Roberto C. Guerra 1809 Grayland St Apartment 4, Blacksburg, VA, (786)

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1 1 Roberto C. Guerra 1809 Grayland St Apartment 4, Blacksburg, VA, (786) OBJECTIVE To better understand the nature and role of psychopathy, antisociality, and other personality factors in the etiology of psychopathology, particularly externalizing behavior problems. EDUCATION Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Expected date of Graduation - May 2017 University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, May 2010 Majors: Psychology, Criminology Minor: Business Administration CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Guerra, R. C., & White, B. A. (2013, November). Psychopathy and functions of aggression in emerging adulthood: Moderation by anger rumination, gender, and age. In B. White (Chair), Psychopathic traits: Mechanisms and treatment implications for antisocial behavior. Symposium presented at the 47th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, T.N. Cheran, G. C., Guerra, R. C., Muñoz-Cintrón, S., & White, B. A. (2013, November). The role of effortful control in the relationship between Psychopathy and subtypes of aggression in early adulthood. Poster session presented at the 47 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN. Gordon, H. G., Guerra, R. C., & White, B. A. (2013, November). Callous-Unemotional traits and Relational Aggression in young adults: Mediating effects of empathy. Poster session presented at the 47 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN. Guerra, R.C. & White, B.A. (2013, June). Moderation of drug use problems in young men and women by Psychopathy dimensions, gender, and age. Poster session presented at the 5 th biennial meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, Washington, D.C. Guerra, R.C., White, B.A., and Shaffer, K. (2013, June). Validation of the Inventory of Callous- Unemotional Traits in a mixed gender college sample. Poster session presented at the 5 th biennial meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, Washington, D.C.

2 2 Guerra, R.C. & White, B.A. (2013, May). Psychopathy and demographic factors: Moderation of underage drinking problems in college students. Poster session presented at the 25th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C. Guerra, R. C., White, B. A., & Ly, V. P. (2012, November). Validation of the Inventory of Callous- Unemotional traits in an emerging adult sample. Poster session presented at the 46 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, M.D. Guerra, R. C. (2010, April). The relationship between personality traits and emotion regulation strategies. Poster session presented at the Research and Creativity Forum, Coral Gables, FL Guerra, R. C. (2009, July). The relationship between personality traits and emotion regulation strategies. Poster session presented at the Psychology Research Initiative Mentorship Experience, Coral Gables, FL. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Cognition, Emotion, and Self- Regulation Lab Graduate Research Assistant under Bradley White, Ph.D. Blacksburg, VA - August 2012 to Present Coordinating Graduate and Undergraduate research projects Overseeing different research studies to come from data in lab Managing and analyzing data using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, AMOS, Mplus, E-prime, and ACQknowledge Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Stress and Anger/Anxiety Management Program (STAMP) Graduate Clinician under Angela Scarpa-Friedman, Ph.D. Blacksburg, VA - January 2013 to April 2013 Treated child clients with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a group therapy setting regarding stress and anger/anxiety management Co-led group sessions for eight weeks Participated in individual, peer, and group supervision University of Miami Social and Emotional Readiness Lab Research Assistant under Daryl Greenfield, Ph.D. Coral Gables, FL - August 2011 to Present Administered direct assessments of preschoolers math, language, science, and executive functioning skills Recorded observations on preschoolers classroom interactions and learning strategies Collected, organized and analyzed data using Microsoft Excel and SPSS

3 3 Florida International University - Department of Psychology Research Assistant under James Jaccard, Ph.D. and Michelle Hospital, Ph.D. Miami, FL - August 2010 to April 2011 Researched topics such as Latino parenting strategies, sexual risk behavior, alcohol/substance abuse, and acculturation Interviewed adolescent students on issues with alcohol/substance use and abuse, parenting behaviors/strategies toward adolescents, acculturation, and sexual risk behavior Assisted in writing articles to be published Aided in development of questionnaires on Latino parenting Developed a research database of articles, references, and poster presentations Input, organized, and analyzed data using SPSS National Council on Crime and Delinquency Research Internship under Vanessa Patino Lydia, Ph.D. Miami, FL - October 2010 to January 2011 Developed a research database of articles, references, and poster presentations Drafted research summaries Provided administrative project support Communicated with outside organizations and agencies University of Miami - Cognition and Emotion Laboratory Research Assistant under Matthias Siemer, Ph.D. Coral Gables, FL - December 2008 to May 2010 Administered three experiments to participants measuring emotion regulation, resilience, and emotional arousal Obtained psycho-physiological data for experiments measuring heart rate, skin conductance, and respiration in participants Attended weekly lab meetings discussing current projects, research articles, and graduate school preparation Entered and analyzed data using SPSS University of Miami - Psychology Research Initiative Mentorship Experience Research Assistant under Matthias Siemer, Ph.D. Coral Gables, FL - May 2009 to July 2009 Created a poster presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint Presented findings at the end of the program Attended weekly seminars on research and writing Organized and analyzed data using Microsoft Excel and SPSS University of Miami - Department of Psychology Research Assistant under Charles Carver, Ph.D. Coral Gables, FL - August 2008 to December 2008 Administered computer tasks to participants, measuring positive and negative feedback coupled with goal expectancy Measured blood pressure during experiments Attended weekly lab meetings discussing current projects, research articles, and graduate school preparation Entered data using SPSS

4 4 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Clinical Practicum Graduate Clinician in Training, Blacksburg, VA. Supervisors: George Clum, Ph.D., LCP August 2013 to present Lee Cooper, Ph.D., LCP May to August 2013 Susan White, Ph.D., LCP and Thomas Ollendick, Ph.D., LCP August 2012 to May Treating individual clients for intake, assessment, and therapy sessions, from a Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach Treating children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting Participating in individual, peer, and group supervision Observing and discussing assessment and therapy sessions of senior therapists Providing psychological consultation to local organizations Conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations, case formulations, and assessment reports Baca Ortiz Hospital Psychology Intern under Dr. Rosanna Sandoval, Dr. Orlando Palacios and Dr. Hernan Ramirez Quito, Ecuador - August 2009 Observed doctors during psychodrama therapy, burn ward treatment, and family therapy Interacted with patients and families in therapy and burn wards Reviewed patients charts and histories in groups of interns Presented patients conditions to panel of doctors MEMBERSHIPS Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Criminal Justice Special Interest Group - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Association for Psychological Science Society for Scientific Study of Psychopathy Member, Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology HONORS AND AWARDS Dean s Diversity Fellowship Virginia Tech 2012 Dean s Diversity Fellowship Virginia Tech 2013 Graduated Cum laude with Departmental Honors in Psychology, University of Miami University of Miami Dean s List Henry King Scholarship Florida Academic Scholars National Hispanic Scholar National Merit Scholar Provost s Honor Roll

5 5 President s Honor Roll Psi Chi, National Psychology Honor Society TEACHING Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Graduate Teaching Assistant Blacksburg, VA - August 2013 to Present Teaching two recitation sessions for Introduction to Psychology Preparing and creating lesson plans for weekly classes Giving weekly lectures to students Grading essays and quizzes COMPUTER SKILLS AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Proficient in SPSS, SAS, r, Mplus, and AMOS Fluent in oral and written Spanish CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) Certified in Human Subjects Research