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Kelly KnowlesDepartment of Psychology, Vanderbilt University312 Wilson Hall, 111 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240Phone: (615) 322-5522 Email: kelly.a.knowles@vanderbilt.eduWebsite: University – Nashville, TNGPA: 4.0Graduate Student, Clinical ScienceAdvisor: Bunmi Olatunji, Ph.D.2009-2013University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NCGPA: 4.0Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Highest Distinction, Hispanic Studies MinorHighest Honors for Psychology Honors Thesis: “Laughter as a Buffer for Negative Thoughts in Anxiety-Provoking Situations”Advisor: Sara Algoe, Ph.D.RESEARCH INTERESTSEmotion, emotion regulation, exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, evidence-based treatments for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disordersPEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONSKumpula, M. J., Pentel, K. Z., Foa, E. B., LeBlanc, N. J., Bui, E., McSweeney, L. B., Knowles, K., Bosley, H., Simon, N. M., & Rauch, S. A. M. (2016). Temporal Sequencing of Change in Posttraumatic Cognitions and PTSD Symptom Reduction during Prolonged Exposure Therapy.?Behavior Therapy.Foa, E. B., McLean, C. P., Zang, Y., Zhong, J., Rauch, S. A. M., Porter, K., Knowles, K., Powers, M. B., & Kauffman, B. Y. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Interview for DSM-5 (PSSI-5). Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication.Foa, E. B., McLean, C. P., Zang, Y., Zhong, J., Powers, M. B., Kauffman, B. Y., Rauch, S. A. M., Porter, K., & Knowles, K. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale for DSM-5 (PDS-5). Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication.MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEWKnowles, K. A., Viar-Paxton, M., Riemann, B. C., Jacobi, D. M., & Olatunji, B. O. Is Disgust Proneness Sensitive to Treatment for OCD Among Youth? Examination of Diagnostic Specificity and Symptom Correlates. Submitted to Journal of Anxiety Disorders.Knowles, K. A., Sripada, R. K., Defever, M., & Rauch, S. A. M. Severity of PTSD symptoms among treatment-seeking veterans with comorbid mood and anxiety disorders. Submitted to Psychiatry Research.MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATIONLamp, K., Sripada, R. K., Knowles, K. A., & Rauch, S. A. M. Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) among Veterans seeking treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.BOOK CHAPTERSKnowles, K. A., Borg, C., & Olatunji, B. O. Disgust, Disease, and Disorder: Impurity as a Mechanism for Psychopathology. (accepted for publication). In R. Duschinsky, S. Schnall, & D. Weiss (Eds.), Purity and Danger Now: New Perspectives. New York: Routledges.SYMPOSIA AND PAPER PRESENTATIONSRauch, S. A. M., Sexton, M. B., Venners, M. R., Knowles, K. A., & Porter, K. E. (2014, November). Treatment outcomes in Veterans with PTSD following military sexual trauma. Paper presented at the 30th Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference, Miami, FL.Lamp, K., Sripada, R. K., Knowles, K. A., & Rauch, S. A. M. (2014, March). Resilience across multi-era Veterans. In S. Rauch (Chair), Key factors in PTSD risk and resilience across multi-era Veterans. Symposium presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of American Conference, Chicago, IL.POSTER PRESENTATIONSKnowles, K. A., Viar-Paxton, M., Riemann, B. C., Jacobi, D. M., & Olatunji, B. O. (2016, November). Examining Change in Disgust Proneness among Youth during Treatment for OCD. Poster to be presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, New York, NY.Zhong, J., Zang, Y. J., McLean, C., Foa, E. B., Rauch, S., Porter, K., Knowles, K. A., Powers, M., & Kauffman, B. (2015, November). Preliminary psychometrics for the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale for DSM-5 (PDS-5): Reliability and concurrent validity. Poster presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Chicago, IL.Lamp, K. E., Sripada, R., Knowles, K. A., & Rauch, S. A. M. (2015, April). Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Poster presented at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America 35th Annual Conference, Miami, FL.Knowles, K. A., Berman, N. C., Fabricant, L. E., Jacoby, R. J., Mahaffey, B. L., Wheaton, M. G., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2014, November). Emotion reactivity and obsessive-compulsive symptoms and cognitions. Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Philadelphia, PA.Knowles, K. A., Sripada, R. K., Defever, M., & Rauch, S. A. M. (2014, November). Comorbidity of PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders among Veterans in a treatment-seeking sample. Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Philadelphia, PA.Knowles, K. A. & Algoe, S. (2013, April). Laughter as a buffer for negative thoughts in anxiety-provoking situations. Poster presented at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Celebration of Undergraduate Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Psychology Department Honors Session and North Carolina Psychological Association Student Poster Session, Chapel Hill, NC.HONORS, AWARDS, & HONORARY SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS2016Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science Graduate Student Summer Research Award ($1,765)2015Topping-up Psychology Award ($3,000), Vanderbilt University Department of Psychological Sciences2013Carolina Research Scholar2012Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of North Carolina2011Psi Chi, International Honor Society of Psychology2009National Merit Scholar ($6,000)2009Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar ($6,000)2009Doug Dibbert Scholar – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Alumni Association ($6,000)AD HOC REVIEWERJournal of Psychiatric ResearchJournal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersBehaviour Research and TherapyPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSAmerican Psychological Association, Graduate Student AffiliateAssociation for Psychological Science, Graduate Student AffiliateAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Student MemberStudent Special Interest Group, Anxiety Disorders Special Interest GroupSociety for a Science of Clinical Psychology, Student MemberRESEARCH EXPERIENCE2013-2015Clinical Subjects Coordinator, University of Michigan Health System/VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI. Principal Investigator: Shelia Rauch, Ph.D.Project Titles: Randomized controlled trial of sertraline, prolonged exposure therapy, and their combination in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with PTSD (PROGrESS); Reliability and validity of a brief assessment of PTSDActivities: Coordinated patient activities for a multi-site randomized controlled trial of prolonged exposure therapy. Duties include patient recruitment, scheduling, data entry, data analyses, and dissemination of research findings. Management of biological sample record and laboratory reconciliation processes for all four study sites. Coordination of travel for off-site patients and personnel. Tracking of purchases and subject payments as part of a $14,000,000 overall project budget. Regulatory management of four research protocols. Assistance in grant application for a multi-site trial of Prolonged Exposure in Primary Care. Revision of a book chapter on Mechanisms of Action in Psychotherapy.2012-2013Research Assistant, Emotions and Social Interactions in Relationships Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Principal Investigator: Sara Algoe, Ph.D.Project Titles: Laughter as a buffer for negative thoughts in anxiety-provoking situationsActivities: Conducted research in a group lab setting focused on relationships and positive emotions. Duties included conceptualization and design of an experimental Honors Thesis project, mentorship of undergraduate students, literature reviews, participant recruitment, collection of self-report, behavioral, and psychophysiological data, data entry, data analysis, and dissemination of research findings.2011-2013Research Assistant, Anxiety Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Principal Investigator: Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D.Project Titles: The ‘Arnold Schwarzenegger Effect’: Is strength of the ‘victim’ related to misinterpretations of harm intrusions?; How is the beads task related to intolerance of uncertainty in anxiety disorders?; Evaluating a cognitive-behavioral model of mirror-gazingActivities: Conducted research in a group lab setting focusing on anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Duties included running participations in an experimental phase, including observation and coding of participant behavior. Conducted the Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) with research participants. Data entry, data analysis, and dissemination of research findings. ................
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