Nominated for Mentoring Award, 2017
Appalachian State University (ASU) Psi Chi Nominated for Teaching Award, 2017
National Register Health Service Providers Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship, 2016
American Psychological Association (APA) Dissertation Research Award, 2012
Duke University Webb Dissertation Research Award, 2011
Duke University Summer Research Fellowship, 2011
National Institute of Mental Health, Duke University T32 Training Grant Recipient, 2009-2012
Duke University Graduate Fellowship, 2008
American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2008
Duke University, Graduate Studies Claire Hamilton Conference Travel Award
National Dean’s List Member, 2006
Brandeis University Summa Cum Laude, 2005
Jeremy Marc Abcug '97 Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship Recipient, 2001
Endowed Scholarship

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 Publications (*student)
Hersh, J., Curry, J.F., & Rosenthal, M.Z. (resubmit). Simulated exposure, but real-life effects: Virtual reality as a
possible cue exposure technique for adolescents with a substance use disorder.

*Seddon, J.A., *Rodriguez, V.J., *Provencher, Y., Raftery-Helmer, J., Hersh, J. Labelle, P.R., Thomassin, K.
(2020). Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of the Trier Social Stress Test in eliciting physiological stress responses
in children and adolescents. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 116, doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104582

Weisz, J.R., *Vaughn-Coaxum, R.A., Evans, S.C., Thomassin, K., Hersh, J.,*Ng, M.Y., *Lau, N., Lee, E.H.,
Raftery-Helmer, J.N., & Mair, P. (2019). Efficient monitoring of treatment response during youth psychotherapy:
The Behavior and Feelings Survey, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 1-15. doi:
10.1080/15374416.2018.1547973

Marchette, L.K., Thomassin, K., Hersh, J., MacPherson, H.A., Santucci, L. & Weisz, J.R. (2018). Community
Mental Health Settings as a Context for Evidence-Based Practice. In T.H. Ollendick, S.W. White, & B.A. White
(Eds), The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. New York, NY: Oxford University
Press.

Thomassin, K., Raftery-Helmer, J., & Hersh, J. (2018). A review of behavioral observation coding approaches
for the Trier Social Stress Test for children. Frontiers in Psychology, 9: 2610. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02610

Weisz, J.R., Ugueto, A.M., Herren, J., Marchette, L.K., Bearman, S.K., Lee, E.H., Thomassin, K., Alleyne, A.,
Cheron, D.M., Tweed, J.L., Hersh, J., Raftery-Helmer, J.N., Weissman, A.S., & Jensen-Doss, A. (2018). When
the torch is passed, does the flame still burn? Testing a “train the supervisor” model for the Child STEPs
treatment program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86, 726-737. doi:10.1037/ccp0000331

Curry, J.F., & Hersh, J. (2016). Depressive Disorders and Substance Use Disorders. In Y. Kaminer (Ed.), Youth
Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders (pp. 131-156). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association
Publishing.

Hersh, J., Metz, K.L., & Weisz, J.R. (2016). New frontiers in transdiagnostic treatment: Youth psychotherapy for
internalizing and externalizing problems and disorders. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 9(2), 140-
155.

Hersh, J., *Ng, M.Y., MacPherson, H., *Tagavi, D., & Weisz, J.R. (2016). Evidence-Based Intervention for
Children and Adolescents: Present and Future. In I. Frønes, H. Eng, S.K. Ertesvåg, & J. Kjøbli (Eds), Risk,
intervention and evidence: Challenges and strategies for child welfare, education, health and politics (pp. 65-88).
Norway: Gyldendal.

Hersh, J., Curry, J.F., & Kaminer, Y. (2014). What is the impact of comorbid depression on adolescent
substance abuse treatment?. Substance Abuse, 35, 1-12. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2014.956164

Allen, T., Hersh, J., Schoch, K., & Shashi, V. (2014). Association of the family environment with behavioural and
cognitive outcomes in children with Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability
Research, 58, 31-47. doi: 10.1111/jir.12054

Curry, J.F., & Hersh, J. (2014). Development and evolution of cognitive behavior therapy for depressed adolescents.
Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 32, 15-30. doi: 10.1007/s10942-014-0180-9

Hersh, J., Curry, J.F., & Becker, S.J. (2013). The influence of comorbid depression and conduct disorder on
MET/CBT treatment outcome for adolescent substance use disorders. International Journal of Cognitive
Psychotherapy, 6, 325-341. doi: 10.1521/ijct.2013.6.4.325
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 Becker, S.J., Livas Stein, G., Curry, J.F., & Hersh, J. (2012). Ethnic differences among substance-
abusing adolescents in a treatment dissemination project. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42,
328-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.08.007

Stein, G.L., Curry, J.F., Hersh, J., Breland-Noble, A., Silva, S.G., Reinecke, M.A., . . . March, J. (2010). Ethnic
differences among adolescents beginning treatment for depression. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority
Psychology, 16(2), 152-158. doi: 10.1037/a0018666

George, D.T., Herion, D.W., Jones, C.L., Phillips, M.J., Hersh, J., Hill, D., . . . Kunos, G. (2009). Rimonabant
(SR141716) has no effect on alcohol self-administration or endocrine measures in nontreatment-seeking heavy
alcohol drinkers. Psychopharmacology, 208, 37-44. doi: 10.1007/s00213-009-1704-3

Ciccocioppo, R., Gehlert, D.R., Ryabinin, A., Kaur, S., Cippitelli, A., Thorsell, A., . . . Hersh, J., . . . Heilig, M.
(2009). Stress-related neuropeptides and alcoholism: CRH, NPY, and beyond. Alcohol, 43(7), 491-8. doi:
10.1016/j.alcohol.2009.08.003

George, D.T.1, Gilman, J.1, Hersh, J.1, Thorsell, A.*, Herion, D., Geyer, C., . . . Heilig., M. (2008). Neurokinin 1
receptor antagonism as a possible therapy for alcoholism. Science, 319, 1536-1539. 1These authors contributed
equally. doi: 10.1126/science.1153813

Conference Presentations (*student)

Tawfik, S.H., Rogers, H., & Hersh, J. (2020, September). Addressing diversity among training clinics [Oral
presentation]. Association of Psychology Training Clinics conference, Albuquerque, NM.

*Schenk, R., Michael, K.D., Jameson, J.P., Van Sant, W., Kirschner, B., Hersh, J., & Jobes, D. (2019, April). Scaling
up systematic suicide prevention efforts in rural schools: Using CALM and CAMS as part of comprehensive school
mental health [Paper presentation]. Annual Convention of the American Association for Suicidology, Denver, CO.

*Cotuna, A.M., Michael, K.D., Youngstrom, E.A., *Choplin, E.G., *Thompson, L.K., Sugg, M.M., Jameson, J.J., &
Hersh, J.R. (2019, April). Using Wikiversity to promote the science of suicide prevention: Helping Give Away
Psychological Science (HGAPS) [Research talk]. Annual Convention of the American Association of Suicidology,
Denver, CO.

Heller, M.B., Rogers, H., Liu, N.H., Dwiwardani, C., Friedman, P.T., Schwartz, J., Hersh, J., Lantz, M.M. (2017,
April). “I see you in me:” Looking in and reaching out to address multicultural issues in clinical training. Panel
presentation to the meeting of the Association of Psychology Training Clinics, Miami, FL.

Hersh, J. (2017, March). MATCH-ADTC: A modular approach to youth anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, and
conduct problems. Workshop conducted at the Collaborative Conference on Rural Mental Health, Boone, NC.

Hersh, J., Thomassin, K., Krumholz Marchette, L., *Cooke, C., & Weisz, J.R. (2016, October). Investigation of
Provider Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practice Before and After Receiving Training for a Modular Evidence-
Based Treatment. Poster session presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY, USA.

Curry, J.F., & Hersh, J. (2015, October). Co-morbid depression in the treatment of adolescent substance abuse. In
Kaminer, Y. (Chair), Adolescent psychiatric comorbidity: Selective issues in depression, suicidal behavior and early
onset psychosis. Symposium conducted at the conference of the International Society of Addiction Medicine,
Dundee, Scotland.

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 Hersh, J.R., Becker, S.J., & Curry, J.F. (2010, November). Effects of depression and conduct disorder
on adolescent substance abuse treatment outcomes at 6-month follow-up. Poster session presented at the 44th
Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

Hersh, J.R., & Curry, J.F (2010, October). Psychosocial Treatments for Internalizing Adolescents with Substance
Use Disorders. In Weinberg, N. (Chair), Adolescent Substance Abuse and Internalizing Disorders: Moving
Beyond the Myths. Symposium conducted at the 57th Convention of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry, New York, NY.

Hersh, J.R., Becker, S.J., & Curry, J.F. (2008, October). The effects of conduct disorder, depression, and their
interaction on treatment outcomes among adolescent substance abusers. Poster session presented at The Kansas
Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Hersh, J.R., Ramchandani, V.A., Herion, D., Rawlings, R., Kunos, G., & George, D.T. (2008, October).
Examination of the relationship between priming and ad-lib self-administration in an oral alcohol self-administration
paradigm (ASAP). Poster session presented at The National Institutes of Health Research Festival, Bethesda, MD.

Becker, S. J., Hersh, J., Stein, G., Curry, J. F., & Pendl, K. (2008, March). Gender and ethnic differences in
frequency of substance use, substance problems, and comorbid conditions among adolescents. Poster session
presented at Joint Meeting for Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, DC.

Brar, S.S., Ramchandani, V.A., Hersh, J., Lee, J., Kim, H.Y., George, D.T., . . . Venitz, J. (2008, April). Temporal
influence of alcohol detoxification and smoking on plasma dopamine and R/S- Salsolinol in alcoholics . Poster
session presented at American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

George, D.T., Hersh, J.R., Gilman, J., Jones, C.L., Herion, D., Geyer, C., . . . Heilig, M. (2007, December).
Neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist reduces craving and stress response in anxious alcoholics. Poster session
presented at The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Boca Raton, FL.

George, D.T., Hersh, J.R., Jones, C.L., Herion, D., Gilman, J., Geyer, C., . . . Heilig, M. (2007, July). Neurokinin 1
receptor antagonist reduces craving and stress response in anxious alcoholics. Poster session presented at the
National Institutes of Health Board of Scientific Counselors Review, Bethesda, MD.

Rowley, A.K., Csako, G., Wesley, R., Smith, K.G., Hersh, J., Pucino, F., & Herion, D. (2007, April). Meta-analysis of
nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation in patients with a history of alcohol problems. Poster
session presented at the Practice & Research Forum with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Memphis, TN.

Selected Professional Experience

Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of the ASU Psychology Clinic, Appalachian State University (2016 - Present)
 Oversee all administrative aspects of Clinic that serves insured and uninsured individuals aged 4-85 years.
 Provide weekly group and individual clinical supervision to 5-15 people each semester.
 Develop and sustain community partnerships, including providing contractual psychologist services to a local
charter school (Two Rivers Community School) since 2017, initiating and chairing a Clinic Advisory Board that
incorporates community members from a local school and medical facility since 2016, and serving as a founding
member of the ASU Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostics Collaborative since 2016.
 Mentor graduate students in the Clinical Psy.D. as well as Clinical MA and Experimental Psychology MA
programs, providing secondary mentorship to 3 external students in clinical psychology programs at out-of-state
universities, and serving as a member of master’s thesis committees.
 Advise undergraduate students (academic advisor to 3-5 students each semester, co-mentored 3 honor’s theses)
and oversee clinical field experience for 2-4 undergraduate interns in Clinic each semester.
 Trainer & Consultant/Supervisor for the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression,
Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC) through Harvard University since 2014. Continue to be an
Associate in Psychology at Harvard University.

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Lab Director (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), Harvard University (2015 – 2016)
 Oversaw five large multi-million dollar multi-year research trials funded by Institute of Education Sciences
(US Dept. of Education), Norlien Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and state government agencies (in
CT and ME).
 Oversaw staff recruitment, hiring, and performance; managed research and laboratory budgets for several
multi-year grants; managed Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols.
 Coordinated relationships with project funders and research sites; collaborated with project directors, Harvard
internal offices, and potential research collaborators nationally and internationally to problem-solve
challenges.
Project Director (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), Harvard University (2014 – 2016)
 Project Director of a randomized effectiveness trial of MATCH-ADTC examining training models in
community mental health centers throughout Connecticut (Funder: The Connecticut Department of Children
and Families)
 Served as primary liaison to 54 clinic staff and clinicians and supervised a team of student and post-
baccalaureate research assistants.
 Oversaw development/management of an online monitoring and feedback system for youth mental health care.
 Served as Co-Project Director for the Connecticut MATCH Learning Collaborative focused on dissemination
and sustainability of evidence-based practices in community clinics across the state.
Graduate Research Assistant, The Graduate School, Duke University (2012 – 2013)
 Initiated and independently completed research projects for the Dean of the Graduate School and Vice
Provost for Graduate Education (e.g., benchmarking data on stipends and benefits).
Graduate Research Assistant/Co-Investigator, Pediatric Medical Genetics, Duke University (2008 – 2009)
Graduate Research Assistant, Child and Family Study Center, Duke University (2007 – 2009)
Summer Intramural Research Training Awardee (IRTA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
(NIAAA)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2008)
Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Awardee (IRTA) (Associate Investigator/Protocol Coordinator),
NIAAA/NIH (2005 – 2007)
Laboratory Manager, Psychology Department (Derek Isaacowitz, Ph.D.), Brandeis University (2004 – 2005)
Research Assistant, Psychology Department (Derek Isaacowitz, Ph.D.), Brandeis University (2002 – 2004)

Past Clinical Experience

Psychology Intern Therapist/Intern Assessor
New York University-Bellevue Hospital Predoctoral Psychology Internship (July 2013 – June 2014)
NYU Child Study Center
 Institute for Learning and Academic Achievement: Conducted comprehensive and focal cognitive, educational,
and personality assessments with children and adolescents.
 Family Therapy Program: Provided outpatient family and couples therapy within a live consultation team
supervision model. Met with clients individually, dyadically, and as a family.
 Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) clinic : Received intensive training in PCIT for families with
oppositional children. Provided weekly outpatient PCIT within a live consultation team supervision
model.
 Institute for Anxiety and Mood Disorders and Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Behavior
Disorders: Completed diagnostic interviews and provided weekly individual outpatient CBT, parent
management training, and family therapy to youths and caregivers; provided behavioral consultation to
schools.
 Selective Mutism Clinic : Provided therapy for selective mutism to groups of youth attending “Camp Courage”
and individual therapy to one child using shaping and positive reinforcement to work toward individualized
goals related to speaking.

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Bellevue Hospital Center:
 Child and Adolescent Day Treatment Program:Performed diagnostic interviews/evaluations, treatment
planning, skill-building, individual, group, and family therapy and disposition planning as part of a
multidisciplinary team.
 Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic : Provided weekly outpatient therapy to adults with symptoms of anxiety,
depression, and suicidality. Coordinated with psychiatrists and social workers.
 Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program : Conducted diagnostic evaluations, mental status
examinations and risk assessments, and disposition plans, presented case to psychiatrists, and provided
individual therapy in the 72-hour Interim Crisis Clinic.
 Dual Diagnosis Unit : Provided individual inpatient therapy 5 days/week to adults with a substance use
disorder and comorbid condition. Led a weekly Process Group and Coping with Hospitalization group.

Psychology Graduate Student Therapist/Assessor

Duke University Medical Center, Behavioral Interventions Program (July 2010 – June 2013)
 Provided weekly outpatient individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to
adolescents and adults.
 Participated as an individual therapist and group skills therapist in a full DBT program consisting of
individual weekly therapy, weekly DBT skills group, weekly consult team meetings, and 24/7 availability for
skills coaching.

Duke University Medical Center, Psychosocial Treatment Clinic (July 2010 – June 2013)
 Provided weekly individual and family outpatient psychotherapy to children and adolescents using
behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, and insight-oriented techniques.
 Provided consultation to psychiatrists and school personnel; attended IEP meetings.
 
Central Regional State Hospital, Child & Adolescent Inpatient Unit (August 2011 – August 2012)
 Provided psychotherapy in a state inpatient facility serving an ethnically and economically diverse population.
 Co-led two, twice weekly Emotional Coping groups for children and one Anxiety group twice a week for
adolescents. Provided twice weekly individual therapy to children and adolescents using CBT, DBT, social
skills training, play therapy, and Motivational Interviewing psychotherapy models; completed assessments
and integrated reports. Received extensive training and supervision in play therapy.
 
Duke University, Psychological Counselor for Talent Identification Program (TIP) (May 2011 – August 2011)
 Provided individual crisis intervention counseling to students and staff experiencing social, emotional, or
academic difficulties.
 Conducted in-service workshops and facilitated group conflict resolution sessions for students and staff.

Duke University Medical Center, Duke Eating Disorder Clinic (September 2009 – August 2011)
 Led and co-led therapy groups for adolescents recovering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
integrating techniques from CBT, DBT, and ACT in a multidisciplinary outpatient medical setting.
 Collaborated with other providers (e.g., psychologists, social workers, nutritionists) to facilitate comprehensive
outpatient care.

3-C Institute for Social Development (June 2010 – June 2011)

 Led two and co-led one, 10-session social skills groups for youths ages 8-12 using empirically-supported
curriculum (S.S.GRIN) for approximately 10 children with disruptive behavior problems (e.g., ADHD),
autism spectrum disorders, and/or social anxiety.
 Intervention components addressed bullying, victimization, and social-emotional competence through direct
instruction, modeling, and practice.

Duke University Medical Center, Pediatric Neuropsychology Service (August 2010 – August 2011)
 Conducted psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments of youths and adults with chronic
medical, neurological and/or developmental problems.
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Duke University, Duke Psychology Clinic (August 2008 – April 2011)
 Provided weekly psychotherapy to adults and completed a personality assessment with an adult client using
objective and projective measures. Provided bi-weekly long-term therapy (December 2008 – April 2011) to
one client.

Duke University Medical Center, Pediatric Medical Genetics (September 2008 – September 2009)
 Conducted neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents with Chromosome 22q11 Deletion
Syndrome, including parent interviews and measures of executive functioning, verbal learning and memory,
intelligence, achievement, social cognition, and prodromal/schizotypal symptoms.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, Outpatient Clinic (May 2008 – August 2008)
 Provided weekly individual psychotherapy to two adults in early recovery from alcohol addiction in an
outpatient setting. Led twice weekly CBT groups for adults in recovery. Completed structured interviews and
assessments of psychopathology, substance use, and cravings.

Hill Center, Durham Public Schools Intervention Project (April – May 2010)
 Evaluated students for academic skills (reading, math, spelling) using the Woodcock-Johnson-III (WJ-III)
following administration of a school-based academic intervention.

Teaching/Training Experience
Classroom Instruction
 Psychopathology (Undergraduate), Instructor, Appalachian State University
 Cognitive Assessment (Graduate), Instructor, Appalachian State University
 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (Substance Use Disorders Research), Guest Lecturer, Clark University
 Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, Associate Instructor, Harvard University
 Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology (New Frontiers in Transdiagnostic Treatment:
Using Psychophysiological Methods in Youth Clinical Research and Overcoming Treatment Implementation
Barriers), Guest Lecturer, Harvard University
 Advanced Psychopathology, Teaching Assistant, Duke University
 Abnormal Psychology (Substance Use Disorders), Guest Lecturer, Duke University
 Abnormal Psychology (Undergraduate), Instructor, Duke University
 Clinical Psychology Institute within Talent Identification Program, Teaching Assistant, Duke University
 Hands-On-Science, Instructor, Maryland after-school science program
 Lemberg Day Care Center, Head Teacher and Teaching Assistant, Brandeis University
Training
 MATCH-ADTC Trainer, Harvard University: Trained over 100 clinicians on using transdiagnostic youth
treatment in 10 large community mental health clinics and 8 schools.
 MATCH-ADTC Consultant, Harvard University: Provide clinical case consultation to school- and
community-based mental health clinicians in CBT and behavioral parenting strategies for youth mental
health problems (using MATCH-ADTC treatment).
 Director, Laboratory for Youth Mental Health, Harvard University: Led seminars for research assistants and
volunteers on topics such as professional development, mental health treatments, benefits and challenges of
different levels of care, and risk/abuse assessments.

Academic Supervision and Mentoring Experience

Empirical Thesis Supervision and Research Mentoring
Chair (in progress)
 Emma Walker (clinical psychology Psy.D.)

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Co-Chair (defended)
 Emily Rowe (2019; clinical psychology, MA co-chair with Dr. Lisa Curtin). Fundamentalism and the stigma of
mental illness and substance use disorders
Committee Member (defended)
 Holly Hauser (2018). Gender differences, social roles, and treatment responses: Are female adolescents better
responders in the context of school mental health?
 Sierra Rufino (2020). Relationship-contingent self-esteem as a moderator of borderline personality features
and mate retention
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Supervision (Thesis Co-Director)
 Emma Walker (co-director with Dr. JP Jameson). Do violence victimization and perpetration independently
mediate the relationship between sexual identity and suicide risk?
Professional Mentoring
 Professional mentor to external doctoral graduate students since 2016 (one at Fairleigh Dickinson University;
one at University of California, Santa Barbara)
 Director, Laboratory for Youth Mental Health, Harvard University: Supervised research staff including one lab
manager, four postdoctoral fellows, six graduate students, six research assistants, and 10+ research volunteers in
research tasks and clinical assessments (e.g., risk/ abuse).
 Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, Harvard University (2014-2016): Mentored Harvard
University female graduate students in professional development.

Service and Leadership Activities

Member, Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) Research Committee (2018 – Present)
Member, Refugee Mental Health Resource Network (2018 – Present)
Member, Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) Diversity Committee (2017 – Present)
Appointed, ASU PsyD Planning Committee (2017 – Present)
Elected, ASU Non-Tenure Track Faculty Committee (2017 – Present)
Founding member, ASU Autism Diagnostics Collaborative (2017 – Present)
Appointed, ASU Interprofessional Clinical Development Committee (2017 – Present)
Appointed, Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services Strategic Planning Advisory Board (2017 – Present)
Appointed, ASU Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) Research Committee (2017 – Present)
Chair, ASU Psychology Clinic Advisory Committee (2016 – Present)
Appointed, ASU Clinical Psychology Graduate Program Committee (2016 – Present)
Appointed, ASU Abnormal Psychology Textbook Committee (2018)
Reviewer, APA Dissertation Research Award (2018)
Appointed, ASU Search Committee, Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services position (2017; 2018)
Member, Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) Conference Program Planning Committee (2016; 2018)
Appointed, ASU Search Committee, Counseling Center position (2016 – 2017)
Member, Harvard University’s Early Career Network (2016 – 2017)

Other Professional Activities

Ad hoc Reviewer, Behavior Therapy
Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Child and Family Studies
Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Dual Diagnosis
Ad hoc Reviewer, Substance Abuse Journal
Ad hoc Reviewer, Substance Use and Misuse
Ad hoc Reviewer, The Clinical Supervisor
Mentored Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Mentored Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

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Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Division 12- Society of Clinical Psychology
APA-Division 50- Society of Addiction Psychology
APA-Division 53- Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
ABCT Dissemination & Implementation Special Interest Group
ABCT Child & Adolescent Depression Special Interest Group
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
The Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC)

Professional Licensure and Certifications

Licensed Psychologist #5088, North Carolina (NC) Psychology Board (2016 – Present)
Certified Health Service Provider – Psychologist, NC Psychology Board (2016 – Present)
Credentialed Registrant ID #55569, National Register of Health Service Psychologists (2016 – Present)
Massachusetts Early Education and Care (EEC) Early Childhood- Infant/Toddler Teacher certification #9533705
(2005 – Present)

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