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CURRICULUM VITAE Molly K. Crossman Department of Psychology Yale University Box 208205 New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8205 Tel: (646) 369-6250 ½ Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 2018–2019 McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Intern (Adolescent Psychopathology Track) 2013–2019 Yale University, New Haven, CT Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Establishing the Influence of Interactions with Animals on Psychological Distress Dissertation Committee: Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP; Jutta Joormann, PhD; Laurie R. Santos, PhD; Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP; Rajita Sinha, PhD Dissertation Defended April 25, 2018 2013–2016 Yale University, New Haven, CT Master of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology 2013–2015 Yale University, New Haven, CT Master of Science, Clinical Psychology 2011–2013 Tufts University, Medford, MA Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Highest Thesis Honors, May 2013 Majors: Child Development, Psychology 2009–2011 Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA Associate of Arts, with Distinction, May 2011 Majors: Psychology, Social Action/Social Change HONORS AND AWARDS 2017 International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) MARS/Waltham Best Student Oral Presentation Award 2017 P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Scholar Award (2017–2018 academic year) 2016 Mars, Inc. Fellow, 14th Triennial International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) Conference 2016 Gordon MacKenzie Harrington ’52 PhD Fellow, Yale University 2015 Jane Olejarczyk Service Award, Yale University 2015 Invited Participant, Animal Assisted Interventions in Special Populations Workshop, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 2013 Joanne Mary Sullivan Prize, Department of Psychology, Tufts University 2013 Prize Scholarship of the Class of 1882, Tufts University Crossman, Molly | Updated November 2018 2 2013 Undergraduate Research-Practice Integration Award, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, Tufts University 2013 Undergraduate Research Grant, Tufts University 2012 Summer Scholars Program Research Apprentice, Tufts University 2011–2013 Dean’s List, Tufts University (all semesters) 2009–2011 Dean’s List, Bard College at Simon’s Rock (all semesters) 2010 Sophomore Class Scholar (academic scholarship), Bard College at Simon’s Rock 2009 Acceleration to Excellence Program Scholarship, Bard College at Simon’s Rock (granted for duration of studies at BCSR) RESEARCH GRANTS UCLA Law School Animal Law and Policy Small Grants Program. Testing an Intervention for Changing Attitudes Towards Selective Breeding. November 2017 ($4,200). Co-Investigator (1 year). National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Examining a Potential Mechanism of Action for Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Interactions. April 2017 ($167,500). Co-Principal Investigator. Grant Number 17-001291 (2 years). Laura J. Niles Foundation, Inc. Influence of Human-Animal Interaction on Children’s Social and Emotional Learning. October 2015 ($226,099). Co-Principal Investigator (2 years). Human Animal Bond Research Institute. Interactions with Animals to Reduce Children’s Stress. February 2015 ($26,580). Co-Principal Investigator. Grant Number D15HA-025 (2 years). PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association, Division 17, Section 13: The Section on Human-Animal Interaction: Research and Practice International Society for Anthrozoology Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES AdHoc Reviewer: Anthrozoös, Animals & Society, Applied Developmental Science, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Psychiatry Research, Yoga and Physical Therapy Editor (2017-Present): International Society for Anthrozoology. Becoming an anthrozoologist: The ISAZ student blog. Isazstudent.wordpress.com. Reviewer (Book Proposal, 2017): Becker, J. Implementing structured animal assisted interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders: A practitioner’s manual. London, England: Routledge. Editorial Assistant: Scarlett, W.G. (Ed.). (2015). The SAGE encyclopedia of classroom management. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Crossman, Molly | Updated November 2018 3 PUBLICATIONS *Indicates student or research assistant working under my supervision BOOK CHAPTERS Crossman, M.K. (In Press). Animal-assisted activities in colleges and universities: An efficient model for reducing student stress. In A. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Academic Press. Crossman, M.K. (In Press). The research challenge: Threats to the validity of human-animal interaction intervention studies and suggestions for improvement. In A. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on Animal- Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Academic Press. Crossman, M.K., & Kazdin, A.E. (2015). Animal visitation programs in colleges and universities: An efficient model for reducing student stress. In A. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Academic Press. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Crossman, M.K., & Kazdin, A.E. (2018). Perceptions of animal-assisted interventions: The influence of attitudes towards companion animals. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74, 566-578. Crossman, M.K., Kazdin, A.E., Galbraith, K.*, Eros, L.*, & Santos, L.R. (2018). Evaluating the influence of the presence of a dog on bias towards individuals with overweight and obesity. Anthrozoös, 31, 77–88. Crossman, M.K., Kazdin, A.E., & Kitt, E.R.* (2018). The influence of a socially assistive robot on mood, anxiety, and arousal in children. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 49, 48– 56. Crossman, M.K., Kazdin, A.E., Matijczak, A.*, Kitt, E.R.*, & Santos, L.R. (2018). The influence of interactions with dogs on affect, anxiety, and arousal in children. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. doi: 0.1080/15374416.2018.1520119 Crossman, M.K. (2017). Effects of interactions with animals on human psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73, 761–784. Easterbrooks, M.A., Crossman, M.K., Caruso, A., Raskin, M., & Miranda-Julian, C. (2017). Maternal mind-mindedness and toddler behavior problems: The moderating role of maternal trauma and post-traumatic stress. Development and Psychopathology, 29, 1431–1442. Baskin-Sommers, A., Baskin, D., Sommers, I., Casados, A., Crossman, M. & Javdani, S. (2016). The impact of psychopathology, race, and environmental context on violent offending in a male adolescent sample. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 7, 354–362. Crossman, M.K., & Kazdin, A.E. (2015). Letter to the editor: Additional evidence is needed to recommend acquiring a dog to families of children with autism spectrum disorder: A response to Wright and colleagues. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46, 332–335. Crossman, Molly | Updated November 2018 4 Crossman, M.K., Kazdin, A.E., & Knudson, K. (2015). Brief unstructured interaction with a dog reduces distress. Anthrozoös, 28, 649–659. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Crossman, M.K., Casados, A.T., & Kazdin, A.E. (In Prep). “I don’t need help, but you do”: Actor- observer asymmetry as a barrier to the identification and treatment of mental illness. Crossman, M.K., Kazdin, A.E., Matijczak, A.*, & Cox, A.* (In Prep). The Dog Person Scale: Development and validation. ONLINE PUBLICATIONS Crossman, M.K. (2017, December). What do you get when you cross an anthropologist with a zoologist? [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://doyoubelieveindog.blogspot.ca/2017/12/what-do-you-get- when-you- cross.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20DoYouBelie veInDog%20(Do%20you%20believe%20in%20dog?)#.WiGjJktry8V Crossman, M.K. (2016, May 24). Can therapy dogs help students handle stress? [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://doyoubelieveindog.blogspot.com/2016/05/can-therapy-dogs-help-students- handle.html#.V3nAD44wRaW PRESENTATIONS INVITED TALKS Crossman, M.K. (2018, January). The influence of interactions with dogs on psychological distress. Invited talk presented at the Yale University Department of Psychology Prospective Graduate Students Interview Day, New Haven, CT. Crossman, M.K. (2016, September). The benefits of dogs for human mental health. Invited talk presented as part of the Yale Science Diplomats talk series (“Science @ BAR”), New Haven, CT. Crossman, M.K. (2016, July). Companion Animals and Mental Health. Invited talk presented as part of the Guilford Free Library Lecture Series, Guilford, CT. Crossman, M.K. (2016, April). Interactions with animals. Invited talk presented at the 3rd annual Yale Child Study Center Spotlight on Anxiety: Complementary and Alternative Approaches for Anxiety, Stress, and Wellness, New Haven, CT. Crossman, M.K. (2015, October). Using interactions with dogs to reduce student distress: Integrating HAI research and practice in university settings. Invited talk presented at the Green Chimneys Symposium, Ridgefield, CT. Crossman, M.K. (2015, July). Using interactions with dogs to reduce psychological distress: An overview. Invited talk presented to The Good Dog Foundation think tank, New York, NY. Crossman, M.K. (2015, February). Using interactions with animals to reduce the burden of mental illness. Invited talk presented at the Yale University School