Brian John Fisak, Jr



Brian John Fisak, Jr.

Department of Psychology

EDUCATION

2006 Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University of Central Florida,

Orlando, Florida

Program accredited by the American Psychological Association

1999 Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

1997. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Graduated Summa Cum Laude and with Honors in Psychology

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Licensed Psychologist, State of Florida (# 8122 )

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2015 to present Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida,

Orlando, Florida

Faculty member of the Masters in Clinical Psychology Program and Undergraduate Psychology Program.

2012 to 2015 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of North Florida,

Jacksonville, Florida

Faculty member of the Undergraduate Psychology and Masters in General Psychology Programs.

2006 to 2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of North Florida,

Jacksonville, Florida

Faculty member of the Undergraduate Psychology Program and Masters in General Psychology Programs.

2001 to 2005 Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

Instructor for a variety of undergraduate courses at the University of Central Florida as a graduate student.

COURSES TAUGHT

Abnormal Psychology Cognitive Behavior Therapy (graduate) Cross-Cultural Psychology

Child Psychopathology Psychopathology (graduate) Social Psychology

Internship Supervision (graduate) Child, Adolescent, & Family Therapy (graduate) Developmental Psychology

Research Methods Career and Lifestyle Assessment (graduate) Introduction to Counseling

Advanced Research Methods Psychobiological Aspects of Drug Use Clinical Psychology

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2014 to 2015 Psychologist, Psychologist, Beacon Pediatric Behavioral Health

Group private practice, Jacksonville, Florida

Part-time position serving children and adolescents with anxiety and related disorders.

2010 to 2014 Psychologist, Department of Community Health & Family Medicine

University of Florida-Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida

Part-time position serving individuals with anxiety and depression.

2007 to 2010 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatrics

University of Florida-Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida

Part-time position, working children and adults exposed to or infected with HIV.

2005 to 2006 Predoctoral Intern, Department of Psychiatry

Geisinger Medical, Danville, Pennsylvania

➢ Internship accredited by the American Psychological Association

➢ Track: Child and Pediatric Psychology

2000 to 2005 Clinical Practicum Student, Community Counseling Clinic

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

2001 to 2002 Clinical Practicum Student, Seminole Community Mental Health Center

Casselberry, Florida

2000 to 2001 Clinical Assessment Specialist, Coordinated Research of Florida

Orlando, Florida

1998 to 1999 Clinical Practicum Student, Student Counseling & Testing Center

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals (* denotes student coauthor)

Barrett, P., Fisak, B., & Cooper, M. (2015). The treatment of anxiety in young children: Results of an open trial of

the Fun FRIENDS program. Behaviour Change, 32, 231-242. 231-242 doi:10.1017/bec.2015.12

O’Leary*, J., & Fisak , B.(2015). Examination of trait-stop rules as predictors, of worry, perseverative thinking, and

generalized anxiety disorder symptoms. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 6, 242-252.

doi:

Fisak, B. (2014). The prevention of anxiety in preschool-aged children: Development of a new program and

preliminary findings. Mental Health and Prevention, 2, 18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2014.07.001

Fisak, B., Mentuccia, M.*, & Przeworski, A. (2014). The examination of meta-worry in a non-clinical adolescent

sample . Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 42, 491-496. doi:10.1017/S1352465813000374

Fisak, B., *Mann., A., & Heggeli, K. (2013). The association between perceptions of parent worry and

generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in a community sample of adolescents. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 18, 226-235. doi:10.1080/02673843.2012.690932

Fisak, B., & Hammond, A.* (2013). Do positive beliefs about post-event processing predict social anxiety

symptoms? Behaviour Change, 30, 36-47. doi:10.1017/bec.2013.4

Fisak, B, *Holderfield, K.G., *Douglas-Osborn, E., & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2012). What do parents worry about?

examination of the construct of parent worry and the relation to parent and child anxiety. Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 40, 542-557. doi:10.1017/S1352465812000410

Fisak, B., & *von Lehe, A. (2012). The relation between the five facets of mindfulness and worry in a non-clinical

sample. Mindfulness, 3, 15-21. doi:10.1007/s12671-011-0075-0

Fisak, B., Belkin, M., *von Lehe, A., & Bansal, M. (2012). Predictors of health-related quality of life in pediatric

sickle cell disease. Child: Care Health & Development, 38, 204–210. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01223.x

*Abrazinskas, M., Fisak, B., & Barnes, R. (2012). The relation between parental influence, body image, and

eating behaviors in a nonclinical female sample. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 9,

93-100. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.10.005

Fisak, B., Richard, D., & *Mann, A., (2011). A meta-analytic review of child and adolescent anxiety prevention

programs. Prevention Science, 12, 255-268. doi:10.1007/s11121-011-0210-0

Fisak, B., & *Mann, A. (2010). The relation between parent rearing practices and adolescent social anxiety:

A factor analytic approach. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 15, 303-318. doi:10.1080/02673843.2010.9748037

Peterson, R., Fisak, B., Tantleff-Dunn, S. (2010). Validation of the food thought suppression inventory. Journal of

Health Psychology, 15, 273-281. doi:10.1177/1359105309351246

Grills-Taquechel, A. E, & Ollendick, T. H., & Fisak, B. (2008). A re-examination of the MASC factor structure

and discriminant ability in a mixed clinical outpatient sample. Depression and Anxiety, 25, 942-950. doi:10.1002/da.20401

Fisak, B. & Grills-Taquechel, A.E. (2007). Parental modeling, reinforcement, and information transfer: Risk

factors in the development of child anxiety? Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 10, 213-231. doi:10.1007/s10567-007-0020-x

Fisak, B., Tantleff-Dunn, S., & Peterson, R. (2007). Personality Information: Does it Influence Perceptions of

Attractive Body Sizes? Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 4, 213-217. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.03.004

Fisak, B., Peterson, R.D., Tantleff-Dunn, S., & Molnar, J.M. (2006). Challenging previous conceptions of

vegetarianism and eating disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders: Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia, and Obesity, 11, 195-200. doi:10.1007/BF03327571

Fisak, B., Oliveros, A., & Ehrenreich, J.T. (2006). Assessment and behavioral treatment of Selective Mutism.

Clinical Case Studies, 5, 382-402. doi:10.1177/1534650104269029

Chin, M.G., Fisak, B., & Sims, V.K. (2002). Development of the attitudes toward vegetarians scale. Anthrozoos,

15, 332-342. doi:10.2752/089279302786992441

Book Chapters & Other Relevant Publications

Fisak, B. (2014). Trauma-related problems and disorders. In C.A. Alfonso and D. Beidel (Eds.), Comprehensive

Evidence-Based Interventions for School-Aged Children and Adolescents (pp. 287-300). Wiley & Sons Publishing.

Bogue, R., Fisak, B., & Lukman, R. (2011). Becoming, Being, and Excelling as a Physician: Physician Motivations,

Satisfaction, Wellness and Effectiveness. In B. Kircaldy (Ed.), The Art and Science of Health Care: Psychology

and Human Factors for Practitioners (pp. 81-102). Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe Publishing.

Fisak, B. (2006, Winter). Is parental modeling associated with child anxiety?: Examination of a parent sample.

Anxiety Disorders: A Quarterly Report, 4-6.

Fisak, B. & Grills, A.E. (2005). Parental Modeling and Child Anxiety: A Review of the Literature. Child and

Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group Newsletter, 4(2), 19-23.

Ehrenreich, J. & Fisak, B. (2005). Anxiety Management. In A.M. Gross & R.S. Drabman (Eds.), Encyclopedia

of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy- Volume 2: Child Clinical Applications. Thousand

Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Fisak, B., Negy, C., Dvorsack, K., Pickford, C., Hadidi, M., & Ehrenreich, J. (2005). Examination of a

retrospective version of the child learning of anxiety scale (CLOAS). Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group Newsletter, 4(1), 2-4.

Peterson, R.D., Dunn, S. & Fisak, B. (2004). Vegetarianism and Eating Disorders: A perfect cover? Eating

Disorders Today, 2(5), 5-7.

Manuscripts Under Review or in Preparation (* denotes student coauthor)

Fisak, B. (2015). Evidence-based interventions of anxiety disorders in preschool-aged children:

Manuscript in preparation.

Fisak. B. (2015). Treatment outcome for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A systematic review. Manuscript in

preparation.

Grove, A. & Fisak, B. (2015). The effectiveness of early intervention for children exposed to trauma: A systematic

review. Manuscript in preparation.

Kissinger, A.* & Fisak, B. (2015). Further examination of the Mood-as-Input Hypothesis and depressive rumination.

Manuscript in preparation.

PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

* denotes student coauthor

*Kissell, K., *Hilligas, C, *Rodriguez, H. & Fisak, B. (2016, March). Anticipatory Anxiety and Post-Event Processing:

Reexamination of Psychometric Properties and Examination of Divergent Validity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

*Rodriguez, H., *Hilligas, C., *Kissell, K. & Fisak, B. (2016, March). Examination of the Beliefs and Cognitive

Processes that Predict Social Anxiety Symptoms. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

*Cibrian, E., *Burrell, J., Mann, A. & Fisak, B. (2016, March). Depressive Rumination and the Mood-as-Input

Hypothesis: The Role of Reverse Catastrophizing. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

*Lucas, L., *Stella, L., *Farrell, L. & Fisak, B. (2015, March). The Psychometric properties of the negative beliefs

about post-event processing questionnaire. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.

*Nimitz, J., & Fisak, B. (2015, March). Mediating effects of catastrophic appraisals on distress and severity in

depersonalization. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.

*Perrine, C., & Fisak, B. (2105, March). The Catastrophic Interview Procedure: A Systematic Review of the

Research. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.

*Wallace, B., *Kazee, C., & Fisak, B. (2015, March). The prevention of child and adolescent anxiety: A follow-up

meta-analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.

*Kissinger, A., & Fisak. B. (2014, March). Depressive rumination and the Mood-as-Input Hypothesis. Poster

presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

*Grove, A., *Wallace, B., *Lucas, L., & Fisak, B. (2014, March). Early interventions for children exposed to

potentially traumatic events: A systematic review. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

*Lucas, L., & Fisak, B. (2014, March). Reexamination of the psychometric properties of Self-Beliefs Related to Social

Anxiety Scale. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

*Harrington, K., & Fisak.B. (2014, March). The underlying factor structure of negative beliefs about worry. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

*O’Leary, J., *Perrin, C., *Harrington, K., *Gerzina, A, & Fisak, B. (2013, March). The Relative Contribution

of Beliefs about Worry and Stop Rules as Predictors of Pathological Worry. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

*Jacobson, J., *Walsh, J., & Fisak, B. (2013, March). Examination of the Relation between Problem-Solving

Related Metacognitions and Worry Symptoms. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

*Hernandez-Gonzalez, O., & Fisak, B. (2013, March). The Relation between Recall of Childhood Language

Brokering. Family Roles, and Internalizing Symptoms. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

*Hammond, A., & Fisak, B. (2012, November). The development and validation of the Positive Beliefs about Post-

Event Processing Questionnaire. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies, National Harbor, MD.

*Mentuccia, M., Przeworski, A, Fisak, B. (2012, November). The relation between the Meta-Worry Questionnaire-

Adolescent Version and worry symptoms an adolescent sample. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies, National Harbor, MD.

Fisak., B. (2011, March). Mindful parenting: A strategy to improve parent-based interventions. Workshop presented

at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

*Mann, A., *Heggeli, K., *Perth, J., & Fisak, B. (2011, March ). The relation between parent worry and adolescent

worry. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

*von Lehe, A., *Parker, M., & Fisak, B. (2011, March). The association between mindfulness and pathological

worry. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

*von Lehe, A., *Dean, J., *Egnor, E., & Fisak, B. (2011, March). Detached mindfulness and Buddhist mindfulness:

Distinct constructs? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

*von Lehe, A. & Fisak, B. (2010, November). Mindfulness and Decentering: Overlapping or Distinct Constructs?

Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco.

*Mann, A., & Fisak., B. (2009, November). The Relation between perceived parent rearing practices and adolescent

social anxiety: A factor analytic approach. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York.

*Abrazinskas, M., & Fisak, B. (2008, November). Measuring parenting influence: A factor analytic study. Poster

presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, Florida.

Fisak, B., *Mann, A., Richard, D., *Celesti, C., *Schulyer, A., *Thacker, A. (2008, November). A Meta-Analysis of targeted child and adolescent anxiety prevention programs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the

Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Orlando, Florida.

*Mann, A., Richard, D., *Schuyler, A., *McLane, S., & Fisak, B. (2008, November). A Meta-Analysis of Universal

Child and Adolescent Anxiety Prevention Programs. Poster presented at he annual meeting of the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Orlando, Florida.

*Mann, M., & Fisak, B. (2007, November). The Specificity of Learning Experiences Contributing to Panic, Worry, and

Social Fears: Examination of a University Student Sample. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Asberg, K., *Mann, M., & Fisak, B. (2007, November). The Development and Validation of the Learning of Worry

Scale (LOWS). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fisak, B. & Negy, C. (2006, November). The factor structure of the Parental Bonding Instrument in a sample of

English-speaking Hispanic mothers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois.

Bogue, R., Paolini, H., & Fisak, B. (2006, June). Physician Stress and Life Satisfaction. Poster presented at the Academy Health annual research meeting, Seattle, Washington.

Fisak, B. (2006, March). Measuring of mechanisms of learning: The Child Learning of Anxiety Scale (CLOAS).

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Miami, Florida.

Fisak, B. (2005, November). Is parental modeling related to child anxiety?: Examination of a parent sample. Poster

presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Fisak, B. & Asberg, K. (2005, November). The association between anxious parenting behaviors and child

anxiety: A moderational relationship. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Fisak, B, Negy, C., & Ehrenreich, J. (2005, November). Examination of the Child Learning of Anxiety Scale, Parent

Version (CLOAS-PV). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral

and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Hoggatt, C.E., Fisak, B., Webster, C.E., & Grills, A.E. (2005, November). The mediating effects of attributional

style on learned anxiety in college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Fisak, B., Negy, C., Dvorsack, K., Pickford, C., Hadidi, M., & Ehrenreich, J. (2004, November). Examination of a

retrospective version of the child learning of anxiety scale (CLOAS). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Peterson, R.D., Molnar, J.M., Dunn, S.T., & Fisak, B. (2004, April). Vegetarians and eating disorders: A matter

of measurement? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Eating Disorders, Orlando, FL.

Peterson, R.D., Fisak, B., Dunn, S.T., & Molnar, J.M. (2004, April). Challenging previous concepts of

vegetarianism. Poster presented that the annual meeting of the Academy of Eating Disorders, Orlando, FL.

Fisak, B. McKinney, C., Kabat, J., Poteat, L., & Ehrenreich, J. (2003, November). Maternal versus paternal

parenting behaviors and social anxiety symptomatology in late adolescence. Poster presented at the annual

meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral Therapy, Boston, MA.

McKinney, C., Fisak, B. & Ehrenreich, J. (2003, June). Proximal and distal family factors associated with

anxiety amongst older adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for

Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Sydney, Australia.

Ehrenreich, J.T., Fisak, B., & Gross, A.M. (2003, June). Examining the role of psychological autonomy granting

in child social anxiety. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Sydney, Australia.

McKinney, C., Ehrenreich, J..T., Fisak., B. (2003, March). Child social anxiety, affective expression, and control

in parent-child interactions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological

Association, New Orleans, LA.

Chin, M. G., Sims, V. K., Cummings, T., Pearson, W., & Fisak, B. (2002, June). Measuring attitudes toward

vegetarians. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, New Orleans,

LA.

Fisak, B., Peterson, R., Murray, J. Dunn, S., & Gokee, J. (2002, April). Comparing vegetarians and

non-vegetarians on body image and eating disorder measures. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the

Academy of Eating Disorders, Boston, MA.

Kanter, A., Dunn, S., & Fisak, B. (2002, April). Predictors of eating disorder symptoms in high school students.

Poster presented that the annual meeting of the Academy of Eating Disorders, Boston, MA.

Chin, M. G., Sims, V. K., Cummings, T., Pearson, W., Fisak, B., & Smith, G. (2002, March). Development of a

scale to measure anti-vegetarian attitudes. Poster presented at the annual convention of the

Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.

Fisak, B., Dunn, S., & Kanter, A. (2000, November). Predicting body image and eating disturbance in first-year

college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Fisak, B. & Dunn, S. (2000, August). Does personality influence perceptions of attractiveness of various body

sizes? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Milhelm, M., Fisak, B., Mesa, H., Navarro, G., & Smither, J. (1999, September). Using computers to improve

functional literacy and health knowledge in older adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Houston, TX.

Dunn, S., Fisak, B., & Friedman, B. (1999, March). Appearance-related comments: adolescents' ratings of

acceptability. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, GA.

Dunn, S., Fisak, B., Reyes, M., & Wilk, A. (1999, March). Tattooing and body piercing: motivations and impact

on body image. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, GA.

Dunn, S., & Fisak, B. (1998, November). Evaluation of appearance-related feedback in various social contexts:

Relation to body image and teasing history. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Applied Behavior Therapy, Washington D.C.

Dunn, S., Fisak, B., Welch, A., & Touhy, C. (1998, March). Gender role orientation and body image. Poster

presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.

Fisak, B. & Platania, J. (1997, April). Stereotype threat and women's performance on the differential aptitude

test. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Bragg, D., Fisak, B., Zaffarano, K., & Weikel, K. (1997, April). Relationship between narcissism and self-esteem

stability following a social failure. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

HONORS and AWARDS

Recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award, University of North Florida, 2014-2015.

Nominated for the Distinguished Professor Award, University of North Florida, 2014-2015.

Nominated for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Florida, 2011-2012

Recipient of the Child Intervention, Prevention & Services (CHIPS) Fellowship, 2011

An interdisciplinary training consortium funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, created to bolster mental health research in the areas of intervention, prevention, & the provision of services for children and adolescents. 

Nominated for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award at the University of North Florida, 2009-2010

Nominated for the Distinguished Professor Award at the University of North Florida, 2009-2010

Nominated for the Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award at the University of North Florida, 2009-2010

Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award at the University of North Florida, 2008-2009

Recipient of the Student Research Poster Award from the Anxiety Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, 2005.

Recipient of the Award for Excellence in Child and Adolescent Anxiety Research from the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 2004.

Recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching, University of Central Florida, 2004.

President of the Doctoral Organization of Clinical Students in Psychology at the University of Central Florida, 2002-2003.

FUNDING & GRANT ACTIVITY

Fisak, B. (2010). The Prevention of Child Anxiety Disorders: The Implementation and Evaluation of a

Community-Based Program. University of North Florida Summer Research Development Grant. Funded $7,000.

Holderfield, K., & Fisak B. (2010). The association between parent perceptions of child vulnerability and child anxiety.

Faculty Sponsor for Graduate Student Scholarly Project Funding Award. Funded $250.

Fisak, B. (2009). The Early Prevention of Child Anxiety Disorders: The Implementation and Evaluation of a

Community-Based Program. Deans Counsel Fellowship Research Award. Funded $4,000.

Belkin, M., & Fisak, B. (2007). Factors Related to Treatment Adherence in Pediatric Sickle Cell

Disease. University of Florida Research Development Grant. Funded $5,000.

Mann, A., & Fisak, B. (2007). The Specificity of Learning Theory in the Development of Adolescent Anxiety

Faculty Sponsor for Graduate Student Scholarly Project Funding Award. Funded $200.

Dunn, S. & Fisak, B. (2000). Students at risk: Investigating the factors associated with weight gain.

Grant from University of Central Florida to conduct longitudinal study of college first-year students. Funded $7,500.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

University and Departmental Service

Member of the University of North Florida, Institutional Review Board, 2014-present

Member of the University Strategic Planning Task Force, 2013-2014

College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee, 2013-present

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2013-present

Chair, Learning Theory Search Committee, 2013-2014

President's Council on Substance Abuse Prevention Committee, 2009-2013

Healthy Osprey Steering Committee 2009-2013

Disability Resource Center Advisory Board 2009-2013

Masters in General Psychology Program Committee 2009-2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant Advisor/Supervisor 2008-Present

Masters in Counseling Psychology Program Committee 2006-2010

Testing & Measurement Search Committee 2010-2011

Social Psychology Faculty Search Committee 2009-2010

Clinical Psychology Faculty Search Committee 2007-2008

Community/Social Search Committee 2006-2007

Service for Academic Journals

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2010-Present

Have served as Ad hoc reviewer for the following journals:

Prevention Science Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology,

Anxiety, Stress, & Coping Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Clinical Case Studies Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Community Service

Advisory board member, Obsessive Compulsive Foundation of Jacksonville 2013-2015

THESIS & DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Thesis Chair

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Enrique Cibrian (in progress)

Project Title: The effectiveness of strategies to reduce post-event processing

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Jessica Burrell (in progress)

Project Title: Worry and cognitive development in young children.

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Alicia Kissinger (completed 2014)

Project Title: Examination of the relation between perseveration and depressive rumination

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Angela Grove (completed 2013)

Project Title: The effectiveness of early trauma intervention programs: A meta-analytic review

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Jillian Brock (completed 2012)

Project Title: The Effectiveness of a Parent-Based Anxiety Program for Preschool-Aged Children: A Pilot Study.

Thesis Chair: MAGP student Jessica O’Leary (completed 2012)

Project Title: Examination of the unique predictors of worry using the catastrophic worry procedure.

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Amanda Hammond (completed 2012)

Project Title: Are positive beliefs about post event processing associated with social phobia symptoms?

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Marco Mentuccia (completed 2011)

Project Title: The Association between Metacognition and Pathology Worry in an Adolescent Sample

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Kristen Grace (completed 2010)

Project Title: The Relationship between Parental Perceptions of Child Vulnerability and Child Anxiety

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Alicia Von Lehe (completed 2010)

Project Title: The Relationship between Metacognition, Mindfulness, and Pathological Worry

Thesis Chair, MAGP student Angela Mann (completed 2009)

Project Title: The Specificity of Learning Experiences Related to Panic, Worry, and Social Fears

Thesis Committee Membership

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Matthew Loesch (Completed 2015)

Project Title: The role of working memory and depressive rumination in self-harm behaviors

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Inna Kleynshteyn (Completed 2013)

Project Title: Social Connectedness and the Quality of Life in Chronically Ill Patients

Dissertation Committee Member, doctorate in educational leadership student Amber Olivia (Completed 2013)

Project Title: The Effects of an Intervention that Includes In-Class Coaching on Preschool Teachers and Children

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Lauren Hurt (completed 2011)

Project Title: Effects of Group Psychoeducation for Parents of At-Risk Adolescents

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Kerry Eldred (completed 2011)

Project Title: Coping with chronic illness: The impact of illness experience on coping behaviors

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Samantha Poling (completed, 2010)

Project Title: Emotional Representations and Self-Regulation in Functional Somatic Illness

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Katie Radcliff (completed, 2010)

Project Title: Adjustment to Functional Somatic Symptoms

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Kristen Salerno (completed, 2009)

Project Title: A Study of Psychological Distress and Adjustment in Sojourning Groups

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Jessica Wilson (completed, 2009)

Project Title: The influence of individualist-collectivist values, attitudes towards women, and

proenvironmental orientation on landscape preference

Thesis Committee Member, masters in psychology student Melissa Hirschman (completed 2008 )

Project Title: Negative Affect and Health Appraisals: The Relationship between Mind and Body

Undergraduate Thesis Projects

Thesis Chair: undergraduate student Olivia Hernandez (completed 2012)

Project Title: Do Children Who are Language Brokers Have Elevated Levels of Anxiety?: Examination of a Hispanic Sample

Thesis Chair: undergraduate student Jennifer Jacobson (completed 2012)

Project Title: The Examination of Problem-Solving Related Metacognitions and Worry Symptoms in an American Sample

Thesis Chair, undergraduate student Michelle Abraczinskas (completed 2009)

Project Title: Parent Communication, Body Image, and Eating Disturbance

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