1 Franklin Mesa Department of Psychology 4000 Central Florida Blvd. 32816 franklin.mesa@knights.ucf.edu 407-823-3910 Education Undergraduate B.S. Psychology 2009 College Park, MD Graduate M.S. Clinical Psychology (In Progress) 2013 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology (In Progress) 2016 Professional Memberships Anxiety Disorders Association of America 2009-Present Student Member Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2011-Present Student Member
2 Appointments Selective Mutism Group Annual Conference 2012 Submission Reviewer Dissemination of Research in Anxiety Disorders 2009-2010 Vice President Honors and Awards Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program 2008-Present McNair Program Ambassador Award 2008 Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program Golden Key International Honour Society 2007-Present Member Primannum Honor Society 2006-Present Member Publications Peer Reviewed Bunnell, B. E., Beidel, D. C., & Mesa, F. (In press). A Randomized Trial of Attention Training for Generalized Social Phobia: Does Attention Training Change Social Behavior? Behavior Therapy. Sutterby, S.R., Bedwell, J.S., Passler, J.S., Deptula, A.E., & Mesa, F. (2012). Social anxiety and social cognition: The influence of sex. Psychiatry Research, 197, 242 245.
3 Mesa, F., Beidel, D. C., & Bunnell, B. E. (In Progress). Psychopathology and functional impairment in adolescents with social anxiety disorder. Manuscript in preparation. Mesa, F., Beidel, D. C., Neer, S. M., & Freuh, C. B. (In Progress). Quality of life among OEF/OIF veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Manuscript in preparation. Book Chapters Mesa, F., Nieves, M.M., & Beidel, D.C. (2011). Clinical presentation of social anxiety disorder in adolescents and young adults. In C.A. Alfano and D.C. Beidel (Eds.) Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescent and Young Adults. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press. Invited Presentations Mesa, F., Beidel, D. C., Bunnell, B. E., Nieves, M. M., & Owens. M. E. (2012). Treatment Outcome for Childhood Social Phobia: Assessing Impact on School, Family, Peers and Home Functioning. Presentation given at the 46 th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, Maryland. Mesa, F., & Beidel, D. C. (2011). Psychopathology and Functional Impairment in Adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder. Presentation given at the 45 th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mesa, F. (2009). Posttraumatic Growth and Religiosity in Latino College Students who have Experienced Psychological Trauma. Presentation given at the 11 th Annual University of Maryland National Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research, College Park, Maryland.
4 Mesa, F. (2008). Psychological Trauma, Posttraumatic Growth and Religiosity in Latino College Students. Presentation given at the 16 th Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. Mesa, F. (2008). Religiosity and Posttraumatic Growth Following Psychological Trauma in Latino College Students. Presentation given at the 14 th Annual University at Buffalo McNair Research Conference, Buffalo, New York. Conference Presentations Altro, T. A., Boucher, A. R., & Mesa, F. (2012). Social Anxiety Symptoms and Alcohol Use among College Students: The Relative Indirect Effects of Positive and Negative Alcohol Expectancies. Poster presented at the 46 th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, Maryland. Bunnell, B. E., Scott, S. L., Mesa, F., & Beidel, D. C. (2011). Confidence in Treatment as a Mediator of Treatment Outcome. Poster presented at the 31 st Annual Convention of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, New Orleans, Louisiana. Nieves, M.M., Mesa, F., Wong, N., Scharfstein, L., & Beidel, D.C. (2010). Comprehensive Social Skills Training for Youth with Asperger's Disorder. Poster presented at the 44 th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, California. Picon, P., Chittó Gauer, G.J., Hirakata, V.N., Fachel, J.M., Beidel, D.C., Manfro, G.G., Mesa, F., & Nieves, M.M. (2010). Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory Portuguese Version (SPAI Portuguese): Factorial Validity. Poster presented at the 30 st Annual Convention of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Baltimore, Maryland.
5 Research Experience Anxiety Disorders Clinic 2009-Present Graduate Student Advisor: Deborah C. Beidel, PhD, ABPP Maryland ADHD Program 2008-2009 Research Assistant Advisor: Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, PhD Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program 2007-2009 Member Advisor: Courtland Lee, PhD Clinical Experience Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare 2012 - Present Assessment Specialist Supervisor: Joe Clemens, PsyD Trauma Management Therapy Program 2011 - Present Graduate Clinician Supervisor: Sandra M. Neer, PhD
6 Medical Psychology Associates 2011-2012 Psychometrist Winter Park, FL Supervisor: Anthony LoGalbo, PhD Anxiety Disorders Clinic 2009-Present Graduate Clinician Supervisor: Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP John L. Gardner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents 2007 Summer Counselor Intern Rockville, MD Teaching Experience EAB3703C, Principles of Behavior Modification Fall 2011 Instructor PSYC100, Introduction to Psychology Summer 2008 Teaching Assistant