Maria Livanou Curriculum Vitae

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1 Curriculum Vitae 1 EDUCATION BA Honors in Forensic Psychology (May 2014) of Criminal Justice, City University of New York Cumulative GPA: 3.97/4.00 (Summa Cum Laude) Dean s List , HONORS/AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS 2014 Student Travel Award (Conference Expenses) 2014 Young Scholars Award $1, Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) Regional Conference 2013: Award 1 st Place Undergraduate Poster Session 2013 International Student Award Academic Excellence for GPA > Research Assistant FBI/High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group Grant Recipient $4, Summer Research Internship Stipend Award $3, Young Scholar s Award $1, International Student Scholarship $2,000

2 2 EMPLOYMENT/WORK EXPERIENCE 2014 Aiginiteio University Hospital of Athens Department of Psychiatry Tasks: helping in assessments, evaluations, clinical research CUNY Service Corps/Research Foundation 2014 Project Reach Providing services for LGBT youth Counseling and facilitation of groups Event organization Office of Accessibility Services 2013 College Assistant-Note Taker Taking clear, comprehensive notes for students with disabilities and helping students to understand the class material. Attending following courses: Economics, Drugs and Abuse Emergency Management, Constitutional Law, Art in New York 2012 ABC Organization-Cassidy s Place Fall Internship/Fieldwork Placement working with preschoolers with developmental delays, helping early childhood teachers by facilitating their duties, providing support services and engaging in recreational classroom activities. Part of the Head Start Program for disadvantaged children offering education for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, educational advocacy, housing assistance and mental care services. RESEARCH/ COMMUNITY ACTVITIES 2013 Honors Program Ambassador for newly accepted students Fall of Criminal Justice, City University of New York 2014 Project/Honor Thesis Development: The relationship between Family and Suicidal Behavior in College Students Supervisor: Elizabeth Jeglic Project: Suicidal and Self-Injurious Behavior in Youth Tasks: data analysis, poster and manuscript preparation of Criminal Justice, City University of New York 2014 Research Assistant

3 3 Supervisor: Elizabeth Jeglic Project: Replication Study (Dr. Nock s paradigm) Suicidal Behavior Prediction through attentional bias suicidal stimuli Tasks: Interviews, data collection, project coordination 2013 of Criminal Justice, City University of New York Fall Research Assistant/Experimenter Supervisor: Jill Grose-Fifer Project: EEG Adolescents and Adults-Brain Activity Tasks: Interviews, data collection 2013 of Criminal Justice, City University of New York Summer Research Assistant/Experimenter/ Coordinator Supervisor: Maria Hartwig Project: FBI/High Value Detainee Interrogation Group Luke, T. J., Hartwig, M., & Granhag, P.A. (2013). Suspect counter-interrogation strategies: The effect of prior knowledge of the interviewing techniques Manuscript in preparation Tasks: Interviews, data collection, experimenter, project coordination of Criminal Justice, City University of New York 2014 Supervisor: Maria Hartwig Project: Oath Taking and Truth Telling Tasks: project IRB preparation, data collection Independent Study-Research Project Present Advisor/Mentor/Supervisor: Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. Project: Social Justice Sexuality LGBT Youth of Color and mental health, intersection of race, gender, and sexuality LGBT identity and community racial and sexual identity; mental and physical health; family formations and dynamics; civic and and community engagement Tasks: manuscript editing, data analysis, manuscript preparation of Criminal Justice, City University of New York 2012 Research Assistant Supervisor: Maureen Allwood Examining adolescents emotional, behavioral and physiological response to trauma and violence, delinquent behaviors, psychological assessments and evaluations. Tasks: data entry and checking, lab assistance New York Cares 2012 Volunteer in different projects concerning people s wellness. New York Presbyterian Hospital-psychiatric clinic-bipolar patients providing social support AMAC- autistic kids initiating children in play and recreational activities

4 4 RESEARCH PROPOSALS/PRESENATTIONS/PAPERS 2014 Youth of Color Still at Risk: Demographic Impediments to Social and Emotional Adjustment., Research Week 2014 Dysfunctional Families and the Risk for Suicide in Emerging Adults., Research Week LGBT Youth of Color Still at Risk: Demographics Impede Social and Emotional Adjustment. Paper Presentation, Eastern Sociological Society (ESS), Paper Presentation, Baltimore Sociodemographics intersect with lack of social resources and inadequate access to the health-care system for LGBT Youth of Color. International Conference on the Rule of Law in an Era of Change: Security, Social Justice and Inclusive Governance,, Paper Presentation, Athens, Greece 2013 The Impact of Intersectionality on LGBT Youth of Color: An Analysis of Family And Health-Care Support. Paper Presentation Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) New York, Manuscript in Preparation 2013 LGBT Youth in Higher Risk of Emotional Discomfort John Jay Research Week, Plenary Session 2013 LGBT Youth of Color and Mental Health: An Examination of Family and Health Care Providers Poster Presentation, Eastern Sociological Society, (ESS), Boston 2013 Malingering Deception in Psychopaths: The Relationship between Psychopathy and Malingering in Criminal Defendants The Impact of Familial Psychopathology on Children: Dysfunctional Families as a Crucial Indicator of Borderline Personality Disorder Familial Psychopathology and Children: Dysfunctional Families Leading to Suicidal Children Secondary Gains: The Benefits of Illness.

5 5 SKILLS Languages Research Software Microsoft Bilingual Greek and English, Fluent in German, Basic Spanish SPSS, Neuroscan Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Internet REFERENCES Dr. Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. Department of Sociology of Criminal Justice City University of New York 524 West 59th Street New York, NY T Dr. Maria Hartwig Department of Psychology of Criminal Justice City University of New York 524 West 59th Street New York, NY More references available upon request.