Clinical Science Digest

JANUARY 2022 | VOL. 1

CLINICAL Ψ SCIENCE DIGEST The UCI clinical psychology area newsletter

Our Statement of Purpose

In this Issue

The clinical psychology area at UCI will lead the search for new knowledge in assessment, understanding, prevention, and treatment of psychological disorders and mental health concerns from an inclusive perspective that is psychologically, ecologically, socially, and biologically informed. In this service, we will train clinical scientists to produce, implement, evaluate, and disseminate psychological science and to function as leaders in academic, research, and applied settings to improve the human condition from an inclusive lens.

DCT Corner ......................................................page 2 Gaps in Mental Health in Orange County .....page 4 An interview with Professor Ray Novaco .....page 6 Clinical Faculty Lab Spotlight ........................page 8 Meet the 1st years ...........................................page 11 Student publications .....................................page 17 Student presentations ..................................page 19 Fun outside the lab .......................................page 20 Support our vision .........................................page 21

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Letter from the Director of Clinical Training JASON SCHIFFMAN, PHD

This is the spirit and foundation from which the clinical program grows.

Although optimistic, given the tremendous support of UCI and its

It takes no more than a glance at our

faculty and staff, it

statement of purpose (shown on page 1) to wasn’t until the fall, when I met our first realize that we have big dreams for our fledgling clinical program.

cohort of students, that

Being a new faculty member to UCI and I realized our program the Director of Clinical Training, I didn’t

would exceed even the most ambitious

know what to expect in this endeavor or

aspirations. From the prevention of

how far we could go towards reaching

serious mental illness, to addressing the

these goals. With a world-renowned

impacts of early life adversity and

reputation for scientific distinction in basic trauma, to understanding the mindpsychological science, I knew our program body connection in the process of would be ensconced within a department

aging, to disseminating scientific

of the highest academic caliber. However,

knowledge to the community, Aru,

excellence in science is necessary but not

David, Emily, Fatemah, Kit, Lychee,

sufficient in building a great program. The

Madeline, Miranda, and Rosa made it

true mettle of a clinical program derives

immediately apparent that this group is

from the spirits and hearts of those who

tackling some of the most challenging

compose and support it. Fortunately, upon and mysterious aspects of the human meeting the faculty (clinical and not

condition. Notably, each of these

clinical alike) and staff here, I knew

burgeoning scholars recognizes the

instantly that our community was replete

importance and power of equity,

with the quality of character needed for us emphasizing diversity and inclusivity in to flourish. I quickly learned that UCI’s

their work and thought, and leveraging

Department of Psychological Science is a

science to raise the floor for the most

model of excellence and kindness, with

vulnerable and marginalized among us.

everyone here leading with compassion

Brilliance, compassion, inclusivity, and

and competence, and being wholly

difference-making were on full display

dedicated to the vision of creating

every day from these students during

something more than any one of us could

the first quarter.

on our own. As just one of countless examples, our Chair, Susan Charles,

In addition to classes in stats and assessment, the cohort has been busy

tirelessly advocates for the program, doing changing the community for the better. so since its inception. Susan’s dedication is They are pursuing a service project contagious, with the entire department

intended to broaden and diversify the

fully committed to lifting the new clinical

future of the clinical psychology

program on its collective shoulders.

workforce through an outreach and

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"The true mettle of a clinical program derives from the spirits and hearts of those who compose and support it."

mentorship program to undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds. They also spearheaded a suicide prevention training with the UCI Counseling Center attended by faculty, staff, and students throughout the Department; made meaningful contributions to their research labs; and have progressed on their clinically relevant individual master’s projects. If a program is only as good as the students it attracts, then there simply is no ceiling for us.

We’ve gotten off to a strong start and are excited to continue to ride that momentum into the new year. We are recruiting a full-time Clinic Director for an in-house training, research, and services clinic housed in Social Ecology and serving the community through low-cost intervention and assessment. (If you or someone you know might be interested in this position, please let me know). We are also excited about recruiting our second cohort of students, with nearly 400 incredibly qualified applicants applying from around the world for just 6 coveted spots.

We look forward to a lecture series centered around inclusive excellence, hope to host a Clinical Psychology oneday symposium in the fall, and will explore opportunities for collaboration and training with our many community mental health partners in the area. Additionally, Social Ecology is welcoming a new Dean, Jon Gould, who has already expressed strong support for the program. Dean Gould will undoubtedly provide vision and creativity, as we transform the program into a crown jewel within the university and beyond.

All of our endeavors to date, and our plans moving forward, point us towards reaching our goals of generating new and diverse knowledge in the service of improving the lives of others. We have a community of warmth and excellence in place to support an indescribably talented and driven class of students. These students are eager to continue growing into tomorrow’s leaders and recognize their potential to bring tremendous good into the world if done in partnership with others.

The success of our program will be dependent on the support of like-minded people who aren't already connected to it. If you believe in our goals and feel that together we can make a difference, we would love to connect with you. Our program is looking for mentors from the mental health field who can provide practicum opportunities for our students and enrich their training. No matter your background, UCI's Clinical Psychology program is a sound investment if you view the urgency of developing leaders to improve our community and beyond. Ultimately, we know we can go further together, and are grateful for your support on this journey.

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Gaps in Mental Health Care in Orange County

While the entire country experienced a surge in mental health concerns during the pandemic, Orange County specifically has been experiencing higher hospitalizations due to substance use problems compared

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to the majority of other counties in

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California as well as an increase in suicide rates over the past decade.

Created in the context of a

Data from the California Health

global pandemic and increasing

Interview Survey (CHIS) indicates

mental health needs, the clinical

that only about half of the adults in

area in the Department of

Orange County who need mental or

Psychological Science at UCI

behavioral health services receive

represents the very first PhD

them, a worse ratio than the majority

program in clinical psychology in

of Californian counties.

Orange County. Our program aims to

The number of mental health

identify and address some of the

providers is currently also

gaps in mental health care in Orange

decreasing. The Healthforce Centre

County. Currently, approximately 1

at UCSF released a research report in

in 6 people in Orange County report

2018 examining California’s Current

mental health concerns and about

and Future Behavioral Health

7% of Orange County adults report

Workforce and found that the

serious psychological distress.

number of mental health providers is

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""Only about half of the adults in Orange County who need mental or behavioral health services receive them."

projected to decline over the next decade, with demand exceeding supply by about 40% by 2028. Moreover, within the next decade, many behavioral health professionals will reach retirement age, further exacerbating the difference between demand and supply for clinical psychologists in California.

In 2018, the OC Health Care Agency and UC San Diego created a Needs and Gaps Analysis Report detailing the current state of mental health needs in Orange County. Using numerous focus groups with key stakeholder organizations and minority groups in Orange County, their report revealed substantial barriers to accessing mental health services at the policy, agency, and individual levels. Lack of funding for community mental health services, fragmentation of the system of care, lack of information about mental health, and stigma were some of the important obstacles identified. Some of these barriers have led to even fewer people receiving care who need it in Orange County compared to many other counties in California.

Not only is access limited by such barriers, but Orange County also has fewer actively licensed psychologists and psychiatrists than the average county in California. While there are 70.7 psychologist per 100K population in the Greater Bay Area and 45.9 per 100K in Los Angeles, there are only 38.6 per 100K in Orange County. Part of the reason for fewer clinicians in Orange County may be that there are fewer clinical or counseling graduate programs than the average in California; Orange County currently produces fewer doctoral level clinical or counseling psychology graduates than most regions, which may be contributing to longer wait times for people to enter care, and restricted access to mental health care treatment that is currently being reported.

Training more doctoral level clinical psychologists in California, and Orange County specifically, is an important step toward meeting local mental health needs. We hope that our program will begin to bridge some of the gaps in access to care by training clinical psychologists at the Ph.D. level. The launch of the clinical area within the Department of Psychological Science at UCI aims to address some of these unmet needs, improve evidencebased practice, and integrate the latest advances in behavioral medicine, psychiatry, and integrative medicine into mental health care in Orange County. As the department grows and develops, we aim to continue working towards improving mental health care in Orange County and California.

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A Distinguished Career: An Interview with Dr. Ray Novaco WRITTEN BY DAVID CENKNER Dr. Ray Novaco happily met with me at his favorite coffee shop & bakery, C'est si Bon, in Newport Beach. As we walked up to the counter, not only did the employee who was taking our order know Ray by his name, but many of the staff buzzing around the bakery took time to say hi to Ray. I asked him how he became so close with the bakery crew, and he said, "It all starts with paying attention to people.” Dr. Novaco was asked to participate in this spotlight interview because of his 40+ years career at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and because he was instrumental in the creation and development of the Clinical Psychology PhD program at UCI. He discussed the longstanding mental health needs in the community and stated, “It was only over the past few years that our department could get the resources to support a clinical program.” After resources were accrued and with, "great clinical faculty, and an extraordinary DCT in Dr. Jason Schiffman," UCI was able to move forward with recruitment of its first class.

I started the interview asking Dr. Novaco about his lab. He talked fondly of his three current graduate students, Klaudia Kosiak, Isaias Contreras, and Kaitlyn Hardin, that are a part of his Anger, Violence, and Psychopathology research team. To understand how Dr. Novaco became interested in anger, we took a brief dive through his educational history. When he enrolled at the University of Notre Dame as an undergraduate, he wanted to be a lawyer or a medical doctor.

However, after taking a psychology class as a sophomore, his interests changed, and during his junior year he became immersed in psychological science, and he began to, “live and breathe psychology to understand human behavior.” Dr. Novaco was at the top of his class in the psychology department and was selected for Notre Dame's interdisciplinary Collegiate Scholar program, comprised of 6-7 students from various undergraduate majors. In this year-long program, the Scholars met weekly, along with a member of their individual faculty committees, in post-dinner 3-hour sessions to present their work. Debate was lively, and Dr. Novaco stated he, “Enjoyed the challenge of hard questions that came from the philosopher, the historian, and the political scientist." He continued, “You learn to ask yourself, how well grounded am I, and how well have I thought through these issues?”

Dr. Novaco started doctoral studies in clinical psychology at the University

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of Texas, then transferred to the doctoral program at Indiana University. There, during a developmental psychology course, he discovered a lifelong research interest in anger, violence, and psychopathology. This led to him doing his second-year project with an experimental lab study on human aggression. After comprehensive exams and various practicum placements, he did his clinical internship at the Volusia County Community Mental Health Center in Daytona Beach Florida. There he observed that the people he served in outpatient therapeutic treatment were mostly troubled by how they felt -- i.e., it was their distressed emotions that bothered them -- which led him to notice that research on aggressive behavior lacked attention to the affective dimension. He stated, “What was missing from our knowledge base on violent behavior, and what to do about it, was attention to anger.” Dr. Novaco sought to fill this need by developing and testing a cognitive behavioral treatment for problematic anger for his dissertation. He coined the term “anger management” and, over the course of his career, he has created several psychometric measures for anger, including the Novaco Anger Scale and Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI).

After completing his PhD at Indiana University, Dr. Novaco accepted a position at the University of California, Irvine in the Program of Social Ecology, which eventually became a School with four Departments.

The interdisciplinarity had high appeal. He stated, “The exciting thing was that there were criminologists, social and developmental psychologists, urban planners, public health scientists and a few clinical psychologists who thought ecologically.”

Curious about the NAS-PI, I asked Dr. Novaco why and how he developed it. He started in 1992 when “Existing anger measures were of no use for people with serious mental disorders. Most items were developed using college students, weren’t useful for clinical assessments, and had no clinical intervention utility.”

Preliminary work for the measure was done at three California State Hospitals, where he conducted interviews with staff and with inpatients who had a history of violent behavior. Through these interviews and psychometric testings, the NAS-PI was finalized with 48 items. It was then utilized in the famous MacArthur Foundation project on Violence & Mental Disorder. Later, after a national standardization study, the NAS-PI was formally published in 2003. The instrument's items, which are generated from theory, constitute cognitive, physiological, and behavioral domains. Its clinical utility is that “The therapist can see areas of anger regulation deficits that can be targeted for treatment.”

Dr. Novaco's research on anger has been enhanced by an eclectic clinical career. He has worked with military veterans in Hawaii and Washington and at psychiatric forensic institutions in England, Scotland, and Denmark, as well as California. When asked what his most important clinical experience was, he stated, “Many, but one in particular that I am grateful for is the State Hospital in Scotland that serves all of Scotland and Northern Ireland.” He indicated that many patients there had, “Very serious violence and psychiatric issues.”

When I asked Dr. Novaco what advice he would give to the inaugural clinical psychology class he responded, “Don’t be a robot.” He continued, “Develop a core interest, while also getting breadth in training. Become very skilled in assessment, interviewing, psychometrics, and possibly neuropsychology. Assessment and treatment go hand in hand in that proficiency in assessment makes for optimal treatment.”

Finally, I asked Dr. Novaco what has been the most personally rewarding aspect of his 40 plus year career at UCI. Unsurprisingly, he stated, “Working and mentoring students and seeing them be successful.” This was evident when Dr. Novaco informed me that he needed to finish our interview in a few minutes because his first PhD student mentee, David Marrero (1982 graduate), was driving from Arizona to have a cup of coffee and chat.

“We’ve kept in close touch throughout the years.” Dr. Marrero, who soon joined us, became Distinguished Professor at Indiana University's School of Medicine and President of the American Diabetes Association.

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Clinical Labs Spotlight WRITTEN BY EMILY PETTI

UCI Clinical Psychology Area Research Labs The new clinical area in the Department of Psychological Science at UCI has 10 core faculty members. Each clinical faculty member directs their own lab, specializing in research from neurons to relationships and from early childhood to older adults.

The central clinical faculty members are: Jessica Borelli, PhD Susan Charles, PhD Kate Kuhlman, PhD Elizabeth Martin, PhD Daniel Nation, PhD Ray Novaco, PhD Jason Schiffman, PhD, Director of Clinical Training Stephen Schueller, PhD Julian Thayer, PhD Alyson Zalta, PhD Learn about clinical area research and lab fun facts in this Clinical Labs Spotlight!

UCI THRIVE Lab Director: Dr. Jessica Borelli

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Emotion Research Lab Director: Dr. Susan Charles The Emotion Research Lab, directed by Dr. Charles, has a health psychology orientation and focuses on healthy aging and emotional well-being across the adult life span and in older adults. Dr. Charles developed the Strength and Vulnerability Integration (SAVI) Model, whereby ability to mitigate stress increases with age, while there are agerelated vulnerabilities associated with highly stressful situations. The Emotion Research Lab studies social stress and positive affect; physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health in older adults; pain and sleep; and sleep and recovery from stressful experiences.

Featured articles: Charles, S. T., Mogle, J., Chai, H. W., & Almeida, D. M. (2021). The mixed benefits of a stressor-free life. Emotion, 21(5), 962–971. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000958 Urban-Wojcik, E. J., Charles, S. T., & Levine, L. J. (2021).

Modifying the Trier Social Stress Test to Induce Positive Affect. Affective Science, 2(4), 427-437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-021-00074-6 Learn more about the Emotion Research Lab here!

UCI Teen Resilience Lab (TRL) Director: Dr. Kate Kuhlman

The Health, Relationships, and Interventions (THRIVE) Lab, directed by Dr. Borelli, researches the connections between relationships, emotion regulation, and health, focusing on children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and families. The THRIVE Lab conducts both basic and applied research, does research in several different cultural contexts (U.S., China, Singapore, Italy, Israel), and aims to design and test interventions to improve relationships and, in turn, improve health. The THRIVE Lab members come from all different areas of Psychological Science (developmental, social, affective, health, and soon clinical!), and have very strong lab ties. In fact, Dr. Borelli officiated a former student’s wedding a few years ago!

The Teen Resilience Lab (TRL), directed by Dr. Kuhlman, examines how stress leads to mood disorders among teenagers as well as risk and resilience factors that can be used to inform interventions. The TRL employs a multidisciplinary approach to studying childhood adversity and adolescent depression, incorporating the immune system, stress hormones, and cognitive, affective, and behavioral approaches. The TRL is connected to UCI’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research (IISBR), and Dr. Kuhlman is one of the core IISBR faculty. The TRL enjoys attending the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention together as a lab each year.

In the fall of 2021, the TRL welcomed its first clinical area graduate student, Lychee Tran!

Featured THRIVE Lab article: Borelli, J., Yates, T., Hecht, H., Cervantes, B., Russo, L., Arreola, J., Leal, F., Torres, G., & Guerra, N. (2021). Confía en mí, Confío en ti: Applying developmental theory to mitigate sociocultural risk in Latinx families. Development and Psychopathology, 33(2), 581-597. doi:10.1017/S0954579420001364

Featured article from the TRL: Kuhlman, K. R., Straka, K., Mousavi, Z., Tran, M. L., & Rodgers, E. (2021). Predictors of Adolescent Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cognitive Reappraisal and Humor. The Journal of adolescent health, 69(5), 729–736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.07.006

Learn more about the THRIVE Lab here!

Learn more about the TRL here!

Clinical Labs Spotlight BEAN Lab Director: Dr. Elizabeth Martin

VaSC Lab Director: Dr. Daniel Nation

The Behaviors, Emotions, and Affective Neuroscience (BEAN) Lab, directed by Dr. Martin, conducts research surrounding emotional and social functioning in schizotypy, social anhedonia, and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders across the lifespan. The BEAN Lab employs a multi-method approach to research, using a wide range of techniques such as self-report questionnaires, behavioral tasks, neuroimaging, and electromyography. Recently, the BEAN Lab has joined forces with the PREVENT Lab to collaborate on the ProNET study, an international multisite study of psychosis-risk trajectories. In the fall of 2021, one of the BEAN Lab’s second year graduate students, Madeline Snyder, also entered the clinical area program and became the BEAN Lab’s first clinical student! The articles below include student-led work that highlights the transdiagnostic perspective of the BEAN lab's emotion work.

The Vascular Senescence and Cognition (VaSC) Lab, directed by Dr. Nation, studies vascular disease and cognitive impairment, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, in aging adults. The VaSC Lab uses clinical neuropsychology and neuroimaging to further our understanding of aging of the vascular system and its connection with cognitive decline. The lab enjoys "lunch" breaks as a group that mostly involve walking across the street to refuel with caffeine. In the fall of 2021, Fatemah Shenasa and VaSC Lab graduate student Aru Kapoor became the VaSC Lab’s first clinical students at UCI!

Featured articles from the BEAN Lab: Li, L.Y., Schiffman, J., & Martin, E.A. (in press). Affect dynamic signatures of psychosis risk across multiple timescales and contexts. Clinical Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/wxhyq Moore, M.M., & Martin, E.A. (in press). Taking stock and moving forward: A personalized perspective on mixed emotions. Perspectives on Psychological Science.

Learn more about the BEAN Lab here!

Anger, Violence, and Psychopathology Lab Director: Dr. Ray Novaco The Anger, Violence, and Psychopathology Lab, directed

by Dr. Novaco, focuses on researching anger, violence, trauma, and their connections and therapeutic regulation.

Dr. Novaco’s research employs clinical, epidemiological, and forensic approaches and spans a wide range of populations including war veterans, individuals in longterm care facilities, women and children, and those with clinical disorders and intellectual disabilities.

Learn more about Dr. Novaco’s lab here!

Featured article from the VaSC Lab: Ho, J. K., Moriarty, F., Manly, J. J., Larson, E. B., Evans, D. A., Rajan, K. B., …

Nation, D. A. (2021). Blood-Brain Barrier Crossing ReninAngiotensin Drugs and Cognition in the Elderly: A MetaAnalysis. Hypertension, 78(3), 629–643. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17049 Learn more about the VaSC Lab here!

PREVENT Lab Director: Dr. Jason Schiffman The Psychosis-Risk Evaluation, Early Intervention, and Treatment (PREVENT) Lab, directed by Dr. Schiffman, conducts research surrounding etiological factors, assessment, identification, prevention, and treatment of attenuated symptoms of psychosis or psychosis-risk in adolescents and young adults. The PREVENT Lab collaborates closely with the BEAN Lab, and together they form the LEAPS team! PREVENT Lab members bond over their shared love of pizza and Zoom emojis. In the fall of 2021, the PREVENT Lab welcomed its first clinical graduate students, Miranda Bridgwater and Emily Petti!

Featured article from the PREVENT Lab: Petti, E., Klaunig, M. J., Smith, M. E., Bridgwater, M. A., Roemer, C., Andorko, N. D., Chibani, D., DeLuca, J. S., Pitts, S. C., Schiffman, J., & Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, P. (2021). Mental health care utilization in individuals with high levels of psychosis-like experiences: Associations with race and potentially traumatic events. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000500 Learn more about the PREVENT Lab here!

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Clinical Labs Spotlight TEAM Lab Director: Dr. Stephen Schueller

Trauma & Resilience Lab Director: Dr. Alyson Zalta

The Technology and Mental Health (TEAM) Lab, directed by Dr. Schueller, specializes in mobile health (“mHealth”), digital technology, implementation science, intervention, and treatment. The TEAM Lab evaluates mental health apps and works to implement apps into clinical practice and reduce mental health disparities, serving youth and underserved populations. The TEAM Lab shares an affinity for coffee shops and donut places, and they are always scouring Orange County for the newest and best! In the fall of 2021, the TEAM Lab welcomed its first clinical area graduate student, Rosa Hernandez-Ramos!

The Trauma & Resilience Lab, directed by Dr. Zalta, studies trauma-related psychopathology and interventions for vulnerable populations, including frontline health care workers, homeless youth, and veterans. Using a translational research approach and neurobiological perspectives, the Trauma & Resilience Lab aims to inform scalable treatment methods and reduce the impact of trauma. The lab is connected to UCI’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research (IISBR), and Dr. Zalta is one of the core IISBR faculty. Dr. Zalta and her team went bowling for their lab outing last quarter and hope to do an escape room for their next lab social. In the fall of 2021, the Trauma & Resilience Lab welcomed its first clinical graduate students, David Cenkner and Kit Wislocki!

Featured TEAM Lab article: Schueller, S. M., Armstrong, C. M., Neary, M., & Ciulla, R. P. (2021). An Introduction to Core Competencies for the Use of Mobile Apps in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

Learn more about the TEAM Lab here!

Emotions & Quantitative Psychophysiology Lab Director: Dr. Julian Thayer The Emotions & Quantitative Psychophysiology Lab, directed by Dr. Thayer, employs health psychology and neuroimaging research approaches to studying psychopathology, health disparities, heart rate variability, emotions, stress, and psychophysiological aspects of self regulation. Dr. Thayer collaborates closely with Dr. DeWayne Williams in the Department of Psychological Science.

Learn more about Dr. Thayer’s work here!

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Featured article from the Trauma & Resilience Lab: Zalta, A. K., Tirone, V., Orlowska, D., Blais, R. K., Lofgreen, A., Klassen, B., Held, P., Stevens, N. R., Adkins, E., & Dent, A. L. (2021). Examining moderators of the relationship between social support and self-reported PTSD symptoms: A metaanalysis. Psychological Bulletin, 147(1), 33–54. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000316 Learn more about the Trauma & Resilience Lab here!

Meet the first years!

Miranda Bridgwater Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? My graduate mentor is Dr. Jason Schiffman. While I'm obviously excited to learn the necessary skills to be a leader in the field of research on early identification and prevention of psychotic disorders, I'm especially looking forward to learning how to be an effective, kind and supportive mentor and educator to students at all levels (i.e., undergraduate, post-bacc and graduate) as Dr. Schiffman is so that I can also contribute to the training and mentorship of the next generations of researchers and clinicians.

Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? Research has been an incredibly important part of my life since my freshman year of college. I formally learned about schizophrenia and psychosis for the first time in an Abnormal Psychology class and I vividly remember being shocked by how little the field actually knows about the causes and treatment of psychotic disorders given the amount of associated stigma and societal impact these disorders have. After taking this class, I was determined to learn more. Thankfully, Pitt has a large and well-established psychosis-risk research program in which I was very lucky to be mentored for many years by Drs. Leslie Horton, Gretchen Haas and Peter Bachman throughout every step of my undergraduate and post-bacc career. These mentors, in addition to Dr. Schiffman, and my previous research experiences led me to apply to Clinical Psychology PhD programs so that I can contribute to new findings that will (hopefully) improve mental health care accessibility and early intervention efforts for young people at risk for psychosis.

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? University of Pittsburgh, Psychology and Sociology What was your favorite course in college? Morality and Medicine - we learned about present-day medical ethics and the historical failings of the medical, psychological and research communities to uphold ethical standards (e.g., Henrietta Lacks, the Tuskegee Study, etc.).

What was your dream job as a child? A journalist OR a forensic psychologist (in my teenage years).

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for?

Having a "charming self-deprecating sense of humor" and knowing far too many quotes from The Office.

How do you destress/relax? Listen to true crime podcasts, pet dogs, and crochet sweaters for my plants.

What's your dream vacation spot? Anywhere in Italy so I can have cappuccinos, pizza and gelato every day.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? The sunshine and proximity to the beach! Also, the number of great plant shops in the area to feed my house-plant obsession.

What's your go to comfort food? An egg sandwich on an everything bagel.

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David Cenkner Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? My graduate mentor is Alyson Zalta. So far Alyson has been a wonderful mentor and one skill I hope to learn from her is how to effectively communicate and mentor undergraduate students in the lab. Alyson is also concise in her writing and this is a skill I am always attempting to improve upon. Finally, I'm hoping to explore the construct of moral injury with Alyson in hopes of finding effective treatments for individuals struggling with the consequences of moral injury.

Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology?

During my undergraduate education at Pitt, I was fortunate to have a positive research experience in a developmental psychology lab examining prosocial toddler behavior.

This experience led to a strong interest in the process of psychological research. After I graduated in 2016, I worked for one year at a partial hospitalization program in Pittsburgh teaching therapeutic skills to adolescents experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Through this clinical position, I enjoyed the process of developing therapeutic alliances and working directly with individuals experiencing psychological distress. After these experiences, I realized I wanted a career that combined both research and clinical work and that is how I decided to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. The opportunity to teach, conduct research, and provide clinical services is what makes clinical psychology the ideal profession for me.

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? University of Pittsburgh, Psychology What was your favorite course in college? Introduction to Clinical Psychology What was your dream job as a child? Professional tennis player If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for? Parallel Parking. I was able to park in the smallest street spaces when I lived in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia!

How do you destress/relax? I like to read and be active by either running, lifting weights, or playing tennis.

If your life right now were a TV show, what would it be called? Figuring it out.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? I really enjoy how friendly all the UCI faculty, staff, and other graduate students that I have interacted with have been. Regarding Irvine and Orange County more broadly, coming from the east coast, I appreciate how different and beautiful the landscape is. I also enjoy outdoor activities, like hiking, biking, running, and I appreciate being able to do these things year round. And of course, the beach is only a few miles away from campus!

What's your go to comfort food? Definitely Thai food. Specifically, Pad Thai or Pad See Ew. Rosa Hernandez-Ramos Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? Stephen Schueller - I am most excited to learn how to collaborate effectively within the interdisciplinary field that is digital mental health.

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? University of California Los Angeles, Psychology What was your favorite course in college? Culture and Mental Health.

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Rosa Hernandez-Ramos (continued) Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? I first developed an excitement for pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology at UCLA when I enrolled in a “Culture and Mental Health” undergraduate seminar taught by Dr. Denise Chavira. In class, we studied how cultural factors influence psychopathology in ethnic and racial minorities.

The seminar's discourse introduced me to frameworks and theories that enabled me to conceptualize disparities in mental health care I witnessed growing up in a predominately Latinx rural community; and sparked an interest to understand possible ways to eliminate such disparities. I have chosen to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology to obtain the training necessary to scale the dissemination of culturally-responsive evidence-based psychological interventions for underserved Latinx populations using nontraditional methods, such as digital mental health.

What was your dream job as a child? An actress.

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for?

Relating any situation to a trending TikTok sound.

How do you destress/relax? Binge watching the newest season of a show.

What's your dream vacation spot? Switzerland.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? Chaupain Bakery has the best croissants.

What's your go to comfort food? Thai food.

Arunima Kapoor Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? My graduate mentor is Dr. Daniel Nation. I have been working with Dan for two years and have learned so much from him about research, academia, and mentoring. I am excited to continue learning from him about conducting rigorous research and gaining a deeper understanding of the complexities of clinical neuropsychology.

Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? A lot of my undergraduate courses and research experiences shaped my interests and helped me realize that I love learning about behavior and the brain. There is also a growing need for research on dementia and aging and for mental health services. I hope that this program allows me to cultivate strong research and clinical skills to be able to contribute to the field of psychology throughout my career to address some of these needs.

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Arunima Kapoor (continued) Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? University of Toronto, Mental Health Studies & Neuroscience.

What was your favorite course in college? I think some of my favorite courses in college were Human Brain and Behavior, Brain Imaging Laboratory and Diseases of the Brain and Mind.

What was your dream job as a child? I wanted to be an astronaut :).

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for? Home Organization!

How do you destress/relax? Usually go for a run or spend time with my friends and family.

What's your dream vacation spot? I have always wanted to go see the northern lights from Alaska and Norway.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? Coming from Toronto—where it's gloomy for most of the year—I really like that the weather is always amazing here!

Emily Petti Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? My graduate mentor is Dr. Jason Schiffman. I'm really excited to learn from his experience considering and examining the impact of context (be it social, environmental, cultural, familial, societal, etc.) on symptoms of psychosis risk, and other mental health concerns that impact youth and young adults. I'm also looking forward to learning about integrating research and clinical services, and how to bring screening measures and other evidence-based services out into our local communities.

Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? I'm pursuing this career path because I believe a PhD in Clinical Psychology will equip me with the tools to work toward my professional goal of producing meaningful research that promotes equity and social justice in mental health care. Spending some years after my undergraduate degree working in several different settings (public schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and research labs), I became motivated to create better pathways to effective mental health services for everyone, especially youth who face unnecessary barriers to receiving care. During my career, I hope to shed some light on the ways that systemic racism, other types of bias and discrimination, social context, and public stigma impact mental health symptoms for young people building their identities, especially those on a trajectory towards psychosis or other serious mental illnesses. I'm excited to learn from other researchers, clinicians, and professionals in the field and collaborate in this work!

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? Cornell University, Psychology What was your favorite course in college? Developmental Psychopathology and a Field Practicum course that provided hands on clinical experience If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for? Eating pasta or coming up with acronyms.

What was your dream job as a child? Shortstop for the New York Yankees.

How do you destress/relax? Taking walks in nature, reading, lying on the floor, stretching, drinking tea.

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Emily Petti (continued) If your life right now were a TV show, what would it be called? Detective of Petti Crimes.

What's your dream vacation spot? The Amalfi coast in Italy.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? Being close to the beach, hiking trails, and campus all at the same time. Also, the people!

What's your go to comfort food? Mac & cheese!

Miranda and Emily enjoying the sunshine!

Madeline Snyder

Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? My graduate mentor is Dr. Elizabeth Martin. I am excited to learn about EEG data processing and analysis from Dr. Martin. These are valuable skills when conducting clinical research, and I look forward to advancing my analytical skills as a graduate student in the BEAN Lab. Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? I am earning a PhD in Clinical Psychology because I want to improve the lives of individuals who are living with heavily stigmatized psychiatric disorders and symptoms. I believe there is a discrepancy in the quality of care that individuals with mental health problems receive compared to the quality of care that individuals with physical health problems receive in the US healthcare system. I also believe that this discrepancy is partially due to our lack of understanding of how these disorders manifest in the brain and behavior. Thus, I have chosen to pursue this path to improve our scientific understanding of how symptoms of these disorders, such as emotional deficits and dysregulation in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, manifest in daily life. It is my hope that this research will be used to develop or improve evidencebased treatment methods for individuals afflicted with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and related symptoms.

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? University of California San Diego, Cognitive Science with an emphasis in Neuroscience.

What was your favorite course in college? My favorite undergraduate course was titled: The Neurobiology of Cognition. I took this course during my first quarter at UC San Diego. By the end of the quarter, I knew that I had chosen a major that fit both my personal interests and strengths (i.e., Cognitive Science).

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for? I would win the Gold medal for napping as I am capable of falling asleep almost anywhere, at any time; no relatively flat surface is safe.

What was your dream job as a child? When I was quite young, I wanted to be a carrot when I was older.

Unfortunately, those dreams were eventually crushed upon the realization that I could not become a professional inanimate object.

How do you destress/relax? I enjoy listening to music and going on walks around campus or at the nearby park. The weather in Irvine is almost always pleasant so I like to go outside when I am trying to destress.

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Madeline Snyder (continued) What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? My favorite thing about UC Irvine thus far has been my positive interactions with my first-year cohort, lab mates, and other members of the Psychological Science department. I find comfort in the collaborative, rather than competitive, nature of the department and its members.

Mai-Lan “Lychee” Tran Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? Dr. Kate Kuhlman; I am so excited to learn more about psychoneuroimmunology from her!

Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? My overall goal for getting a PhD in Clinical Psychology is to improve clinical outcomes for children and adolescents that have experienced early life adversity. I interned at an in-patient unit at a children's hospital during my undergraduate studies, and noticed a high re-admission rate in these youth.

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? University of Washington (go Huskies!), Psychology.

What was your favorite course in college? A psychoneurobehavioral lab class! (I got to dissect sheep brains.

Who doesn't love that?)

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for? Foosball!!

What was your dream job as a child? Music producer.

How do you destress/relax? Eat copious amounts of food, listen to music, cuddle with my cats, and play video games. I also love anything with nature and plants, so I'll go on hikes, to the beach, or a plant shop.

If your life right now were a TV show, what would it be called? The Adventures of a Fruit.

What's your dream vacation spot? Bora Bora.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? The weather!

What's your go to comfort food? Spaghetti.

Kit Wislocki Who is your graduate mentor and what are you looking forward to learning from them? Dr. Alyson Zalta. I'm looking forward to learning everything she can teach me, and from that, I hope to become a better scientist, researcher, and clinician.

Why are you getting your PhD in Clinical Psychology? What made you pursue this career path? It felt right given my goals and research interests.

Where did you complete your undergraduate degree? What was your major? The Ohio State University, Political Science What was your favorite course in college? Mold, Mushrooms, and Mankind If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you win the Gold medal for? Finding excuses to go to Trader Joe's What was your dream job as a child? Artist.

How do you destress/relax? Cooking.

What's your favorite thing about UCI/Irvine/Orange County so far? The weather.

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STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Aguilera, A., Hernandez-Ramos, R., Haro, A. Y., Boone, C., Gomez-Pathak, L., Luo, T., Xu, J., Chakraborty, B., Karr, C., Darrow, S., Figueroa, C. A. (2021). A Text Messaging Intervention (StayWell at Home) to Counteract Depression and Anxiety During COVID-19 Social Distancing: Pre-Post Study. JMIR Mental Health, 8(10), e25298. doi: 10.2196/25298 Andorko, N. D., Fitzgerald, J., Roemer, C., Solender, E., Petti, E., Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, P., McNamara, K. E., Smith, M. E., Buchanan, R.W., Schiffman, J., & DeVylder, J. (2021). Social Work Training to Reduce Duration of Untreated Psychosis: Methodology and considerations of a web-based training for community providers. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13178 Anglin, D.M., Ereshefsky, S., Klaunig, M.J., Bridgwater, M.A., Niendam, T. A., Ellman, L. M., DeVylder, J., Thayer, G., Bolden, K., Musket, C. W., Grattan, R., Lincoln, S. H., Schiffman, J., Lipner, E., Bachman, P., Corcoran, C. M., Mota, N. B., van der Ven, E. (2021). From Womb to Neighborhood: A Racist Analysis of Social Determinants of Psychosis in the US. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20071091 Bridgwater, M.A., Horton, L., Haas, G. (In Press). Premorbid adjustment in childhood is associated with later emotion management in first-episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research.

Cenkner, D. P., Yeomans, P. D., Antal, C. J., & Scott, J. C. (2021). A Pilot Study of a Moral Injury Group Intervention Using a Chaplain-Psychologist Co-Facilitation. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 34(2), 367-374. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22642 Cenkner, D. P., Asnaani, A., DiChiara, C., Harb, G. C., Lynch, K. G., Greene, J., & Scott, J. C. (2021).

Neurocognitive Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Study Protocol. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.625669 DeLuca, J. S., Akouri-Shan, L., Jay, S. Y., Redman, S., Petti, E., Lucksted, A., Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, P., Klaunig, M., Edwards, S., Reeves, G., & Schiffman, J. (2021). Predictors of internalized mental health stigma in a help-seeking sample of youth: The roles of psychosis-spectrum symptoms and family functioning. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 130(6), 587–593. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000679 DeVylder, J., Andorko, N., Smith, M., Fitzgerald, J., Petti, E., Solender, E., Roemer, C., McNamara, K., Buchanan, R., & Schiffman, J. (2021). Social work training intervention to increase referral rates for preventive psychosis services. Research on Social Work Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315211059768 Flanigan, M. R., Royse, S. K., Cenkner, D. P., Kozinski, K. M., Stoughton, C. J., Himes, M. L., Minhas, D. S., Lopresti, B., Butters, M. A., & Narendran, R. (2021). Imaging beta-amyloid (Aβ) burden in the brains of middle-aged individuals with alcohol-use disorders: a [C]PIB PET study. Translational Psychiatry, 11(257). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01374-y Hernandez-Ramos, R., Aguilera, A., Garcia, F.., Miramontes-Gomez J., Pathank, L. A., Figueroa, C. A., Lyles, C. R. (2021). Conducting internet-based visits for onboarding populations with limited digital literacy to an mhealth intervention: Development of a patient-centered approach. JMIR Formative Research, 5(4), e25299. doi: 10.2196/25299 Hernandez-Ramos, R., Altszyler, E., Figueroa, C. A., Avila-Garcia, P., Aguilera, A. (In Press). Linguistic Analysis of Latinx Patients’ Responses to a Text Messaging Adjunct During Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression. Behaviour Research and Therapy.

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Kapoor, A., & Nation, D. A. (2021, August). Role of Notch signaling in neurovascular aging and Alzheimer’s disease. In Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology (Vol. 116, pp. 90-97). Academic Press.

Kapoor, A., Verma, A., Kim, I. J., Kujbid, N., Si, K., Casaubon, L. K., ... & Yu, A. Y. (2021). Multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to optimize acute neurovascular imaging for transient ischemic attack or minor stroke. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 23(6), 820-827.

Kapoor, A., Gaubert, A., Marshall, A., Meier, I. B., Yew, B., Ho, J. K., ... & Nation, D. A. (2021). Increased Levels of Circulating Angiogenic Cells and Signaling Proteins in Older Adults With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13.

Kuhlman, K. R., Straka, K., Mousavi, Z., Tran, M., & Rodgers, E. (2021). Predictors of adolescent resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cognitive reappraisal and humor. Journal of Adolescent Health, 69(5), 729–736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.07.006 Lai, J., Snyder, M. E., Vijayakumar, K. M., Bailey, D., Martin, E. A. (in press). Shared and Unique Affective Abnormalities in Schizotypy Dimensions. PsyCh Journal.

Petti, E., Klaunig, M.J., Smith, M.E., Bridgwater, M.A., Roemer, C., Andorko, N.D., Chibani, D., DeLuca, J.S., Pitts, S., Schiffman, J., Rakshan Rouhakhtar, P. (2021). Mental health treatment-seeking in individuals with high levels of psychosis-like experiences: associations with race and potentially traumatic experiences. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000500 Scott, J. C., Lynch K. G., Cenkner, D. P., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Polusny, M. A., Gur, R. C., Chen, S., Foa, E. B, & Oslin, D. W. (2021). Neurocognitive Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Psychotherapy for Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89(11), 937-946. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000693 Semsar, N., Mousavi, Z., Tran, M., & Kuhlman, K. R. (2021). Dysregulated arousal as a pathway linking childhood neglect and clinical sleep disturbances in adulthood. Child Abuse & Neglect, 122, 105306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105306 Snyder, M. E., & Martin, E. A. (in press). Emotion Regulation Strategies and Motivation in Daily Life: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Emotion in Schizotypal Personality [Abstract]. Affective Science.

Vines, L., Bridgwater, M., Bachman, P., Hayes, R., Catalano, S., Jalbrzikowski. (2021). Emotion Reactivity and Emotion Regulation in Youth at Clinical High Risk for Developing Psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13212 Wang, R., Kapoor, A., Lindsay, P., Goia, C., Amy, Y. X., Gladstone, D. J., & Swartz, R. H. (2021). Reduction in Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack in a Province-Wide Cohort Between 2003 and 2015. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 48(3), 335-343.

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STUDENT PRESENTATIONS Bridgwater, M., Petti, E., Klaunig, M.J., Snyder, M., Rakshan Rouhakhtar, P., Jones, N., Martin, E., Schiffman, J. (2021, November 12). Development and Feasibility Study of the Mental Health Care Utilization Questionnaire (MHCU-Q). [Poster session]. Harvard Women in Psychology’s 3rd Annual Trends in Psychology Summit, Boston, MA. Hernandez-Ramos, R., Altszyler, E., Figueroa, C. A., Avila-Garcia, P., Aguilera, A. (2021, November). Linguistic Analysis of Latinx Patients’ Responses to a Text Messaging Adjunct During Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Symposia presentation for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 55th Annual Convention.

Kapoor, A. (February 2021). Systemic Markers of Angiogenesis and Neuropsychological Functioning in Older Adults. Talk at International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Virtual Meeting.

Kapoor, A., Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, & Nation, D. A. (July 2021). Greater Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensity Burden is Associated with Elevated Levels of Circulating Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB in APOE4 Carriers. Poster presented 12th Annual REMIND Emerging Scientists Symposium, University of California, Irvine, CA. Kapoor, A., Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, & Nation, D. A. (July 2021). Cancer is Inversely Related to Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Independent of Amyloid and Tau. Poster presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference, Denver, CO. Kapoor, A., Gaubert, A., Marshall, A. J., Yew, B., Ho, J. K., Blanken, A. E., ... & Nation, D. A. (February 2021). Older Adults with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Show Increased Levels of Circulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D. Poster presented at International Stroke Conference, Virtual Meeting.

Kapoor, A., Dutt, S., Gaubert, A., Marshall, A., Yew, B., Ho, J. K., … & Nation. D. A. (April 2021). Endothelial Progenitor Cells as a Protective Vascular Factor Against Memory Impairment in Older Adults with White Matter Hyperintensities. Poster presented at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, , Virtual Meeting.

Petti, E., Bridgwater, M. A., Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, P., Klaunig, M., Akouri-Shan, L., Boos., A., Martínez, A., Andorko, N. D., Kuhney, F. S., Mittal, V. A., Ellman, L. M., & Schiffman, J. (2021, November 12). Associations Between Race, Psychotic-Like Experiences, Discrimination, and Social Support With Intent to Seek Mental Health Services.

Poster presented at Harvard Women in Psychology’s 3rd Annual Trends in Psychology Summit, Boston, MA. Snyder, M. E., & Martin, E. A. (2021 April 13-16). Emotion Regulation Strategies and Motivation in Daily Life: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Emotion in Schizotypal Personality [Flash talk]. 2021 SAS Annual Conference, Online.

Tran, M., Mousavi, Z., Swanson, J., & Kuhlman, K. R. (2021, May). Positive Attentional Bias Responses to Acute Stress in Adolescents: The Role of ELA. Oral presentation presented at the 2021 Association for Psychological Science Meeting.

"Baby's first conference presentation!"

Emily Petti & Miranda Bridgwater at the Harvard Women in Psychology Conference

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OUTSIDE THE LAB Emily Petti drove from Maryland to California!

VaSC Lab Picnic!

David Cenkner adopted a new puppy named Sasha!

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Thanks for reading!

2021-2022 Newsletter Committee David Cenkner Arunima Kapoor Emily Petti & Kate R. Kuhlman