Ostmeyer-Kountzman 1 Katrina F. Ostmeyer-Kountzman Department of Psychology Email: kfok@vt.edu Virginia Polytechnic and State University Phone: 785-760-0137 109 Williams Hall Fax: 540-231-3652 Blacksburg, VA 24060 Updated September 2012 Education Ph.D. 2012-present Virginia Tech (Clinical Psychology) Blacksburg, VA Advisor: Angela Scarpa, Ph.D. M.S. May 2012 Virginia Tech (Clinical Psychology) Blacksburg, VA Advisor: Angela Scarpa, Ph.D. Thesis title: Emotion Recognition of Dynamic Faces in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder M.A. May 2009 Washburn University (Psychology with a Clinical Emphasis) Topeka, KS Advisors: Cynthia Turk, Ph.D.; Joanne Altman, Ph.D. Thesis title: Anxiety Sensitivity as a Mediator Between Anxiety Symptoms and Externalizing Behaviors B.G.S. May 2006 University of Kansas (Psychology, Applied Behavioral Science) Lawrence, KS Advisor: James Sherman, Ph.D. Certification Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) Certification number: 0-07-2406 Certification received January 2008 Awards and Honors Washburn University Internship Student of the Year 2008-2009 Clinical Experience Private Consultant January 2010-present Provide behavioral consultation to schools and families with children with autism and other behavioral problems. BCBA supervisor: Chris Sullivan
Ostmeyer-Kountzman 2 Graduate Clinician: Therapist August 2009-May 2012 Psychological Services Clinic: Virginia Tech, Department of Psychology, Blacksburg, VA Treatment and assessment of adult and child psychological disorders within a training setting using CBT and eclectic type therapies. Supervisors: Russell T. Jones (August 2009-July 2010), Lee Cooper, (May 2010-August 2010), Angela Scarpa (August 2010-May 2012) Clinic Coordinator: Behavioral Training August 2009-May 2012 Virginia Tech Autism Clinic, Department of Psychology, Blacksburg, VA Provide behavioral consultation and training for intensive in-home behavioral programs for children with autism under the supervision of a LP and BCBA. Provide parent training to parents of children with autism using a PRT framework. Supervisors: Angela Scarpa, Vanessa Petrillo, (August 2009-May 2010) Chris Sullivan, (June 2010-present) Student Intern August 2008-May2009 Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, Overland Park, KS Position included assessment and treatment of various anxiety disorders using cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure/response prevention and clinic coordinator duties. Experiences included in-home and intensive treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Supervisor: Lisa R. Hale Clinic staff June 2007-July 2009 Integrated Behavioral Technologies, Tonganoxie, KS Position entailed providing in-home behavioral therapy for children with pervasive developmental disorders, ensuring continuity and quality of the home programs under the supervision of a BCBA, writing new behavioral programs, and supervising and training new behavioral aides. Position also included development and supervision of home therapy programs for children with autism along with administering the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) to new and current clients. Supervisor: Linda Heitzman-Powell Assistant August 2007-August 2008 Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, Overland Park, KS Position allowed shadowing of sessions and participating in team treatment planning of CBT/ERP for anxiety and related disorders. Supervisor: Lisa R. Hale Graduate Clinician: Therapist August 2007-May 2008 Psychological Services Clinic: Washburn University, Topeka, KS Treatment of adult psychological disorders within a training setting using CBT and eclectic type therapies. Training included a 2 month placement at an in-patient setting working with lowfunctioning adults in a group and individual basis. Supervisors: Cynthia Turk (August-December 2007), David Provorse (January-May 2008)
Ostmeyer-Kountzman 3 Assistant Teaching Parent June 2004-August 2006 Achievement Place for Boys, Lawrence, KS Taught appropriate social behaviors, life and academic skills to juvenile delinquent and at-risk adolescent males using the teaching family model at a level V group home. Participated in treatment team meetings with other teaching parents, therapists, and the program coordinator. Supervisor: Bobick Saraff Practicum Student: Behavioral Aide June 2005-May 2006 University of Kansas, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, Lawrence, KS Provided in-home and school-based behavioral therapy for children with autism under the supervision of a BCBA. Supervisor: Nan Perrin Teaching Experience Field Study Supervisor Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Teach and supervise field study students in ABA techniques and implementation of ABA programs for children engaging in an early intensive autism intervention program. Supervise students providing NET using behavioral techniques to assist adolescents with ASD with academic work and social skills in home and after-school settings. Supervisor: Angela Scarpa, Ph.D. Independent Study August 2011-December 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Designed and taught a course to seven students as part of a special interest project. The course covered what autism spectrum disorders are, associated difficulties often seen, and methods to help with academic work and increasing social skills and interactions in an after-school program. Supervisor: Angela Scarpa, Ph.D. Independent Study January 2010-May 2010 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Designed and taught a course to four students. The course covered the basics of behavior analysis and the use of applied behavior analysis in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Supervisor: Angela Scarpa, Ph.D. Mastery Lab Assistant January 2007-May 2007 Washburn University, Topeka, KS Proctored, graded, and reviewed quizzes for students in introductory psychology classes at Washburn University. Supervisor: Michael McGuire, Ph.D. Professional Activities 2011: Reviewer for the Virginia Tech Graduate Student Association (GSA) Research Symposium
Ostmeyer-Kountzman 4 2010: Consultant for student thesis in Industrial and Systems Engineering: Kane, J. (2011) Exploration of Computer Game Interventions in Improving Gaze Following Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2009: Consultant for a grant-funded project through the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare aimed at increasing the use of evidence-based treatments of children with autism spectrum disorders in community mental health settings. Publications In Press Ostmeyer, K. & Scarpa, A. (in press). Examining School-Based Social Skills Program Needs and Barriers for Students with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Participatory Action Research. Psychology in the Schools. Submitted Ostmeyer, K., LeDoux, M., & Scarpa, A. Motivation and Shaping a Verbal Response Using Total Communication Training: A Clinical Case Study. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior Grants Autism Speaks Community Services Grant, June 2011 ASD Social Skills Training and Peer Mentoring in Schools P.I.: Angela Scarpa Role: Co-Investigator Funded: $20,400 Poster Presentations Ostmeyer, K., Lorenzi, J., Scarpa, A., & Panneton, R. Emotion Identification Accuracy and Tracking in ASD. Poster to be presented at the 46nd annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, National Harbor, MD (November 2012). Ostmeyer, K. & Scarpa, A. Development of a School-Based Social Skills Program: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Data in Participatory Action Research. Poster presented at the 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, ON (May 2012). Lorenzi, J., Ostmeyer, K., & Scarpa, A. Negative versus Positive Emotion Identification in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, ON (May 2012). Ostmeyer-Kountzman, K. & Scarpa, A. Emotion Regulation and Social Behaviors in Children with Autism. Poster presented at the 23 rd annual Association of Psychological Science Convention, Washington D.C. (May 2011). Ostmeyer-Kountzman, K., Turk, C.Hale, L., and Jacobsen, A. Anxiety Sensitivity as a Mediator Between Anxiety Symptoms and Externalizing Behaviors. Poster presented at the
Ostmeyer-Kountzman 5 30 th annual Anxiety Disorders Association of America Conference, Baltimore, MD (March 2010). Ostmeyer-Kountzman, K., Hale, L., and Jacobsen, A. Quality of Life Across the Developmental Trajectory: The Role of Affectivity. Poster presented at the 43 rd annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, New York, NY (November 2009) Ostmeyer, K., Hale L., and Jacobsen, A. Externalizing Symptoms in Children Diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders. Poster presented at the 42 nd annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Orlando, FL. (November 2008). Ostmeyer, K., Hale, L., & Brown, A. The Role of Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Across Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms. Poster presented at the 28 th annual Anxiety Disorders Association of America Conference, Savannah, GA. (March 2008). Hale, L., Nelson, C., Aupperle, R., Savage, C., Brooks, W., Brown, A., Danda, C., Ostmeyer, K., & Stickels, K. If You Build It, They Will Come: Real World Challenges and Solutions In Building Clinical Research for Anxiety Disorders. Poster presented at the University of Kansas Medical Center Faculty-Day Poster Session in Kansas City, KS. (December 2007) Turk, C. & Ostmeyer, K. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV: Preliminary Data on Psychometric Properties and Utility as a Screening Instrument. Presented at the 41 st annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention in Philadelphia, PA. (November 2007). Turk, C., Stortz, C., Ostmeyer, K., & Richey, R. Emotional Understanding and Perfectionism Among Individuals Classified With and Without Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Presented at the 41 st annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention in Philadelphia, PA. (November 2007) Community Outreach/Presentations Ostmeyer, K. Teaching Social Skills to Children with ASD in Schools: Sensitivity Training and Peer Monitoring. Presented to the New River Valley Autism Action Group, Blacksburg, VA. (May 2012) Blacksburg, VA. (January 2012) Ostmeyer, K. Video Modeling in ASD. Presented at the Wytheville Parent Support Group. Wytheville, VA. (April, 2011) Blacksburg, VA. (January 2011) Pugliese, C. & Ostmeyer, K. Autism Spectrum Disorders in the University Setting. Presented at the Virginia Tech s On-Call Administrators Group. Blacksburg, VA. (September 2010)
Ostmeyer-Kountzman 6 Blacksburg, VA. (August 2010) Blacksburg, VA. (August 2009) Heitzman-Powell, L. & Ostmeyer, K. Classroom Management and Challenging Behavior. Presented at the First Church of the Nazarene, McClouth, KS. (July 2008) Danda, C. & Ostmeyer, K. Living with Anxiety. Presented at the Shawnee First United Methodist Church, Shawnee, KS. (November 2008). Research Interests Development of novel interventions to improve social and behavioral issues in children with ASD Perceptual processes in children with ASD using eye tracking and neuroimaging that can guide new treatments Identifying, examining, and addressing factors that inhibit treatment progress in children with ASD Making evidence-based treatments more accessible to children with ASD Professional Affiliations Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) American Psychological Association (APA) Association of Psychological Science (APS) Applied Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP) Available upon request References