Curriculum Vita. Bryce Hruska

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1 Curriculum Vita Bryce Hruska 342 Kent Hall Department of Psychology Kent, OH EDUCATION Ph.D., Experimental Psychology M.A., Experimental Psychology B.A., Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Expected 2014, Kent, OH Minors: Quantitative Methods; Health Psychology 2011, Kent, OH 2007, The University of Akron Akron, OH Minor: English HONORS AND AWARDS KSU Applied Psychology Center s Equipment Resource Award (20 Palm Pilots), 2011 KSU Applied Psychology Center s Published Student Paper Award ($250), 2011 Graduate Student Senate Research Grant ($1,000), 2010 Psychology Travel Grant ($500), 2009; 2010; 2011 Graduate Student Senate Domestic Travel Grant ($300), 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011 ADVANCED STATISTICAL TRAINING Modern Mediation Analysis Workshop Presenter: Andrew Hayes International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore MD Advanced Techniques for Missing Data Workshop Presenter: Alan Acock Multilevel Regression Modeling Workshop Presenter: Jeffrey Ciesla 1

2 Structural Equation Modeling Workshop Presenter: Greg Hancock New Methods for Mediation Analysis Workshop Presenter: David Mackinnon The University of Akron PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Co-Investigator for the Assessment of Stress & Health (ASH) Study, ONGOING to understand biological and psychological predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its mental and physical health comorbidities. Co-Investigator for the (KSU)-Alcohol, Drug Addiction, & Mental Health (ADM) Crisis Center Study, ONGOING to examine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cigarette smoking in a sample of substance dependent individuals undergoing detoxification. Primary Investigator for the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Alcohol Use among College Students Study, ONGOING to examine potential vulnerability factors that may make alcohol use in the context of posttraumatic stress symptoms more likely. Project Manager for the Sleep and Heart Rate Study, Duties included administering an online survey to participants, screening participants responses to determine eligibility, contacting participants and scheduling lab appointments, and training participants on the use of ambulatory actigraphy and actiwatch devices used in the study. Recruiter for the Hydrocortisone Study, Duties included calling Akron City Hospital doctors several times a week to inquire about eligible trauma admits, screening potential participants to determine eligibility, and collecting data from those deemed eligible. 2

3 Primary Investigator for the Individual Differences in Juror Decision Making Study: Honors Research Project in Psychology, Duties included the planning and implementation of the study, the collection of data and the entry of data into SPSS, the analysis and interpretation of data, and the construction of a research manuscript. Project examined the impact of individual difference variables on information processing in mock jurors within the context of a capital punishment case. Data Manager for the Velocity as a Predictor of Performance Satisfaction, Mental Focus, and Goal Revision Study, Duties included data collection; data entry; performing literature reviews; writing a research manuscript concerning the antecedents of achievement goals. PUBLICATIONS Hruska, B. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). Application of the stressor vulnerability model to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol-related problems in an undergraduate population. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Hruska, B. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). PTSD-SUD Biological Mechanisms: Self Medication and Beyond. In J.P. Read & P. Ouimette (Eds.), Handbook of Trauma, PTSD, and Substance Use Comorbidity. Hruska, B., Sledjeski, E.M., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., & Delahanty, D.L. (2011). Alcohol use disorder history moderates the relationship between avoidance coping and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 25, Elicker, J.D., Lord, R.G., Ash, S.R., Kohari, N.E., Hruska, B.J., McConnell, N.L., & Medvedeff, M.E. (2009). Velocity as a predictor of performance satisfaction, mental focus, and goal revision. Applied Psychology: An International Review, MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Pacella, M.L., Hruska, B., & Delahanty, D.L. (under review). The association between posttraumatic stress disorder and physical health outcomes: A meta-analytic review. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Hruska, B. & Delahanty, D.L. (in prep). A meta-analytic review of the prevalence of PTSD and trauma in addiction treatment settings. Hruska, B. & Delahanty, D.L. (in prep). Confirmatory factor analysis of the PTSD-alcohol expectancies questionnaire (P-AEQ). Hruska, B. & Pacella, M. (in prep). Exploratory factor analysis of the Peritraumatic Dissociation Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ) among motor vehicle accident victims. 3

4 PRESENTATIONS Hruska, B., Pacella, M., Fallon, W., & Delahanty, D.L. (2010, November). Examining the predictive utility of altered awareness and derealization factors from an exploratory factor analysis of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ). In B.Hruska (Chair), Current Research on Dissociation and Its Relationship to Trauma, PTSD, and Other Psychiatric Disorders. Symposium conducted at the 26 th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Pacella, M., Hruska, B., Fallon, W., & Delahanty, D.L. (2010, November). Factor analysis of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ). In B.Hruska (Chair), Current Research on Dissociation and Its Relationship to Trauma, PTSD, and Other Psychiatric Disorders. Symposium conducted at the 26 th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Hruska, B. & Kaut, K.P. (March 2008). Individual differences in juror decision-making: The influence of death penalty endorsement, personality, ambiguity tolerance, and familiarity with science on juror decisional processes and outcomes in a capital trial. Paper presented at the Conference on Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research, Akron, OH. Kohari, N. E., Lord, R. G., Elicker, J. D., Ash, S., & Hruska, B. (2008). Antecedents of learners mental model development. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA. POSTERS Hruska, B., & Delahanty, D.L. (2011, November). Application of the Stressor Vulnerability Model to PTSD and Alcohol Problems in a College Population. Poster presented at the 27 th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, Maryland. Hruska, B., & Delahanty, D.L. (2011, April). Psychometric Properties of the PTSD Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (P-AEQ) and a Test of the Self-Medication Hypothesis in an Undergraduate Population. Poster presented at the 28 th Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Kent, OH. Kobayashi, I., Waldrep, E., Hruska, B., & Delahanty, D.L. (2010, November). Associations between heart rate variability and sleep disturbances among trauma-exposed college students. Poster presented at the 26 th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Hruska, B., Sledjeski, E.M., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., & Delahanty, D.L. (2009, September). Substance use disorder history moderates the relationship between avoidance coping 4

5 and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Poster presented at Summa Health System Research Forum, Akron, OH. TEACHING EXPERIENCE, 2008-Current Instructor General Psychology, Summer 2011 Integrated Life Sciences Seminar II, Spring 2011 Honors General Psychology, Fall 2010 Teaching Assistant Graduate Courses Duties included lecturing; grading homework assignments /exams; holding office hours and assisting students with their understanding of the course material. Quantitative Methods I, Fall 2011 Quantitative Methods II, Spring 2012 Undergraduate Courses Duties included aiding the instructor in monitoring student attendance and implementing audio-visual activities; proofing, grading, and proctoring exams; construction of class assignments. Health Psychology, Summer 2010 Research Methods, Spring 2010 Social Psychology, Fall 2008; Fall 2009 General Psychology, Spring 2009; Summer 2009 SERVICE Graduate Student Senate Experimental Psychology Senator, ; Graduate Student Research Grant Review Committee Member 2010; 2011 (Updated February 2012) 5