Jessica Bibbo Curriculum Vitae 1 EDUCATION Curriculum Vitae Jessica Bibbo, PhD(c) Email: jlbnq7@mail.missouri.edu Expected August 2016 May 2014 May 2011 December 2010 July 1999 PhD in Human Environmental Sciences, The Effects of Care Recipients Companion Animals on the Caregiving Experience, University of Missouri. Animals and Human Health, a Certificate in Animal-Assisted Therapy, Activities, and Learning. University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, Denver, CO. M.A. Psychological Science, Staff Perceptions of the Addition of a Volunteer Animal-Assisted Activity Program at a Regional Cancer Center, California State University, Chico, CA. B.A. Psychology with Honors and Minor Gerontology, California State University, Chico, CA. B.A. Liberal Arts, New York University, New York, NY. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Assistant August 2011 Present Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Director: Dr. Rebecca Johnson, University of Missouri. Served as the Project Coordinator for the Equine Assisted Activity study and the Seniors Fostering Shelter Dogs study. Class Coordinator for the Veterans and Shelter Dogs study. Involved in carrying out experimental protocols, participant recruitment and retention (of both people and non-human animals), data collection, database management, and data analysis using Excel and SPSS. Supervision of undergraduate students and service learning volunteers. Writing of IRB and IACUC proposals, grants, conferences abstracts, and conference paper and poster presentations. Writing and submission of manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals. Currently part of a team conducting secondary data analyses using a large national sample of companion animal owners and non-owners. Teacher s Assistant January 2013 May 2013 Professor: Dr. Teresa Cooney, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri. Composed and presented multiple lectures in Adult Development and Aging (~ 35 students). Involved in the preparation and presentation of lectures, development of the syllabus and assignments, grading and grading rubrics, exam writing, and working with students.
Jessica Bibbo Curriculum Vitae 2 Teacher s Assistant August 2011 December 2011 Professor: Dr. Cynthia Reeser, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri. In charge of two lab sections for the writing intensive course Human Development. Taught two weekly lab section (~ 12 students in each), graded papers, answered student inquiries, worked with fellow TAs to plan lessons. Instructional Student Assistant January 2011 May 2011 Department of Psychology, California State University, Chico. Co-taught the course Writing for a Career in Psychology (~ 15 students), which focused on APA style writing and the writing process, with a fellow graduate student. In charge of lesson planning, teaching, assignments, and grading. Teacher s Assistant August 2010 December 2010 Professor: for Dr. Martin van den Berg, Department of Psychology, California State University, Chico. Grading of weekly in-class group assignments for Introduction to Psychology (~ 40 students), assisted with answering student questions during weekly in-class group sessions. Research Assistant August 2007 May, 2011 Professor: Dr. Linda Kline, Department of Psychology, California State University, Chico. Interviewed subjects, coded data, assisted in the writing and the presentation of findings at an international conference for a study exploring attributions of companion animal behavior. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Carlisle, G., Johnson, R. A., Bibbo, J., & Tocco, F. (Under review). Companion animals in families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Lessons learned from caregivers. Curl, A. L., Bibbo, J., & Johnson, R. A. (In press). Dog ownership, walking, and bonding, and older adults health and health behaviors. The Gerontologist. Johnson, R. A., & Bibbo, J. (2014). Relocation decisions and constructing the meaning of home: A phenomenological study of the transition into a nursing home. Journal of Aging Studies, 30, 56 63. Bibbo, J. (2013). Staff members perceptions of an animal-assisted activity. Oncology Nursing Forum, 40, E320 E326. INVITED PUBLICATIONS Johnson, R. A., & Bibbo, J. (2015). Human-animal interaction in the aging boom. In A. Fine (Ed.), The Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice, 4 th edition. New York: Academic Press. Johnson, R. A., & Bibbo, J. (2015). Relocation stress syndrome. In B. Ackley, G. Ladwig, & M. B. F. Makic (Eds.), Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 11 th edition. St. Louis, Mosby.
Jessica Bibbo Curriculum Vitae 3 Johnson, R., & Bibbo, J. (2014). The utopia of Tiger Place: Older adults, relocation to a nursing home, and pet relinquishment. Tijdschrift voor Ouderengeneeskunde (Journal of Geriatric Medicine, Netherlands), 1-2014, 28-30. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Curl, A. B., Johnson, R. A., Thorpe, R., & Bibbo, J. (2016, July). Pet Ownership in a US Sample of Middle-Age and Older Adults. Paper to be presented at the Triennial International Conference of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, Paris, France. Carlisle, G. K., Bibbo, J., & Tocco, F. (2016, July). Lived Experiences in Families of Children with Autism and Companion Animals. Poster to be presented at the Triennial International Conference of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, Paris, France. Bibbo, J., Williams, S., Johnson, R. A., & Osterlind, S. (2015, July). Effects of Equine Assisted Activities on PTSD symptoms, self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and social engagement in military veterans. Paper presented at the 24 th Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Saratoga Springs, NY. Carlisle, G. K., Bibbo, J., & Tocco, F. (2015, July). Experiences of families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder living with companion animals. Paper presented at the 24 th Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Saratoga Springs, NY. Bibbo, J., Curl, A. L., & Johnson, R. A. (2014, November). Health Benefits of Dog Walking for Older Adults. Poster presented at The Gerontological Society of America s 67 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington D. C., November, 2014. Bibbo, J. (2014, July). A confirmatory factor analysis of the Center for the Study of Animal Wellness Pet Bonding Scale. Poster presented at the 23 rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Vienna, Austria. Johnson, R. A., Bibbo, J., Osterlind, S., & Mueller, N. (2014, July). The factors and impact of participation: The demographics and Outcomes of five years of Walk a Hound Lose a Pound. Paper presented at the 23 rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Vienna, Austria. Yaglom, H. D., Johnson, R., Bibbo, J., Carlisle, G., & Holt, S. (2013, July). Missouri Moving Out in Front: HAI for People in Transition. Paper presented at the Triennial International Conference of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations, Chicago, IL. Johnson, R., Bibbo, J., Yaglom, H. D., Carlisle, G., McKenney, C., & Holt, S. (2013, July). The HAI- Viability for Research Collaborators Assessment: An Instrument to Assess HAI Organizations Potential as Research Collaborators. Poster presented at the 22 nd Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Chicago, IL. Bibbo, J., Johnson, R., & McKenney, C. (2012, November). Pet Pals: A Pilot Study to Ease Relocation Transition. Poster presented at The Gerontological Society of America s 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Jessica Bibbo Curriculum Vitae 4 Bibbo, J. (2012, July). Staff Perceptions of Benefits of an Animal-Assisted Activity in an Outpatient Oncology Center: Degree of Interaction and Perceived Benefit. Poster presented at the 21 st Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Cambridge, England. Bibbo, J. (2011, August). Staff Perceptions on the Addition of an Animal-Assisted Activity at a Regional Cancer Center. Paper presented at the 20 th Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Indianapolis, IN. Bibbo, J. (2010, November). The Burden of Caring: An Evaluation of Caregivers Caring for Seniors with Neurological Disease. Poster presented at The Gerontological Society of America s 63 rd Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Kline, L., & Bibbo, J. (2009, October). Attributions of Companion Animal Behavior by Adopters and Relinquishers of Companion Animals. Paper presented at the 18 th Annual Conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Kansas City, MO. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Johnson, R. A., & Bibbo, J. (June, 2015). Effects of Equine Assisted Activities on PTSD symptoms, selfefficacy, emotion regulation, and social engagement in military veterans. Webinar presented to the Horses and Humans Research Foundation. Bibbo, J. (2013, December). Older Adults, Their Cats, and Their Informal Caregivers. Paper presented at Uitnodiging Symposium for Prof. Dr. Marie-José Enders-Slegers, Heelen, Netherlands. Bibbo, J. (2012, April). From Pictographs to β-phenylethylamine: The Emergent Empirical Significance of the Human-Animal Bond, Student Plenary presented at the MU Cross-Disciplinary Project conference, Columbia, MO. GRANTS The Effects of Care Recipients Companion Animals on the Caregiving Experience, Interdisciplinary Center on Aging Research Enrichment and Dissemination (READ) Small Grants Program, University of Missouri, (PI: Jessica Bibbo PhD(c), $2,495; 2016). Companion Animals, Social Engagement, and Psychological Well-being in Mid and Later Adulthood, Morris Animal Foundation, (Staff and co-author of grant, PI: Dr. Rebecca Johnson, $48,462; 2015). HONORS AND AWARDS G. Ellsworth Huggins Graduate Scholar, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, ($8,000 per year; 2011 2016). Selected to take part in the 9 th Institute of Nursing Science Summer School Developing Behavioral Interventions for Older Adults, at the Universtӓt Basel, Switzerland. Recipient of Think Swiss Travel Grant (CHF 1,000). August 2014.
Jessica Bibbo Curriculum Vitae 5 Mizzou Advantage International Graduate Student Travel Award ($1,500), University of Missouri, December 2013. Graduate Profession Council Travel Award ($300), University of Missouri, October 2012. Student delegate in the category of Behavioral and Social Sciences Graduate, 25 th Annual CSU Student Research Competition, California State University, Fresno, CA, May 2011. Graduate Equity Fellow, California State University, Chico, CA, ($3,548; September 2010 June 2011). Graduate Student Research and Conference Funding Grant, California State University, Chico, December 2010. Excellence in Psychology Stipend, California State University, Chico, December 2010. Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Poster Award, The Gerontological Society of America s 63 rd Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 2010. Second Place in the category of Behavioral and Social Sciences - Undergraduate, 24 th Annual CSU Student Research Competition, California State University, San Jose, CA, May 2010. Hugh M. Bell Memorial Scholarship, California State University, Chico, CA, 2009 2010. Honors in Psychology, California State University, Chico, CA, May 2009. Research and Creativity Award, California State University, Chico, CA, March 2009. PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Article reviewer for International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, October, 2015. Article reviewer for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, September, 2015. Abstract reviewer for the Gerontological Society of America s 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2015. Foster for the Central Missouri Humane Society, October 2014 present. Volunteer for the Missouri State Senior Games, June 2013, 2014, and 2015. ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS Gerontological Society of America International Society of Anthrozoology