Dixon CV Summer2018

CURRICULUM VITAE Jasmine S. Dixon, B.S.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

135 Hicks Way-Tobin Hall Amherst, MA 01003

Phone: (443) 509-5129 Email: jsdixon@umass.edu

Jasmine S. Dixon October 2018

EDUCATION

2017- present Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology - University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA Advisor: Rebecca E. Ready, Ph.D., ABPP

2014-2016

Non-degree seeking student - Johns Hopkins School of Public Health 10 credits in the Department of Mental Health

2006-2010

B.S. ? Howard University, Washington D.C. Major: Psychology Minor: Human Development

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research program is focused on gender and racial/ethnic differences in risk factors for Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias.

GRANTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS

2017-Present

Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate Fellowship (NEAGAP)/ Spaulding-Smith Fellowship: University of Massachusetts Amherst

2007-2010 Dean's List, College of Arts and Science: Howard University

2008-2009 Trustee Scholarship: Howard University

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2018-Present

Graduate Student Representative, Clinical Psychology Faculty Meetings, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

2018-Present

Graduate Student Representative, Clinical Psychology Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

2017-2018

Graduate Student Representative, Clinical Psychology Colloquium Committee, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2017- Present

Graduate Student Researcher: Aging, Emotion, and Cognition Lab, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Engage in neuropsychological research focusing on aging, emotional wellbeing and cognitive function in older adults. Supervise and mentor undergraduate research assistants. Advisor: Rebecca E. Ready, Ph.D., ABPP

2015 - 2017

Research Program Coordinator: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Recruited research participants; conducted telephone screens to determine appropriateness for clinical trials; consented participants with Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment for federally-funded, foundationfunded and industry-funded clinical trials; administered cognitive and psychosocial assessments; processed blood specimen and cerebrospinal fluid (csf) samples; scheduled research visits according to research protocols; submit IRB applications; organize training plans and workshops for clinical trial research staff Supervisors: Paul B. Rosenberg, M.D. and Sarah Lawrence, M.S.

2016-2017

Research Assistant: Cognitive Neuropsychiatric Research Laboratory (CNRLAB), Division of Cognitive Neuroscience Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Administered cognitive tests and structured interviews to research participants with Spinocerebellar Ataxia and healthy controls; administered structured interviews to attendees with Spinocerebellar Ataxia and informants at the

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2016-2017 2016 2013 - 2015 2012 - 2013 2011 - 2012 2011 - 2012

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National Ataxia Foundation's 60th Annual Ataxia Conference, March 10-11, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. Principal Investigator: Cherie Marvel, Ph.D.

Research Assistant: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Administer and score cognitive testing to research participants with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); data entry in SPSS and REDcap databases. Principal Investigator: Vani Rao, M.D.

Research Assistant: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Administer cognitive testing to research participants with Spinocerebellar Ataxia and healthy controls. Principal Investigator: Chiadi Onyike, M.D., MHS

Research Program Supervisor: Division of Clinical Trials Network (CTN), Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Recruited and consent participants in an inpatient hospital setting; administered psychosocial assessments; process biospecimen samples; reviewed medical charts; supervised study research assistants, patient navigators and outreach workers Supervisor: Jeanne Keruly, M.S., CRNP

Research Program Assistant: Division of Clinical Trials Network (CTN), Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Recruited and consent participants in an inpatient hospital setting; administered psychosocial assessments; process biospecimen samples; reviewed medical charts Supervisors: Jeanne Keruly, M.S., CRNP and Leanne Simington, M.S.

Research Assistant: Division of Clinical Trials Network (CTN), Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Administered surveys relating to smoking behaviors to clients in outpatient clinics Supervisors: Erin McClure, Ph.D.

Research Program Assistant: Division of Clinical Trials Network (CTN), Department of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

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2009-2010 2009-2010

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Recruited and consent participants in an outpatient substance abuse clinic; administered psychosocial assessments; process biospecimen samples; scheduled research visits Supervisors: Leanne Simington, M.S, Lynn Calvin, B.S., and Erin McClure, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research Assistant: HealthParc Lab, Department of Psychology, Howard University, Washington D.C. Collaborated with fellow undergraduate and graduate students in research lab; participated in lab's journal club; presented research posters at universityhosted conferences Advisors: Denee Mwendwa, Ph.D., Joneis Thomas, Ph.D., and Regina Sims, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Student Volunteer: NIMH Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Program, Department of Psychology, Howard University, Washington, D.C. SPSS software training; conference oral/poster presentation preparation; graduate school application preparation Advisors: Clinical Psychology Graduate Students

September 2018present

July 2018-present

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Clinician: ADHD Assessment Practicum, Psychological Services Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst Conduct assessments for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adults; Participate in case conceptualization, clinical interviewing, test administration, scoring, report writing and providing feedback to clients. Supervisor: Elizabeth Harvey, Ph.D.

Staff Clinician: Adult Psychotherapy Practicum, Psychological Services Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst Conduct clinical intake assessments and weekly psychotherapy sessions with adults in the community with a range of psychopathology; Participate in weekly individual and group supervision sessions in order to develop and tailor interventions for clients. Supervisor: Christopher Martell, Ph.D., ABPP

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Dixon, J.S., Coyne, A.E., Mather, M.A., Sun, L., & Ready, R.E. (February 2019). Ethnic Group Differences in Predictors of Cognitive Performance for Midlife Women. Poster to be presented at the International Neuropsychological Society 47th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Dixon, J.S., Thomas, J.T., Sims, R.C., Mwendwa, D.T., Callander, C.O., & Campbell, A.L. (April 2010). The Link Between State-Trait Anxiety and Blood Pressure in an African American Sample. Poster presented at the Howard University College of Arts and Sciences 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Washington, DC.

Dixon, J.S., Randolph, A., Gaines, D., Thomas, J.T., & Mwenda, D.T. (October 2009). The Relationship Between Angry/Hostility and Body Mass Index in a Community-Based Sample of African-Americans. Poster presented at the 28th Annual NIMH Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training (COR) Colloquium, Albuquerque, NM.

Dixon, J.S., Randolph, A., Gaines, D., Thomas, J.T., & Mwenda, D.T. (September 2009). The Relationship Between Angry/Hostility and Body Mass Index in a Community-Based Sample of African-Americans. Poster presented at Howard University's Presentations on the Hilltop, Washington, DC.

Dixon, J.S., Randolph, A., Gaines, D., Thomas, J.T., & Mwenda, D.T. (April 2009). The Relationship Between Angry/Hostility and Body Mass Index in a Community-Based Sample of AfricanAmericans. Poster presented at Howard University's Leslie H. Hicks Symposium on Psychology, Washington, DC.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Summer 2018

Graduate Student Mentor: Pre-College Research Intensives Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA Advise five advanced high school students in the development of independent research projects in the Aging, Cognition, and Emotion Lab during a six-week, five day/week summer research intensive program.

PUBLICATIONS

Dixon, J. S., Saddington, D. G., Shiles, C. J., Sreevalsan, K. P., Munro, C. A., & Rosenberg, P. B. (2017). Clinical evaluation of brief cognitive assessment measures for patients with severe dementia. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-6.doi:10.1017/S1041610217000151.

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