Student Awards, Recognition, and

Research Accomplishments

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Alissa Doobay

Alice Fridman

Stefanie T. Greenberg

James Haley

Jennifer Hill

Robyn Howarth

Jessica Lohnberg

Amina Mahmood

Justin O'Rourke

Sam Shepard

Alissa Doobay

Presentations:

Doobay, A., Ali, S., Hall, T., Sanchez, L. (2007). Holland Code differences between Caucasian and Latino ninth grade students. Poster presented at the 114th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Cortina, S., Spilsbury, J., Doobay, A., & Gross, J. (2007). From the mouths of babes: Qualitative analysis of school bullying. Poster presented at the 114th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Doobay, A., Clay, D. L., Cortina, S., Hall, T., Gross, J., Hagberg, R., Buttjer, C., & Schoulte, J. (2006). School Bullying and Academic Outcomes. Poster presented at the 113th Annual conference of the American Psychological Association Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Doobay, A., Clay, D., Cortina, S., Hall, T., Gross, J., Buttjer, C., & Schoulte, J. (2006). Examining the effects of bullying: Academic performance, health care, and resiliency among middle and high school students. Poster presented at the Tenth National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, FL.

Doobay, A. & Clay, D. (2005). School bullying: Physical, emotional, and educational outcomes. Presented to Muscatine High School faculty, Muscatine, IA.

Publications:

Cortina, S., Doobay, A., & Clay, D. (2007). Cognitive processes of bully participants: Effects on academic, adjustment, and health outcomes. Manuscript in progress.

Cortina, S., Spilsbury, J., & Doobay, A. (2007). Out of the mouths of babes: Student perceptions of school bullying and what can be do about it. Manuscript in progress.

Doobay, A. F. (in press). School refusal behavior associated with separation anxiety disorder: A Cognitive-Behavioral approach to treatment. Psychology in the Schools.

Doobay, A. F. & Clay, D. (in press). Bullying. In E. M. Altmaier and B. Johnson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Counseling, Vol. 1: Changes and challenges for counseling in the 21st century. New York: Sage.

Awards:

Special Graduate Assistantship

2007 Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship

2006 Pediatric Disability Grant Travel Award, awarded to students funded by the grant for research travel

2006 Graduate Student Senate Travel Award, awarded to UI grad students attending research conferences

2006, 2007 Audrey Qualls Research Travel Award, awarded to UI COE students attending research conferences

2006 Preparing Leaders in Disability and Pediatric Psychology: Integrating Practice and Educational Psychology, Grant Recipient, awarded to students pursuing careers in Pediatric Psychology

2004 Joseph E. and Ursil I. Callen Prize, awarded to two UI students who will attend graduate school

2004 Susan B. Hancher Award, awarded to one UI graduating woman

2004 Collegiate Scholar Award, awarded to a select group of UI graduating students

2004 Alpha of Iowa Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships:

American Psychological Association, Division 54, since 2006

American Psychological Association, Division 17, since 2005

American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, since 2004

Iowa Psychological Association, since 2004

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, since 2004

Alice Fridman

Awards:

-Presidential Fellowship, University of Iowa, August 2004 – August 2008

-Special Graduate Assistantship, University of Iowa, College of Education, August 2005-August 2007

-Certificate of Outstanding Student Research, American Psychological Association, Division 17, Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity, August 2006

-Student Presentation Scholarship, Teachers College Winter Roundtable, February 2006

Presentations:
Fridman, A., & Hall, T. (2007, August). Social class and psychological outcomes among immigrant children. In J. Hernandez (Chair), The intersection of social class and immigration in children and adolescents. Symposium conducted at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Fridman, A., & Arguello, J. (2006, August). Step-by-step: Using the social class worldview model. In W. M. Liu (Chair), Social class and classism in therapy: Theory, research, and practice. Symposium conducted at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Fridman, A., Tranel Hall, T., & Liu, W. M. (2006, August). Social class and classism in school counseling. Poster session presented at the Division 17 Social Hour and SAG/CCPTP Student Poster Session, at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Fridman, A., Arguello, J., Hernandez, J., Stinson, R., & Liu, W. M. (2006, February).

Homeless men: Masculinity, help-seeking, and social class. Poster session presented at the 23rd annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education, New York, NY.

Publications:
Ali, S. R., Fridman, A., Hall, T., & Leathers, L. (2007). Social class considerations. In M. G. Constantine (Ed.), Clinical practice with people of color: A guide to becoming culturally competent (pp. 198-211). New York: Teachers College Press.

Liu, W. M., Fridman, A., & Tranel Hall, T. E. (in press). Social class in school counseling. In H. Coleman & C. Yeh (Eds.), Handbook of School Counseling.

Stefanie T. Greenberg

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

-The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

-Recipient of scholarship (August 2005) to attend Continuing Education Program, Teaching the Psychology of Men presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Greenberg, S.T., & Schoen, E.G.  (2007, August).  A Qualitative Investigation of Help-Seeking and Women with Bulimia.  Poster presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Greenfeld, J.M., Greenberg, S.T., Chuick, C.D., Cochran, S.V., & Shepard, S.D.   (2007, August). Qualitative Investigation of Masked Depression in Men.  Poster presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Kettmann, J., Moel, J., & Greenberg, S.  (2006, August). Counseling Center Client     Psychopathology: More Severe or Just More Complex? Poster presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Greenberg, S.T., & Chuick, C.  (2006, August).  Qualitative Investigation of Masked Depression in Men.  In Sam V. Cochran (Chair), Qualitative and Clinical Perspectives on Depression in Men.  Symposium presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Greenberg, S.T., Kloock, K., Palmer, B., Sanchez, F.J., & Liu, W.M.  (2006, August). "Butch" or "Femme": Gay Men and Body Image.  Poster presented at the 114th annual    convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Chuick, C.D., & Greenberg, S.T.  (2005, August).  Clinical and personality features of depressed men.  In S.V. Cochran (Chair), Men and Depression: New Findings, New     Questions.  Symposium presented at the 113th annual convention of the American     Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Mellinger, T., & Greenberg, S. (2005, August).  National survey of training practices in men and masculinity.  In W.M. Liu, Ph.D. (Chair), Men and masculinity as multicultural      competency: Current practices and training.  Symposium presented at the 113th annual          convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Kettmann, J.D.J., Schoen, E.G., Moel, J.E., Cochran, S.V., Greenberg, S.T., & Corkery, J.M.  (2007). Increasing severity of psychopathology at counseling centers: A new look.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38, 523-529.

Greenberg, S.T., & Schoen, E.G.  Males and eating disorders: Gender-based therapy for eating disorder recovery.  Manuscript accepted for publication.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Greenberg, S.T.  (2005, Spring).  APA Division 51 Bulletin, 10.  Retrieved October 6, 2007, from http://www.apa.org/divisions/div51/Spring05bulletin.html

Greenberg, S.T.  (2005).  APA Division 51 Bulletin, 10.  Retrieved October 6, 2007,   from               http://www.apa.org/divisions/div51/Newsletter/fall%2005%20newsletter/div51/08.htm

James T. Haley

Promoted from Campus Representative to State Advocacy Coordinator on the APAGS Advocacy Coordinating Team, July 2004.

Excellence in Campus Leadership Award, presented to one student each month in the North Central Region of the U.S.. Presented by the APAGS Advocacy Coordinating Team, December 2003.

Jennifer Hill

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
PUBLICATIONS

Westefeld, J. S., Range, L.*, Rogers, J. R.*, Hill, J. M. (in press).
Suicide prevention. In S. Brown & S. Lent (Eds.), Handbook of
Counseling Psychology (4th ed.) New York: Wiley. * 2nd authorship
equally shared

Haag, S. C. & Hill, J. M. (in press). Continuing Education. In
Altmaier, E. M., & Johnson, B. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Counseling:
Volume 1 [Changes and Challenges for Counseling in the 21st Century].
Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Hill, J. M. (in press). International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.
Cognitive-Behavioral Group Treatment of Grieving Youth.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
PRESENTATIONS (NOTE: MARRIED NAME WAS HOYLE.)

Hill, J. M., Mac Connell, J., Haag, S. C., & Altmaier, E. How
practicing clinicians make use of advances in research. Presented at
the American Psychological Association Convention, New Orleans, LA,
2006.

Haag, S. C., Hill, J. M., Mac Connell, J., & Altmaier, E. Toward
better application of research to practice: Feedback for researchers.
Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, New
Orleans, LA, 2006.

Mac Connell, J., Hill, J. M., Clay, D., Sampilo, M., Craft-Rosenberg,
M., Montgomery, L. A., & Eisbach, S. Qualitative data on the clinical
utility of coping support for siblings of dying children. Presented
at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville,
FL, 2006.

Hoyle, J. M., Mac Connell, J., Craft-Rosenberg, M., Montgomery, L.A. &
Clay, D.L. Coping support for siblings of dying children. Presented
at the Kansas Conference in Child Clinical Psychology: Translating
research into practice, Lawrence, KS, 2004.

Larson, D.S., Tellinghuisen, D. J., and Hill, J. M. Hurting and being
hurt: Differences in recall and intentions. Presented at the
American Psychological Society Convention, Denver, CO, 1999.

RESEARCH AWARDS
FELLOWSHIPS

Iowa Testing Programs Fellowship Fall 2003 - Present

Awarded by committee after application; Participated in research
projects on physician-assisted suicide, increased coping for the
parents and siblings of children who are dying, the manner in which
clinicians apply research to practice, and the impact of bullying on
children's health

Graduate College Summer Fellowship Summer 2007

Awarded by Dean of the Graduate College after application; Worked on
doctoral dissertation entitled "The Instillation of Hope in Persons
Who Are Dying: Implications for Psychotherapeutic Intervention"

Robyn Howarth

Publications:

Lohnberg, J.A., Howarth, R.A., & Clay, D.L. (in press). Chronic illness in children. In E.M. Altmaier & B. Johnson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Counseling, Vol. 1: Changes and challenges for counseling in the 21st century. New York: Sage.

Clay, D.L., Farris, K., McCarthy, A.M., Kelly, M.W., & Howarth, R.A. (in press). Medication nonadherence at school: Risk factors, errors and perceived consequences. Journal of School Nurses.

Papers Under Review:
Howarth, R.A. (under review). The use of cognitive-behavioral treatments for reducing symptoms of traumatic grief in children. Submitted to Death Studies.

Presentations:
Howarth, R.A. (October 2007). Best Practices and Strategies for Tobacco Cessation: New Counselor Workshop. Presented to Quitline Iowa Counselors, Iowa Tobacco Research Center, Iowa City, IA

Howarth, R.A. (February 2007). Goal Setting and Motivation. Presented to the Student Disabilities Service, Iowa City, IA.

Howarth, R.A. (October 2006). Acquiring Tools for Success with School. Presented to the Non-Traditional Student Support Group at the Women's Resource Action Center, Iowa City, IA.

Doobay, A.F., Clay, D.L., Cortina, S., Hall, T.T., Gross, J., Howarth, R.A., Buttjer, C., & Schoulte, J. (August 2006). School Bullying and Academic Outcomes. Poster presented at the 114th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Awards:
Excellence in Campus Leadership Award (April 2007), APAGS Advocacy Coordinating Team

Jessica Lohnberg
Lohnberg, J. A. (2007). A review of outcome studies on cognitive-behavioral therapy for reducing fear-avoidance beliefs among individuals with chronic pain. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 14, 113-122.

Lohnberg, J. A., Howarth, R. A., Clay, D. (in press). Children with chronic illness. In E. M. Altmaier and B. Johnson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Counseling, Vol. 1: Changes and challenges for counseling in the 21st century. New York: Sage.

Amina Mahmood

Academic Awards

Graduate Diversity Scholarship. (2007-2008). 

Outgoing Iowa Psychological Association Council Member Service Award. (2007, April 28).  

College of Education Minority Student Award. (2007, April).  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Week Pay it Forward Certificate of Appreciation. (2007, January 19). For Outstanding Leadership and Citizenship in the face of 2006 Global, National and Local Natural Disasters.  

University of Iowa Catalyst Award (2006, November) for enhancing diversity on campus (second student to receive the award in its 8 year history). 

Elected as an officer for the American Psychological Association for Graduate Students (APAGS) for the position of Member-at-Large, Diversity Focus (2006-2008). 

Mentor in the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA)’s mentorship program. (January 2006-August 2006) 

Student Representative on Iowa Psychological Association’s (IPA) Executive Council. (2006) 
 

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Ali, S. R., Mahmood, A., Moel, J., Leathers, L. C., & Lovmo, C. (in press). The intersection of  feminism and religion: perspectives from Muslim and Christian women. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 

Mahmood, A. (2006). Psychology and Shia Muslims. In E. T. Dowd, & S. L. Nielsen, The Psychologies in Religion: Working with the Religious Client ( p. 237-252). NewYork: Springer. 

Liu, W. M, Hernandez, J., Mahmood, A., & Stinson, R. (2006). Linking poverty, classism, and racism in mental health: overcoming barriers to multicultural competency. In M. G. Constantine, & D. W. Sue (Eds.),Addressing Racism: Facilitating Cultural Competence in Mental Health and Educational Settings (p. 65-86). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Mahmood A. (2006). Reflections from the 2005 State Leadership Conference. In American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Networking with APAGS in State, Provincial, and Territorial Associations: Advocacy, Professional Development, and Mentoring. Note: A version of this article was published in TIP (2005), 50, 7.

Mahmood, A. (2006). CP Squared: community, purpose, and passion. APAGS Campus Bulletin, 4, 4.

Mahmood, A. (2005). Reflections from APA’s 2005 State Leadership Conference. The Iowa Psychologist (TIP), 50, 7.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Hasan, N. T., & Mahmood, A. (2007, August). International learning opportunities: recommendations for graduate students. In N. T. Hasan & F. T. L. Leong (Cochairs) International Opportunities for Psychologists and Psychologists-in-Training. Symposium presented at the 2007 American Psychological Association Convention, August 17-20, San Francisco, CA.

Mahmood, A. (2007, August). Introducing diversity. In R. F. Romero (Chair) Are You Receiving Sufficient Diversity Training?: Accreditation Requirements and Diversity. Symposium presented at the 2007 American Psychological Association Convention, August 17-20.

Mahmood, A. (2007, August). Invited Panel Discussant In C. Williams-Nickelson (Chair) Women Supporting Women: Mentoring Between APAGS and Eminent Psychologists. Panel Discussion presented at the 2007 American Psychological Association Convention, August 17-20.

Mahmood, A. (2007, April). An introduction to Islam and working with American Muslims. Paper presented at the 2007 Iowa Psychological Association Spring Conference, April 27-28,  Amana Colonies, IA.  

Mahmood, A., Hernandez, J., & Stinson, R. (2006, October). Changes in social class and negotiation of new identities. In W. M. Liu (Chair) Impact of Social Class on Migrants’ Identities and Psychological Well-being. Structured Discussion presented at the 2006 Boston College Diversity Challenge, October 21-22, Chestnut Hill, MA. 

Ali, S. R., Yamada, T. & Mahmood, A. (2006, August). When multicultural worlds collide: Muslim women in the American workforce. In L. C. James (Chair) When Multicultural Worlds Collide: Working with Arab and Muslim Americans. Symposium presented at the 2006 American Psychological Association Convention, August 10-13, New Orleans, LA. 

Hernandez, J. & Mahmood, A. (2006, August). Using social class in therapy:an empirical investigation. In W. M. Liu (Chair) Social Class and Classism in Therapy: Theory, Research, & Practice. Symposium presented at the 2006 American Psychological Association Convention, August 10-13, New Orleans, LA. 

Justin O'Rourke

Presentations and Papers:
O'Rourke, J.J.F. & Shepard, S. (2006, August). Qualitative Inquiry into Depression in Men: A Summary and Critique. In S.V. Cochran (Chair), Qualitative and Clinical Perspectives on Depression in Men. Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans.

O'Rourke, J.J.F., Tallman, B.T., & Altmaier, E.M. (2006). Measuring Posttraumatic Changes in Spirituality/Religiosity. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Schultz, J.M., O'Rourke, J.J.F., Tallman, B.A., & Altmaier, E.M . (2007, August). Longitudinal examination of benefit finding, optimism, and social support in bone marrow transplant patients. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco.

Sam Shepard

ARTICLES:
Liu, W.M., Shepard, S.J., & Foley Nicpon, M. (in press). Counseling Gifted and Talented Boys and Adolescents. In M.S. Kiselica, M. Englar-Carlson, & A. M. Horne (Eds.), Counseling Troubled Boys: A Guidebook for Professionals.

PRESENTATIONS:
O'Brien, M., & Shepard, S.J. (2007). The Twice-Exceptional Needs Assessment. Presented 2/2/07 at University of Iowa College of Education Diversity Research Symposium.

O'Rourke, J., & Shepard, S.J. (2006). Qualitative Inquiry into Depression in Men: A Summary and Critique. Presented 8/12/06 at APA Convention as part of Symposium entitled Qualitative and Clinical Perspectives on Depression in Men.

Shepard, S.J., & Foley Nicpon, M. (2007). Exploring Masculinity in Gifted Boys and Adolescents. Presented 10/9/07 at Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference.

Awards:

Presidential Fellow