Congratulations 2014 CHP Graduates
The August 8, 2014 University of Florida Doctoral Commencement was a big day for the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. The Ph.D. degree was conferred on fourteen of our trainees! We congratulate our graduates. The list the follows includes a little information about each graduate, including their dissertation.
Ryan J. Anderson, Artium Baccalaureus in Psychology, 1999, Washington University—Missouri; Master of Science, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: Cognitive-Motivational Influences on Health Behavior Change in Chronic Pain
Dissertation Chair: M. E. Robinson
Shana L. Boyle, Bachelor of Science
summa cum laude, 2008, Master of Science, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: Influence of Patient and Healthcare Trainee Characteristics on Assessment and Treatment Decisions for Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients: A Virtual Human Technology Investigation
Dissertation Chair: D. M. Janicke
Eileen Matias Davis, Artium Baccalaureus in Psychology, 2006, Harvard University—Massachusetts; Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: Perceived Barriers and Parental Adherence to Recommendations Following Child Psychological Assessment
Dissertation Chair: B. A. Wiens
Nathan L. Ewigman, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2006, Knox College—Illinois; Master of Science, 2009, Master of Public Health, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Anger in Outpatient Medical Settings
Dissertation Chair: J. A. Gylys
Dissertation Co-chair: J. S. Harman
Danielle Marie Graef, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2009, University of Missouri at Columbia; Master of Science, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: Sleep and Social-Ecological Influences of Quality of Life in Overweight Rural Youth Using a Risk-Resistance Framework
Dissertation Chair: D. M. Janicke
Valerie J. Hoover, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2005, Temple University—Pennsylvania; Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: Dietary Restraint and Weight Change in College Women Participating in a Weight Gain Prevention Program
Dissertation Chair: M. G. Perri
Lizabeth L. Jordan, Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, 2008, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: Cognitive Factors Contributing to Verbal Memory Performance in Clinical Pediatric Populations
Dissertation Chair: S. C. Heaton
Nkaku Robert Kisaalita, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 2007, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Master of Science, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: Placebo Acceptability in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: The Effects of a Mechanism-Based Educational Intervention
Dissertation Chair: M. E. Robinson
Taylor P. Kuhn, Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, 2008, Master of Science, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: Structural and Functional Correlates of Adjacent Temporal Lobe Circuits: Associations with Memory Performance and Structural Neuroimaging in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Dissertation Chair: R. M. Bauer
Jenna Brittany Renfroe, Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, 2008, University of Delaware; Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: Psychophysiology of Emotion in Parkinson’s Disease: Electrocortical Correlates of Emotional Perception, Preparation for Action and Anticipation
Dissertation Chair: D. Bowers
Dissertation Co-chair: M. M. Bradley
Daniela Roditi, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology summa cum laude, 2008, Stetson University—Florida; Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: Deception: Is It a Necessary Component of the Placebo Response? An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Deception in Placebo Analgesia
Dissertation Chair: M. E. Robinson
Callie Elizabeth Tyner, Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: Applications of Item Response Theory and Rasch Analysis to Neuropsychological Assessment of Attention
Dissertation Chair: S. C. Heaton
Laura D. Wandner, Bachelor of Arts in Government summa cum laude, 2007, Connecticut College; Master of Science, 2011, University of Florida
Dissertation: Effect of a Perspective Taking Intervention on Consideration of Race, Sex, and Age in Pain Assessment and Treatment Decisions
Dissertation Chair: M. E. Robinson
Anna Yam, Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, 2003, University of California at San Diego; Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Dissertation: The Effects of Spatially Demanding Videogame Training on Mental Rotation Performance and Confidence in Older Adults
Dissertation Chair: M. Marsiske