C O N V O C A T I O N

May 2019

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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Graduate School of

Applied and Professional Psychology

2019 PsyD Convocation

Nicholas Music Center

Cook/Douglass Campus

May 16, 2019

11:00 am

HISTORY AND MISSION OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF APPLIED

AND PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

“The mission of GSAPP is threefold: education, research/scholarship, and public service. Its goal is to prepare well-educated, qualified, and competent direct-service psychologists who have a special commitment to community involvement and to underserved populations—professionals who can integrate scientific knowledge with innovation in the delivery of psychological services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations. Professionals receiving a doctoral degree in psychology should be capable of extending psychological knowledge, as well as exhibiting the high level of analytic skills and theoretical understanding needed to use existing and emerging psychological knowledge” (gsappweb.rutgers.edu, 2016).

Core Values. We are guided by four core values that are apparent in our learning environment, centers, and clinics:

1. Academic excellence in preparing students for careers in clinical and school psychology.

2. Commitment to social justice and helping underserved populations.

3. Diversity of students trained, approaches used, theoretical orientations followed, and populations served.

4. Knowledge generation and dissemination using contemporary research approaches.

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ORDER OF EXERCISES

The Processional........................................................... Mason Gross String Quartet

Faculty, Candidates, and Special Platform Guests

Gonfalon Bearer ........................................................... Dr. Ryan Kettler

National Anthem ......................................................... Susana Leiva

Welcome and Introductory Remarks ........................... Dr. Francine P. Conway Dean

Greetings from the Board of Governors...................... Dr. Dorothy Cantor

Faculty Honors

Student Honors

Presentation of the Robert D. Weitz Award .......... Dr. Francine P. Conway Dean

Presentation of the Cyril Franks Award ................. Dr. Francine P. Conway Dean

Keynote Speaker ........................................................... Dr. Anne Gregory

Hooding Ceremony

NJPA President ............................................................. Dr. Morgan Murray

Induction of New GSAPP Alumni ............................... Dr. Peter DeNigris President of GSAPP Alumni Organization

Concluding Remarks .................................................... Dr. Francine P. Conway Dean

Alma Mater ................................................................... Susana Leiva

Recessional ................................................................... Mason Gross String Quartet

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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER

Anne Gregory, Ph.D.

Anne Gregory (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley) is an associate professor in the School Psychology Department at GSAPP. Dr. Gregory teaches GSAPP doctoral courses including Program Evaluation and Introduction to Therapeutic Strategies. Her research has focused on the persistent trend that African American adolescents are issued school suspension and expulsion at higher rates than adolescents from other groups. Through program development, implementation, and evaluation, she aims

to address this trend by strengthening characteristics of teachers, classrooms, and schools associated with the successful schooling of diverse students. Her research interests also include improving teacher-student relationships through professional development, evaluating restorative approaches to discipline, and orienting school discipline policies toward social and emotional learning. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous book chapters. Recent publications include, The promise of restorative practices to transform teacher-student relationships and achieve equity in school discipline, and Social-emotional learning and equity in school discipline. Dr. Gregory’s research has been supported by federal agencies (U.S. Department of Justice and Institute of Education Sciences) and private foundations (William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation). Dr. Gregory served on the Discipline Disparities Collaborative funded by Atlantic Philanthropies which convened lawyers, researchers, advocates, and youth leaders to address gaps in our knowledge about disparities, identify promising policy reform, and synthesize what schools can do to change patterns in school discipline. In addition, Dr. Gregory served on the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Resiliency and Strength in Black Children and Adolescents. She also consults with the U.S. Department of Justice as a school discipline expert.

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Justin Daniel Barker*** (clinical)An Integration of Control Mastery Theory and the Theory of Tension Myositis Syndrome for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: The Case of “James”Advisors: Daniel B. Fishman and Jeffrey Axelbank

Daniel I. Basch (school)Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client Centered Therapy: A Pragmatic Case Study of a Technically Eclectic, Integrationist ApproachAdvisors: Daniel B. Fishman and Norbert Wetzel

Jenna N. Blewis ≠ (clinical)Multiple Perspectives on Multiple Selves: Investigating Clinicians’ Knowledge: Beliefs and Experiences Related to Dissociative Identity DisorderAdvisors: Monica Indart and Karen Riggs-Skean

Julia Maria Brillante*** (clinical)Examining the Role of Interpersonal Problems in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents and Young AdultsAdvisors: Edward A. Selby and Shireen L. Rizvi

Khyati Desai ** (school)Understanding School Psychologists’ Roles in Assuring Adequate Sex Education for Students with DisabilitiesAdvisors: Ryan J. Kettler and Jeffrey Shahidullah

Nicole L. Eskenasi*** (clinical)Women Warriors: Exploring the Various Dimensions of Female Service-Members’ Role IdentitiesAdvisors: Thomas J. Morgan and Monica Indart

Amanda Ferriola Murphy*** (school)A Comparison of the WISC-V Processing Speed Subtests: Paper-Pencil and Digital FormatsAdvisors: Ryan J. Kettler and Kenneth Schneider

Easton Raye Gaines (school) Restorative Practices and Student Well-Being in Urban SchoolsAdvisors: Anne Gregory and Maurice Elias

Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

CANDIDATES

≠ August 2018 graduates*October graduates ** January graduates***Candidates receiving an August 2019 Diploma. They have met all their

requirements – pending internship completion this summer.± Scholarship Recipient‡ Award Winner^ BCBA Certificate

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Thomas John Gambino*** (school)An Implementation Evaluation of Responsive ClassroomAdvisors: Kenneth Schneider and Susan Forman

Mikala Rae Hanson*** (clinical)An Evaluation of Temporal Discounting in Neurotypical Individuals and Individuals with Autism Spectrum DisordersAdvisors: Robert LaRue and Kimberly Sloman

Alexandra Danielle Hittman*** (clinical)Predictors of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Use in Clients with Borderline Personality DisorderAdvisors: Shireen L. Rizvi and Edward A. Selby

Benjamin N. Leibowitz*** (school)An Evaluation of Adolescents' Relationship with Prayer and Pedagogical Methodologies for Teaching Prayer in a Jewish Modern-Orthodox High School for BoysAdvisors: Kenneth Schneider and Jeffrey Segal

Julie Lodato*** (school)Emotionally-Based School Refusal and School ResponsesAdvisors: Susan Forman and Elisa Shernoff

Sara Jane Luem*** (clinical)Effects of Reinforcement Histories on Communication Modality PreferenceAdvisors: Robert LaRue and Kimberly Sloman

Aishah Manuel-Ebanks (school)An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Participating in Social Support Groups for Transgender and Gendernonconforming YouthAdvisors: Michael LaSala and Nancy Boyd-Franklin

Amber Margetich*** (school)Does Exercise Reduce Anxiety Sensitivity? A Systematic Review andMeta-AnalysisAdvisors: Brandon Alderman and Kenneth Schneider

Christina Mele* (clinical)Multi-Dimensional Model of School Refusal: Family and Psychosocial Correlates of Problematic AbsenteeismAdvisors: Brian C. Chu and Daniela Colognori

≠ August 2018 graduates*October graduates ** January graduates***Candidates receiving an August 2019 Diploma. They have met all their

requirements – pending internship completion this summer.± Scholarship Recipient‡ Award Winner^ BCBA Certificate

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Elizabeth Rose Murray*** (school)Exploring The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology's School Psychology Group Supervision Program through Grounded TheoryAdvisors: Kenneth Schneider and Jeffrey Segal

Kimberly Nessel≠ (clinical)The Impact of Psychosis on Treatment Response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case SeriesAdvisors: Roseanne D. Dobkin and Robert W. Isenhower

Alison S. O’Connor (school)A Mindfulness Intervention for Direct-Care Staff who Work with Individuals with Intellectual Disability and PsychopathologyAdvisors: Kenneth Schneider and Nancy J. Razza

Erica R. Pawlo*** (school)Identifying Profiles of Motivational Processes in Online College Students and their Relation to Multiple Indicators of Academic SuccessAdvisors: Timothy J. Cleary, David Shernoff, and Jason Bryer

Jared Alexander Ramos*** (clinical)The Process of Structured Psychotherapy Training and Supervision in Facilitating a Successful Treatment of PTSD by a Novice Clinician: The Case of “Leo”Advisors: Daniel B. Fishman and G. Terence Wilson

Amanda Lee Read*** (school)African American and Afro-Caribbean Students’ Perceptions of Supportive, Restorative, and Equitable School ClimatesAdvisors: Anne Gregory and Shalonda Kelly

Joshua Romero*(clinical)Therapists’ Experiences with Illness, Injury, and Disability: Effects on the Therapist’s Subjectivity and the Therapeutic RelationshipAdvisors: Nancy Boyd-Franklin and Karen Riggs-Skean

Bracha Schnaidman≠ (school)A Psychometric Study of the Self-Regulation Strategy Inventory – Teacher Rating ScaleAdvisors: Timothy J. Cleary and Ryan J. Kettler

≠ August 2018 graduates*October graduates ** January graduates***Candidates receiving an August 2019 Diploma. They have met all their

requirements – pending internship completion this summer.± Scholarship Recipient‡ Award Winner^ BCBA Certificate

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Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria*** (clinical)Hindu Conceptions of Mental HealthAdvisors: Shalonda Kelly and Nancy Boyd-Franklin

Nikki Elise Sharoupim*** (school)The Formative Evaluation of a School-Wide Special Education Social-Emotional Learning Based Behavior ProgramAdvisors: Kenneth Schneider and Maurice Elias

David A. Singer* (school)The Mixed-Methods Case Study of “Zara”: Cognitive Behavior Therapy Treatment of a College Student with Misophonia Advisors: Daniel B. Fishman and Daniel Cruz

Erica Nicole Stewart*** (clinical)An Exploratory Study of Black Female Clinicians' Experiences in Therapy with Black Male AdolescentsAdvisors: Nancy Boyd-Franklin and Karen Riggs-Skean

Namhee Stokvis (school)Factors Affecting College Completion in a ‘No-Racial Majority’ SettingAdvisors: Roberta Melara and Anne Gregory

Ashley Lauren Sutton ≠ (clinical)Factors Affecting Psychology Trainees’ Vulnerability to Indirect TraumaAdvisors: Monica Indart and Doreen DiDomenico

Arielle Jaclyn Walzer*** (school)An Experimental Vignette Study of School Psychology Students' Attitudes Toward Transgender YouthAdvisors: Nancy Fagley and Jeffrey Shahidullah

≠ August 2018 graduates*October graduates ** January graduates***Candidates receiving an August 2019 Diploma. They have met all their

requirements – pending internship completion this summer.± Scholarship Recipient‡ Award Winner^ BCBA Certificate

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AWARDS

Michael Fowlin Award ........................................................................ Julia Brillante Bracha Schnaidman

Leon & Lomench Award................................................................. Alison Tripptree

Bonnie Markham Award ................................................................Kimberly Nessel

Grace Smith Award ...........................................................................Aishah ManuelJared Ramos

Graduate Assistant Fellowship Award .......................................... Amanda Ferriola

Henry & Anna Starr Fellowship ...................................................... Mikala Hanson

Presidential Award .....................................................................Alexandra Hittman

Scholarship Recipients

Alumni Scholarship Award .................................................................. Justin Barker

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERSFrancine P. Conway, Ph.D.

Dean

Lara Delmolino Gatley, Ph.D., BCBA-DAssociate Dean

Nayland Smith, MBAChief Business Officer & Chief Strategist

Jamie Walkup, Ph.D.Director, Clinical Psychology Program

Timothy Cleary, Ph.D.Director, School Psychology Program

Peter Economou, Ph.D.Director, Master of Applied Psychology Program

Angelica Diaz-Martinez, Psy.D.Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Psychology Program

Catriona Francis, Ed.MDirector, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center

Denise Hien, Ph.D.Director, Center of Alcohol Studies

Christopher Manente, Ph.D.Director, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services

Andrea Quinn, Psy.D.Interim Director, Center for Psychological Services

Sylvia KriegerStudent Services Coordinator

Alice LiouAssistant to the Deans

Julie SkornyAcademic Program Administrator

Sharon SlinskyAdministrative Assistant

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Dolores TurchiAdministrative Coordinator

Usha YerramillyBusiness Manager

Aruna ChaddaBudget Analyst

Rachel DiazProgram Coordinator

Compton ChesterProgram Coordinator

Nirmal SadaranganiUnit Computing Specialist

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

SPECIAL PLATFORM GUESTS

Dr. Wanda Blanchett, Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Dr. Dorothy Cantor, Board of Governors

Mr. Robert Eichert, Emeritus Board of Trustees

Dr. Wilma Harris, Board of Trustees

Dr. Debra Lynch, Board of Trustees

Dr. Perry Halkitis, Dean, Research and Public Health

Dr. Morgan Murray, NJPA President

Dr. Peter DeNigris, Alumni Organization President

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Vanessa Bal, Ph.D.Karmazin Lillard Chair in Adult AutismAssociate Professor

Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor

Nicole BreedenAssistant Research Professor

Nicole Cain, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Brian Chu, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Timothy Cleary, Ph.D.Chair, School Psychology DepartmentDirector, School Psychology ProgramAssociate Professor

Lara Delmolino Gatley, Ph.D., BCBA-DAssociate DeanClinical Professor

Angelica Diaz-Martinez, Psy.D.Director of Clinical TrainingClinical Psychology ProgramAssistant Teaching Professor

Peter Economou, Ph.D.Associate Chair, Applied Psychology DepartmentDirector, Master of Applied Psychology ProgramAssociate Teaching Professor

Nancy Fagley, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Kate Fiske Massey, Ph.D., BCBA-DClinical Associate Professor

Susan Forman, Ph.D.Professor

Todd Glover, Ph.D.Associate Research Professor

Anne Gregory, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Brook Hersey, Psy.D.Assistant Teaching Professor

Denise Hien, Ph.D.Director, Center of Alcohol StudiesProfessor

Monica Indart, Psy.D.Associate Teaching Professor

Sungwoo Kahng, Ph.D., BCBA-DAssociate Professor

Shalonda Kelly, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Ryan Kettler, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Robert LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-DClinical Professor

Matthew Lee, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Adam Lekwa, Ph.D.Assistant Research Professor

Stanley Messer, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor

FACULTY

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EMERITUS FACULTY

Brenna H. Bry, Ph.D.

Cary Cherniss, Ph.D.

Daniel B. Fishman, Ph.D.

Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D.

James Langenbucher, Ph.D.

Charles A. Maher, Psy.D.

Kenneth Schneider, Ph.D.

FACULTY

Linda Reddy, Ph.D.Professor

Karen Riggs Skean, Psy.D.Associate Teaching Professor

Kristen Riley, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D., ABPPAssociate Professor

Lesia Ruglass, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Louis Sass, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor

David Shernoff, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Elisa Shernoff, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Jamie Walkup, Ph.D.Chair, Clinical Psychology DepartmentProfessor

Terry Wilson, Ph.D.Oscar Krisen Buros ProfessorDistinguished Professor

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ALMA MATER

On the banks of the Old Raritan

From far and near we came to Rutgers, And resolved to learn all that we can; And so we settled down, In that noisy college town, On the banks of the old Raritan

Refrain: On the banks of the old Raritan (my friends) Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand, For has she not stood Since the time of the floow, On the banks of the old Raritan.

Then sing alout to Alma Mater And keep the scarlet in the van’ For with her motto high Rutgers’ name shall never die On the banks of the old Raritan.

(Refrain)

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Celebrating Our 45th Anniversary

With a rich history, GSAPP has been thriving and building a standard of excellence since 1974. For 45 years, GSAPP has educated and prepared its students and alumni, to serve the most vulnerable and contribute to the field of psychology. Our 45-year legacy, is the “gold standard” of education, research and training. We commend this year’s graduates for their hard work and talent as they embark upon a journey that will touch and inspire many lives. Congratulations Class of 2019. Thank you for adding to GSAPP’s history of excellence.

C O N V O C A T I O N

May 2019

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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