{"id":120668,"date":"2022-09-08T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=120668"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:16:05","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/graduate-programs\/phd-in-clinical-psychology\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"

The faculty of the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology are very proud of all our graduates, who are now working in various clinical and research settings early in their careers.<\/p>\n

2025 Graduates<\/div>
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Rachel Bomysoad<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Chris King<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Project Choices: An Experimental Serious Video Game for Performance-Based Risk Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Albany Consortium\/Albany Medical College<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:\u00a0<\/strong>Associate Psychologist, Capital District Psychiatric Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michelle Grazioli<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Peter Vietze<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Predictors of Disordered Eating Among College Students: A Multimodal Approach<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Immaculata University Psych Internship Consortium<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Leora Haller<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Shannon O’Connor<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Exploring Individual Differences as Moderators of Perceived Peer Influence on Disordered Eating<\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Trinitas Regional Medical Center<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Arielle Hershkovich<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Jennifer Yang<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Culturally Concordant DBT STEPS-A Intervention in Orthodox Jewish Schools<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Center for Anxiety<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachel McDonald<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Erin Kang<\/p>\n

Dissertation:<\/strong> Electrophysiological Markers of Emotion Dysregulation in Autistic Youth<\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Alpert Medical School of Brown University<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michelle Mui<\/h2>\n

Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Josh Sandry<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Ex-Gaussian Analysis of Inhibition in Chronic Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>VA St. Louis Health Care System<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Post-doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Virginia Department of Psychiatry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ryan Schneider<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Tina Zottoli<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Discretion in Prosecutorial Decision-Making and its Effects on Sentencing Recommendations<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Federal Medical Center, Rochester<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, Critical Assessments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melissa Sital<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Jeremy Fox<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Examining Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color in Health Service Psychology Doctoral Programs<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Jewish Child Care Association<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong> Psychologist, Jewish Child Care Association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jessica Wimmer<\/h2>\n

Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Samantha Coyle-Eastwick<\/p>\n

Dissertation: The TEAAM: The Development of a Trauma Assessment Measure for Late Adolescents and Emerging Adults<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Charleston Area Medical Center<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2024 Graduates<\/div>
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Kenny Gonzalez<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Chris King<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Multicultural Competence in Police and Public Safety Evaluations<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Bronx VA Medical Center<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Psychologist for a law enforcement agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sadaf Khawar<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Erin Kang<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Trends and Barriers in Service Utilization in Underrrepresented Ethnoracial Groups with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States: A Mixed-Method Analysis<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Kennedy Krieger\/Johns Hopkins\/Behavioral Psych<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong> Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Pediatrics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Emily Kline<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Carrie Masia<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Engagement and Retention of College Students with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in a Digital Mental Health Intervention Using a Brief Peer Support Model<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Dartmouth Health<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong> Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Sophia Lall<\/h2>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Josh Sandry<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Vulnerability of Semantic Networks in Multiple Sclerosis: An Analysis of Verbal Fluency Data<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Coatesville VA Medical Center<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong> Postdoctoral Fellow, Mount Sinai, Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Farah Mahmud<\/h2>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Carrie Masia<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship between Cognitive Inflexibility and Anxiety Symptoms in Youth on the Autism Spectrum<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Harvard Medical School\/Boston Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong> Postdoctoral T32 Research Fellow, Columbia University Irving Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Karly Weinreb<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Samantha Coyle<\/p>\n

Dissertation: Betrayal as a Moderator of COVID-19 Exposure and PTSD Symptoms<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Coatesville VA Medical Center<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position:<\/strong> Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for PTSD\/Boston VA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2023 Graduates<\/div>
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Whitney Dartnell<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Nicole Lytle<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Conversational Dynamics Between Caregivers and Children: The Role of Elaboration and Autonomy Support on Children\u2019s Memory Reports<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Nebraska Internship Consortium, Munroe-Meyer Rural Care Prog<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Pediatric Psychologist, Geisinger Health System<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Lauren Grove<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Christopher King<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>An Analysis of the Sophistication\u2013Maturity of Justice and Non-Justice Involved Youth and Young Adults<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Superior Court of the District of Columbia<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Psychologist, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Conor Hogan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Tina Zottoli<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Contextualizing the Guilty Plea Experiences of Individuals Charged with Sex Crimes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Mental Health Clinician II, Rutgers University Correctional Healthcare at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sowmya Kshtriya<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Paul Amhrein<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Using Path Modeling to Investigate the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Post-Traumatic Growth through Meaning-Making, Resilience, and PTSD Symptoms<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Manhattan Psychiatric Center<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology, Columbia University Counseling and Psychological Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Brooke Stettler<\/h2>\n

Mentors: <\/strong>Jason Dickinson and Nicole Lytle<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>A Survey of Knowledge and Beliefs on Child Maltreatment<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Miami VA Healthcare System<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Postdoctoral Resident, Center for Behavioral Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Petty Tineo<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Jazmin Reyes-Portillo<\/p>\n

Dissertation:<\/strong>The Impact of Acculturative Stress on Internalizing Problems Among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S. : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Psychology Fellow, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Cody Weeks<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Jazmin Reyes-Portillo<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>The Association of Mindfulness, Passive Social Media Use, Social Comparisons, FoMO and Depression in College Students<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>University of Colorado School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Postdoctoral Fellow, Reaching HOPE, University of Colorado School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alaina Wodzinski<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Jeremy Fox<\/p>\n

Dissertation: The Relationship between Poverty and Behavior Problems: Examining the Role of Family and Parental Factors from an Ecological Systems Perspective<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Southwest Behavioral & Health Services<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Postdoctoral Fellow, Child and Family Therapy Clinic, Kennedy Krieger Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2022 Graduates<\/div>
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Jennifer Bartlett<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Tina Zottoli<\/p>\n

Dissertation:\u00a0<\/strong>Using a Novel Experimental Paradigm to Investigate Whether Individuals with Trauma Exposure are at an Increased Risk of Pleading Guilty Falsely<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Trenton Psychiatric Hospital<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Central State Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Jessica Bonumwezi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentors: <\/strong>Sarah Lowe and Sally Grapin<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Mediation of Intergenerational Trauma Transmission by Family Variables in Children of Rwandan Survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship:\u00a0<\/strong>Westchester Jewish Community Services<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Global Mental Health and Addiction Program at University of Maryland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DeVant\u00e9 J. Cunningham<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Carrie Masia<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>The Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Academic Self-Efficacy in Black College Students: Is a Supportive Mentor Protective?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Manhattan Campus<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Columbia University Irving Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jill Del Pozzo<\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Christopher King<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Multiple Risk Factors for Schizotypy in a Non-Clinical Population: Exploring the Continuum of Psychosis Two Years Later<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>VA New Jersey Health Care System<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Research Fellowship Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and The Brain Injury Research Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tanya Singh<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentor: <\/strong>Jazmin Reyes-Portillo<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Factors Related to Formal and Online Help-Seeking Behaviors among Latinx College Students<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong> Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, Adult – Outpatient<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>The CBT Center for Anxiety and OCD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Zerbrina Valdespino-Hayden<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mentors: <\/strong>Sarah Lowe and Joshua Sandry<\/p>\n

Dissertation: <\/strong>Rape Myth Acceptance and Acknowledgment: Predictors of Disclosing Sexual Assault and Service-Seeking<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Internship: <\/strong>Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, General Track<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral position: <\/strong>Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Road Home Program: Center for Veterans and Their Families at Rush University Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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