Roshni Janakiraman Florida State University Department of Psychology 1107 W Call St, Tallahassee, Fl, 32306 Phone: (972) 632-7774 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 2018-Present Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida Doctoral Student – Clinical Psychology 2012-2016 Rice University, Houston, Texas B.A. Psychology, cum laude GPA: 3.90/4.00 2015 Danish Institute of Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark European Clinical Psychology RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2018-Present Graduate Student Research Assistant Florida State University Department of Psychology Suicide Prevention Lab Mentor: Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. Tallahassee, FL 2016-2018 Intramural Research Training Award: Post-baccalaureate Fellow National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Office of the Clinical Director Mentors: Nancy Diazgranados, M.D., M.S., & Laura Kwako, Ph.D. Bethesda, MD 2015-2016 Senior Honors Thesis Rice University Department of Psychology Diversity and Discrimination Lab Mentor: Mikki Hebl, Ph.D. Houston, TX 2014-2016 Research Assistant/Project Coordinator Rice University Department of Psychology Diversity and Discrimination Lab Mentor: Mikki Hebl, Ph.D. Houston, TX 2012-2014 Research Assistant Rice University Department of Psychology Memory and Cognition Lab Mentor: Jessica Logan, Ph.D. Houston, TX MANUSCRIPTS Sloan, M.E., Gowin, J.L., Janakiraman, R., Ester, C.D., Stangl, B.L., Stoddard, J., & Ramchandani, V.A. “High-Risk Social Drinkers and Heavy Drinkers Display Similar Rates of Alcohol Consumption”, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Manuscript submitted for publication. Janakiraman, R., Kwako, L.E., Schwandt, M.L., Diazgranados, N., & Ramchandani, V.A. “Relationship between Suicidality and Craving in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder”, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Manuscript in preparation. Janakiraman, R., Nittrouer, C.L., Rutigliano, P., & Hebl, M. “The Effect of Section 503 on Reducing the Stigmatization Against Disabilities in the Workforce", Rice University. Manuscript in preparation. SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS Janakiraman, R., Hebl, M.R., Nittrouer, C.L., Trump-Steele, R.C., Moreno, C.A., & Corrington, A.R. (2016, August). Reducing the Invisible Stigma of Disclosing Depression in the Workforce. Paper presented at a Symposium Session during the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Janakiraman, R., Ramchandani, V.A., Schwandt, M.L., Klepp, T.D., Diazgranados, N., & Kwako, L.E. (2017, August). Craving and Depressive Symptoms in Patients Addicted to Alcohol. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC. Janakiraman, R., Ramchandani, V.A., Schwandt, M.L., Klepp, T.D., Diazgranados, N., & Kwako, L.E. (2017, June). Craving and Suicidality in Patients Addicted to Alcohol. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSoA), Denver, CO. Janakiraman, R., Ramchandani, V.A., Schwandt, M.L., Klepp, T.D., Diazgranados, N., & Kwako, L.E. (2017, May). Relationship Between Craving and Suicidality in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder. Poster session presented at the annual National Institutes of Health Poster Day, Bethesda, MD. Janakiraman, R., Hebl, M.R., Nittrouer, C.L., Trump-Steele, R.C., Moreno, C.A., & Corrington, A.R. (2016, May). Disclosing Depression in the Workforce. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological Science (APS), Chicago, IL. AWARDS, HONORS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2018 Florida State University, Wilson- Auzenne Graduate Assistantship • $5000 merit scholarship awarded to minority graduate students 2017 National Institutes of Health (NIH), Postbac Poster Day Award • Awarded to top 20% of projects at annual NIH Poster Session 2016 Rice University, Distinctions in Research and Creative Work • Awarded to undergraduates for exceptional work on an independent research project 2012-2016 Rice University, Trustee Distinguished Scholarship • $27,000/year merit scholarship awarded over 4 years 2012-2014 Rice University, Century Scholar • $4,000/year merit scholarship awarded over 2 years to students who show interest in conducting research VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2017-Present Trevor Project, Counselor • Provided crisis relief and counseling through an online chat program to LGBTQ youth • Trained in suicide risk assessment 2015 Milepaelen, Student Volunteer (Copenhagen, Denmark) • Facilitated group social activities for individuals who suffered from severe mental illnesses GRANTS R13 Travel Award for Early Career Investigators NIAAA/NIDA Craving and Depressive Symptoms in Patients Addicted to Alcohol To: Present poster at APA (American Psychological Association) annual convention • Project examines association between depressive symptomology and alcohol craving in inpatients Award: $750 Project Period: September 2016 – November 2016 JANUS Award Rice University Comparing Learning Using the Testing Effect to Note-Taking To: Examine methods of implementing the testing effect in classrooms, and compare short-term memory retention and learning metrics in students using the testing effect versus note-taking Award: $2,500 Project Period: May 2013– August 2013 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Course name: Media Representations of Depression Description: Taught 1 hour/week course exploring representations of depression in art, music, movies, comedy, and philosophy Developed curriculum, lectured students, facilitated Socratic discussions. To whom: Undergraduate students Date & Location: January 2016–May 2016; Rice University, Houston, TX .