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Michelle R. Resor, B.A.

Clinical Health Psychology Ph.D. Program

9201 University City Blvd

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 28223

Phone: 704-787-2377

Fax: 704-687-3096

E-mail: mrresor@uncc.edu

Education

Ph.D. 2005-present Clinical Health Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2003-2005 Health Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso

B.A. 1999-2001 Psychology, New York University, New York, NY

1997-1999 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Clinical Practicum Experience

July 1-present

Practicum Student, Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph, Intensive Outpatient Program.

Conduct group and individual therapy with children and adolescents diagnosed with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or both. Methods of intervention utilized include structured psychotherapy groups, psychoeducation, recreation therapy, and parenting skills groups for parents.

January 2007-January 2008

Practicum Student, Carolina Center for Development and Rehabilitation (CCDR). Conducted structured clinical interviews, cognitive rehabilitation, individual psychotherapy, and health and behavior interventions. Administered psychodiagnostic tests and neuropsychological assessments, prepared reports, and planned treatment. Served patients ranging from children to older adults with varying neurological, physiological, and psychological diagnoses such as traumatic brain injury, dementia, and conversion disorder. Administered assessments and conducted therapy with patients seen by appointment in the CCDR office as well as on a consultation basis with Presbyterian Hospital and Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy inpatients.

Other Clinical Experience

May 2008-present

Therapist, CCDR, Charlotte, NC. Formulate and implement treatment plans for neuropsychology patients participating in individual psychotherapy, cognitive rehabilitation, and health and behavior interventions.

February 2003-July 2003        

Behavior Development Specialist, Omegon Inc., Minnetonka, MN. Treated adolescents with comorbid mental health disorders and substance use disorders in a long-term residential treatment facility. Led group therapy sessions, managed community activities, ensured implementation of treatment plans and formulation of long-term objectives, supervised activities designed to support self-efficacy, and aided residents as they prepared to cope with challenges following discharge.

June 2001-August 2002

Program Coordinator, Fraser Community Services, Minneapolis, MN. Managed direct-care staff and supervised residents at a group home for clients with mental health diagnoses and developmental disabilities. Designed and implemented treatment plans to support residents as they worked to accomplish academic and vocational goals as well as mastery of activities of daily living. Promoted enhancement of residents’ problem solving and conflict resolution skills to facilitate healthy relationships with peers and family members.

January 1999-June 1999

Developmental Trainee, Fraser Child and Family Center, Minneapolis, MN. Taught children with autism spectrum disorders to accomplish academic and daily life goals in a classroom setting. Utilized behavioral principles, integration of sensory stimuli in multiple formats, and structured schedules to foster development of skills. Implemented therapeutic strategies with individual children as well as larger groups.

October 1997-August 1999

Family Services Counselor, Cooperating Community Programs, Minneapolis, MN. Assisted individuals with developmental disabilities in accomplishing academic, social, and community integration goals. Served as live-in respite care provider at a respite home where clients living with their families would reside during weekends to receive counseling as well as opportunities to improve socialization and recreation skills with other clients.

Peer-reviewed Publications

Resor, M. R., & Blume, A. W. (2008). Treating substance use disorders in offenders. Journal of Behavior Analysis of Offender and Victim - Treatment and Prevention, 1, 20-35.

Blume, A. W., & Resor, M. R. (2007). Knowledge about health risks and drinking behavior among Hispanic women who are or have been of childbearing age. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2335-2339.

Cooper, T. V., Resor, M. R., Stoever, C. J., & Dubbert, P. M. (2007). Physical activity and physical activity adherence in the elderly based on smoking status. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2268-2273.

Hernandez, D. V., Skewes, M. C., Resor, M. R., Villanueva, M. R., Hanson, B. S., & Blume, A. W. (2006). A pilot test of a BASICS program for Mexican-American college students. International Journal of Drug Policy, 17, 320-328.

Book Chapters and Encyclopedia Entries

Blume, A. W., & Resor, M. R. (2007). Therapeutic communities. In B. L. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology and law. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Press.

Blume, A. W., & Resor, M. R. (in press). Harm reduction among Hispanic and Latino populations. In G. A. Marlatt, M. E. Larimer, & K. Witkiewitz (Eds.), Harm reduction: Pragmatic strategies for managing high-risk behaviors (2nd ed.).

Blume, A. W., Resor, M. R., Villanueva, M. R., & Braddy, L. D. (in press). Alcohol. In L. Cohen, F. L. Collins, A. M. Young, D. E. McChargue & T. R. Leffingwell (Eds.), The pharmacology and treatment of substance abuse: An evidence based approach, Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Resor, M. R. (in press). Substance abuse. In C. N. Edwards (Ed.), Encyclopedia of forensic science. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Peer-reviewed Manuscripts under Review and in Advanced Preparation

Blume, A. W., Resor, M. R., Villanueva, M. R., Braddy, L. D., & Thompson, F. L. Alcohol use, hopelessness, anxiety, traumatic stress, and acculturation among Mexican origin colonia residents.

Clayton, N. V., & Resor, M. R. A revised Beck Hopelessness Scale in a primarily Hispanic college population.

Esquivel, D. R., Cooper, T. V., Blow, J., & Resor, M.R. Smoking correlates in a Hispanic sample.

Resor, M. R., Braddy, L. D., & Blume, A. W. Domestic abuse and alcohol consumption among Hispanic women.

Resor, M. R., Lopez, H. I., & Cooper, T. V. Club drug use in Hispanic college students.

Resor, M. R., Morera, O. F., Blume, A. W., & Maydeu-Olivares, A. Ethnic identity and other group orientation predicts social problem solving among U.S. Hispanics.

Resor, M. R, Skewes, M. C., Donaldson, A. L., & Blume, A. W. Psychological general well-being in Hispanic college students.

Skewes, M. C., Resor, M. R., Villanueva, M. R., & Blume, A. W. An evaluation of measures of drinking behavior in a Mexican-American college student sample.

Peer-Reviewed Presentations at Professional Conferences

Resor, M. R., & Blume, A. W. (2008, November). Protecting against risks associated with harmful alcohol use among Hispanic youths: What role do expectancies play? In S. Spendlove & J. Borrego (Chairs), Risk and protective factors related to Latino adolescent psychological problems. Symposium to be conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Orlando, FL.

Resor, M. R., & Blume, A. W. (2007, November). An evaluation of substance use and expectancies in African American college students. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, PA.

Lopez, H. I., Taylor, T., Cooper, T. V., Kantin, A., & Resor, M. R. (2007, March). Smoking status impact on club drug use and potential correlates in a predominantly Hispanic college student sample. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Washington, D.C.

Resor, M. R. (2006, November). Translational research with regard to multi-cultural substance use. Symposium chaired at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Chicago, IL.

Resor, M. R., & Blume, A. W. (2006, November). Knowledge about health risks associated with drinking among Hispanic women. In M. R. Resor (Chair), Translational research with regard to multi-cultural substance use. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Chicago, IL.

Lopez, H. I., Cooper, T. V., Resor, M. R., Schneider, G. E., Venegas, J., & Natividad, L. A. (2006, November). Substance use and related attitudes in a Hispanic community sample. In M. R. Resor (Chair), Translational research with regard to multi-cultural substance use. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Chicago, IL.

Resor, M. R., Braddy, L. D., & Blume, A. W. (2006, November). Alcohol consumption and domestic violence in Hispanic colonia residents. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Chicago, IL.

Resor, M. R., Braddy, L. D., Clayton, N. V., & Blume, A. W. (2006, November). Drinking, social desirability and hopelessness among Hispanic college students. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Chicago, IL.

Resor, M. R., Cloutier-Chenier, J. J., & Blume, A. W. (2006, September). Binge drinking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Hispanic colonia residents. Paper presented at the annual Southeastern ECO Conference in Nashville, TN.

Resor, M. R., & Blume, A. W. (2006, March). Alcohol consumption and awareness of pregnancy-related alcohol warning labels among Hispanic women. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Resor, M. R., Blume, A. W., Skewes, M. C., Hernandez, D. V., Villanueva, M. R., Orona, J. A., & Perez, S. (2005, November). Pilot testing an Alcohol Skills Training Program in a Mexican American college student sample: One year follow-up. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Washington DC.

Resor, M. R., Lopez, H. I., Clayton, N. V., & Cooper, T. V. (2005, November). Substance use and related attitudes in Hispanic college students. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Washington, DC.

Resor, M. R., Skewes, M. C., Blume, A. W., & Donaldson, A. L. (2005, November). Psychological general well-being in Hispanic college students. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies in Washington, DC.

Lopez, H. I., Resor, M. R., & Cooper, T. V. (2005, November). An assessment of club drug use in Mexican American college students. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Washington, DC.

Cooper, T. V., Hunt, Y., Burke, R. S., Dubbert, P. M., Mulkana, S., Stoever, C. J., & Resor, M. R. (2005, April). Delayed behavioral intervention for smoking cessation and postcessation weight gain. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA.

Resor, M. R., & Skewes, M. C. (2004, November). Comorbidity and substance use patterns in a primarily Hispanic college student population. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy in New Orleans, LA.

Clayton, N. V., & Resor, M. R. (2004, November). A revised Beck Hopelessness Scale in a primarily Hispanic college population. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy in New Orleans, LA.

Skewes, M. C., Resor, M. R., Villanueva, M. R., & Blume, A. W. (2004, November). An evaluation of measures of drinking behavior in a Mexican-American college student sample. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy in New Orleans, LA.

Research Experience

May 2008-present

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, funded by North Carolina Research Center. Conduct interviews in the community with Hispanic residents of Cabarrus County in order to investigate alcohol use, acculturation, and domestic violence in this population. Compiled survey materials, built database, and supervise data collection and entry for this grant.

May 2007-May 2008

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Managed online and community data collection, supported the establishment of new community partners, and prepared manuscripts related to ongoing data collection examining relationships between community connections, risky behaviors, and psychological health in African American adolescents.

July 2006

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Traveled to Louisiana and Mississippi to conduct interviews with children and their parents who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

March 2006-August 2006

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Reviewed literature, conducted secondary data analysis, and prepared manuscripts based on data collected from adults receiving treatment for substance use disorders and severe mental illness.

November 2005-November 2007

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Evaluated child and family team adherence to system of care principles for children with severe emotional disturbances receiving services in Mecklenburg County.

January 2004-August 2005

            Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, funded by National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). Conducted interviews with residents of El Paso colonias in order to investigate alcohol use, knowledge about alcohol, and awareness of labels on alcoholic beverages.

August 2003-December 2003 

Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, funded by National Institute of Mental Health Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (MRISP). Supervised the launching of a study investigating alcohol use and post-traumatic stress in El Paso colonia residents; responsibilities included measure translation and database design.

February 2003-July 2003

Research Coordinator, Fraser Child and Family Center, Minneapolis, MN. Facilitated the development of a computerized outcome management application designed to centralize data from clients receiving services and study program effectiveness.

February 2002-October 2002

Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota. Contributed to data synthesis in a research project investigating special education and alternative schools throughout the U.S.

January 2001-June 2001         

Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, New York University. Collected data as part of a study examining the effects of on-line and face-to-face interactions on social anxiety and liking.

Teaching Experience

August 2008-present.

Course Instructor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (Adolescent Psychology).

January 2007-May 2007

Course Instructor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (Adolescent Psychology).

January 2006-December 2006

Course Instructor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (Introduction to Health Psychology).

August 2005-December 2005

Lab Instructor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (General Psychology).

May 2005       

Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso. (Introduction to Clinical Psychology).

May 2004       

Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso. (Introduction to Clinical Psychology).

Other Professional Experience

July 2006-September 2006

Ad hoc reviewer for Personality and Individual Differences.

February 2006    

Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Studies on Alcohol.

August 2004    

Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Studies on Alcohol.

Awards and Honors

2008 Nominated for Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award

2008 Honorable Mention, Health Services Research Academy Doctoral Student Paper Award

2007 Psychology Department Travel Award

2007 Honorable Mention, Health Services Research Academy Doctoral Student Paper Award

2006 First Place (Category IV) - Niner Research across the Disciplines 6th Annual Graduate Research Fair

2005 Graduate School Travel Award

Graduate Assistantship Travel Award

Paso del Norte Health Foundation Grant

2004-2005 Presidential Excellence Award

2004 Graduate School Travel Award

Graduate Assistantship Travel Award

2003-2004 Dodson Fellowship

2003 Graduate Assistantship Travel Award

Clinical and Neuropsychological Assessment Skills

Activities of Daily Living Scale

Auditory Continuous Performance Test (ACPT)

Behavior Assessment for Children (BASC)

Behavior Dyscontrol Scale

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)

Booklet Category Test

Boston Language Screening Measure

Boston Naming Test

Brief Visual/Spatial Memory Test - Revised

California Verbal Learning Test

Child Behavior Checklist

Child Learning Profile

Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)

Connors’ ADHD Questionnaire

Controlled Oral Word Association Test

Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS)

Expressive Vocabulary Test (EVT)

Feelings, Attitudes and Behaviors Scale

Finger Oscillation Test

Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Go-No Go Test

Grip Strength Test

Grooved Pegboard

Hooper Visual Organization Test

Hopkins Verbal Learning Test

Independent Living Scales

Luria Three Step

Manual Finger Tapping Test

Mesulam Cancellation Task

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent (MMPI-A)

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Second Edition (MMPI-2)

Millon Clinical Multi-axial Inventory (MCMI)

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - Fourth Edition (PPVT-4)

Personality Assessment Inventory

Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS)

Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT)

Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure Drawing (ROCFD)

Ruff Figural Fluency Test

Seashore Rhythm Test

Sentence Repetition

Sixteen Personality Factor Profile (16PF)

Speech-sounds Perception Test

Stroop Color and Word Test

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR (SCID)

Tactual Performance Test (TPT)

Trail Making Test A & B

Vanderbilt Evaluation and Assessment Scales

Vigil Continuous Performance Test

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Third Edition (WAIS-III)

Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Second Edition (WIAT-II)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)

Wechsler Memory Scale - Third Edition (WMS-III)

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III)

Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR)

Wide Range Achievement Test - Third Edition (WRAT-3)

Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning - Second Edition (WRAML-II)

Woodcock Johnson Third Edition (WJ-III)

Professional Organizations

 

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

ABCT Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group

ABCT Hispanic Issues in Behavior Therapy Special Interest Group

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