Curriculum Vitae Joseph Reyes Grasso, Ph.D. VA Quality Scholars Postdoctoral Fellow Interprofessional Evaluation and Primary Care Psychology San Francisco VA Medical Center 4150 Clement Street, 181G San Francisco, CA 94121 Email: joseph.grasso3@va.gov EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2009 B.S., Advertising; concentration in Psychology 2012 M.A., Psychology (Counseling) Thesis: The Use of a Contextual Writing Intervention to Reduce Restrictive Emotionality, Experiential Avoidance, and Psychological Distress in Men (Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D., Chair) 2014 University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics APA-Accredited Clinical Health Psychology Internship 2014 Ph.D., Psychology (Counseling) Dissertation: The Role of Acceptance in Men s Restrictive Emotionality and Psychological Distress: An Experimental Study (Stephanie Rude, Ph.D. and Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D., Co-Chairs) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Fellow, Interprofessional Evaluation and Primary Care Psychology 8/2014 - Present VA Quality Scholars San Francisco VA Medical Center Supervisor: Timothy Carmody, Ph.D. Designing and conducting mixed-methods research on the role of psychology in team-based primary care, interprofessional training in medical education, and quality improvement in integrated health care Research Co-Investigator 1/2010 5/2014 Depression Vulnerabilities Laboratory, Supervisor: Stephanie S. Rude, Ph.D. Designed and implemented quantitative studies of cognitive reappraisal effects on emotion regulation and depression; Analyzed data and co-wrote manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals Lab and Project Manager/Co-Investigator 1/2010 5/2013 Laboratory of Multicultural Processes and Mental Health Supervisor: Manuel Ramirez III, Ph.D. Managed data set for longitudinal, multigenerational study of Mexican-American mental health; Conducted qualitative and quantitative analyses; Contributed to manuscript for publication in peer-reviewed journal Research Co-Investigator 8/2009 5/2013 Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity Laboratory Supervisor: Aaron B. Rochlen, Ph.D. Co-developed qualitative protocol, conducted in-depth interviews, and analyzed data using thematic, opencoding qualitative methods for study on experiences of fathers in academic; Trained in Atlas.ti software
MANUSCRIPTS AND PUBLICATIONS Lantrip, C., Mazzetti, F., Grasso, J., Gill, S., Miller, J., Haner, M. & Rude, S. (2015). Ethnic identity and depression in Asian Americans on American college campuses, Journal of College Counseling Ramirez, M., Argueta, N., & Grasso, J. (2013). Drug trafficking and immigration: Impact on the borderlands culture of South Texas, Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 1(2), 69-84 Reddick, R., Rochlen, A., Grasso, J., Reilly, E., & Spikes, D. (2011). Academic fathers pursuing tenure: A qualitative study of work- family conflict, coping strategies and departmental culture, Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 12(1), 64-76 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Ayres, J., Grasso, J. (September, 2013). Teaching patient-doctor communication: A practical approach. Symposium presented at the 34 th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Chicago, IL Pujols, Y., Grasso, J., Perez, N. (May, 2013). Brief intervention strategies for PTSD in primary care settings. Poster presentation at the VA Psychology Leadership Conference, San Antonio, TX Ramirez, M., Argueta, N., & Grasso, J. (September, 2011). The psychological impact of drugs and immigration on the culture of borderland families of South Texas. Symposium paper presented at the Newberry Borderlands and Latino Studies Seminar, Chicago, IL Grasso, J., Reilly, E., & Rochlen, A.. (August, 2011). Strain, conflict, and coping among male academics with young children. In C. Z. Oren & D. C. Oren (Co-chair) Context matters: Fathers across settings. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. Grasso, J., Gill, S., Haner, M., Lantrip, C., Mazzetti, F., Rude, S. (August, 2011). Exploring the relationship between ethnic identity and depression in diverse university students. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. Lantrip, C., Mazzetti, F., Rude, S., Gill, S., Grasso, J., & Kwon, K. (November, 2010). Emotion regulation and its relationship to depression in minority groups. Poster presentation at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Conference, San Francisco, California. Grasso, J., Reilly, E., Spikes, D., Reddick, R., Rochlen, A. (August, 2010). A balancing act: Men raising young children and pursuing tenure. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA Lantrip, C., Mazzetti, F., Rude, S., Gill, S., Grasso, J., & Kwon, K. (May, 2010). A preliminary exploration of emotion regulation in minority groups on campus. Poster presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Conference, Boston, MA AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS Awards: Behavioral Science Impact Award for outstanding presentation at 34th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine 2014 College of Education Travel Grant (awarded for presenting at APA conferences) 2010; 2011,2012 The Alexander Caswell Ellis Fellowship in Education 2009-2010 The Counseling and Mental Health Center s Student Leadership Award 2009 The Glenn Maloney Endowed Memorial Scholarship for improving quality of student life 2009 The Edward S. Guleke Student Excellence Award for significant contributions to UT-Austin 2009
Distinctions: Named one of the Most Promising Advertising Students in America by American Ad Federation 2008 Designated an undergraduate College Scholar by the University of Texas at Austin 2007,2008, 2009 Received University Honors and recognized on the College of Communication s Dean s List for seven of ten long semesters as an undergraduate CLINICAL EXPERIENCE University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics 7/2013 7/2014 Health Psychology Predoctoral Intern; Primary Supervisor: Denise Connelly, Ph.D. Consultant for medical/surgical teams regarding health behaviors, cognitive functioning, stress and pain management, and psychological adjustment of patients at level-i trauma hospital Provided behavioral health consultation to primary care physicians and administered brief assessments and evidence-based treatment at Access Community Health Center, an FQHC Treated patients with dual diagnosis at weekly AODA clinic within primary care center Co-led a weekly psychological resiliency and stress management group on rehabilitation unit Evaluated pre-surgical candidates for kidney donations, utilizing clinical interview and MMPI-2 Co-led pain management and ACT for pain groups and provided individual therapy at a integrative medicine clinic, with training in biofeedback, clinical hypnosis, and ACT for chronic pain Primary Care/Behavioral Health Clinic, Central Texas Veterans Health System 5/2012 5/2013 Therapist Trainee; Supervisors: Norma Perez, Ph.D. and Mirna Mejia, Ph.D. Created and led a four-session CBT group to treat mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression Treated patients with PTSD using an abbreviated model based on Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy techniques and adapted for a primary care setting Provided short-term, evidence-based psychotherapy for walk-in, PCP-referred, and triage patients Collaborated on patient care with multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, nurses, PCPs, and social workers Measured patient outcomes using brief assessments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PCL-M) to track symptoms UT Southwestern Austin Family Medicine Residency/Brackenridge Hospital 6/2012 5/2013 Therapist Trainee; Supervisor: Jennifer Ayres, Ph.D. Helped develop an inpatient behavioral health consultation service for family medicine residency program Consulted with palliative care and family medicine physicians on patient psychological concerns Counseled medical inpatients and caregivers, utilizing CBT, ACT, and Motivational Interviewing Administered emwave biofeedback protocol for relaxation and stress management training Provided long-term evidence-based psychotherapy for patients established in the primary care clinic Private Practice Neuropsychological Assessment Clinic 5/2010 3/2013 Assessment Trainee, Supervisor: Manuel Ramirez, III, Ph.D. Administered, interpreted, and wrote reports for objective cognitive and neuropsychological tests including: W AIS-IV, WRAT-III, WMS-III, Bender Gestalt Test, Trail Making Tests), Finger Tapping Test, Rivermeade Behavioral Memory Test, Sequin-Goddard Formboard, and Sentence Completion Task. Consulted with supervising psychologist about case conceptualization and diagnostic formulation General Mental Health Clinic, Central Texas Veterans Health System 8/2011 5/2012 Therapist Trainee; Supervisor: Robert O Brien, Ph.D. Provided individual psychotherapy services to adult veterans, with specialization in geriatric issues Co-led a long-term men s depression process group for the entire academic year Conducted integrated psychological assessments using objective and projective personality tests
Tejas Family Guidance Center 8/2010 7/2011 Therapist Trainee; Supervisor: Allison Sallee, Ph.D. Provided psychotherapy services to adults, children, couples, and families for diverse, low-ses clients Trained in CBT, family systems therapy and Gottman couples therapy Conducted in-school behavioral observations as part of diagnostic assessments of child clients CLINICAL TRAINING/WORKSHOPS Prolonged Exposure/Cognitive Processing Therapy Workshop, 12 hours of training at Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Intensive 3-Day Cognitive Therapy Workshop, 21 hours of training TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department, The University of Texas 8/2012 5/2013 Facilitated class discussions and exam review sessions for Personality Theories undergraduate course Developed lecture materials on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Motivational Interviewing Graded essays and exams, and held office hours Graduate Assistant, Counseling and Mental Health Center, The University of Texas 9/2009 5/2013 Led workshops about mental health and interpersonal communication topics for students and staff Aided in curriculum development for psychoeducational presentations targeted at student population Developed marketing plans for programming and assist in outreach event execution Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas 9/2011 6/2012 Taught two 1.5 hour weekly lab sections for a writing and communication undergraduate course Co-developed lecture content on professional communication skills Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department, The University of Texas 1/2011 5/2011 Led discussions and interactive exercises for Multicultural Psychotherapy undergraduate course Co-developed lecture materials on multicultural case conceptualization Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department, The University of Texas 9/2010 12/2010 Taught a two-hour, weekly lab section for Intro to Statistics and Research Design undergraduate course Mentored students who were conducting their first experimental psychology study Co-developed lecture material on quantitative statistics Graduate Assistant, Voices Against Violence, 9/2009 5/2010 Supervised and mentored undergraduate student coordinators and peer educators Taught student seminars on topics such as interpersonal violence, sexual assault, and stalking Directed the creation and management of a new student advocacy organization INVITED LECTURES AND TALKS Grasso, J. (8/2012). Beck s Cognitive Theory of Depression. Presentation for undergraduate students in Personality Theories course, The University of Texas Grasso, J. (9/2010). Foundational CBT Techniques for Emerging Counselors. Presentation for graduate students in Counseling Theories course, The University of Texas Rochlen, A., Grasso, J. (9/2008). Hands-on Review of Research on Why Men Become Stay-at- Home Dads. Presentation at the Stay-at-Home Fathers Group, Dallas, TX
AFFLILATIONS AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES Student Affiliate, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association 2013 - Present Student Affiliate, APA D. 38 (Health Psychology Division) 2010 Present Student Affiliate, American Psychological Association 2009 - Present Member of the Friar Society, honors organization at UT-Austin 2009 Present President, Counseling Psychology Student Association 2010 2011 Founder & President, Active Minds at UT-Austin, (mental health advocacy group) 2008 2009 Member, Texas Blazers (men s community service and leadership organization) 2008 2009