Amanda A. Bowling, M.A. 1404 Rimstone Dr., Cedar Park, Texas, 78613 (619) 548-1147 | [email protected]
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Amanda A. Bowling, M.A. 1404 Rimstone Dr., Cedar Park, Texas, 78613 (619) 548-1147 | [email protected] EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, School Psychology May 2022 (Expected) The University of Texas at Austin Department of Educational Psychology APA accredited School Psychology Program Specialty Emphasis: Child Clinical Master of Arts, School Psychology August 2019 The University of Texas at Austin Department of Educational Psychology Masters Report: Pediatric Consultation-Liaison: Characteristics and Considerations for Training in Evidence-Based Practices Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Honors May 2013 The University of California at Berkeley Minors: (1) Education, (2) English Honors Thesis: Social Interaction: How Relationship Status and Satisfaction Influence Nonverbal Behavior Study Abroad Experience: Cambridge University, England, Summer 2012 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Assistant September 2016 – Present Laboratory for Leveraging Evidence and Advancing Practice for Youth Mental Health Services (LEAP Lab) Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, TX Principal Investigator: Sarah Kate Bearman, Ph.D. Description: The LEAP Lab focuses on the dissemination and implementation of empirically supported practices for underserved youth. Act and Adapt: Project Coordinator Act and Adapt tested the feasibility and efficacy of the use of a depression prevention program with middle-school aged girls. Collaborated with Communities in Schools of Texas to implement Act and Adapt in three local middle schools. Co-led weekly group therapy sessions at a local middle school. Managed the collection of student and parent data pre- and post-intervention. ALACRITY: Leadership Role The ALACRITY research team is using relevance mapping of transition age youth (16-25) to identify the most common problem areas and diagnoses for this population. Trained to code and validate article coding by PracticeWise, LCC. One of two validators responsible for the validation of all coded articles. Responsible for leading meetings with graduate student coders to resolve coding questions. Applied training to distill common elements in the existing literature on this population, helping inform the development of a transdiagnostic intervention. Conducted a systematic literature search on transition age youth and treatment dropout in the initial stages of the project to guide research questions. Evidence-Based Practices in Consultation Liaison Services: Principal Investigator Conducted a retrospective one-year chart review of CL patients seen at DCMC. This study’s purpose is trifold: (1) to characterize the consultation liaison (CL) population at Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC); (2) to examine the relationship between time-to-initial consult (TTIC) and hospitalization length to test the hypothesis that delayed TTIC lengthens overall stay; and (3) to identify preliminary evidence-based practices that should be considered for CL provider training. Created a coding manual, trained undergraduate research assistants in coding system, and supervised the coding of open-text variables. Conducted analyses to address study purposes. Currently conducting the matching component of a distillation and matching analysis to inform key common evidence-based practice elements for the CL population at DCMC. Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Consultant Collaborating with United Way to provide early consultation services and classroom management training to Head Start centers in Austin. Responsible for administering teacher interviews and conducting classroom observations using a modified version of the Classroom Check-up to inform understanding of classrooms. Providing consultation for teachers based on observations and interviews. Helping administer the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. Promoting Positive Parenting Brief E-health Intervention in Primary Care: Leadership Role Evaluating the effectiveness of a brief positive parenting e-health prevention program in local community clinics. Overseeing the collection of follow-up data, including collaborating with community providers to reach participants and monitoring study progress. Other Lab Responsibilities Funded by Harvard University to code therapy videos for competence and adherence to a modular evidence-based treatment (EBT) protocol for children with anxiety, depression, trauma, or conduct problems using the Therapist Integrity to Evidence Based Interventions (TIEBI) coding system. Assisted in editing the TIEBI coding system manual based on prior coding decisions. Coded therapy videos for therapeutic alliance using the Therapy Process Observational Coding System - Alliance Scale (TPOCS-A). Conducted a chart review and provider interviews to evaluate the use of a measurement feedback system within a community mental healthcare setting. Graduate Research Assistant June 2019 – Present Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas, Austin, TX Principal Investigator: Molly Lopez, Ph.D. Project AWARE: Evaluation Team Sole graduate student on the evaluation team for Project AWARE, a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to implement mental health resources in fifteen schools in regions impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Collaborating with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Local Education Agencies to support quality improvement efforts. Responsible for creating focus group questions and visiting sites on the Gulf Coast to learn individual school and district needs. Aiding in evaluation tool selection and development of surveys, clinician resources, and grant progress tracking systems. Helped develop and conduct a webinar to train AWARE staff on the evaluation protocol. Assisted TEA in the development of a mental health ecosystems toolkit. Aided in the creation of a School Based Mental Health Services survey to be administered statewide in Texas to evaluate service needs gaps. Graduate Research Assistant February 2017 – May 2019 Evaluation of Coping Cat Plus Parents as CBT Coaches for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children Texas Child Study Center, Austin, TX Principal Investigator: Kevin Stark, Ph.D. Description: Research study to evaluate the impact of a parent component to a cognitive- behavioral treatment approach for youth with anxiety. Administer Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule-IV (ADIS-IV) to parents and children. Interpret results to determine study eligibility. Graduate Research Assistant September 2016 – May 2017 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, TX Principal Investigator: Alexandra Lamari-Fisher, Ph.D. Description: Research focused on provider understanding of traumatic stress as a result of a PICU stay. Conducted a literature search evaluating factors that may predict traumatic stress and other mental health problems for families and children after staying in the PICU. Developed and disseminated a needs assessment measure on pediatric primary care providers’ understanding of traumatic stress. Research Coordinator April 2014 – June 2016 Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Program (ChAAMP) San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA Principal Investigator: Robin Weersing, Ph.D. Description: The ChAAMP lab focuses on the improvement of mental health care for youth anxiety and depression with the primary goal to develop efficient, effective interventions to prevent and treat child and adolescent anxiety and depression. General Responsibilities Primary point of contact for families throughout assessment and treatment stages. Interviewed, managed, and supervised research assistants. Prepared materials for trainings, parent and child assessments, and family group treatment sessions. Family Cognitive Behavioral Prevention in Youth and Parents, NIMH-Funded Multisite R01 Primary phone screen interviewer: administered and summarized SCID and KSADS-based phone screens. Administered service utilization interviews (CASA, PHCUS), the NIH Toolbox, and self-reports to families. Represented ChAAMP on weekly project coordination calls with Vanderbilt University. Managed contact information, surveys, and interview data via REDCap (data management application). Recruited families by attending community meetings, contacting community resources and providers. Monitored changes in study protocol, assessment, and group materials. Organized and scheduled interviews (sent surveys to families, prepared independent evaluator materials). Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care, NIMH- Funded Multisite R01 Conducted phone screen interviews with parents, scheduled parents and youths for follow-up interviews. Administered service utilization interviews (CASA) and self-reports. Scanned and uploaded assessments to SharePoint in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh. Drafted and sent letters regarding participant status to physicians and therapists. Created agendas and minutes for weekly project management calls with the University of Pittsburgh. Oversaw data cleaning, determined necessary corrections, and trained assistants to make changes. Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant September 2013 – April 2014 Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Program (ChAAMP) San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA Principal Investigator: Robin Weersing, Ph.D. Responsibilities: Prepared assessment materials, including