Bird 1 Curriculum Vitae Elizabeth R. Bird, M.S. Department of Psychology University of Washington Box 351525 Seattle, WA 98195 ebird@uw.edu Education 2013-Present Ph.D. (anticipated), University of Washington, Clinical Psychology, Seattle, WA Pre-Doctoral student Graduate Advisor: William H. George, Ph.D. 2013-2014 M.S., University of Washington, Clinical Psychology, Seattle, WA Graduate Advisor: William H. George, Ph.D. Thesis: Women s Sex-Related Dissociation: The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication, Instructions to Control Sexual Arousal, and History of Sexual Abuse 2007-2011 B.A., University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Gender Studies; Honors Degree; Summa Cum Laude; Awards and Memberships Robert C. Bolles Graduate Fellowship Fund; University of Washington, Department of Psychology Phi Beta Kappa Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award (presented to only one student each year by the U. Puget Sound, Department of Psychology for academic excellence) Slater Award departmental nominee (selected by the faculty of the U. Puget Sound, Department of Psychology as the student who has proven research capabilities) Mortar Board (National College Senior Honor Society) Psi Chi (The International Honor Society in Psychology) Peer Reviewed Publications 1. Bird, E. R., Staples, J. M., Feinstein, B., Kaysen, D. Bisexual and lesbian women s hookup experiences: Relationships among alcohol intoxication, internalized homophobia, gender of partner, and sexual activities on positive and negative emotions. In preparation. 2. Bird, E. R., Gilmore, A. K., Stappenbeck, C., & George, W. H. Women s dissociation to sexual stimuli: The effects of alcohol, instruction to control sexual arousal, and history of childhood sexual abuse. In preparation.
Bird 2 3. Feinstein, B., Bird, E. R., Kaysen, D., Larimer, M., Lee, C., & Kilmer, J. The social context of drinking among sexual minority women. In preparation. 4. Pinsky, H. T., Shepard, M., Bird, E. R., Gilmore, A. K., Lewis, M. A., & George, W. H. Differences in mental and sexual health outcomes based on type of nonconsensual sexual penetration. In preparation. 5. Gilmore, A. K., Bird, E. R., Neilson, E., George, W. H., & Norris, J. Understanding sexual assault risk perception in college: Relationships among sexual assault history, drinking to cope, and trauma symptoms. Under review. 6. Bird, E. R., Gilmore, A. K., George, W. H., & Lewis, M. A. The role of social drinking factors in the relationship between incapacitated sexual assault and drinking before sex. Under Review. 7. Bird, E. R., Seehuus, M., Clifton, J., & Rellini, A. H. Dissociation during sex and sexual functioning in women with and without a history of sexual abuse. Archives of Sexual Behavior, Advance online publication. Conference Poster Presentations Bird, E. R., Gilmore, A. K., George, W. H., & Lewis, M. A. (2015, February). The role of social drinking factors in the relationship between incapacitated sexual assault and drinking before sex. To be presented at the meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women s Sexual Health, Austin, Texas. Bird, E. R., Gilmore, A. K., Stappenbeck, C., & George, W. H. (2014, June). Women s dissociation to sexual stimuli: The effects of alcohol, instruction to control sexual arousal, and history of childhood sexual abuse. Presented at the meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Dubrovnik, Croatia. J. Clifton; A. Hurliman; M. Seehuus; A. Rellini; E. Bird; V. Peters; P. R. Casson. (2013, November). Perceived Stress in Infertile Couples: Emotion Regulation as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Relationship Satisfaction. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies convention in Nashville, TN. Bird, E. R., Seehuus, M., Clifton, J., Rellini, A. H. (2012, July). Dissociation and sexual function in women with and without a history of childhood sexual abuse. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Lisbon, Portugal. Conference Oral Presentations Bird, E.R., Neilson, E., Heiman, J. R., Norris, J., George, W. H. (2015, February). Relationships among sex motives and sexual pain in non-problem female drinkers. To be presented at the meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women s Sexual Health, Austin, Texas.
Bird 3 Editorial Responsibilities Ad Hoc Reviewer: Journal of Sex Research Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy Archives of Sexual Behavior Research Graduate Student Research Assistant, University of Washington (Summer 2014) Supervised by Amanda Gilmore, M.S., and William H. George, Ph.D., Department of Psychology Research assistant for a federally funded randomized clinical trial testing the efficacy of reducing sexual assault and alcohol use in college women Responsibilities include data analysis, manuscript preparation, grant preparation, and mentorship of undergraduate research assistants Senior Research Assistant, Sexual Health Research Clinic, University of Vermont (January 2012-April 2013) Supervised by Alessandra Rellini, Ph.D., Department of Psychology Responsibilities included training research assistants, running participants through laboratory study procedures, screening participants for studies, literature reviews, data entry and synthesizing SPSS output, scoring measures, writing syntax, condensing Vaginal Pulse Amplitude, organizing research materials. Study Coordinator, Fertility and Well-being, Sexual Health Research Clinic, University of Vermont (June 2012-April 2013) Supervised by Alessandra Rellini, Ph.D., Department of Psychology and Jessica Clifton, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Psychology Studied Fertility and Well-Being in conjunction with Fletcher Allen Hospital. Responsibilities included training and organizing of research assistants, recruiting participants at the Outpatient Gynecology Clinic at Fletcher Allen Hospital, organizing recruitment materials, weekly participant reminders, and data input. Study Coordinator, Cardiovascular Health and Sexual Functioning, Sexual Health Research Clinic, University of Vermont (September 2012-December 2012) Supervised by Alessandra Rellini, Ph.D., Department of Psychology and Martin Seehuus, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Psychology Examined the relationship between endothelial health and sexual health as measured by subjective and physiological measures with the goal of better predicting cardiovascular disease and heart attacks in women.
Bird 4 Responsibilities included organization of study materials and participants, advertising for recruitment, and screening participants for qualification using a complex set of criteria. Research Assistant, University of Puget Sound (Fall 2008-Spring 2010) Supervised by David Moore, Ph.D.; Department of Psychology. Studied verbal and nonverbal communication and gender differences in physiological responses to individual versus relationship threats. Transcribe verbal and nonverbal communication in audio and videotapes of couples interactions. Weekly research meetings to review progress of study, and hold didactic discussions on the SASB coding system and data management and analyses. Experience in writing syntax and cleaning and organizing data. Interviewer at Project Homeless Connect, University of Puget Sound (Fall 2008) Supervised by Carolyn Weisz, Ph.D., Department of Psychology. Trained as a one-on-one interviewer for research on experiences of stigma within homeless populations. Conducted interviews with men experiencing homelessness. Teaching Experience Pre-doctoral Teaching Assistant for Developmental Psychology, University of Washington (Winter 2014) Individually taught 2 weekly sections for 200 person, 300 level course Assisted in test creation and general course administration Pre-doctoral Teaching Assistant for Abnormal Psychology, University of Washington (Fall 2014) Individually taught 2 weekly sections for 100 person, 300 level course Assisted in test creation and general course administration Grader for Clinical Psychology, University of Washington (Spring 2014) Graded 2 essay assignments for 35 student course Pre-doctoral Teaching Assistant for Human Sexuality, University of Washington (Spring 2014) Individually lead exam review sessions Pre-doctoral Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Psychology, University of Washington (Winter 2014) Co-lead exam review sessions Managed in-class participation Clicker system for 400+ student course using Turning Point, Inc. Pre-doctoral Teaching Assistant for Animal Behavior, University of Washington (Fall 2013) Individually taught 2 weekly sections for 100 person, 300 level course
Assisted in test creation and general course administration Bird 5 Clinical Experience Graduate Therapist, University of Washington Psychology Clinic (Fall 2014-Present) Provide individual assessment and psychotherapy Graduate Course on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Sex Therapy (Fall 2012) Participated in graduate course taught by Dr. Alessandra Rellini while working in her laboratory. Case Manager/Retention Specialist at Comprehensive Life Resources (September 2011- December 2011) Managed cases for Therapeutic Foster Care agency. Worked one-on-one with children on behavioral management skills and other therapeutic goals, supported and trained foster parents, organized and managed cases, and coordinated with immediate team members and those outside of the agency involved in the cases. Intern at West Central Behavioral Health (Summer 2011) Completed retrospective 24-hour diet interviews with clients participating in the InSHAPE program designed to improve the physical health of individuals diagnosed with and medicated for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Walked with clients weekly to support exercise goals of the InSHAPE program Psychology Practicum: Intern at Comprehensive Mental Health (February 2011-May 2011) One-on-one skills coach to children in foster care with developmental delays, trauma history including physical and sexual abuse, behavioral difficulties, emotional dysregulation, and sensory disorders. Coach on health/hygiene behavior, appropriate social skills, sexualized behaviors, aggression, problem solving skills, and other areas of need. Supervise visits between biological parents and children. Co-President of VOX Voices for Planned Parenthood (Fall 2008-May 2011) Promote safer sex and healthy relationships; provide educational seminars and workshops relating to physical and verbal communication issues, and sociopolitical issues surrounding choice, religion and acceptance. Lead discussions during meetings on sexual functioning, safer sex, and campus program organization. Intern at YWCA (Summer 2009) Organized and co-facilitated child empowerment groups and parenting groups in domestic violence shelter. Co-taught teen dating violence seminars for high school students. Domestic Violence Counselor Training (Summer 2008)
Bird 6 40 hour training. Training by Support Network for Battered Women. In depth curriculum on the Cycle of Violence in dating and married relationships, hotline crisis training, psychology of victimization, and the developmental effects on children, among other topics. Intern at CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) (Summer 2008) Teen Outreach department. Answered emails from teens and provided support through online live chat and calls on crisis hotline. Organized and conducted volunteer outreach and orientation.