Vicki L. Clark, M.S., is a
Ph.D. candidate at Rutgers University. Her research interests involve: 1) the
identification of factors associated with the development and maintenance of
body image disturbance and disordered eating and comorbid conditions, 2) the
improvement of treatment and prevention programs for eating disorders and
obesity, and 3) the influence of body image on health behaviors. Her previous
clinical experiences include conducting cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral
couples therapy, and behavioral weight loss treatments for individuals with
eating disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and obesity.
Email:
clarkvl@upmc.edu
Coreen
Farris, B.A., is a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Science at Indiana University.
Her research interests include social information processing deficits among
sexually coercive men, clinical application of cognitive science models of
perception, and the influence of alcohol intoxication on heterosocial
perception. Her previous clinical experiences include behavioral martial
therapy, motivational interviewing for substance abuse, treatment of chronic
migraine, and cognitive behavioral therapy for mood disorders.
Email:
farrisca@upmc.edu
Alison M. Gilbert, M.S., is a Ph.D. candidate from the University of
Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on understanding the biological mechanisms
underlying mood and anxiety disorders. Specifically, she is using neuroimaging
and psychophysiological techniques to examine brain function as it relates to
treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder. She is also using these
techniques to examine individual differences in emotion processing that may be
associated with vulnerability to depression and anxiety. Her previous clinical
experiences have focused on interpersonal approaches to the treatment of mood
and anxiety disorders.
Email:
moedam@upmc.edu
Carissa A. Low, M.A., is a Ph.D.
candidate in Clinical Psychology at UCLA. Her primary research focuses on
resilience in the context of stress, including psychological adjustment to
medical illness, the links between coping and biological stress processes, and
the potential for stressful experiences to catalyze improvements in
health. Her previous clinical experiences include
cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders and irritable bowel syndrome
and supportive group psychotherapy for adults living with cancer.
Email:
lowca@upmc.edu
Thomas M. Olino, M.A., is a Ph.D. candidate at Stony Brook
University. His primary research focus is on both the intergenerational
transmission of and developmental psychopathology of mood disorders. In both of
these areas, he examines how personality constructs, especially low positive
emotionality/extraversion, may serve as risk factors for the development of mood
disorders. He also has a secondary interest in analysis of longitudinal data
using mixture modeling. His clinical interests are in assessment of early
emerging psychopathology and cognitive behavioral interventions for mood
disorders.
Email:
olinotm@upmc.edu
Brian T. Wymbs, M.A. is a
Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Psychology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY.
Studying under Dr. William Pelham, Brian focused his research endeavors on
examining the interaction between interparental discord and disruptive
child behavior in families with ADHD children. His
dissertation study explored the degree to which disruptive child behavior causes
conflict between parents of children with and without ADHD. Brian intends to
continue his career in academia investigating ways to enhance evidence-based
psychosocial treatments (e.g., behavioral parent training) for ADHD and
disruptive behavior disorders in part by remediating interparental discord.
Email:
wymbsbt@upmc.edu
