Katherine Ann Kennedy Curriculum Vitae 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, Phone: (941)

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1 Kennedy 1 Katherine Ann Kennedy Curriculum Vitae 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, Phone: (941) kkennedy32@fordham.edu EDUCATION 2016 Current Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dean McKay, Ph.D Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Courses, Boston University Statistics in Psychology I, Statistics in Psychology II Bachelor of Science, University of Miami Majors: Psychology and Finance Departmental Honors in Psychology Study abroad: Florida State University, Valencia, Spain Summer, 2011 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Study Therapist 9/2016 Current Fordham University, Compulsive, Obsessive, and Anxiety Program Supervisor: Dean McKay, Ph.D. Provide 12 sessions of individual cognitive-behavior therapy twice weekly to adults with misophonia (sound sensitivity) focused on exposure and stress management Monitor homework compliance and outcome during treatment Participate in individual and group supervision meetings Study Therapist 9/2016 Current Fordham University, msmart Mind Supervisor: Haruka Minami, Ph.D. Recruit outpatients for a brief mindfulness smoking cessation intervention at Montefiore Behavioral Health Center Conduct individual smoking cessation counseling sessions with adults who have depression, bipolar disorder, past substance use or alcohol use disorder Conduct structured interviews using the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview Administer assessments at several time points throughout the trial to determine smoking history, nicotine dependence, motivation to quit smoking, use of mindfulness and experiential avoidance, and psychiatric symptoms Data Manager 7/2014 8/2016 Project: Efficacy Evaluation of a Unified Transdiagnostic Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Served as data manager for a five-year randomized controlled equivalency trial examining the efficacy of a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy Generated and submitted detailed monthly retention reports, annual Data Safety and Monitoring Board reports, NIMH progress reports, and tri-yearly NIMH recruitment milestone reports Prepared and submitted IRB annual reviews, amendments, adverse events, and protocol deviations

2 Kennedy 2 Cleaned assessment data from 223 participants evaluated using independent evaluation and patient self-report at 7 time points Coordinated monthly ratings of inter-rater reliability for assessments conducted by independent evaluators and therapist adherence and certification conducted by expert raters Managed participant retention database and online data collection through Qualtrics Trained and supervised 8 undergraduate research assistants; led a weekly data meeting Research and Administrative Assistant to Dr. David H. Barlow 6/2014 8/2016 Maintained correspondence on behalf of Dr. Barlow and organized his daily schedule Prepared references and assisted Dr. Barlow in reviewing copyedited proofs of textbook chapters Assisted Dr. Barlow with preparation of undergraduate and graduate level course materials, proctored exams, coordinated guest lectures, and corresponded with students Aided Dr. Barlow in preparing invited addresses, workshops, and symposia presented at conferences Assisted Dr. Barlow in drafting recommendation letters for current and former students applying to graduate school programs, federally funded grants, faculty positions, and awards Research Assistant 6/2014 8/2016 Project: Use-Oriented Basic Research: Change Mechanisms of Behavioral Social Interventions Served as a research assistant for a study examining whether mindfulness training reduces distress experienced from strong negative emotions Created and presented graphs at weekly lab meetings that depicted patients severity, distress, and impairment from anxiety symptoms Prepared and submitted IRB annual reviews and amendments Contacted patients, coordinated completion of post-treatment data, and facilitated patient payment Research Assistant 5/2015 9/2015 Project: Long-Term Follow Up of the Efficacy Evaluation of a Unified Transdiagnostic Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Served as a research assistant for a study examining long-term treatment outcomes for a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy Enrolled patients and coordinated completion of assessment and self-report data at four time points Submitted IRB annual reviews, amendments, and adverse events Managed retention database and online data collection through Qualtrics Research assistant 5/ /2013 University of South Florida, Mood and Emotion Lab Advisor: Jonathan Rottenberg, Ph.D. Project: Association between Major Depressive Disorder in Childhood and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Adolescence Assisted in Dr. Rottenberg s research on inflexibility as a framework to identify risk factors for juvenile-onset depression Entered and prepared data for analysis Performed literature searches and manuscript evaluation

3 Kennedy 3 Research Assistant 1/2012 5/2013 University of Miami, Mood and Anxiety Lab Advisors: Jutta Joormann, Ph.D., Catherine D Avanzato, Ph.D. Project: Emotion Regulation in Depression: Investigating Mechanisms Underlying Reappraisal Assisted in Drs. Joormann and D Avanzato s research examining emotion regulation in participants with depression and anxiety Phone screened participants to obtain psychiatric history and determine study eligibility Conducted study sessions with depressed and anxious participants using psychophysiological equipment, surveys, audio and visual techniques to evaluate emotion regulation strategies Honors Thesis Student 8/2012 5/2013 University of Miami, Mood and Anxiety Lab Advisors: Jutta Joormann, Ph.D., Catherine D Avanzato, Ph.D. Project: Habitual Use of Reappraisal in Depressed versus Non-depressed Individuals: Associations with Maladaptive Strategy Use and Reappraisal Ability Examined the association between depressive symptoms and emotion regulation strategies such as reappraisal, rumination, and suppression as well as differences in the effectiveness of reappraisal between depressed and healthy individuals in reducing sadness levels Reviewed literature and analyzed data using SPSS software Wrote a thesis paper describing significant background research, methods, results, and discussion Presented results at the University of Miami Research Creativity Innovation Forum Research Assistant 5/2012 7/2012 University of Miami, Mood and Anxiety Lab Advisors: Jutta Joormann, Ph.D., Catherine D Avanzato, Ph.D. Project: Association between Cognitive Processes and Daily Use of Emotion Regulation Strategies Awarded Psychology Research Initiatives Mentorship Experience (PRIME) Summer Scholarship Cleaned psychophysiological data including electromyogram, skin conductance, and heart rate data using MindWare technology Created and presented a poster examining the association between cognitive interpretation bias and inhibition deficits with the use of emotion regulation strategies Research Assistant 1/2011 5/2011 University of Miami, Social Development Lab Advisor: Heather Henderson, Ph.D. Project: Motivation, Self-Monitoring, and Family Process in Autism Assisted in Dr. Henderson s research on social development in higher functioning children with autism Recruited participants and conducted participant visits with children and their families CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Behavior Therapist 6/ /2013 Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay Supervisor: Jamie Granatino, M.S., BCBA Provided individual Verbal Behavior therapy to children with autism to increase gross motor, vocal imitation, requesting, and receptive language skills Maintained a caseload of 4-5 children ages 2-10 Participated in program updates to tailor treatment to the specific needs of the child Collected data on the child s progress while maintaining a fast-paced, reinforcing learning environment

4 Kennedy 4 Behavior Therapist 5/2012 5/2013 The Lovaas Center Supervisor: Lenise Kryk, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA Provided individual Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children with autism Led a behavior therapist team while training new therapists in the principles of ABA Collected data on the child s progress while conducting ABA to teach appropriate behaviors Participated in monthly meetings with parents and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to discuss progress on learning objectives and address challenges Counseling Center Outreach Peer Education Group Member 8/2011 5/2012 University of Miami Provided a connection between the student body and counseling center Educated and provided resources to the community about depression and suicide MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE Work for Distinction Student Advisor 8/2014 9/2015 Boston University, Department of Psychology Advised a senior undergraduate student investigating whether cognitively demanding tasks allow an individual engaged in rumination to switch their attention to another task Provided mentorship on an IRB application, data collection, and preparation of a manuscript for publication Resident Assistant 8/2010 5/2011 University of Miami, Department of Housing Served as a resident assistant to a university residence hall floor of undergraduate students Counseled students on various personal and academic issues Planned floor and building programs; attended weekly staff meetings HONORS AND AWARDS 2013 Graduated with Honors, Departmental Honors in Psychology, University of Miami 2013 University of Miami President s Honor Roll 2012 PRIME Summer Research Scholarship, $ University of Miami Dean s List MEMBERSHIPS TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS 2016 Current Association for Psychological Science (APS) 2015 Current Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Psi Chi The National Honor Society in Psychology, University of Miami Chapter COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS, EndNote, MindWare, AcqKnowledge, Eprime, Qualtrics Online Data Management PUBLICATIONS Barlow, D. H., & Kennedy, K. A. (2016). New approaches to diagnosis and treatment in anxiety and related emotional disorders: A focus on temperament. Canadian Psychology, 57(1), 8-20.

5 Kennedy 5 Bullis, J. R., Bentley, K. H., & Kennedy, K. A. (in press). Group treatment applications. In T. J. Farchione, & D. H. Barlow (Eds.), Applications of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press. Kennedy, K. A., & Barlow, D. H. (in press). The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: An introduction. In T. J. Farchione, & D. H. Barlow (Eds.), Applications of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press. McKay, D., & Kennedy, K. A. (in press). Obsessions and compulsions. In S. Hupp (Ed.), Child and adolescent psychotherapy: Evidence-based treatment components for youth and their parents. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. Sauer-Zavala, S., Cassiello-Robbins, C., Conklin, L. R., Bullis, J. R., Thompson-Hollands, J., & Kennedy, K. A. (2016). Toward transdiagnostic treatment personalization: An exploration of sensitivity and specificity of Unified Protocol treatment modules. Behavior Modification. Advance online publication. doi: / MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Boettcher, H., Robbins, C., Ametaj, A., Kennedy, K. A., Correa, J., Rosellini, A. J., Barlow, D. H. (2017). The Multidimensional Emotional Disorders Inventory: Convergent validity and changes across transdiagnostic treatment. Manuscript in preparation. Kennedy, K. A., Farchione, T., & Barlow, D. H. (2016). Treatment engagement as a mediator of chronic stress and treatment outcome in the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. Manuscript in preparation. Rosenfeld, E. A., Bullis, J. R., Roberts, J., Kennedy, K. A., & Farchione, T. (2016). The effects of cognitively demanding disengagement strategies on the performance of academic tasks after rumination induction. Manuscript in preparation. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Boettcher, H., Lewis, J., Kennedy, K. A., Cassiello-Robbins, C., Ametaj, A., Rosellini, A. J., Brown, T. A. (2015). Exploratory evaluation of a hybrid dimensional-categorical assessment instrument during cognitivebehavioral therapy for emotional disorders. Poster presented at the 49 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Chicago, IL. Kennedy, K. A., Cassiello-Robbins, C., Boettcher, H., Lewis, J., Ametaj, A., Rosellini, A. J., Brown, T. A. (2015). Exploring a dimension-based classification approach for emotional disorders: Changes across cognitivebehavioral therapy. Poster presented at the 49 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Chicago, IL Kennedy, K. A., D Avanzato, C., & Joormann, J. (2012). Association between cognitive processes and daily use of emotion regulation strategies. Poster presented at the University of Miami Psychology Research Initiatives Mentorship Experience Forum. Coral Gables, FL. Kennedy, K. A., D Avanzato, C., & Joormann, J. (2013). Habitual use of reappraisal in depressed versus nondepressed individuals: Associations with maladaptive strategy use and reappraisal ability. Poster presented at the University of Miami Research Creativity Innovation Forum. Coral Gables, FL.

6 Kennedy 6 Ritchie, M. M., Kennedy, K. A., Farchione, T., & Barlow, D. H. (2016). Experiential avoidance in anxiety disorders. Poster presented at the 50 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. New York, NY. Rosenfeld, E., Kennedy, K. A., Farchione, T., & Roberts, J. (2017). The impact of cognitive disengagement from rumination on an academic task. Poster will be presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. San Francisco, CA. Wilner, J.G., Boettcher, H., Kennedy, K. A., Dufour, S., Gallagher, M.W., Sauer-Zavala, S., Barlow, D.H. (2016). Quality of life across cognitive-behavioral treatments for anxiety: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Poster presented at the 50 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. New York, NY. REFERENCES Dean McKay, Ph.D., ABPP Professor Department of Psychology Fordham University 441 East Fordham Road Bronx, NY Telephone: (718) mckay@fordham.edu David H. Barlow, Ph.D., ABPP Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus Founder and Director Emeritus Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders Boston University 648 Beacon Street, 6 th Floor Boston, MA Telephone: (617) dhbarlow@bu.edu