Curriculum Vita

 

Current Positions

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
Univesity of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2007 – Present (Assistant Professor August 2003 – July 2007)

 

Education

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Degree awarded: August 2003
Advisor: Sarnoff Mednick, Ph.D., Dr. Med.

B.A. in Psychology
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Degree awarded: May 1996

 

Academic Awards and Honors

 

Grants

(Direct costs reported)

Neurologic predictors of schizophrenia
Principal Investigator: Schiffman
Funding Source: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type: R03
Period: August 2007-July 2009
Total Awarded: $100,000

Prediction of Psychosis among High–Risk Adolescents in Hawaii
Principal Investigator: Schiffman
Funding Source: National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
Type: Young Investigators Award.
Period: August 2004–August 2006.
Total Awarded: $60,000

Clinical Therapy and Assessment, Department of Health
Principal Investigator: Schiffman
Funding Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii
Type: State Contract
Period: July 1, 2004–June 30, 2009
Total Awarded: $925,750

Clinical Therapy and Assessment, Department of Education
Co-Principal Investigator: Schiffman
Funding Source: Department of Education, State of Hawaii
Type: State Contract
Period: July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009
Total Awarded: $215,606

Clinical Therapy and Assessment, Department of Education
Principal Investigator: Chorpita
Acting Principal Investigator: Schiffman
Funding Source: Department of Education, State of Hawaii
Type: State Contract
Period: July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005
Total Awarded: $200,000

Motor, affective & social precursors of schizophrenia
Principal Investigator: Schiffman
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type: National Research Service Award.
Period: August 2000–July 2003
Total Awarded: $70,392

Multifamily parent group of youth with schizophrenia–spectrum disorders
Principal Investigator: Schiffman
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Type: Intramural Research Relations Award
Period: January 2006 – August 2006
Total Awarded: $4,920

Assessing Schizotypal Traits in Children & Adolescents
Principal Investigator: Maeda
Sponsor: Schiffman
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Type: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
First Review Priority Score of 205, 34%

 

Professional Publications

Schiffman, J., Chorpita, B.F., Daleiden, E.L., Maeda, J., & Nakamura, B. (2008). Service Profile of Youths with Schizophrenia-Spectrum Diagnoses. Child and Youth Services Review, 30-427-436.

Jacobs, E.A., Fujii, D., Schiffman, J., & Bello, I. (2008). An exploratory analysis of neurocognition in methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 21, 98-103.

Schiffman, J. & Donkervoet, T. (2008). Improving Services through Evidence-Based Practice Elements. In E. Stroul & G. Blau (Ed.) The System of Care Handbook: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children, Youth and Families.

Pestle, S., Chorpita, B.F., & Schiffman, J. (2008). Psychometric Properties of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children in a Large Clinical Sample. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37, 465-471.

LaBrie, J. W., Rodrigues, A., Schiffman, J., & Quinlan, T. (2007). Early alcohol initiation increases risk related to drinking among college students. Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 17, 125-141.

Young, J., Daleiden, E.L., Chorpita, B.F., Schiffman, J., & Mueller, C. W. (2007). Assessing Stability between Treatment Planning Documents in a System of Care. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 34, 530-539.

Schiffman, J. & Maeda, J. (2007). Psychosocial Modular Treatment and Assessment for Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders in Youths. Scientist-Practitioner online journal. Retrieved October 4, 2007, from Scientist-Practitioner Web site: https://www.scientist-practitioner.com

Schiffman, J. (2007). Schizophrenia among children and adolescents. In D. Fujii & I. Ahmed (Ed.) The Spectrum of Psychotic Disorders: Neurobiology, Etiology & Pathogenesis. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, England. (PDF)

Nakamura, B., Schiffman, J., Lam, C., Becker, K., & Chorpita, B. (2006). A modularized cognitive–behavioral intervention for water phobia in an adolescent with childhood–onset schizophrenia. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 28, 29-42.

Schiffman, J., Maeda, J., Hayashi, K., Michelsen, N., Sorensen, H., Ekstrom, M., Abe, K., Chronicle, E., & Mednick, S. (2006). Premorbid childhood ocular–alignment abnormalities and adult schizophrenia-spectrum disorder. Schizophrenia Research, 81, 253-260. (PDF)

Schiffman, J., Becker, K. D., & Daleiden, E. L. (2006). Evidence–based services in a statewide public mental health system: Do the treatments fit the problems? Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 35, 13-19. (PDF)

Schiffman, J. & Daleiden, E. (2006). Population and service characteristics of youth with schizophrenia–spectrum diagnoses in the Hawaii system of care. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47, 58–62. (PDF)

Schiffman, J., Nakamura, B., Earleywine, M., & LaBrie, J. (2005). Symptoms of schizotypy precede cannabis use. Psychiatry Research, 134, 37–42. (PDF)

Schiffman, J., Pestle, S., Mednick, S., Ekstrom, M., Sorensen, H., & Mednick, S. (2005). Childhood laterality and adult schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A prospective investigation. Schizophrenia Research, 72, 151–160. (PDF)

LaBrie, J. W., Quinlan, T., Schiffman, J., & Earleywine, M. (2005). Performance of alcohol and safer sex rulers compared to readiness to change questionnaires. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 112–115.

LaBrie, J. W., Earleywine, M., Schiffman, J., Pedersen, E. & Marriot, C. (2005). The effects of alcohol, expectancies, and partner type on condom use in college males: An event level study. Journal of Sex Research, 42, 259-266.

Schiffman, J., Walker, E., Ekstrom, M., Schulsinger, F., Sorensen, H., & Mednick, S. (2004). Childhood videotaped social and neuromotor precursors of schizophrenia: A prospective investigation. American Journal of Psychiatry, 161, 2021–2027. (PDF)

Schiffman, J., Lam, C., Jiwatram, T., Ekstrom, M., Sorensen, H., & Mednick, S. (2004). Perspective–taking deficits in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A prospective investigation. Psychological Medicine, 34, 1581–1586. (PDF)

Schiffman, J. (2004). Schizotypal traits in a non–clinical sample from Hawaii. Pacific Health Dialog, 11, 84-86.

Schiffman, J., Carter, J., Machon, R., & Mednick, S. (2003). Early environmental determinants of schizophrenia. In W. Stone, S. Faroane, & M. Tsuang (Ed.) Early Clinical Intervention and Prevention in Schizophrenia. Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey. (PDF)

Schiffman, J., Mednick, S., Machon, R., Huttunen, M., Thomas, K., & Levine, S. (2003). Maternal Influences on Prenatal Neural Development Contributing to Schizophrenia. In D. Chiccette & E. Walker (Eds.), Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms in the Genesis and Epigenesis of Psychopathology. Cambridge University Press: New York, pp. 138–154.

Schiffman, J., Ekstrom, M., LaBrie, J., Schulsinger, F., Sorensen, H., & Mednick, S. (2003). MPAs may well raise more questions than they answer about the "schizophrenia spectrum" (letter). American Journal of Psychiatry, 160, 394.

Schiffman, J., Ekstrom, M., LaBrie, J., Schulsinger, F., Sorensen, H., & Mednick, S. (2002). Minor physical anomalies and schizophrenia–spectrum disorders: A prospective investigation. American Journal of Psychiatry, 159, 238–243. (PDF)

Schiffman, J., LaBrie, J., Schulsinger, F., Parnas, J., Cannon, T., & Mednick, S. (2002). Perception of parent–child relationships in high–risk families, and adult schizophrenia outcome of offspring. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 36, 41–47. (PDF)

Voldsgaard, P., Schiffman, J., Mednick, S., Rodgers, B., Christensen, H., Bredkjaer, S., & Schulsinger, F. (2002). Accuracy of retrospective reports of infections during pregnancy. International Journal of Methodology in Psychiatric Research, 11, 184–186.

LaBrie, J., Schiffman, J., & Earleywine, M. (2002). Expectancies specific to condom use mediate the alcohol and sexual risk relationship. Journal of Sex Research, 39, 145–152.

Schiffman, J., Abrahamson, A., Cannon, T., LaBrie, J., Parnas, J., Shulsinger, F., & Mednick, S. (2001). Early rearing factors in schizophrenia. International Journal of Mental Health, 30, 3–16. (PDF)

Weinstein, D., Diforio, D., Schiffman, J., Walker, E., & Bonsall, R. (1999) Minor physical anomalies, dermatoglyphic asymmetries and cortisol levels in adolescents with schizotypal personality disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 156, 617–623. (PDF)

Schiffman, J. & Walker, E. F. (1998). Schizophrenia. In H. Friedman (Ed.) The Disorders: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Academic Press: New York. (PDF)

 

Paper Presentations and Symposia

Schiffman, J. (2008) Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders in youth. Talk presented at the State of Hawaii, Department of Education, Second Annual School Based Behavioral Health Conference, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J. (2008). Examining treatment target and practices for CAMHD youth with schizophrenia-spectrum diagnoses. Talk presented at the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division’s State Management Team Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J. (2008). Schizophrenia and developmental disabilities. Training provided for CARE Hawaii, Inc.’s Crisis Network Services, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J. (2008). Child and adolescent psychotic processes and the school. Talk presented at the State of Hawaii, Honolulu District, Department of Education, School Psychologists meeting, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Slavin, L., Taei, A., Petelo, M., & Schiffman, J. (2008). Youth to adult transition: Opportunities and challenges . Discussant to symposium, Annual Best Practices Conference, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J. (2007). Internalizing disorders. Talk presented at the annual conference of the Special Parent Information Network, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J. (2006). Welcoming a new student with special needs to school. Talk presented at Halau Ku Mana, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J., & Maeda, J. (2006). Childhood-onset schizophrenia in Hawai‘i: Course, description, and treatment options. Talk presented at Catholic Charities, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J. (2006). Childhood-onset schizophrenia in Hawai‘i. Talk presented at the Big Island Family Guidance Center, Kona, Hawai‘i.

Schiffman, J., Tolman, R., Chorpita, B., & Daleiden, E. (2006). Evidence–Based Services for Youth in the Hawaii System of Care: Coding the Literature and Evaluating the Fit Between Services and Needs. Paper presented at the Sixteenth Annual Conference On State Mental Health Agency Services Research, Program Evaluation, And Policy, Baltimore, Maryland.

Schiffman, J. (2005). Childhood–Onset Schizophrenia: Description and Treatment. Lecture presented at Argosy University, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Schiffman, J. (2005). Pros and Cons of Adopting the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division. Paper presented at the Performance Initiatives Steering Committee, Child and Adolescent Department of Mental Health, Hawaii.

Schiffman, J. & Nakamura, B. (2005). Schizophrenia among youth and behavior management strategies. Workshop presented at the Hawaii Center for Children, Kaaava, Hawaii.

Schiffman, J. (2004). Service and population characteristics of youth in Hawaii: Special population research. Paper presented at the Performance Initiatives Steering Committee, Child and Adolescent Department of Mental Health, Hawaii.

Chorpita, B. F. & Schiffman, J. (2004, July). Model Clinic: Center for CBT and Child and Adolescent Programs. In R. W. Heffer (Chair), Program Committee meeting of the Association of Directors of Psychology Training Clinics. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Schiffman, J. (2003). Neuromotor and social precursors of schizophrenia: Premorbid investigations informing early identification. Paper presented at the Hawaii Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Schiffman, J. (2003). Childhood signs of adult schizophrenia: Implications for prediction and early intervention. Paper presented at Grand Rounds, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Schiffman, J., (2003). Childhood videotaped neuromotor and social precursors of schizophrenia: A prospective investigation A University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Interdisciplinary Research Forum.

Schiffman, J., LaBrie, J., & Mednick, S. (2000). Cannabis use and the etiology of schizophrenia. Paper presented at the Annual Liebowitz Conference, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Schiffman, J. & Mednick, S. (2000) A Longitudinal Investigation of the "Two–Hit" Model of Schizophrenia: The "First and Second Hits." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Boulder, Colorado.

Schiffman, J., LaBrie, J., & Mednick, S. (2000). The two–hit model: A prospective investigation. Paper presented at the Annual Liebowitz Conference, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Schiffman, J., LaBrie, J., & Mednick, S. (1999). The effects of family relationships on psychiatric outcome in children at high–risk for schizophrenia. Paper presented at the Annual Liebowitz Conference, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Professional Presentations

Schiffman, J., Golembo, S., Maeda, J., Tsuji, T., & Walder, D. (2008). Markers of neurodevelopmental disruption and schizotypal symptomatology. To be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Golembo, S., Maeda, J., Tsuji, T., Chang, J. & Schiffman, J. (2008).Clinical correlates of antipsychotic use in youth: Approved and non-approved diagnoses. To be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lam, C., Maeda, J., Tsuji, T., Chang, J., & Schiffman, J. (2008). Evaluation of schizophrenia screening items based on a clinically-referred sample of youths. To be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Chang, J., Golembo, S., Maeda, J., Tsuji, T., & Schiffman, J. (2008). A psychometric analysis of five screening instruments for subthreshold symptoms of psychosis. To be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Schiffman, J., Tsuji, T., Knock, J., Maeda, J., & Armstrong, N. (2007). Preliminary Multi-Family Support Group for Families of Youth with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Poster to be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Iowa City, Iowa.

Knock, J., Jacobs, E., Chang, J., DeLaveaga, M., & Schiffman, J. (2007). An Examination of the Experience of Caring for a Child or Adolescent with a Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorder: Looking at Caregivers’ Burden, Barriers, Knowledge, Needs, and Support. Poster to be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Iowa City, Iowa.

Maeda, J., Lam, C., Jacobs, E., Cranford, J., & Schiffman, J. (2006). Assessing the convergent validity of the SPQ-B with the CBCL Thought Problems subscale in a clinically referred sample of youth. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Diego, California.

Golembo, S., Knock, J., Tsuji, T., Lam, C., & Schiffman, J. (2007). Rates of Endorsement of Schizotypal Personality Features Using the Unmatched Count Technique: A follow-up study. Poster to be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Iowa City, Iowa.

Maeda, J., Lam, C., Jacobs, E., Cranford, J., & Schiffman, J. (2006). Assessing the convergent validity of the SPQ-B with the CBCL Thought Problems subscale in a clinically referred sample of youth. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Diego, California.

Cranford, J., Maeda, J., LaBrie, J., Walder, D., & Schiffman, J. (2006). Rates of endorsement of schizotypal personality features in an undergraduate sample using the Unmatched Count Technique. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Diego, California.

Kimhan, C., Osterberg, L., Maeda, J., Lam, C., Jacobs, E., & Schiffman, J. (2005). Stress, anxiety, and mood among parents of youth with a schizophrenia–spectrum disorder. Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Coral Cables, Florida. (Presented online due to cancellation of conference as a result of Hurricane Wilma.)

Maeda, J., Schiffman, J., Abe, K., Cranford, J., & Mednick, S. (2005). Premorbid childhood ocular–alignment abnormalities and adult schizophrenia–spectrum disorder. Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Coral Cables, Florida. (Presented online due to cancellation of conference as a result of Hurricane Wilma.)

Lam, C., Schiffman, J., Maeda, J., Cranford, J., & Osterberg, O. (2005). Endorsement of screening items of schizophrenia in a clinically–referred sample of children and adolescents. Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Coral Cables, Florida. (Presented online due to cancellation of conference as a result of Hurricane Wilma.)

Nakamura, B., Schiffman, J., Lam, C., Becker, K., & Chorpita, B. (2005). A modularized cognitive–behavioral intervention for water phobia in an adolescent with childhood–onset schizophrenia. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association of Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.

Pestle, S., Tomei, T., Kimhan, C., Nakamura, B., Schiffman, J., & Chorpita, B. (2005). Barriers to access to care: Organizational or client characteristics? Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association of Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.

LaBrie, J., Rodrigues, A., & Schiffman, J. Early alcohol initiation increases risk related to college drinking. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Psychological Society, Portland, Oregon

Schiffman, J. & Daleiden, E. (2004) Population and service characteristics of youth with schizophrenia–spectrum diagnoses in the Hawaii system of care. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, St. Louis, Missouri.

Smith, R., Greene, F., Schiffman, J., & Chorpita, B. (2004). Worry as a feature of GAD and depression. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association of Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Schiffman, J., Pestle, S., LaBrie, J. & Oshiro, D. (2004). Schizotypal traits in a nonclinical sample from Hawaii. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.

LaBrie, J., Marriott, C., & Schiffman, J. (2004). Alcohol Risky Sex Relationship: An Event–Level Study. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Schiffman, J., Lautzenhiser, L., Bentley, B., Baer, M.T., Poulsen, M.K., & Hollar, S. (2003). Mental health services for children with developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

LaBrie, J., Schiffman, J., & Earleywine, M. (2003). Alcohol and safer–sex change rulers perform equivalently to questionnaires. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Schiffman, J., Ishikawa, S., & Mednick, S. (2002). Childhood assessed minor physical anomalies and symptom profiles in adulthood. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Francisco, CA.

Kriscunas, M., Ishikawa, S., Schiffman, J., & Mednick, S. (2002). Teenaged lowered resting heart rate predicts adult antisocial behaviors. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Francisco, CA.

Schiffman, J., Barr, C., & Mednick, S. (2001). Early parental separation: A risk factor for schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Madison, WI.

LaBrie, J., Schiffman, J., & Earleywine, M. (2001). Expectancy mediation of the alcohol and risky sex relationship: Negative beliefs about drinking's effect on condom use decreases condom intention. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the Association of Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.

Schiffman, J., Barr, C., Walder, D., & Mednick (2000). Schizophrenia and delivery complications in a high–risk sample. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Boulder, Colorado.

Schiffman, J., LaBrie, J., & Mednick, S. (2000). Minor physical anomalies and diagnostic outcome: A prospective investigation. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Boulder, Colorado.

Schiffman, J., LaBrie, J., & Mednick, S. (1999). MPAs and HR status: An investigation of the two hit model. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Montreal, Canada.

LaBrie, J., Schiffman, J., & Earleywine, J. (1999). Sexual risk behaviors and alcohol: Higher base rates revealed using the unmatched count technique. Poster presented at AABT, Toronto, Canada.

Logan, C. M., Schiffman, J., Walder, D., & Walker, E. F. (1997). Social problem solving and social withdrawal in adolescents at–risk for schizophrenia. Abstract published at the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research.

Diforio, D., Schiffman, J., Davis Weinstein, D., & Walker, E. (1997). Longitudinal examination of cortisol secretion and symptom expression in adolescent subjects. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Palm Springs, California.

Baum, K., Diforio, D., Logan, C., Weintein, D., Schiffman, J., & Walker, E. (1997). Childhood behavioral precursors of neuropsychological functioning in adolescents with Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Palm Springs, California.

Baum, K. M., Diforio, D., Walker, E. F., Vanderploeg, R. D., Weinstein, D., Schiffman, J., & Tomlinson, H. (1997). Neuropsychological predictors of emotion perception in personality disordered adolescents. Poster to be presented at the twenty fifth annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Orlando, Florida.

Diforio, D., Logan, C. M., Walker, E. F., & Schiffman, J. (1996). Neuropsychological functioning and stress responsivity in adolescents at–risk for schizophrenia. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Atlanta, Georgia.

Baum, K. M., Logan, M. C., Tomlinson, H., Schiffman, J., & Walker, E. F. (1996). Emotion and social competence in adolescents with schizotypal personality disorder. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Atlanta, Georgia.

Tomlinson, H. L., Diforio, D., Schiffman, J., & Walker, E. F. (1996). Social problem solving in depressed and hypothetically psychosis–prone college students. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Atlanta, Georgia.

Schiffman, J., Dieter, J. N., & Walker, E. F. (1996). A new auditory projective task. Poster presented at the Emory University Undergraduate Social Sciences Research Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Research Experience

Director
Child and Adolescent Thought Disorders Program
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Psychology
August 2003 – Present

NRSA NIMH Pre–Doctoral Research Fellow
University of Southern California, Department of Psychology, Los Angeles, California
August 1999 – 2003
Supervisor: Sarnoff Mednick, Ph.D., Dr. Med.

LEND Research Team Leader
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
August 2002 – 2003
Supervisor: Marion Taylor Baer, Ph.D.

Research Assistant
Life Events Interviewer and Coordinator, After Care Research Project,
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
July 2001 – August 2002
Supervisors: Keith Nuechterlein, Ph.D; Joseph Ventura, Ph.D.

Psychodiagnostic Assessor
Youth Anxiety and Depression Study, University of California Los Angeles
August 1999 – August 2002
Supervisors: John Weisz, Ph.D., Elana Gordis, Ph.D.

Research Coordinator
Schizotypal Adolescent Research Project
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
July 1995 – August 1997
Supervisor: Elaine Walker, Ph.D.

 

Research Supervision: Dissertations

 

Research Supervision: Masters Theses

 

Undergraduate Directed Research

 

Teaching Experience: University of Hawaii

Psychology 442 (Undergraduate):
Exceptional Child
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Spring 2006

Psychology 677 (Graduate):
Child Practicum Supervision
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008

Psychology 674 (Graduate):
Childhood Psychopathology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Spring 2004, Spring 2005

Psychology 479 (Undergraduate):
Schizophrenia: Special Seminar
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fall 2003, Spring 2004

Psychology 774 (Graduate):
Childhood Intervention
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fall 2004

 

Teaching Experience: Co–Instructor

School of Education 030 (Undergraduate):
Para–professional Counseling
University of Southern California
Fall 2001

Psychology 100 (Undergraduate):
Introduction to Psychology
Loyola Marymount University
Fall 1998, Spring 1999

 

Teaching Experience: Teaching Assistant

Psychology 499 (Undergraduate):
The Course and Etiology of Schizophrenia
University of Southern California
Spring 2002

Psychology 361 (Undergraduate):
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
University of Southern California
Spring 2000

 

Teaching Experience: Instructional Presentations

Center for Teaching Excellence
Getting Your Students to Write
University of Hawaii at Manoa
November 2005

Center for Teaching Excellence
Lighting the Fire: How to Develop Positive Interactions that Encourage Learning within the Classroom
University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2004, January 2005, August 2005, August 2006

Department of Psychology
Clinical Studies Program New Student Orientation
University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2005

Department of Psychology
Children's Mental Health in Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Manoa
March 2005

Department of Nursing
Psychology in a Multidisciplinary Context
University of Hawaii at Manoa
September 2004, March 2005

Center for Teaching Excellence
How to Do a Successful Recruitment
University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2004

Center for Teaching Excellence
Applying for a Job After Graduate School
University of Hawaii at Manoa
November 2003

 

Clinical Experience

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
State of Hawaii #PSY 911
Fall 2005 – present

Director
Child and Adolescent Thought Disorders Program
Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2003 – present

Provide clinical supervision and management (as well as direct services) for all staff in an outpatient treatment, training, and clinical research center providing comprehensive assessment and treatment of youth with schizophrenia–spectrum disorders, as well as internalizing and externalizing disorders in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years.

Clinician and Acting Director
The Child and Adolescent Stress and Anxiety Program
Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2003 – present (Acting Director August 2004 – August 2005)
Supervisor: Bruce Chorpita, Ph.D.

Provide intensive clinical assessment and intervention for youth in an outpatient treatment, training, and clinical research center for youth with internalizing, externalizing, and thought disorders. Identified as a model program in 2004 by the Association of Directors of Psychology Training Clinics.

Predoctoral Psychology Intern
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
University Affiliated Program/ Neurodevelopmental Specialty, Los Angeles, California
August 2002 – August 2003
Supervisor: Barbara Bentley, Psy.D.

Child internship in a hospital setting. Conducted extensive evaluation for an array of disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, autism, mental retardation, learning disability, conduct disorder, ADHD, affective disorders). Treated children and families from a cognitive–behavioral theoretical framework. Participated in weekly inter–disciplinary teams focusing on children with special needs (e.g., feeding difficulties, autism, cerebral palsy, and other medical conditions). Member of the UAP LEND program. Developed a treatment group for children at risk for schizophrenia.

 

Administrative and Committee Experience

Data Infrastructure Grant Mental Health Consultant
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, Hawaii Department of Health
May 2005 – Present

Work with state mental health research staff to gather state demographic and utilization data for nationwide research project tracking mental health services. Present Evidence Based initiatives from Hawaii at national conventions, and prepare these initiatives for publication.

Hawaii Evidence Based Services Committee
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, Hawaii Department of Health
June 2004 – present
Acting Chair June, 2005 and October, 2005

Duties: Interact with a team of psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and clinical social workers in the preparation of state clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of Hawaii youth for a wide range of clinical problem areas.

Mental Health Consultant
PracticeWise, LLC
June 2005 – present

Associate Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Studies Program
University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2005 – present (acting Director 8/10/05 – 8/21/05)

Member, College of Social Sciences Research Council
University of Hawaii at Manoa
October 2005 – present

Member, College of Social Sciences Research Council, Excellence in Research Committee
University of Hawaii at Manoa
August 2006 – present

Member, College of Social Sciences Research Council, Travel Awards Committee
University of Hawaii at Manoa
October 2005 – present

Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee
Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii
August 2003 – May 2005

Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Joint Faculty Position Reviews
Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii
May 2005 – present

Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Center for CBT Acceptance of Fees for Services
Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii
May 2005 – present

 

Journal Reviews: Ad Hoc

 

Professional Affiliations