Alison Rivers's C.V. - University at Albany
Alison Rivers's C.V. - University at Albany
Alison Rivers's C.V. - University at Albany
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Supervised undergradu<strong>at</strong>e research assistants to ensure adherence to research protocols<br />
and a productive learning environment<br />
Actively assisted in running participants in a dissert<strong>at</strong>ion research project on mindfulness<br />
including the consent process and having participants complete stressful tasks<br />
Clinical Neurosciences Division & Resilience Labor<strong>at</strong>ory of the N<strong>at</strong>ional Center for<br />
Posttraum<strong>at</strong>ic Stress Disorder, Veterans Administr<strong>at</strong>ion CT Healthcare System and the<br />
Department of Psychi<strong>at</strong>ry, Yale <strong>University</strong> School of Medicine<br />
West Haven, CT<br />
Psychology Technician/Research Assistant August 2008-August 2010<br />
Responsible for all IRB requirements of two institutions for about 20 different studies<br />
Worked with principal investig<strong>at</strong>ors: Steven M. Southwick, M.D.; Charles A. Morgan III,<br />
M.D., M.A.; Robert H. Pietrzak, Ph.D., M.P.H.<br />
Actively facilit<strong>at</strong>ed communic<strong>at</strong>ion, collabor<strong>at</strong>ion, and teamwork, including for multi-site<br />
n<strong>at</strong>ional studies; solved difficulties across departments<br />
Managed and performed administr<strong>at</strong>ive duties<br />
Aided in meetings providing consensus of clinical diagnoses; completed extensive<br />
eligibility phone screens; aided in establishing center-wide recruitment str<strong>at</strong>egies<br />
Assisted in writing and submitting grant applic<strong>at</strong>ions and manuscripts; assisted in the<br />
r<strong>at</strong>ionale and design of research studies from original hypotheses to d<strong>at</strong>a collection<br />
Maintained organized and accur<strong>at</strong>e study d<strong>at</strong>abases and participant files<br />
Assisted in the collection and organiz<strong>at</strong>ion of saliva samples in a neuroscience labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prevention through Risk Identific<strong>at</strong>ion, Management, & Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Research Clinic of<br />
Tre<strong>at</strong>ment Research Program <strong>at</strong> the CT Mental Health Center and the Department of<br />
Psychi<strong>at</strong>ry, Yale <strong>University</strong> School of Medicine<br />
New Haven, CT<br />
Student Research Intern June 2006-June 2008<br />
Responsible for assisting in the clinical care of teenage and adult p<strong>at</strong>ients with mental<br />
health illnesses<br />
Organized study d<strong>at</strong>a and p<strong>at</strong>ient inform<strong>at</strong>ion and edited study protocol forms<br />
Responsible for the maintenance of clinical trial d<strong>at</strong>abases for the site<br />
Assisted in training student interns<br />
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Consistently mentored by John Saksa, Psy.D.<br />
Administered different assessment instruments including SCI-PANSS, SANS, Meta-<br />
Cognition Scale and Social Functioning Scale; aided p<strong>at</strong>ients in completing medical and<br />
developmental histories and symptom self-reports; trained for neurocognitive tests,<br />
alcohol and drug use scales, SIPS, Young Mania R<strong>at</strong>ing Scale, Calgary Depression Scale,<br />
Barnes Ak<strong>at</strong>hisia R<strong>at</strong>ing Scale, DIPD, AIMS, and Simpson Angus Scale<br />
Aided in running group cognitive behavioral sessions with up to 20 p<strong>at</strong>ients <strong>at</strong> a time<br />
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