Education:
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia American Psychological Association Approved Program, 2007 Dissertation: Secular and Religious Coping by Women with Disordered Eating Original Data Collection Proposal accepted June 2009 Defense expected August 2010 Chairperson: Jerome Short, Ph.D.
Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Degree Anticipated May 2011
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia Second Year Project: Esteem Enhancing and Esteem Threatening Relationships Among Disordered Eating Collegiate Population Chairperson, Jerome Short, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, December 2005 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Psychopathology Focus Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Psychology Senior Honors Thesis: The Long-term Effects of Childhood Emotional Abuse: A Literature Review Advisor: Margaret O'Dougherty Wright, Ph.D.
Masters of Arts, Clinical Psychology, January 2008
Professional Involvement:
Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society (fall 2006-present)
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, Miami University chapter (fall 2004-present)
Student Affiliate of American Psychological Association (since 2006)
-Division 1, Society of General Psychology
-Division 12, Society of Clinical Psychology
Peer-Elected Student Liaison, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, George Mason University (February 2008-August 2008)
-Facilitate communication between clinical program faculty and clinical graduate students, gather information from students about program issues.
-Facilitate communication between graduate student classes regarding externship and internship application, clinical applicant weekend hosting, and departmental policies.
Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns Task Force, George Mason University (August 2006-August 2008)
-Attend monthly task force meetings, workshops, and engage in campus outreach.
Toledo Domestic Violence Task Force, The United Way, Toledo, Ohio (spring 2006)
-Attend monthly task force meetings focused on advocacy and policy shaping in the domestic violence field. Engage in community awareness activities.
Community Counseling and Crisis Center Student Organization, Oxford, Ohio (fall 2005-spring 2006)
-Co-founded and elected chair of Student Outreach for the Community Counseling and Crisis Center Student Organization.
-Work with community groups to raise awareness and reduce incidence of mental health disorders in the community.
Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, Psychology Department, Miami University (August 2004 & January 2005)
Certifications:
Child Protective Services, Mandated Reporting Certification, September, 2007
Professional References:
Carol Erdwin, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, The Women’s Center, 133 Park Street, N.E. Vienna, VA 22180,
voice:703.281.4928 ext 423.
Meier, Lisa, Ph.D., Administrative Faculty, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, voice:703.993.1371, email: lmeier@gmu.edu.
Menzano, Silvio, Ph.D./Voris, Meghan, LCSW, Director/Assistant Director, Counseling Center, Marymount University,
Arlington, VA 22207, voice 703.526.6861.
Short, Jerome, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030,
voice: 703.993.1368, email: jshort@gmu.edu.
Zapata, Slavomir, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, Washington, D.C. Veteran’s Association Medical Center, 50 Irving St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20322, voice: 202.745.8000 ext. 5695, email: slavomir.zapata@va.gov
last updated 11.1.2009
