APRIL TAYLOR-CLIFT, PH.D. RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1645 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 400 Chicago, IL

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1 Updated October 12, 2012 APRIL TAYLOR-CLIFT, PH.D. RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1645 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 400 Chicago, IL EDUCATION & TRAINING Postdoctoral Fellow, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Research Mentor: Stevan Hobfoll, Ph.D., The Judd and Marjorie Weinberg Presidential Professor and Chair of Behavioral Sciences Pre-Doctoral Clinical Psychology Intern, (APA Accredited) Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center Clinical Psychology Internship, Chicago, IL University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (APA Accredited) Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Summer 2012 Dissertation: Emotion-modulated startle in major and minor depression M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Summer 2008 Faculty Mentor: Jonathan Rottenberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor Washington University, St. Louis, MO A.B. in Psychology and A.B. in Anthropology, 2002 HONORS AND AWARDS Thomas Tighe Research Fund, University of South Florida (2009), funding for dissertation research Student Travel Award, University of South Florida (2006; 2007; 2008; 2009), funding for the presentation of research at scientific conferences APS Student Grant Recipient, Association for Psychological Science (2007), grant funding for an outstanding master s thesis proposal by a graduate student Dean s List, Washington University (1998, ) RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INTERESTS Evidence-based treatments for trauma-based psychopathology Complex posttraumatic stress disorder Emotion regulation Women s Health PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Bylsma, L., Salomon, K., Taylor-Clift, A., Morris, B., & Rottenberg, J. (invited submission). Blunted Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Reactivity in Major Depressive Disorder Marks the Depressed State. Psychosomatic Medicine. Taylor-Clift, A., Morris, B., Kovacs, M., & Rottenberg, J. (2011). Emotion-modulated startle in anxiety disorders is blunted as a function of co-morbid depressive episodes. Psychological Medicine, 41, Bylsma, L., Taylor-Clift, A., & Rottenberg, J. (2011). Emotional reactivity to daily life events in major and minor depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120,

2 April Taylor-Clift, Ph.D. 2 Salomon, K., Clift, A., Karlsdottir, M., Rottenberg, J. (2009). Major depressive disorder is associated with attenuated cardiovascular reactivity and impaired recovery among those free of cardiovascular disease. Health Psychology, 28, Rottenberg, J., Clift, A., Bolden, S., & Salomon, K. (2007). Blunted vagal reactivity and recovery in major depressive disorder. Psychophysiology, 44, CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS Taylor-Clift, A., Morris, B.H., Kovacs, M., & Rottenberg, J. (2009). Emotion-modulated Startle in Anxiety Disorders is Blunted as a Function of Co-morbid Depressive Episodes. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Clift, A., Rottenberg, J. & Drobes, D. (2008). Emotion Modulated Startle in Major and Minor Depression: The Role of Positive Affect. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Drobes, D., Sessions, R., Sherman, P., Clift, A. & Brandon, T. (2008). Development of Parallel Sets of Smoking and Alcohol Cues. Poster presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Portland, Oregon. Clift, A., Morris, B., Drobes, D., & Rottenberg, J. (2007). Emotion modulated startle in major and minor depression. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Iowa City, Iowa. Karlsdottir, M., Clift, A., Rottenberg, J. & Salomon, K. (2007). Cardiovascularly Healthy Depressed Persons Exhibit Attenuated Cardiovascular Reactivity to Laboratory Stressors. Poster presented at the 47th Annual Meeting for the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Savannah, Georgia. Bolden, S., Clift, A., Salomon, K., & Rottenberg, J. (2006). Blunted RSA reactivity and recovery in major depressive disorder. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Diego, California. Salomon, K., Rottenberg, J., Clift, A., & Bolden, S. (2006). RSA in major depressive disorder: Sleep quality, physical activity and respiration account for deficits in RSA level but not deficits in RSA reactivity and rebound. Poster to be presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Psychosomatic Society, Budapest, Hungary. Salomon, K., Rottenberg, J., Clift, A., & Rieger, K. (2006). Blunted RSA reactivity and recovery in major depressive disorder. Paper presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, Colorado. Clift, A., Gotlib, I.H., Gross, J.J., & Rottenberg, J. (2005). Facial EMG reactivity to emotional stimuli and the severity and course of major depression. Poster presented at the 19th Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Coral Cables, Florida. Poole, B.J., Watson, J.M., Bunting, M.F., Clift, A., & Conway, A.R. (2003). Individual differences in susceptibility to false memory. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, Georgia. PAID RESEARCH POSITIONS Rush University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Chicago, IL August 2012-Present Supervisor: Sharon Jedel, Ph.D. Aid in activities for support of an NIH/ NCCAM-funded grant for the study of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for inflammatory bowel disease. Perform psychodiagnostic assessments with potential participants.

3 April Taylor-Clift, Ph.D. 3 Rush University Medical Center, Traumatic Stress Center, Chicago, IL May 2012-Present Supervisor: Stevan Hobfoll, Ph.D. Aid in the development and implementation of a multi-level intervention for pregnant women with a history of interpersonal trauma. Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL May 2010-May 2011 Supervisor: Jason Hall, Ph.D. Collected physiological data, including EMG and EEG, with inpatients in a court mandated, drug treatment program. Mood and Emotion Lab, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Spring 2005-May 2011 Supervisor: Jonathan Rottenberg, Ph.D. Aided in grant writing, project development, and protocol implementation for an NIH funded, R21 research grant. Supervised graduate and undergraduate students in the collection, processing, and analysis of psychophysiological data. Rehabilitation and Pain Unit, James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tampa, FL Summer 2010 Supervisor: Marina Unrod, Ph.D. Performed chart review and participant recruitment for a National Cancer Institute-funded grant. Tobacco Research and Intervention Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL May 2006-July 2007 Supervisor: David Drobes, Ph.D. Assisted in psychophysiological data collection and analysis and supervised participant recruitment for an NIAAA-funded, R01 grant. Alcohol and Substance Use Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL July 2004-May 2005 Supervisor: Mark Goldman, Ph.D. Collected physiological data, including EMG and EEG, with inpatients in a court mandated, drug treatment program. Memory and Cognition Laboratory, Washington University, St. Louis, MO January 2002-June 2004 Supervisor: Kathleen McDermott, Ph.D. Coordinated lab activities and assisted in data collection for NIH- and NSF-funded grants on fmri-assisted identification of brain areas critical to language in pre-surgical patients. SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Therapist, Center for Women s Behavioral and Mental Health, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL July 2012 Present Supervisor: Nicole Heath, Ph.D. Aid in the development of the Center for Women s Behavioral and Mental Health and the dissemination of related resources.

4 April Taylor-Clift, Ph.D. 4 Perform individual, outpatient psychotherapy specializing in interpersonal trauma and difficulties related to women s health. Complete inpatient consultations requested by OB providers, communicated findings, and made recommendations. Therapist, Behavioral Sciences Department, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL July 2012 Present Supervisor: Megan Hood, Ph.D. Diagnostic assessment and individual, outpatient psychotherapy with a diverse range of clients and presenting problems. Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL July 2011-June 2012 Major Supervisors: Patricia Lim, Psy.D., John Mundt, Ph.D., Holly Hunley, Ph.D., Jonathan Beyer, Ph.D. An APA accredited internship at a VA medical center in an urban setting serving a diverse population. Four-month long rotations included: Major Rotations: Military Sexual Trauma (MST), March 2012 June 2012 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/ Dual Diagnosis, November 2011-February 2012 Day Hospital Program, July October 2011 Minor Rotations: Addictions, November 2011 February 2012 Biofeedback, July 2011 October 2011 Year-long Rotations: High Functioning Schizophrenia Group, July 2011 June 2012 Individual Therapy for Personality Disorders and Traumatic Stress, July 2011 June 2012 Clinical Assessment Administrator, Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Tampa, FL May 2010 June 2011 Supervisors: Jason Hall, Ph.D. and Norman Poythress, Ph.D. Administered a battery of behavioral and emotional measures, including the Psychopathy Checklist, Revised (PCL-R), a fearless/ dominance interview, and a measure of externalizing to inpatients of a court mandated, drug treatment program. Performed comprehensive reviews of probation files and clinical records. Group Therapist and Intake Interviewer, Manatee Glens Hospital, Bradenton, FL May 2010 January 2011 Supervisor: Robert Boxley, Ph.D. Developed Dialectical Behavior-based group for emotion management, led and co-led a variety of groups for residents of a drug treatment program and for seriously mentally ill inpatients. Performed intake assessments of individuals being admitted under the Marchman or Baker Act. Clinical Interviewer, Mood and Emotion Lab at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL January 2005 August 2011 Supervisor: Jonthan Rottenberg, Ph.D. Conducted assessments using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (SCID) with Psychotic Screen. Trained and supervised graduate and undergraduate students on administration of the SCID.

5 April Taylor-Clift, Ph.D. 5 Therapist, Rothman Center for Neuropsychiaty, St. Petersburg, FL May September 2010 Supervisor: Erich Storch, Ph.D. Completed neuropsychological assessments and wrote comprehensive reports. Conducted behavioral therapies, including Exposure and Response Prevention, for adults and children with obsessive compulsive disorder. Student Therapist, Psychological Services Center at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL January 2005 April 2010 Supervisors: Trevor Stokes, Ph.D., Marc Karver, Ph.D., Ellis Gesten, Ph.D., James Epps, Ph.D., Katurah Jenkins-Hall, Ph.D., and Evelyn Hernandez, Psy.D. Conducted cognitive behavioral therapy, existential psychotherapy, systems oriented therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based therapy for a variety of populations (children and adults) and psychopathologies (including autism, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, chronic medical conditions, personality disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder). Performed integrative assessments and report writing. Therapist, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Outpatient PTSD Clinic, Tampa, FL July 2008 December 2009 Supervisor: Dawn Johnson, Ph.D. Conducted group and individual Cognitive Processing Therapy for combat-related PTSD. Completed comprehensive intake assessments and psychodiagnostic reports for new referrals into the Outpatient PTSD Clinic. Clinical Interviewer, Alcohol & Substance Use Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL July 2004 May 2005 Supervisor: Mark Goldman, Ph.D. Administered the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA) and the Family History Assessment Module (FHAM) from the Collaborative Studies on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) to young adults (ages 18-22). Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist, First Steps of Missouri, St. Louis, MO July 2004 May 2005 Supervisor: Missouri s First Steps Program Served as senior therapist for a treatment team providing applied behavior analysis to a child with autism. Supervised team members, organized treatment goals, and analyzed behavioral data. SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRAINING: SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, & CONFERENCES Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Regional Training (3-day), Richard Monroe, Ph.D., National CPT Trainer for the Veterans Health Administration. Training held at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, July, Working with Refugees and Survivors of Torture: A Mental Health Perspective (2-day), Ann Marie Winter. Workshop held at University of South Florida, August, Home from the Wars: Promoting Psychosocial Recovery and Resilience Among OIF/OEF Veterans and Their Families (1-day), Michael Rank, Ph.D. Presentation at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, September, Core Tasks of Psychotherapy: What Expert Psychotherapists Do (1-day), Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. Workshop sponsored by Division 42 of the American Psychological Association, January, 2008.

6 April Taylor-Clift, Ph.D. 6 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Primary Advisor for an Undergraduate Thesis, University of South Florida, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Visiting Lecturer, Personality Psychology, University of South Florida, Fall 2010 Course Instructor, Child Psychology, University of South Florida, Spring 2008 Course Assistant, Child Psychology, University of South Florida, Fall 2007 Course Assistant, Developmental Psychology, University of South Florida, Fall 2007 Course Assistant, Abnormal Psychology, University of South Florida, Spring, 2006 Teaching Assistant, Research Methods, University of South Florida, Fall, 2005 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) American Psychological Society (APA) Association for Psychological Science (APS)