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Updated: 10/14/2018 Kristin E. Austin 1 Kristin E. Austin, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist (NC #5372, FL #PY10015) National Register Health Service Psychologist (#56140) Email: [email protected] Phone: 540-761-6841 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2018-present The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Psychologist, Department of Psychology Community Clinic 2016-2018 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Assistant Director, Children’s Learning Clinic, Department of Psychology EDUCATION 2016 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Dissertation Title: Working memory and social competence in individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) traits Advisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Committee Members: Martha Ann Bell, Ph.D., Julie Dunsmore, Ph.D., Angela Scarpa, Ph.D., and Susan W. White, Ph.D. 2015-2016 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD Clinical Psychology Internship (APA accredited) Director: Jennifer Crockett, Ph.D. 2012 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Thesis Title: Examining Differences in Executive Functioning in ADHD and Anxiety in an ODD Sample Advisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Committee Members: Martha Ann Bell, Ph.D. and Susan W. White, Ph.D. 2008 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Classics CLINICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Post-doctoral research fellow, NIMH funded study, Evaluating the Feasibility of Central Executive Training (CET) for Children with ADHD, Children’s Learning Clinic, Florida State University, August 2016-July 2018. • Conduct parent and child interviews using the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS) • Conduct assessments with children (8-13 years) using Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC-V), Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition (KTEA-3), working memory tests • Lead treatment team meeting, train and supervise new graduate assessors, write comprehensive integrated reports, and present results and recommendations to parents Kristin E. Austin 2 • Conduct multiple weekly parent psychoeducational groups for CET study Supervisor: Michael J. Kofler, Ph.D. Project coordinator and assessor, NIMH funded study, Situation Interpretation Study, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, September 2011-August 2014. • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV-P, Client) • Conduct assessments with children (7-12 years) using ADIS-IV, computer tasks (Emotion Stroop, Word Reading Stroop), and physiological measures (LifeShirt, Polar HR monitor) • Code child behaviors during a discussion task with mother and during a speech task using a coding scheme developed by Cathy Creswell, Ph.D. • Coordinate recruitment efforts, train new undergraduate assistants on coding, lead coding meetings with undergraduate and graduate students Supervisors: Kristy E. Benoit, M.S. and Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Therapist and assessor, NIMH funded study, Augmented Treatment of Childhood Phobias, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, August 2010-August 2014. • Administer one-session phobia treatment as parent or child therapist, monitor treatment progress with weekly phone calls, and attend supervision meetings • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV) with parents, administer interaction task (Tangram) to parents and children (7-12 years), and administer computer tasks (Emotion Stroop, Word Reading Stroop, DANVA) to children • Attend consensus meetings and present diagnoses based on the ADIS-IV Supervisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Therapist and assessor, NIMH funded study, Mediators, Moderators, and Treatment Efficacy of Two Forms of Psychosocial Treatment for Oppositional Youth, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, August 2010-August 2014. • Administer Collaborative Problem Solving treatment to families and attend supervision meetings • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV), Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) with parents; administer interaction tasks (Tangram, Problem Solving Discussion, Emotion Talk) to parents and children • Conduct interviews using the ADIS-IV; administer computer tasks (Emotion Stroop, Word Reading Stroop, DANVA); and administer receptive (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test) and expressive (Expressive Vocabulary Test) vocabulary tests to children (7-12 years) • Attend consensus meetings and present diagnoses based on the ADIS-IV Supervisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Assessor, NICHD funded study, Supervised practice driving for teenage drivers with ADHD, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Virginia Tech, January 2012-October 2013 • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV-C/P) and Disruptive Behavior Disorder Structured Interview Supervisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph. D. Kristin E. Austin 3 Assessor, Comorbid GAD/ODD Study, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, November 2011-May 2013 • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV-C/P) Supervisors: Maria G Fraire, M.S. and Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Assessor, OCD Project, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, June 2010-August 2011 • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV-C/P) and the Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) • Attend consensus meetings and present diagnoses based on the ADIS-IV and CY-BOCS Supervisors: Kristin E. Canavera, M.S. and Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Research Assistant, NIMH funded study, Mediators, Moderators, and Treatment Efficacy of Two Forms of Psychosocial Treatment for Oppositional Youth, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, May 2008-August 2010. • Facilitate the daily running of the study, coordinate recruitment of new participants, conduct phone screen interviews, and schedule eligible families for assessments and treatments • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV), Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) with parents; administer interaction tasks (Tangram, Problem Solving Discussion, Emotion Talk) to parents and children • Conduct interviews using the ADIS-IV; administer computer tasks (Emotion Stroop, Word Reading Stroop, DANVA); and administer receptive (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test) and expressive (Expressive Vocabulary Test) vocabulary tests to children (7-12 years) • Attend consensus meetings and present diagnoses based on the ADIS-IV • Train undergraduate students on data entry, supervise a team of 6 undergraduate students, and check SPSS data files for accuracy Supervisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Research Assistant, NIMH funded study, Augmented Treatment of Childhood Phobias, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, May 2008-August 2010. • Facilitate the daily running of the study, coordinate recruitment of new participants, conduct phone screen interviews, and schedule eligible families for assessments and treatments • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV) with parents, administer interaction task (Tangram) to parents and children (7-12 years), and administer computer tasks (Emotion Stroop, Word Reading Stroop, DANVA) to children • Attend consensus meetings and present diagnoses based on the ADIS-IV • Obtain phobic stimuli for assessments and treatments, train undergraduate students on data entry, supervise a team of 6 undergraduate students, and check SPSS data files for accuracy Supervisor: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Assessor, ADHD and Anxiety Project, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, August 2008-May 2009 • Conduct interviews using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV-C/P) Kristin E. Austin 4 • Attend consensus meetings and present diagnoses based on the ADIS-IV Supervisors: Matthew A. Jarrett, M.S. and Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D. Research Assistant, NIMH funded study, Parental Influences on Peer Socialization of Children with ADHD, University of Virginia, May 2007-May 2008. • Administer Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) and other questionnaire-based measures to children with and without ADHD (7-10 years) • Conduct diagnostic interviews using the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (KSADS) with parents, lead structured playgroup sessions • Code video footage of the playgroup sessions, enter participant data into SPSS • Write reports for the parents of participants that summarize IQ scores and behavioral ratings (provided by parent and teacher) Supervisor: Amori Y. Mikami, Ph.D. Research Assistant, Teacher Practices that Promote Children’s Academic Success through Reducing Peer Rejection, University of Virginia, May 2007-May 2008. • Visit local elementary schools to observe and code teacher and student behavior using the CLASS coding system • Conduct sociometric interviews with children Supervisor: Amori Y. Mikami, Ph.D. Research Assistant, Dissertation Study, University of Virginia, Summer 2007. • Call parents of eligible children to schedule participants • Play video clips for children (2-2.5 years; 4-5 years), prepare materials for study administration • Transfer video footage of children in the study from tapes to computer Supervisors: Lili Ma, M.A. and Angeline Lillard, Ph.D. Research Assistant, Perspective taking and stereotyping: The role of stereotype content, University of Virginia,