Barry J. Ries, Ph.D. · Supervisor: Barry J. Ries, Ph.D. 1998 – 2000 Junior Scholars Program Multiple Research Projects Supervisor: Barry J. Ries, Ph.D. 1994 - 1996 Dissertation

Barry J. Ries, Ph.D.

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Associate Vice President of Research and Graduate Dean

315 Wigley Administration

Mankato, Minnesota 56001

phone: (507) 389-5203 E-MAIL: [email protected]

http://grad.mnsu.edu/

Academic History

1992 - 1996 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Doctorate awarded in Clinical Psychology (APA Approved)

Subspecialty in health psychology/behavioral medicine

Dissertation: Stroop Interference: A Comparison of Dental Phobia

Stroop Tests

1995 - 1996 Clinical Psychology Residency

University of Mississippi & Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Psychology Residency Consortium, Jackson, MS (APA Approved)

1991 - 1992 MS, Clinical Psychology

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Masters Thesis: Cognitive Processing in Circumscribed Speech

Phobia Versus Generalized Social Phobia Patients

1986 - 1988 MA, Counseling Psychology

University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma

Masters Thesis: The Effects of Music and Verbal Counseling

Methods on Pain Control

1979-1982 B.S., Psychology

Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Oklahoma

mailto:[email protected]

Administrative Experience

Associate Vice-President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, Minnesota State

University, Mankato

July 2013 to Present

Provide administrative leadership for a graduate enterprise that includes more than 80

graduate degree and certificate programs, including 4 doctoral programs.

Academic Master Planning Leadership Team

New graduate enrollment increased 10.2% from FY13 and another 9.5% in FY14.

From FY13 to FY14, there was a 46% increase in international graduate student

applications. During the same period, there was a 20% increase in international student

admits.

Facilitated campus and HLC review and approval process for the Doctor of Nursing

Practice Program.

In collaboration with CSET and SBS Deans facilitated the development of five

Professional Science Masters (PSM) Programs including start up funding of $242,000

from One-time funding (MSU, M) and $60,000 (MnSCU).

Three PSM programs have been submitted to HLC for approval with an anticipated

launch date of Fall 2015.

In collaboration with the Business Dean and faculty facilitated the creation of a Masters

of Accounting program.

With College Deans and Graduate Coordinators, lead strategic planning efforts to grow

and improve graduate programs.

Developed and implemented strategies for acquiring new financial resources to support

the Honors Program and Undergraduate Research Center.

Develop and refine policies affecting all areas of graduate education.

Worked within the shared governance structure to implement new graduate policies, a

significant modification to the Graduate Faculty Status process, and began exploring

ways to compensate graduate faculty for research. Currently developing a process to

comply with HLC’s Determining Qualified Faculty Guidelines release in May 2014.

Provided support and oversight for Research and Sponsored Programs. In FY12 $5.3

million awarded with $25 million active grants and contracts. In FY13, $5.9 million was

awarded with $22.4 million active. Last year (FY14) approximately $6.6 million was

secured. After four months of activity in FY 15, $5.9 million dollars have already been

awarded

Supervised the Center for Excellence in Scholarship and Research, the Undergraduate

Research Center, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, the Institutional Review

Board, and the McNair Achievement Program.

In consultation with the Undergraduate Research Center Director, planned and

implemented the first system wide MN System Conference of Undergraduate Scholarly

and Creative Activity in 2012. 2nd Annual conference was hosted in 2013.

Coordinated the first MnSCU Poster Presentation at the State Capitol of Minnesota.

Supervised the curriculum redesign of the McNair program and also contributed to a $1.3

million grant proposal for five years.

Supervise 13 full-time employees and provide administrative oversight for a budget of

$1.3 million.

Provide leadership and advocacy for graduate education and research as a member of the

University’s Council of Deans.

Represent Minnesota State Mankato on the MnSCU Graduate Council.

Secured funding and developed program for service abroad in San Pedro, Belize.

Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Minnesota State University, Mankato

July 2011 to July 2013.

Chair, Department of Psychology, Minnesota State University, Mankato

July 2008 to June 2011.

Coordinated the activities of faculty and staff in one of the University’s largest

departments.

Provided leadership in the continuing support of one of the University’s doctoral

program, as well as two Masters programs with national reputations.

Provided administrative oversight of departmental budgets.

Served on the leadership team for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Chaired search committees for new faculty positions.

Served as the department’s assessment coordinator.

Clinical Program Director, Department of Psychology, Minnesota State University, Mankato

July 2002 to June 2008.

Oversight of students and faculty associated with the Clinical MS program.

Coordination of practicum placements and experiences.

Annual Reporting of progress and accomplishments

Curriculum redesign

Developed relationships with Universities to support placement of students in Doctoral

programs

Chaired search committees for new faculty positions.

Research Experience

1996 - Current Anxiety and Phobia Research Laboratory

Multiple Research Projects

Supervisor: Barry J. Ries, Ph.D.

1998 – 2000 Junior Scholars Program

Multiple Research Projects

Supervisor: Barry J. Ries, Ph.D.

1994 - 1996 Dissertation Research

Dental Stroop Test Methodology

Supervisor: Daniel W. McNeil, Ph.D.

1994 - 1996 Research Assistant and Collaborator

Dental Behavioral Assessment Tests


1993 - 1994 Research Assistant

Effects of Emotion on Pain Reports, Tolerance, and Physiology



Anxiety and Beginning Speech Courses

Supervisors: Daniel W. McNeil, Ph.D.

Mary Mandeville, Ph.D.

1993 Research Assistant

Individualized Dental Stroop Test



Emotion Group Collaboration

Supervisors: Daniel W. McNeil, Ph.D.

Frank Collins, Ph.D.

1991 - 1992 Masters Thesis Research

Social Phobia Project


1988 Masters Thesis Research

Effects of Music and Cognitions on Pain

Supervisor: Rob Doan, Ph.D., University of Central OK

Grants

1999 Allina Foundation Research Grant. Health care utilization following a

natural disaster ($15,000)

1998 NIMH RAPID Grant 1 RO3 MH59660-01

Predictors of Child and Family Post-disaster Functioning ($49,545)

1998 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Small Research Grant The relationship of math anxiety and glucose levels ($375.00)

1997 Faculty Improvement Grant ($1050.00)

Editorial Activities

Editorial Board, Journal of Trauma Practice

Reviewer, Behavior Therapy

Reviewer, Behaviour Research and Therapy

Reviewer, British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Reviewer, Education and Treatment of Children

Co-reviewer, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Program Committee, 32nd Annual AABT Convention

Program Committee, Southeastern Psychological Association

Professional Affiliations

2011 – Present Council of Graduate Schools

2011 – Present NCURA

2012 – Present NPSMA

1996 - 2011 Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy

1996 - 2000 Midwest Association for Behavioral Analysis and Therapy

1991 - 1995 Southwestern Psychological Association

1991 - 1994 Oklahoma Psychological Association

University and Departmental Committees

2014 – Present Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Task Force

(Component of Academic Master Planning)

2011 – Present Graduate Sub Meet and Confer (Co-chair)

2011 – Present Research Sub Meet and Confer (Co-chair)

2011 - Present Council of Deans

2011 – Present MnSCU Graduate Dean Council

1997 – Present University Institutional Review Board (IRB Administrator)

2008 – 2011 Chairs Council, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

1996 – 2011 Clinical Program Committee Member

1996 – 2011 Personnel Committee, Dept. of Psychology

1998 – 2000 Student Relations and Advisory Committee, College of Social and

Behavioral Sciences

1999 – 2000 Teaching and Learning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral

Science

Publications

McNeil, D. W., Vagovich, A. M., Ries, B. J. & Turk, C. L. (2012). Anxiety and fear. In

V. S. Ramachandran (2nd Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behavior: Vol. 2. San Diego: Academic

Press.

Polusny, M., Ries, B., Meis, L., McCormick-Deanton, C., Thuras, P. & Erbes, P. (2011).

Effects of Parents’ experiential avoidance and PTSD on adolescent disaster-related post-

traumatic stress symptomatology. Journal of Family Psychology, 25 (2):220-229.

Polusny, M., Ries, B., Schultz, J., Clemensen, L., & Johnsen, I. (2008). Posttraumatic

Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters Associated with Physical Health and Health Care Utilization

in Rural Primary Care Patients Exposed to a Natural Disaster. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 1, 75-

82.

Houlihan, D., Ries, B. J., Polusny, M. A., & Hanson, C. N. (2008). Predictors of behavior

and level of life satisfaction of children and adolescents after a major tornado. Journal of Trauma

and Practice, 7, 21-36.

Cisler, J., Ries, B., & Widner, R. (2007). Examining Information Processing Biases in

Spider Phobia using the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Paradigm. Journal of Anxiety

Disorders, 977-990.

Carter, L. E., McNeil, D. W., Vowles, K. E., Sorrell, J. T., Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., &

Hopko, D. R. (2002) Effects of emotion on pain reports, tolerance and physiology. Pain

Research and Management, 7, 21 – 30.

Boone, M.L., McNeil, D W., Masia, C., Turk, C.L., Carter, L.E., Ries, B.J., Lewin, M. R.

(1999). Multimodal comparisons of social phobia subtypes and avoidant personality disorder.

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 13, 271-292.

Ries, B. J., McNeil, D. W., Boone, M. L, Turk, C. L, Carter, L. E., & Heimberg, R. G.

(1998). Assessment of contemporary social phobia verbal report instruments. Behaviour

Research and Therapy, 36, 983 - 994.

Hutchison, K. E., Trombley, R. P., Collins, F. L., Jr., McNeil, D. W., Turk, C. L., Carter,

L. E., Ries, B. J., & Leftwich, M. J. T. (1996). A comparison of two models of emotion: Can

measurement of emotion based on one model be used to make inferences about the other?

Personality and Individual Differences, 23, 112 - 119.

McNeil, D. W., Ries, B. J., & Turk, C. L. (1995). Behavioral assessment. In R. G.

Heimberg, M. R. Liebowitz, D. A. Hope, & F. Schneier (Eds.), Social Phobia: Diagnosis,

Assessment, and Treatment. (pp. 202 - 231). New York: Guilford.

McNeil, D. W., Ries, B. J., Boone, M. L., Turk, C. L., Carter, L. E., & Taylor, L. J.

(1995). Comparison of social phobia subtypes using Stroop tests. Journal of Anxiety Disorders,

9, 47-57.

McNeil, D. W., Turk, C. L., & Ries, B. J. (1994). Anxiety and fear. In V. S.

Ramachandran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behavior: Vol. 1 (pp. 151-163). San Diego:

Academic Press.

Manuscripts Under Review

Jesse, M., Ries, B. J. & Mills, A . Risk Taking Behaviors Following a Natural Disaster: A

five year follow up. (Under Review). Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Lenz, M., Houlihan, D. & Ries B. J. Stigmatic Views of Depression within a College

Population. (in preparation)

Presentations and Published Abstracts

Gloth, C. , Drevo, S. & Ries, B. J. (2010). Patient needs. Supporting Diabetic individuals.

Presented at the Fifth Annual Midwest Conference on Professional Psychology, Owatonna, MN.

Mills, A. & Ries, B. J. (2010, April). Difference between core and animal-reminder

disquist elicitation on a behavioral task. Presented at the Fifth Annual Midwest Conference on

Professional Psychology, Owatonna, MN.

George, E. & Ries, B. J. (2009, April). Discrepancies in the Frequency, Motivation and

Targets of Body Appearance Comparisons in Clinical and Nonclinical Populations of Women.

Presented at the Fourth Annual Midwest Conference on Professional Psychology, Owatonna,

MN.

Painter, C. E. & Ries, B. J. (2008, April) Identifying difference across computer users.

Presented at the Undergraduate Research Conference, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Mankato, MN.

Scheller, K. & Ries, B. J. (2008). Examining the Relationship Between Perfection,

Control, and Anxiety. Presented at the Undergraduate Research Conference, Minnesota State

University, Mankato. Mankato, MN.

Lenz, M., Houlihan, D. & Ries B. J. (2008, March). Stigmatic Views of Depression

within a College Population. Presented at the Third Annual Midwest Conference on Professional

Psychology, Owatonna, MN.

Cisler, J. M., Widner, R. J., Powers, S., Brockel, M., Farnsworth, D., & Ries, B. J.

(2005, November). Examining Information Processing in Spider Phobia Using the Rapid Serial

Visual Presentation Paradigm. Presented at the 39th Annual Convention for the Association for

Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Farnsworth, D., Wright, J., Brocket, M., Cisler, J., & Ries, B. J. (2005, November) Math

Performance as a Function of Math Anxiety and Arousal Performance Theory. Presented at the

39th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,

Washington, D.C.

Nelson, E. A., Kraft J. E., Peters, C. L., & Ries, B. J. (2005, November). Social Anxiety

and the Recall of Interpersonal Information as a Function of Attractiveness of Conversation

Partners. Presented at the 39th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and

Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Jesse, M. T., Swanson, P., Hanson, B, Barnick, K., Traetow, T. & Ries, B. J. (2004,

November). Risk Taking Behaviors Following a Natural Disaster: A Five Year Follow-up.

Accepted for presentation at the 38th Annual Convention for the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Ritter, M. R., Ries, B. J., & Polusny, M. A. (2004, November). The impact of Family

Functioning and Degree of Exposure on Subjective Stress Following a Tornado. Accepted for

presentation at the 38th Annual Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior

Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Rygwall, R. M., Farnsworth, D., Kraft, J., Weaver, C. & Ries, B. J. (2004, November).

The Influence of Gender and Dating Anxiety in a Date Rape Analogue. Accepted for

presentation at the 38th Annual Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior

Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Spear, S. & Ries, B. J. (2004, November). The Effects of Math Anxiety on Changes in

Levels of Blood Glucose in a Nondiabetic Sample. Accepted for presentation at the 38th Annual

Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Schultz, J. R., Bell, K. A., Naugle, A., Polusny, M. A., & Ries B. J. (2004, November).

Prevalent Relationships Between Childhood Sexual Abuse, Alexithymia, Alcohol Abuse and

Adult Victimization. Accepted for presentation at the 38th Annual Convention for the

Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Ritter, M. R., Ries, B. J., & Polusny, M. A.(April, 2004) The Impact of Family

Functioning and Degree of Exposure on Subjective Stress Following a Tornado. Poster presented

at the Annual Conference of the Nevada State Psychological Association, Reno, NV.

Schultz, J.R., Polusny, M.A., Bell, K.A., Naugle, A. & Ries, B.J. (2002, November).

Identifying Hazardous Correlates of Alexithymic Females: Long Term Implications for

Childhood Abuse. Presentation at the 36th Annual Convention for the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Kimberly, E. & Ries, B. J. (2001, April). Behavioral treatment of severe weather phobia

in adults: A controlled case study. Presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Midwest

Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Mankato, MN.

Ries, B. J., & Polusny, M. A. (2000, November). The impact of exposure, use of

avoidance coping, and family functioning on adolescents’ PTSD symptoms following a tornado.

Presentation at the 34th Annual Convention for the Association for the Advancement of

Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Polusny, M. A., Ries, B. J., Clemenson, L., Derby, L., Bloomquist, J., Kimberly, E., &

Spear, S. (2000, November). The impact of natural disaster exposure and PTSD symptoms on

medical patients’ health care utilization. Presentation at the 34th Annual Convention for the

Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Schroeder, J. M., & Polusny, M. A.,& Ries, B. J. (2000). Predictors of adolescents’

alcohol consumption following a natural disaster. Presentation accepted for the 34th Annual

Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA

(CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Derby, L., Ries, B. J., Polusny, M. A., & Clemenson, L. (2000, November). Health care

utilization following a natural disaster: A preliminary investigation. Presentation at the Fall

Meeting of the Midwest Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Minneapolis, MN.

Anderson, I. & Ries, B. J. (2000). Children’s teacher preferences based on physical

appearances. Presentation at the Annual Convention for the Midwest Psychological Conference,

Chicago, IL.

Boergmeier, C. J., Polusny, M. A., & Ries, B. J. (1999). Order effects in the assessment

of childhood sexual abuse experiences and current psychological distress. Presentation at the

33rd Annual Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,

Toronto, Canada (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Polusny, M. A., Ries, B. J., Gurwitch, R. H., Sullivan, M. A., King, E., Filter, K., &

Bratton, B. (1999). The impact of perceived life threat, social support, and coping on children’s

and adolescents’ PTSD symptoms following a tornado disaster. Presentation at the 33rd Annual

Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada


Koch, M. & Ries, B. J. (1999, April). An investigation of the social acceptability of

adults exhibiting tic disorders. Presentation at the first annual undergraduate research conference,

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN. (Abstract)

Newhouse, M. & Ries, B. J. (1999, April). Attitudes toward obesity, weight loss, and

weight loss relapse. Presentation at the first annual undergraduate research conference,

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN. (Abstract)

Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., McChargue, D. E., & McNeil, D. W. (1998). Stroop Interference:

A comparison of dental phobia Stroop tests. Anxiety related Stroop test Performance: A

Conceptual and Methodological Analysis; Symposium chaired by D. W. McNeil & M. J.

Zvolensky. Presentation at the 32nd Annual Convention for the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C. (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Northouse, E., Ritter, M., Letourneau, L., Ries, B. J. (1998). Social Acceptability: The

significance of variable frequencies and types of tic disorders. Presentation at the 32nd Annual

Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.


Crane, K. L., Motes, D. L., Georges, S., Klug, R., Sullwold, A., & Ries, B. J. (1998). A

behavioral avoidance test for math anxiety. Presentation at the 32nd Annual Convention for the

Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C. (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Ries, B. J., Polusny, M. A., Ritter, M. R., Schroeder, J.M., & Letourneau, L. M.(1998,

November). A clinical-science response to a natural disaster. Presentation at the Fall Meeting of

the Midwest Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Mankato, MN.

Borgmeier, C., Schroeder, J.M., Dahle, C., Polusny, M. A., & Ries, B. J.(1998,

November). Does responding to assessment of childhood sexual abuse experiences influence

reports of current symptomatology? Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Midwest Association

for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Mankato, MN.

Ries, B. J., Doan, R. E., Mitchell, D. C., Crane, K., Motes, D., Le, M., & Vitacco, M.

(1997). Brief cognitive-behavioral interventions and musical variations as mediators of acute

pain. Presentation at the 31st Annual Convention for the Association for the Advancement of

Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL. (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

McChargue, D. E., al’Absi, M., McNeil, D. W., Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Stewart, L. M.,

Priess, M., & Ballard, S. L. (1997). Changes in salivary cortisol levels during a dental behavioral

assessment test. Presentation at the 31st Annual Convention for the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL. (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Morrison, A., Fenrick, N. Northouse, E., Ries, B. J. (1997). Concordance between staff

perceptions and client behaviors during abduction prevention training with persons with

developmental disabilities. Presentation at the 31st Annual Convention for the Association for

the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL. (CD-Rom). (Abstract)

Ries, B.J., McNeil, D. W., Turk, C. L., McChargue, D.E., & Long, P.J. (1997).

Assessment of dental phobia: Comparison of standardized and idiographic dental Stroop tests.

Proceedings of the 17th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America

(p.76). (Abstract)

Nelson, K., Ries, B. J., Bruce, B., Hodgson, J., & Rome, J. (1997, November). The health

Styles Questionnaire as a measure of treatment efficacy. Presentation at the 1997 convention of

the Hawaii Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Northouse, E. & Ries, B. J. (1997, November).Social acceptability: The significance of

variable frequencies and types of tics. Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Midwest

Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Fargo, ND.

Sullwold, A., Crane, K., Motes, D., & Ries, B. J. (1997, November).An innovative

exposure paradigm to math phobia. Math phobia: A multidimensional approach; Symposium

chaired by B. J. Ries. Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Midwest Association for Behavior

Analysis and Therapy, Fargo, ND.

Crane, K., Motes, D., Sullwold, A. & Ries, B. J. (1997, November). Behavioral

Assessment of math phobia: A comparison of two techniques. Math phobia: A multidimensional

approach; Symposium chaired by B. J. Ries. Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Midwest

Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Fargo, ND.

Motes, D., Crane, K., Sullwold, A., Vitacco, M. & Ries, B. J. (1997, November).

Cognitive assessment of math phobia: A comparison of evaluative strategies. Math phobia: A

multidimensional approach; Symposium chaired by B. J. Ries. Presentation at the Fall Meeting

of the Midwest Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, Fargo, ND.

Payne, T. J., McClure, J. B., Martin, P. D., Ries, B. J., Catz, S. L., Skaar, K., Tsoh, J., &

Jones, A. (1997, June). Race and age-related differences in pre-treatment characteristics of

smoking clinic enrollees at a VA medical center. Presentation at the 3rd Annual Scientific

Sessions of the society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Nashville, TN.

McNeil, D. W., Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., & Masia, C. L. (1996) Assessment and

Treatment of Social Phobia. Proceedings of the 16th National Conference of the Anxiety

Disorders Association of America (p. 103). (Abstract)

Turk, C.L., Ries, B.J., McChargue, D.E., Cohen, L.E., McLaughlin, M., Acers, S.,

Guymon, H.E., & McNeil, D.W. (1996). Multimodal assessment of dental fear components.

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior

Therapy (p. 530). (Abstract)

Ries, B. J. (1996, November). Dental phobia: A comparison of dental Stroop tests.

Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Midwest Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy,

Minneapolis, MN.

al'Absi, M., Ries, B. J., Turk, C.L., McChargue, D. E., & Lovallo, W. R. (1995).

Cardiovascular and neuroendocrine responses to a public speaking task: A preliminary study.

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior

Therapy (p. 284). (Abstract)

Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., McChargue, D. E., Mandeville, M. Y., & McNeil, D. W. (1995,

April). Assessment of public speaking anxiety in a naturalistic sample using a speech Stroop test.

Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America,

Pittsburgh, PA.

Masia, C. L., McNeil, D. W., Boone, M. L., Carter, L. E., Turk, C. L., & Ries, B. J.

(1995, March). Multimodal comparison of social phobia subtypes and avoidant personality

disorder. Poster presented at the 43rd Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Lincoln, Nebraska.

McNeil, D. W., Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Carter, L. E., & Boone, M. L. (1994). Cognitive

behavioral group therapy for social phobia: Six month follow-up. Proceedings of the 14th

National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (p. 97). (Abstract)

Mandeville, M. Y., Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., McChargue, D. E., & McNeil, D. W. (1994,

October). Using a unique cognitive approach--a variation of the Stroop test--in the identification

and measurement of public speaking anxiety. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the

Speech Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Randall, C. J., McChargue, D. E., Kersch, B. C., Porter, C. A., Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L.,

Robinson, E. G., & McNeil, D. W. (1994, April). Comparison of current verbal report measures

of fears about pain. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Southwestern

Psychological Association, Tulsa, OK.

Randall, C. J., McChargue, D. E., Carter, L. E., Kersch, B. C., Porter, C. A., Nealey, J.,

Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., Guymon, H. E., Ballard, S. L., Robinson, E. G., & McNeil, D. W. (1994,

April). Measuring fear and anxiety about pain: Contemporary verbal report instruments. Poster

presented at the spring meeting of the Oklahoma Psychological Association/Oklahoma

Psychological Society, Stillwater, OK.

Carter, L. E., McNeil, D. W., Ries, B. J., & Turk, C. L. (1993). Sex differences in heart

rate response to emotions and pain. Psychophysiology, 30, 520. (Abstract)

Turk, C. L., Carter, L. E., Ries, B. J., Boone, M. L, & McNeil, D. W. (1993, November).

Assessment of social phobia subtypes and avoidant personality disorder: Stroop tests as

treatment outcome measures. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta, GA.

Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., & McNeil, D. W. (1993, November). Comparison of

individualized and standardized Stroop tests in the assessment of dental anxiety. Poster

presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,

Atlanta, GA.

Carter, L. E., Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L, Boone, M. L., & McNeil, D. W. (1993, November).

Social phobia subtypes and avoidant personality disorder: Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral group

therapy. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of

Behavior Therapy, Atlanta, GA.

Trombley, R. E., Hutchison, K. E., Collins, F. L., Jr., Carter, L. E., Leftwich, M. J., Ries,

B. J., Turk, C. L., & McNeil, D. W. (1993, November). Emotional responses under high and low

self-efficacy conditions: A comparison of dimensional assessment strategies with measures of

specific emotional states. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta, GA.

Hutchinson, K. E., Trombley, R. P., Collins, F. L., Jr., Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Leftwich,

M. T., Nunn, K. L., Carter, L. E., & McNeil, D. W. (1993, November). The bioinformational

and positive/negative affect models of emotion have similar descriptive utility. Poster presented

at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Lewin, M. R., Boone, M. L., Carter, L. E., &

McNeil, D. W. (1993, April). Social phobia and avoidant personality disorder: A three system

analysis. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Southwestern Psychological

Association, Corpus Christi, TX.

Lewin, M. R., Turk, C. L., Ries B. J., Nordgren C., Boone, M. L., Carter, L. E., &

McNeil, D. W. (1993, April). Clinical assessment of social anxiety disorders with the MMPI-2.

Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Southwestern Psychological Association,

Corpus Christi, TX.

McNeil, D. W., Turk, C. L., & Ries, B. J. (1993, April). Cognitive assessment of dental

anxiety: The utility of an individualized Stroop test. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of

the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), Oklahoma

City, OK.

Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Carter, L. E., Atwood, S. B., Randall, C. J., Kersch, B. C., Carter,

B. S., Mandeville, M. Y., & McNeil, D. W. (1993, March). Assessing speech anxiety: An

application of cognitive and verbal report measures in an academic setting. Poster presented at

the meeting of the Oklahoma Psychological Association/Oklahoma Psychological Society,

Edmond, OK.

Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., Gress, R. R., Porter, C. A., Caldwell, S. M., Bibby, R. C., Jones,

J. A., & McNeil, D. W. (1993, March). Assessment of dental anxiety: A comparison among

Stroop tests. Poster presented at the meeting of the Oklahoma Psychological

Association/Oklahoma Psychological Society, Edmond, OK.

Boone, M. L., Carter, L. E., Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Heimberg, R. G., & McNeil, D. W.

(1992, November). Comparison of contemporary social phobia assessment instruments using

behavioral and cognitive criterion measures. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the

Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

Lewin, M. R., Turk, C. L., Boone, M. L., Ries, B. J., Carter, L. E., & McNeil, D. W.

(1992, November). An analysis of avoidance/escape behavior in social phobia and avoidant

personality disorder. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

Hutchison, K. E., Trombley, R. P., Mareddy, R. R., Collins, F. L., Jr., Turk, C. L., Ries,

B. J., Leftwich, M. T., Nunn, K. L., Carter, L. E., & McNeil, D. W. (1992, October). The

effects of self-efficacy manipulation on measures of emotion. Poster presented at the Meeting of

TPA/LPA/OPA, Dallas, TX.

Carter, L. E., Boone, M. L., Ries, B. J., Turk, C. L., Lunsford, L. J., Piter, S. R., Kersh, B.

C., O'Bryan, P. S., & McNeil, D. W. (1992, April). Diagnostic distinctions between

circumscribed speech and generalized social phobia patients. Poster presented at the Annual

Convention of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, TX.

Carter, L. E., McNeil, D. W., Boone, M. L., Turk, C. L., Ries, B. J., Lunsford, L. J.,

Holderby, A. D., Carter., B. S., Nunn, K. L., Kersh, B. C., Caldwell, S. M., Piter, S. R., Bibby, R.

C., & Poplin, C. D. (1992, March). Circumscribed speech and generalized social phobia:

Assessment differences in clinical patients. Poster presented at the spring meeting of the

Oklahoma Psychological Association/Oklahoma Psychological Society, Oklahoma City, OK.

Ries, B. J., Doan, R., & Mitchell, D. (1991, April). Effects of music and cognitive

strategies on pain control. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Southwestern

Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Clinical Experience

1997 - 1998 Riverview Clinic and Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital

Mankato, Minnesota

Supervisor: Michael Fatis, Ph.D.

1998 Natural Disaster Response Therapist

Mankato State University

1995 - 1996 Clinical Psychology Residency Program

University of Mississippi & Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Rotation I: Consultation and Education Program

Supervisor: Phillip R. Godding, Ph.D.

Rotation II: Health Behavior Program

Supervisor: Thomas J. Payne, Ph.D.

Rotation III: Behavioral Pediatrics

Supervisor: James W. Sturges, Ph.D.

Rotation IV: Trauma Recovery Program

Supervisor: Judith A. Lyons, Ph.D.

1995 Oklahoma City Bombing Victim Therapist

Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Child Study Center

Supervisor: Robin Gerwitch, Ph.D.

1994 - 1995 Psychological Services Center Graduate Assistant

Psychological Services Center, Oklahoma State University

Supervisor: Robert Schlottmann, Ph.D.

1994 - 1995 Research Clinician, Dental Phobia Project


Supervisors: Daniel McNeil, Ph.D. ; Patricia Long, Ph.D.

1992 - 1994 Psychological Associate, Psychological Services Center

Oklahoma State University

Supervisors: (8/92 - 7/93): Maureen A. Sullivan, Ph.D.

(8/93 - 7/94): Daniel W. McNeil, Ph.D.

(8/94 - 7/95): Patricia J. Long, Ph.D.

1991 - 1992 Research Clinician, Social Phobia Project



1988 - 1991 Mental Health Associate and Substance Abuse Consultant

Guthrie Job Corps Center


1988 Counseling Psychology Practicum, North Care Mental Health

Center Supervisor: Lori W. Plowman, M.S.W.

Teaching Experience

1996 - Current Minnesota State University, Mankato

Undergraduate courses taught include Introductory to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Adult

Anxiety Disorders Workshop, Personality, Marriage and Family, Junior Scholars Program and

Research Experience. Graduate Courses include Adult Clinical Psychopathology, Clinical Case

Management, Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Therapy and Thesis Supervision.

1994 - 1995 Clinical Practicum and Orientation

Oklahoma State University, 2 semesters

Supervisor: Robert S. Schlottmann, Ph.D.

Prepared and presented training information to junior graduate students who were enrolled in

clinical practicum through the Psychological Services Center. Relevant topics include:

assessment, ethics, hospitalization procedures, crisis intervention, and interviewing skills.

Supervised clinical interviews and provided feedback on intake report writing.

1993 - 1994 Introductory Psychology

Oklahoma State University, 2 classes per semester

Supervisor: Bill Scott, Ph.D.

Prepared and presented class material, developed exams, tabulated grades, tutored students, and

attended instructors' meetings.

1987 Group Therapy

Graduate Assistant

Central State University, 2 semesters

Supervisor: David Mitchell

Facilitated group therapy experiences, graded written assignments, read daily logs, and attended

weekly supervision meetings.

1982 - 1987 Introductory and Advanced Photography

Oklahoma Christian University

Prepared and presented class material, developed exams, tabulated grades, tutored students, and

supervision of laboratory experiences.

Documents

Barry J. Ries, Ph.D. · Supervisor: Barry J. Ries, Ph.D. 1998 – 2000 Junior Scholars Program Multiple Research Projects Supervisor: Barry J. Ries, Ph.D. 1994 - 1996 Dissertation