Katherine A. Timmons VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 Office phone: (206) 277-5049 Cell phone: (850) 570-0452 katherine.timmons@gmail.com EDUCATION 2004-2012 Ph.D. (in progress), Florida State University Major: Clinical Psychology; APA accredited Advisor: Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. Dissertation (defended 7/7/2011): Assessing the Effectiveness of Modular Psychotherapy in an Outpatient Clinic M.S., 2006 Thesis title: Self-Esteem Variability and Vulnerability to Depression: Understanding the Role of Interpersonal Information-Seeking Processes 2011-2012 Internship, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division; APA accredited Training Director: Steve McCutcheon, Ph.D. 1998-2002 B.A., New York University, Summa Cum Laude, with Honors Major: English and American Literature RESEARCH FUNDING 2005, 2006, 2009 University Research Fellowship, Florida State University, $54,000 (total funding) 2005, 2008, 2010 Conference presentation travel grant recipient, Florida State University, $1,000 HONORS AND AWARDS 2008 Florida State University Department of Psychology, Clinic Research Prize 2002 Frederick Seward Gibson prize for outstanding undergraduate honors thesis 1998-2002 Presidential Honors Scholarship, New York University 1998-2002 National Merit Scholarship, New York University CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 2011-present Psychology Intern, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA Placements: Primary Care Clinic, PTSD Outpatient Clinic, Women s Addictions, Telehealth Supervisors: Matthew Jakupcak, Ph.D., Craig Santerre, Ph.D., Scott Michael, Ph.D.,
Jane Luterek, Ph.D., & Sara Smucker-Barnwell, Ph.D. Katherine Timmons cv, page 2 2010-2011 Research Therapist, Weight Management Program, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL Duties: Co-leader for weekly behavioral weight loss therapy groups. Supervisor: Gareth Dutton, Ph.D. 2008-2009 Psychological Trainee, ADHD Clinic, Florida State University Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consultation Center, Tallahassee, FL Duties: Diagnostic and psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents. 2007-2008 Contract Therapist, Family Connections Program, Children s Home Society, Tallahassee, FL Duties: Outpatient individual and family psychotherapy for children and adolescents. 2008 Testing Specialist, Schmidt Behavioral Healthcare, Tallahassee, FL Duties: Administering and writing test results for disability evaluations. 2005-2007 Practicum Therapist, Florida State University Psychology Clinic, Tallahassee, FL Duties: Outpatient individual psychotherapy and psychological assessments. Supervisors: Natalie Sachs-Ericsson, Ph.D., Thomas Joiner, Ph.D., & Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D. 2006-2007 Staff Psychotherapist, Arthur G. Dozier Juvenile Correctional Facility, Marianna, FL Duties: Inpatient individual therapy and assessments for juvenile offenders. Supervisors: Therese Kemper, Ph.D., & Nancy Wonder, Ph.D. PUBLICATIONS * Name changed from Katherine A. Merrill to Katherine A. Timmons in 2008 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Van Orden, K. A., Braithwaite, S. R., Anestis, M., Timmons, K. A., Fincham, F., & Joiner, T. E. (in press). An exploratory investigation of marital functioning and order of spousal onset in couples concordant for psychopathology. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Timmons, K. A., Selby, E. A, & Joiner, T. E. (2011). Parental displacement and adolescent suicidality: Exploring the role of failed belonging. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40, 807-817. Cukrowicz, K., Timmons, K. A., Sawyer, K., Driscoll, K., Caron, K., Gummelt, H., & Joiner, T. E. (2011). Improved treatment outcome associated with the shift to empirically supported treatments in an outpatient clinic is maintained over a 10 year period. Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, 42, 145-152. Witte, T. K., Timmons, K. A., Fink, E., Smith, A. R., & Joiner, T. E. (2009). Do major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder confer differential risk for suicide? Journal of Affective Disorders, 115, 69-78. Buckner, J. D., Cromer, K. R., Merrill, K. A.*, Mallott, M. A., Schmidt, N. B., Lopez, C., Holm-Denoma, J. M., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2009). Pretreatment intervention increases treatment outcomes for patients with anxiety disorders. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 33, 126-137.
Katherine Timmons cv, page 3 Holm-Denoma, J. M., Gordon, K. H., Donohue, K. F., Waesche, M. C., Castro, Y., Brown, J. S., Jakobsons, L. J., Merrill, K. A.*, Buckner, J. D., & Joiner, T. E. (2008). Patients affective reactions to receiving diagnostic feedback. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 555-575. Witte, T. K., Merrill, K. A.*, Stellrecht, N., Bernert, R., Hollar, D., Schatschneider, C., & Joiner, T. E. (2008). Impulsive suicide attempters really aren t that impulsive. Journal of Affective Disorders, 107, 107-116. Bernert, R. A., Merrill, K. A.*, Braithwaite, S. R., Van Orden, K., & Joiner, T. E. (2007). A prospective evaluation of family stress and insomnia in young adults. Journal of Family Psychology. Pfaff, J.J., Bernert, R. A., Hollar, D. L., Witte, T. K., Merrill, K. A.*, Pettit, J. W., & Joiner, T. E. (2006). Birth month and depressive and suicidal symptoms in an elderly Australian sample born in the southern or northern hemisphere. Psychiatry Research, 144, 217-19. Joiner, T. E., Kistner, J., Stellrecht, N., & Merrill, K. A.* (2006). On seeing clearly and thriving: Interpersonal perspicacity as adaptive (not depressive) realism (or where three theories meet). Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25, 542-564. Van Orden, K. A., Merrill, K. A.*, & Joiner, T. E. (2005) Interpersonal-psychological precursors to suicidal behavior: A theory of attempted and completed suicide. Current Psychiatry Reviews, 1, 187-196. Book Chapters Timmons, K. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2008). Excessive Reassurance Seeking and Negative Feedback Seeking. In K. Dobson & D. Dozois (Eds.), Risk Factors for Depression, pp. 429-446. Elsevier Publications. Joiner, T. E., & Timmons, K. A. (2008). Depression in its Interpersonal Context. In I. Gotlib & C. Hammen (Eds.), Handbook of Depression, pp. 322-339. Guilford Publications. Merrill, K. A.*, & Joiner, T. E. (2007). Depression. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Sage Publications. Manuscripts Under Review Timmons, K. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2011). Comparing the effectiveness of modular psychotherapy and standard EBTs in a community clinic. Manuscript submitted for publication. Timmons, K. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2011). Benchmarking the effectiveness of modular psychotherapy in a community clinic. Manuscript submitted for publication. PRESENTATIONS Timmons, K. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2011, October). Two analytic approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of modular psychotherapy in a community clinic. Paper presented at the Seattle Implementation Research Conference, Seattle, WA. Timmons, K. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2010, November). Assessing the effectiveness of modular psychotherapy in a community clinic. Poster presented at the 44 th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral
Katherine Timmons cv, page 4 and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA. Timmons, K. A., Van Orden, K. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2008, November). Effect of fees and fee reductions on psychotherapy outcomes in a university training clinic. Poster presented at the 42 nd annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. Witte, T. K., Timmons, K. A., Fink, E., Smith, A. R., & Joiner, T. E. (2008, November). Utility of depressive illness in the prediction of suicide risk. Poster presented at the 42 nd annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. Merrill, K. A*., & Joiner, T. E. (2006, November). Self-consistency, self-esteem, and life events: Interactive effects on depression and anxiety. Poster presented at the 40 th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. Merrill, K. A.*, & Joiner, T. E. (2005). Self-esteem variability and vulnerability to depression: Understanding the role of interpersonal information-seeking processes. In J. R. Z. Abela & B. L. Hankin (Co-chairs), Methodological advances in the study of cognitive and interpersonal vulnerability to depression across the life-span. Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC. Merrill, K. A.*, Joiner, T. E., Fresco, D., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2005). Cognitive flexibility and vulnerability to depression in a large community sample of adolescents. Poster presented at the 39 th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. Witte, T. K., Merrill, K. A.*, Stellrecht, N., Bernert, R., Hollar, D., Schatschneider, C., & Joiner, T. E. (2005). Impulsive suicide attempters really aren t that impulsive. Poster presented at the 39 th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2010 Instructor, Graduate Assessment Lab Department of Psychology, Florida State University Duties: Conducting weekly lectures and student supervision on administration, scoring, and report writing for personality and intellectual assessment measures. 2005-2008 Research Supervisor, Directed Individual Study Department of Psychology, Florida State University Duties: Supervising undergraduate research assistants and assisting with development of independent research projects. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2011-present Strategic Planning Group Junior Member, Seattle Implementation Research Conference 2005-2007 Interview Weekend Committee Chair, FSU Department of Psychology 2004-2006 Clinical Graduate Student Advisory Committee, FSU Department of Psychology PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETIES
American Psychological Association Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Dissemination and Implementation Science SIG Seattle Implementation Research Conference Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Katherine Timmons cv, page 5