Curriculum Vitae Agata Ando' Personal Information Name Agata Ando' Date of birth 08/24/1983 Nationality Italian Email agatamariaclaudia.ando@unito.it agata.ando@gmail.com Current Occupation o PhD student at University of Turin, Italy - PhD program in Psychological, Anthropological and Education Science, Department of Psychology. PhD Project: Diagnostic validity of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS). Education o 2015: Visiting and Exchange Program - Cognitive Department, UCSD University, San Diego, California o 2015: Brain Connectivity Workshop 2015, UCSD University, San Diego California o 2015 : Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI PROGRAM), University, San Diego, California o 2014: Introductory workshop to Therapeutic Assessment, University of Valle d'aosta, Aosta, Italy o 2014: AIP (Italian Association of Psychology) School in Neuroscience and Imaging techniques, Chieti, Italy o 2013: Workshop - Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS): Administration and Coding (SABA Web platform) o 2013: Workshop - Non invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation (tdcs, tacs, trns): Basic and Applied Research, IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, University of Brescia, Italy o 2013: Workshop - Psychological assessment: therapeutic and collaborative assessment, Professional Association of Psychologist of Piedmont, Turin, Italy o 2012: Workshop - ADHD: diagnosis and treatment, SINPIA (Society of Neuropsychiatry of Childhood and Adolescence), Cuneo, Italy Curriculum Vitae - Agata Andò Pagina 1
o 2011: State exam for certification to practice as Psychologist, University of Messina, Italy o 2010-2011:Post- Lauream Internship - Clinic of Psychodiagnostic/ Clinical Psychology and Neurology ward, Policlinico Hospital of Catania, Italy o 2008-2010: Master degree in Clinical Psychology with a final mark of 110/110 cum laude ( University of Catania, Italy). Thesis: Obesity and psychosis o 2008-2009: Pre-Lauream Internship - Clinic of Psychology clinical and Psychodiagnostic, Policlinico Hospital of Catania, Italy o 2003-2008: Bachelor degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques with a final mark of 110/110 (University of Catania, Italy). Thesis: psychotic disorder and deviant behavior o 2007: Pre-Lauream Internship -Therapeutic Community, Catania, Italy o 2006 Pre-Lauream-Internship Clinic of Psychology, S. Bambino Hospital of Catania, Italy Teaching Experience o 2014-2015: Integrative Activities Instructor for the University of Turin- Faculty of Psychology. Course: Psychodiagnostic o 2014: Lecture within the stimulation in cognitive neuroscience course for the University of Turin- Faculty of Psychology o 2013-2014: Supervisor master degree theses o 2013-2014: Supervisor master degree theses Research Skills o Extensive knowledge of personality assessment, with particular attention on the Rorschach test o Experience with rtms o Experience with heart rate variability (HRV) research and with polygraph instrument o Good computer skills. In particular: good knowledge of Excel, good knowledge of SPSS (for statistics and psychometrics) and ROR-SCAN (for coding Rorschach Variables) o Neuronavigation System Skill. Curriculum Vitae - Agata Andò Pagina 2
o Supervisor for the Parent training: treatment for oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior in children and adolescents o Administration and coding of the following clinical tests: SWAP200, MCMI-III, Rorschach (CS and R-PAS methods),t.a.t, MMPI-2, Big-Five Questionnaire, MODA, MMSE, ADL, IADL, Matrici di Raven, BENDER, STAI,TAS, Hamilton Rating Scale, S.A.S, Baum Test, Machover Test Research Areas o Personality assessment, with particular emphasis on the Rorschach test (CS and R- PAS). o Mirror neuron system o Emotion regulation and dysregulation o ADHD and Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders o Fibromyalgia o Developmental psychopathology Honors, Awards, Scholarships 2015: Associazione il nostro Pianeta Scholarship granted by the Associazione il nostro Pianeta for researching on AD/HD diagnosis and Coping Power Treatment 2015: Best poster award Society for Personality Assessment (SPA) 2013: Best poster award Italian Association of Psychology (AIP), Clinical and Dynamic Psychology Section 2012 2012: Best poster award SINPIA (Society of Neuropsychiatry of Childhood and Adolescence) List of Publications Ando', A., Salatino, A., Giromini, L., Ricci, R., Pignolo, C., Cristofanelli, S., Ferro, L., Viglione, D.J., Zennaro, A. (2015). Embodied Simulation and Ambiguous. Stimuli: the Role of the Mirror Neuron System. Brain Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.10.025 Ando', A., Salatino, A., Giromini, L., Ricci, R., Cristofanelli, S., Ferro., L. Pignolo, C., Viglione, D.J., Zennaro, A. Biological foundation of Human Movement Curriculum Vitae - Agata Andò Pagina 3
responses to the Rorschach test. Society for Personality Assessment Annual Convention, New York, March 04-08, 2015. Fiorella, R., Ferro, L., Ando', A., Tardivo, R., Meinero, L. (2014). Behavior, Emotion, and Learning: New Frontiers in the Development. Libro degli Atti del Convegno di studio: "Behavior, Emotion, and Learning: New Frontiers in the Development ". Vicoforte santuario (CN), November 20-22, 2014 Ferro, L., Ando', Pignolo, C., Cristofanelli, S. (2014). Children with disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders: a pilot study with the Rorschach test (C.S; Exner, 1993). Atti del XXII Congresso Nazionale AIRIPA, Lucca, October 24-25, 2014. Ando', A., Morese, R., Salatino, A. (2014). How do we feel stressed? The Rorschach test as a predictor of psychophysiological responses to stress. Atti del XVI Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Pisa, September 19-21, 2014. Ando', A., Salatino, A., Giromini, L., Ricci, R. (2014). Effects of rtms of left inferior frontal gyrus on human movement responses to the Rorschach test. Atti del XVI Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Pisa September 19-21, 2014. Ando', A., Giromini, L., Pignolo, C. Viglione, D., & Zennaro, A. (2014). Human Movement Response to the Rorschach and Mirroring Activity in the Brain: Evidence from EEG and rtms. (2014). Society Personality Assessment Annual Convention, Arlington, March 19-23, 2014. Ando', A., Cristofanelli, S., Ercolin, D. M., Ferro, L., Pignolo, C., & Zennaro A. (2013). Millon Personality Inventories : Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI- III) e Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI). In F. Del Corno & M. Lang (Eds.), Elementi di psicologia clinica. Milano: Franco Angeli Editore. Ando', A., Salatino, A., Giromini, L., Pignolo, C., Ricci, R.,& Zennaro A. (2013). Effects of rtms of left inferior frontal gyrus on human movement responses to the Rorschach test. Neuropsychological Trends 14, 45. Ando', A., Pignolo, C., & Panato, M. (2013). Can the knowledge of psychopathological symptoms facilitate the simulation ability? Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Napoli September 27-29, 2013. Pignolo, C., Ando', A., & Panato, M. (2013). Validity statistics of Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Napoli, September 27-29, 2013. Ando', A., Cristofanelli, S., Ferro, L., Fiorella.,R., Pignolo, C., & Zennaro, A. (2012.) Children with ADHD: a pilot study with the Rorschach test (CS; Exner, 2013). ADHD eziopatogenesi diagnosi e trattamento. Libro degli atti, Vicoforte Santuario November 23-24, 2012. Curriculum Vitae - Agata Andò Pagina 4
Ando', A., Burdino, E., Caronia, S., Ferro, L., Fiorella, R., Ragazzo, F. & Zennaro, A. (2012). ADHD: Diagnosis and research. ADHD eziopatogenesi diagnosi e trattamento. Libro degli atti, Vicoforte Santuario November 23-24, 2012. Ciotta, L., Stracquadanio, M., Pagano I., Ando', A., Valenti, O., & Roccasalva, L. (2012,). Clinical effects of treatment with phytoestrogens in postmenopausal women. Minerva Ginecologica, 64, 15-22. Ciotta, L., Stracquadanio, M., Formuso,C., Di Leo, S., Ando', A., & Pagano, I. (2011). Clinical effectiveness of N-oleyl-phosphatidyl-ethanolamine (NOPE) in obesity: our experience. Minerva Gastroenterologica e dietologica, 57, 323-331. Ciotta, L., Pagano, I., Stracquadanio, M., Di Leo, S., Ando', A., & Formuso, C. (2011). Psychic aspects of the premenstrual dysphoric disorders. New therapeutic strategies: our experience with Vitex agnus castus. Minerva Ginecologica, 63, 237-245. 21/ 10 /2015 Curriculum Vitae - Agata Andò Pagina 5