CURRICULUM VITAE ALEXA RAUDALES, B.A. Department of Psychology Department of Biology Case Western Reserve University 44106 Email: Raudales@psy.fsu.edu EDUCATION Case Western Reserve University, August 2013 May 2017 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors Bachelor of Arts in Biology Cumulative GPA: 3.5; Psychology Major GPA: 4.0 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 06/17 Present Full-Time Research Assistant Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic Responsibilities: Coordinate a grant-funded RCT long-term follow-up targeting suicide risk factors; lead electroencephalography (EEG) appointments; administer the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V (SCID); manage databases using Excel and SPSS; run participants according to research protocol involving a variety of psychopathology; administer clinical interviews, selfreport questionnaires, Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB), and suicide risk assessments; write syntax for data analysis; oversee participant recruitment and scheduling; supervise undergraduate students working in the laboratory; collect biological samples (saliva); manage administrative tasks such as purchasing and reimbursement; assist in grant writing and IRB; conduct telephone screens to determine psychopathology in potential clients and research participants; aided to develop an online intervention for suicide risk reduction. Grants: Long Term Follow-up of the DARTS MSRC Project (W81XWH-10-2- 018); "Building Strong Allies": Development and Evaluation of a Web Application Targeting Interpersonal Risk Factors for Suicide (W81XWH-10-2- 018); Brain Injury and Traumatic Stress: An Investigation of Neurophysiological Mechanisms (T32MH093311-05); Repeated Traumatic Brain Injuries and Problematic Cannabis Use: An Electrophysiological Investigation of Potential Mechanisms (DA044710-01A1); Biobehavioral Mechanisms Underlying Improving Sleep to Reduce Substance Use Disorder Risk (NIH F431) Page 1 of 5
05/16 05/17 Research Assistant Psychological Sciences Department, Case Western Reserve University, PTSD Treatment and Research Program Supervisor: Norah Feeny, Ph.D. Responsibilities: Evaluated the effects of prolonged exposure therapy on PTSD symptoms in adults by focusing on processes of change; investigated PTSD, mood and anxiety symptoms within and between cognitive behavioral therapy sessions using Change and Growth Experiences Scale coding; analyzed data using Excel and SPSS; managed database entry. Grants: Optimizing Treatment for PTSD (R01MH066348) 08/16 12/16 Senior Honors Thesis Psychological Sciences Department, Case Western Reserve University, PTSD Treatment and Research Program Supervisor: Norah Feeny, Ph.D. Title: The prospective relationship between baseline emotion and response to imaginal exposure in posttraumatic stress disorder patients. Responsibilities: Proposed original research question on the association between emotion regulation and PTSD treatment outcome; analyzed data using SPSS and R Programming Language; scored self-report measures; successfully completed thesis. 05/15 08/15 Research Assistant Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Sam and Geri Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology Supervisor: Jun Tan, Ph.D., M.D. Responsibilities: Investigated peptides promoting APP α-secretase cleavage and tested various compounds on Alzheimer pathology in mouse models; performed literature searches to gain background and design experiments; conducted rodent behavioral testing; presented research findings at weekly lab meetings; completed administrative tasks such as ordering supplies. 05/14 08/14 Research Assistant Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Weeber Laboratory Supervisor: Edwin Weeber, Ph.D. Responsibilities: Coordinated clinical trial examining the role of minocycline in the treatment of Angelman syndrome in children and mouse models; assisted in DAS-II and BAYLEY-III cognitive testing with children patients; interacted directly with patients and families to elicit speech samples through guided play; quantified patient symptoms at baseline and post treatment using behavioral coding; assisted with recruitment; performed Western Blots, mouse dissections and perfusions; participated in electrophysiology protocol and data collection; conducted rodent behavioral testing. Page 2 of 5
Grants: Effectiveness of Established Therapeutics for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome (RIS00000479) October 2018 MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW 4. Raudales, A. M., Short, N. A., & Schmidt, N. B. Emotion dysregulation as a prospective predictor of suicidal ideation in an at-risk mixed clinical sample. Manuscript submitted for publication. 3. Albanese, B. J., Bauer, B. W., Raudales, A. M., Capron, D. W., & Schmidt, N. B. Repeated exposure to perceptual illusion challenges reduces anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns: Evidence from a randomized clinical trial. Manuscript submitted for publication. 2. Raudales, A. M., Short, N. A., & Schmidt, N. B. Emotion dysregulation mediates the relationship between trauma type and PTSD symptoms in a trauma-exposed mixed clinical sample. Manuscript submitted for publication. 1. Short, N. A., Boffa, J. W., Raudales, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. A randomized clinical trial investigating perceived burdensomeness as a mediator of computerized treatment effects on posttraumatic stress symptoms. Manuscript submitted for publication. POSTER PRESENTATIONS 7. Raudales, A. M., Short, N. A., Preston, T. J. & Schmidt, N. B. (2018, November). Emotion dysregulation as a risk factor for future suicidal ideation in a clinical sample. Poster accepted for presentation at the 52nd Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. 6. Albanese, B.J., Raudales, A.M., Preston, T. J., Macatee, R.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (November, 2018). Early conflict detection disruptions differentiate suicide attempters from ideating non-attempters: Evidence from event-related potentials. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. 5. Short, N. A., Raudales, A. M., Mozier, E., & Schmidt, N. B. (2018, November). The role of insomnia symptoms in predicting reactivity to personalized trauma script driven imagery. Poster accepted for presentation at the 52nd Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. 4. Preston, T. J., Short, N. A., Raudales, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2018, November). The role of emotion regulation difficulties in anxiety response to a speech task. Poster accepted for presentation at the 52nd Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. 3. Raudales, A., Short, N. & Schmidt, B. (2018, April). Emotion dysregulation as a prospective predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms in a trauma exposed clinical sample. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Washington, DC. 2. Raudales, A., Cooper, A., Feeny, N., Zoellner, L. & Hayes, A. (2016, December). The prospective relationship between baseline emotion and response to imaginal exposure in posttraumatic stress disorder patients. Poster presented at the SOURCE Symposium,. Page 3 of 5
1. Sterne, S., Sray, C., Rana, R., Kim, J., Bogomolny, S., Kim, J., Essien, E., Raudales, A., Ren, X. &; Boatman, J. (2015, April). Dieting: dogma, facts, fads. Poster presented at the Celebration of Student Writing,. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 06/17 Present Anxiety & Behavioral Health Clinic Responsibilities: Administer the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V (SCID); conduct screening interviews over the phone to determine eligibility for clinic services; complete suicide risk assessments; attend weekly supervision meetings; assist with exposure therapy. Total SCID hours: 96. 12/16 05/17 University Hospital Supervisor: Sandra Russ, Ph.D. Responsibilities: Supervised hospitalized children and adolescents; directed imaginative play with children patients; interacted with patients and families; assisted with art, music and pet therapy under the supervision of clinical psychologists. TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE 06/17 Present Undergraduate Research Assistant Supervisor Responsibilities: Supervise approximately 10 undergraduate students per semester with research duties; train students on study protocols including EEG. 9/13 5/17 Volunteer Tutor Church of the Covenant, Saturday Tutoring Program Responsibilities: Provided individual tutoring services for students in grades 1-12, covering topics including math, science, reading, and SAT preparation. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 8/17 12/17 Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer Responsibilities: Assisted in reviewing articles for the Journal of Traumatic Stress, Substance Use & Misuse, and NESSA Journal of Neurology and Neurodisorders. 10/15 05/17 Volunteer Page 4 of 5
National Alliance on Mental Illness Case Western Reserve University, Responsibilities: Coordinated and participated in local events aiming to reduce mental health stigma and provide peer support. 10/13 05/17 Volunteer The Alianza Latina Case Western Reserve University, Responsibilities: Organized and participated in local events to provide cultural awareness, education and support to the community; provided mentorship to fellow members of the Hispanic/Latino community. 05/16 08/16 Policy Analyst Case Western Reserve University, Information Security Responsibilities: Updated university policies including clinical research policies; collaborated with researchers to implement guidelines including secure storage of Personal Health Information within the Psychological Sciences Department. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Student Member Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Student Member HONORS Honors in Psychology, Case Western Reserve University Recipient of University Scholarship Dean s High Honors List SKILLS Fluent in Spanish Proficient in Microsoft Office, SPSS, Endnote, Electroencephalography (EEG), Western Blots, Rodent Behavioral Testing, Qualtrics, Human Behavioral Coding, WIX Web Development, SONA Experience with Matlab, R Programming Language, Neuroscan REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Page 5 of 5