VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 2 | SPRING/SUMMER 2014

T he American PsychologicalFoundation (APF) is opening doors

for young psychologists to embark onnew discoveries. As federal supportcontinues to dwindle, APF donors arefilling the gap with contributions thatenable early career psychologists andgraduate students to launch theircareers with their innovativeresearch and projects thatotherwise could go unfunded.Thanks to APF’s donors, the psychologists in thisnewsletter are able toengage in work to improvelives and the fabric of society. n

opening doorsand closing gaps

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apf elizabeth munsterberg koppitz fellows help children flourish

In 2014, eight exceptional graduatestudents in child psychology receivedElizabeth Munsterberg KoppitzFellowships to conduct importantresearch and pave the way for theirfuture careers.

Helping Students Succeed. Recognizing the limited funding forschool reforms, Meghan McCormick, of New York University, isexamining social-emotional learning and academic developmentin children to help educational practitioners identify criticalfactors related to students’ success.

Examining How Children Learn. Caren Walker, a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, islooking at how children learn and reason about the causal structureof the world. In particular, she is interested in how learning occursin the absence of new data – a phenomenon called “learning bythinking.” Her research can have important theoretical implicationsfor developmental and cognitive sciences and practical implicationsfor improving education and artificial intelligence.

Understanding Youth Depression. What are the factors that contribute to depression in youth?

Katie Burkhouse, of BinghamtonUniversity, is studying the connectionamong moods, emotions, and reactivityin youth. Ultimately, she hopes toidentify risk factors that can betranslated to effective treatments foryouth depression.

Helping Children Cope. Joy Gabrielli, agraduate student at the University of Kansas,will explore risk and protective factors tounderstand the relationship between a child’sability to cope with adversity and substanceuse. Findings from this study will provide aframework for future work designed to targetfurther areas of need and preventionstrategies for youth in foster care.

Treating Adolescent Depression.

In a first-of-its-kind study, SarahO’Dor of Northwestern Universitywill examine the neurologicaleffects of Cognitive BehavioralTherapy (CBT) on adolescentssuffering from depression.

Helping Children of Parents with PTSD. AlissaJerud, a graduate student at the University ofWashington, will study whether children ofparents with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) have difficulty distinguishing betweenthreat and safety cues, and whether they havetrouble overcoming fear of such cues. Jerudhopes her study will help inform preventiveinterventions for at-risk families in the future.

Linking Signs of Distress and Aggressive Behavior.

Kathleen Crum of Florida International University will examine the complex interaction betweenchild attention to distress cues, physiologicalreactivity to distress cues, anxiety, andaggressive behavior in youth with callous-unemotional (CU) traits. She hopes that thiswork will contribute to a more sophisticatedunderstanding for assessment and treatmentof CU youth.

Understanding Parent-Adolescent Conflict. SarahThomas, of the University of Maryland College Park, isinvestigating a neurobiological marker for behavioraldisinhibition and its effects on the relationship betweenparent-adolescent conflict and adolescents’ risk-takingbehavior related to substance use. She hopes that herstudy will enable the accurate assessment of family-leveland neurobiological factors that influence substance use,which in turn will inform future prevention efforts.

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APF Helps Early Career Psychologists Make a Difference

Understanding Suicide Risk in Adolescents Catherine Glenn, PhD, wants to help young adults at risk for suicide. Armedwith a $5,000 Lizette Peterson-Homer Memorial Injury Research Grant,Glenn, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, is examining howadolescent-specific neural patterns relate to suicide risk. She wants tounderstand the processes leading to self-injurious behaviors in hopes ofimproving the ability to predict which youth are at greatest risk so thatinterventions can target at-risk groups. n

Addressing Mental Health Needs in Under-served Communities The mental health needs of Latino communities in rural areas are stillgrossly underserved. Thanks to a $12,000 APF Pearson Early Career Grant,Araceli Gonzalez, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department ofPsychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, will be able to examine the role of community mental healthworkers (promotora/es) in engaging and assisting in the delivery of ananxiety and depression intervention to low-income Latino families in a rural primary care setting. Dr. Gonzalez hopes to develop a service deliverymodel that can be uniquely responsive to Latinos in rural areas with limitedaccess to health care. n

“ The APF Clarence J. Rosecrans Scholarshipwas undoubtedly a prestigious award that hasimpacted my career. I was honored to be selectedas a recipient. The financial contribution of thisaward assisted in making my dissertation projectfeasible, and thus, allowed me to continue tobuild my translational program of researchexamining neurobiological, genetic, andenvironmental influences on eating disorders.I also believe that being a grantee of the APFaward allowed me to be more competitive forthree other student grants, which providedadditional support for the project.”

- Kristen Culbert, PhD

Helping ease anxiety for low-income parentsParental anxiety prevention programs traditionally havebeen challenged by low participation, especially inunderserved communities. In 2011, Nicholas Mian, agraduate student at the University of Massachusetts –Boston, received a $10,000 Elizabeth Munsterberg KoppitzScholarship to conduct a feasibility study of whetherenhanced outreach led to higher levels of participation

The Koppitz Scholarship allowed Mian to devote anentire semester to completing his dissertation project. Hefound that parents were 3.5 times more likely to attend anintervention session focused on alleviating anxietysymptoms with enhanced recruitment efforts.

“Carrying out this project changed my approach topreventive intervention research; rather than focusing onthe design of the intervention itself, it may be morebeneficial to focus on the delivery of the intervention tomaximize dissemination in underserved communities,”Mian says.

Helping Families Cope with Military DeploymentForty-seven percent of active duty members of the militaryhave experienced multiple deployments, spending anaverage of 17 months away from their families. To help thesefamilies cope with the stress of these deployments, AubreyRodriguez, a Clinical Psychology graduate student at theUniversity of Southern California is using her Randy GersonMemorial Grant to better understand the links betweenmilitary service and adolescent problems. She is hoping toidentify potential modes of transmitting mental health riskfrom the civilian parent to the adolescent child Rodriguezexpects that certain characteristics of their communicationswill be associated with adolescent problems such as anxiety,depression, and risky behaviors.

“Identifying modifiable communication processes caninform interventions to prevent military-connectedadolescents’ behavioral health problems and can providetargets for programs for military families with adolescents,”says Rodriguez. “Findings from this investigation may be aspringboard for larger studies of anxiety and depressionutilizing novel modes of service delivery.”

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Campaign Donors!AS OF APRIL 1, 2014

benefactors ($100,000 to $249,000)Dr. Norman B. and Mrs. P. Elizabeth Anderson

Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD* Bonnie Markham, PhD, PsyD*

Society for Group Psychology and Group PsychotherapyDr. Charles D. and Mrs. Carol Spielberger

Dr. W. Bruce and Mrs. Jane Walsh in memory of Dr. John L. HollandThe Wechsler Family

innovators ($50,000 to $99,999)APA – Society of Consulting Psychology

Dr. Charles L. BrewerDorothy W. Cantor, PsyD*

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Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Pearson

luminaries ($25,000 to $49,999)APA Division 56 – Trauma Psychology

Nancy L. Baker, PhD*Dicandrien, Inc.

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of Culture, Ethnicity and RaceDr. Barry S. Anton

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* Includes a Documented Planned Gift

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APF’s Campaign to Transform the Future aims to ensure that urgent research and projects get launched. Currently, thanks to the generosity of our donors, APF provides more than 70 grants to students and psychologists working oninnovative research and projects; however, this is a mere 10% of the applications we receive. APF is striving to open more doors for talented psychologists by closing the funding gap.We hope you will continue to support APF as we strive to reach our goal of raising $6.5 million.

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Lynn Bailey • In memory of William A. BaileyAlfiee M. Breland-Noble • In memory of Mattie

Breland, Flora McLeod, Alice MacSawin, RenaFairley

Arthur Bushel • In loving memory of William H.Berkowitz

Mathilda B. Canter • In memory of William H.Berkowitz • In memory of Dr. Aaron H. Canter

Dorothy W. Cantor • In memory of Lisa Straus'beloved mother. • In memory of Maggie, Gregand Grant Thomson's beloved husband and father, Peter Thomson • In memory of Lindaand Sam Fox's wonderful husband and fatherAlan Fox

Armand R. Cerbone • In memory of MichaelGallup

Helen L. Coons • In memory of Dr. Sandra Shull-man's aunt, Joan Dorothy Neal • In memory ofDr. Sandra Shullman and Dr. Peg RichardsMosher's fried, Betty Jo Hudson • In memoryof Dr. Lynn Bufka's mother in law • In memoryof Lula A. Beatty, PhD's mother

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Jaine Darwin • In memory of Gerald Stechler,PhD

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Robert D. Hendricks • In memory of Bryan L.Hendricks, PhD

Virginia Holt • In memory of William C. HowellLinda K. Knauss • In memory of Patricia BricklinGerald P. Koocher • In memory of Verne Span-

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HONOR • THANK • REMEMBERJANUARY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 1, 2014

The following people have made a gift to APF to pay tribute to colleagues, mentors, and loved ones who have made a difference in their lives.

Asuncion M. Austria • In honor of Diane J. Willis• In honor of Carole A. Rayburn • In memoryof the father of Dr. Lillian Comas-Diaz

Ellen K. Baker • In honor of Dr. Rick O'LearyG. A. Benjamin • In honor of Cynthia D. Belar,

PhDSharon Berry • In honor of Cynthia D. Belar, PhDAlfiee M. Breland-Noble • In honor of Mattie M.

BrelandPatricia A. Bresky • In honor of my mentors,

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BrownCynthia Bryant-Baril • In honor of Bryant-Baril

Billing Service • In honor of Nadine Kaslow,APA President • In honor of Elena Eisman forher service on the APA Board of Directors

Jean A. Carter • In honor of Barry Anton, PhD,APA President-elect

Dana L. Castellano • In honor of SidneyThurschwell • In honor of Cynthia Belar, PhD

Mitzi J. Dearborn • In honor of Suzanne BennettJohnson, PhD

Sharon S. Ellis • In honor of Shana Shallenberg •

In honor of Dr. Beth Rom Rymer's new grand-son • In honor of Dr. Bonnie Markham, hopingfor a speedy recovery • In honor of Dr. SteveWalfish: the best co-editor I have ever had thepleasure to work with

Lisa Grossman • In honor of Dr. Barry Anton for his election to APA President-Elect

Gretchen L. Haas • In honor of Drs. Ellen Frankand David Kupfer

Tammy L. Hughes • In honor of Cynthia D. Belar,PhD • In honor of Susan McDaniel • In honorof Helen Coons • In honor of Carol Goodheart• In honor of Melba Vasquez • In honor ofCheryl Grills • In honor of Merry Bullock •

In honor of Nathalie Gilfoyle • In honor ofCynthia Belar

Suzanne B. Johnson • In honor of Sandra Shullman

Seymour Lang • In honor of Miriam Levinson'sbirthday • In honor of Joe Martinez

Peter R. Macleish • In honor of James Townsel Dolores O. Morris • In honor of Joseph Reppen,

PhD • In honor of Charles Brewer's distin-guished academic career • In honor of Dr. Cynthia Belar's outstanding leadership of the APA Education Directorate

Paul D. Nelson • In honor of Judy HallJohn C. Norcross • In honor of Cynthia D. Belar,

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Solomon on her February birthdayMary E. Reuder • In honor of Dr. Carole Rayburn

on her birthday

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Rayburn's BirthdayMorty Sosland • In honor of Rose NelsonMyron B. Stern • In honor of Dr. Donald

FreedheimElisabeth R. Straus • In honor of Idalia Ramos,

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Jodie B. Ullman • In honor of Cynthia Belar's retirement

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2013 APF TRUSTEES AND STAFF

board of trusteesDorothy W. Cantor, PsyD, President

Charles L. Brewer, PhD, Secretary/Vice PresidentGerald P. Koocher, PhD, Treasurer

Elisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive DirectorNorman B. Anderson, PhD

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Connie Chan, PhDAnthony Jackson, PhDTerence M. Keane, PhDRonald F. Levant, EdDRichard McCarty, PhDAurelio Prifitera, PhD

Sandra L. Shullman, PhDArchie L. Turner

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honorary trusteesMathilda Canter, PhD

Nancy Cantor, PhDFlorence Denmark, PhDCarol Goodheart, PhD

James Jones, PhDJoseph Matarazzo, PhD

David Myers, PhDShelley E. Taylor, PhDDerald Wing Sue, PhDW. Bruce Walsh, PhD

Gail E. Wyatt, PhDPhilip G. Zimbardo, PhD

staffElisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive Director

Idalia Ramos, Deputy DirectorSamantha Edington, Program Officer

Claire Meaney, Senior Development CoordinatorErin K. Carney, Program Coordinator

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The Estate of Charlotte Altman, PhDAmerican Psychological Association (APA)Dr. David H. and Mrs. Beverly A. Barlow

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