Curriculum Vitae. Rebecca Elizabeth Marie Wells

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1 Rebecca E. M. Wells--1 Curriculum Vitae Rebecca Elizabeth Marie Wells University of Waterloo Department of Psychology 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Academic Background University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario; 2007-present PhD (Clinical Psychology) Supervisor: Uzma Rehman, PhD. Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario; MA (Clinical Psychology) Thesis: Predicting Long-Term Outcomes for Individuals Sustaining Pediatric Brain Injuries Supervisor: Patricia Minnes, PhD., C. Psych. Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario; BA Honours with First Class Standing (Psychology) Thesis: Stress and Well-Being in Family Members of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury Supervisor: Jane Dywan, PhD., C. Psych. Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology, Welland, Ontario; Business Administration Operations Management (Co-Op) Diploma (Year 1 completed at Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON; ) Scholarships, Academic Distinctions, and Awards Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship- Doctoral Scholarship (value: $105, 000), Ontario Graduate Scholarship (value: $15,000 award declined), School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Award, Queen s University, 2006 Department of Psychology Conference Travel Award, Queen s University, 2006 Teaching Assistant Award (Research Methods Course), Queen s University, 2006 School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Award, Queen s University, 2005 R. S. McLaughlin Fellowship (value: $10,000), Queen s University,

2 Rebecca E. M. Wells--2 Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Health Professional Student Research Award (value: $4,251), 2005 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship- Master s Scholarship (value: $17,500), Ontario Graduate Scholarship (value: $15,000 - award declined), Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence (Honours Thesis), Brock University, 2004 Psychology 3F40 Book Prize (most outstanding 3 rd year empirical research project), Brock University (value: $50), 2003 Cara Cherfurka Memorial Book Prize, Brock University (value: $50), 2003 Dean s Honour List, Brock University, 2003 Faculty of Arts and Sciences Award, Brock University (value: $758), 2003 Alumni Association Award, Brock University (value: $1500), 2002 In-course Scholarship, Brock University (value: $350), 2001 Papers Published in Refereed Journals Wells, R., Dywan, J., & Dumas, J. (2005). Life satisfaction and distress in family caregivers as related to specific behavioural changes after Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Injury, 19(13), Conference Presentations Wells, R. & Rehman, U. (2008, June). The Role of Childhood Maltreatment and Romantic Relationships in Depression. Poster to be presented at 69 th Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, NS. Fallis, E., Wells, R., & Rehman, U. (2007, June). The Role of Power in Bidirectionally Violent Intimate Relationships. Poster presented at 68th Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, ON. Wells, R., Phillips, M., & Minnes, P. (2006, November). Does Injury Severity Predict Social and Functional Outcomes for Individuals with a Pediatric ABI? Paper presented at Toronto ABI Network Conference 2006, Toronto, ON. Wells, R., (2006, May). The Role of Injury Related Behavioural Changes in Predicting Outcomes for Family Caregivers. Paper presented at the 13 th Annual

3 Rebecca E. M. Wells--3 Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury, Hamilton, ON. Wells, R., Dywan, J., & Dumas, J. (2005, October). Life Satisfaction and Distress in Family Caregivers following Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster presented at the Fifth Interurban Acquired Brain Injury Conference, Peterborough, ON. Wells, R. (2004, June). Well-being in family members of persons with Traumatic Brain Injury. Paper presented at Undergraduate Thesis Conference, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. Wells, R., Dywan, J., & Dumas, J. (2004, February). Predictors of well-being in family members of persons with Closed Head Injury. Poster presented at 32 nd Annual International Neuropsychological Society Conference, Baltimore, MD. Wells, R. (2003, April). Stress and well-being in family members of persons with Traumatic Brain Injury. Paper presented at PSYC 3F40 Poster Conference, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON. Conference Proceedings Wells, R. & Dywan, J. (2004). Predictors of well-being in family members of persons with closed head injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 10(S1), p. 177 Teaching Experience Teaching Assistant, Basic Data Analysis, University of Waterloo, 2008 Duties: Leading weekly lab tutorials, grading examinations, entering grades, addressing student queries Teaching Assistant/Co-ordinator, Research Methods, Queen s University, 2007 Duties: Leading weekly lab tutorials, grading papers and examinations, entering grades, maintaining course website, addressing student queries Teaching Assistant, Research Methods, Queen s University, 2006 Duties: Leading weekly lab tutorial, grading papers and examinations, monitoring course website, addressing student queries Teaching Assistant Co-ordinator, Research Methods, Queen s University, 2005 Duties: Proctoring and grading examinations, entering grades, maintaining course website, addressing student queries, leading lab tutorial sessions Teaching Assistant, Abnormal Psychology, Queen s University, Duties: Proctoring and grading examinations, addressing student queries Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Aging, Brock University, 2004

4 Rebecca E. M. Wells--4 Duties: Preparing for and leading weekly seminars, grading examinations and Presentations Teaching Assistant, Introductory Psychology, Brock University, 2002/2003, 2003/2004 Duties: Preparing for and leading bi-weekly seminars, facilitating bi-weekly online discussions, proctoring and grading examinations, entering grades into computerized database Tutor, Statistics and Research Design, Brock University, Duties: Assisting students in understanding and applying statistical procedures as required to complete homework assignments and prepare for examinations Research Experience Research Assistant, Community University Research Alliance in Intellectual Disabilities, Ongwanada/Queen s University, Duties: Conducting telephone interviews with parents of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, data entry and analyses, writing results and reports Research Assistant, Friendship Lab, Brock University, Duties: Transcribing videotaped interviews, coding interview transcriptions, coding videotaped sessions Research Assistant, Family Resource Project, Brock University, Duties: Conducting and transcribing interviews with parents of preschool children, conducting Diagnostic Interview for Screening Children Research Assistant, Youth Lifestyle Choices-Community University Research Alliance, Brock University, 2003 Duties: Distributing questionnaires to high-school students in Niagara Region, providing assistance and instruction Additional Training Certificates Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Brock University Centre for Teaching and Learning, 2003 Neuropsychological Assessments: Beyond Testing Certificate, Ontario Brain Injury Association (offered in conjunction with Brock University), 2002 Home and Community Based Rehabilitation for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury Certificate, Ontario Brain Injury Association (offered in conjunction with Brock University), 2000 Volunteer Activities Assoc. of Graduate Students in Psychology President, Queen s University,

5 Rebecca E. M. Wells--5 Assoc. of Graduate Students in Psychology Treasurer, Queen s University, Canadian Psychological Association Representative, Queen s University, 2005-present Telephone Crisis Worker, Distress Centre Niagara, Vice-President, Undergraduate Psychological Society, Brock University, Psychology Department Peer Mentoring Co-ordinator, Brock University, Psychology Department Peer Mentor, Brock University, Secretary/Treasurer, Undergraduate Psychological Society, Brock University, Professional Memberships Student Affiliate, Canadian Psychological Association, 2003-present