About Us
Student Affiliates
Kathy Conaway,clinical trainee Kathy is a fourth year clinical psychology doctoral student. Kathy has attended Incredible Years workshops on classroom management and the dinosaur curriculum. She received her BA in psychology from Capital University in 2003. Her research interests include identifying effective elements of classroom consultation, teacher efficacy, and the use of classroom positive behavior supports. In her spare time, Kathy enjoys spending time with her children, cooking, and traveling.
Raven
Cuellar, research assistant
Raven is a third year clinical psychology doctoral student. Her current involvement with the CSBMHP includes facilitating support groups for the Expect Respect youth dating violence prevention program, conducting mental health assessments with youth in juvenile detention, and working collaboratively with community coalitions on domestic violence prevention efforts.
Outside of the department, Raven spends her time practicing yoga, dancing, exploring the outdoors, and traveling.
Dana E. Crawford, research assistant Dana E. is a second year clinical psychology doctoral student. She earned both Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts from Howard University and she also earned a Masters of Education from Temple University. Dana E. has a broad background in nursing, African American studies and child psychology. She has appeared on several radio and television shows including "The Nightly News with Tom Brokaw." Her research interests include multiculturalism, School-Based Mental Health Programs and the use of narrative therapy in counseling diverse populations. Within the center, she is working with a Health Foundation grant and conducts Head Start consultations. Dana E. enjoys traveling abroad, writing poetry and hosting community development events.
Jennifer Elfstrom, research assistant. Jen is a third year clinical psychology doctoral student. She earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Boston College, where she wrote her Masters thesis on school-based mental health care. Last year she worked with a school-based health center in the St. Bernard-Elmwood Place School District, providing technical assistance to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and assisting with other prevention efforts. In addition, she is part of a team conducting observations and consultations with Head Start classrooms in Butler County. Her current research focuses on the link between school climate and bullying. In her free time Jen enjoys traveling.
Rachel Hamilton, clinical trainee
Rachel is a fourth year clinical psychology student who is working as a school-based
mental health trainee. This is her
second year with the School-based Center for Mental Health. Rachel earned
her bachelor's degree from Grinnell College in 2001, then worked at the
American Psychological Association with PsycINFO for three years. Rachel's
interests focus on the translation of psychological processes across different
levels (e.g., intrapsychic, interpersonal, intra- and inter-group, societal).
Her research interests include mental disorders expressed upon or through
the body, disclosure, and play therapy. She enjoys spending time with friends,
reading, and playing with her cats.
Angie Ledgerwood, research assistant
& clinical trainee
Angie is a third year clinical psychology doctoral student. She earned her
BA from Drury University in 1999. Prior to moving to Ohio, she spent 4 ½
years living and working in Costa Rica. This year, Angie is splitting her
time between working with Fairfield Intermediate School on the planning
and implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention program and as a clinical
trainee at Catholic Social Services in Hamilton. Her research interests
are varied and include acculturation, program implementation and evaluation,
and readiness for innovation. Outside of the Psychology Building, she enjoys
spending time with her husband, her spoiled pets, and cross-stitching.
Chris Reiger, clinical student Chris is a sixth year clinical psychology doctoral student. He has served as a clinical/consultation trainee Talawanda High School, Oxford OH) and a research assistant in the Center. His research interests include school responses to problematic student behavior and program development/evaluation for at-risk children and their families.
Rochelle Rokusek, clinical/consultation
trainee
Rochelle is a fifth year clinical psychology clinical/consultation trainee
who has been working in the Center since she started graduate school in
2003. She is currently working to support the Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success. Her research interests include
program development and evaluation. Her current research project involves
developing an implementation fidelity measure for an evidence-based bullying
prevention program. When Rochelle is not at work, she enjoys kayaking and
bike riding.
Holli Sink,research assistant
Holli is a third year clinical psychology doctoral student. She has been
involved in several different projects associated with the CSBMHP, including
research on understanding youth aggression, providing technical assistance
for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, consulting with Head Start of
Butler County, and assessment work with the Juvenile Detention Project.
Her research interests focus on understanding motivations behind various
types of aggression in youths and working toward more effective interventions.
In her free time, Holli enjoys playing sports, exploring the outdoors, and
spending time with friends.
Karin Vanderzee, research assistant
and clinical trainee
Karin is a third year clinical psychology doctoral student. Karin has participated
in several different projects affiliated with the CSBMHP during her time
at Miami, including the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (serving as a
Technical Assistant), Head Start of Butler County (serving as a Mental Health
Consultant), the Understanding Youth Aggression Project (serving as a Research
Assistant) and the Juvenile Detention Project (serving as a Research Assistant).
Her research interests center around promoting resilience in young children
who have been exposed to violence. In her free time, Karin enjoys spending
time with her husband, traveling and hiking.
Erin Vincent, clinical trainee
Erin is a second year school psychology student. She is working as a
school-based mental health clinical trainee in local schools. Erin also co-facilitates an Expect Respect group at the high
school. This is her second year with the School-based Center for Mental
Health. Her research interests include identifying effective
interventions for disruptive behaviors in school age children and
identifying effective reading interventions for elementary aged children.
Erin earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in
2005. She enjoys many outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking. She
also enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, and cooking.
Angela Volz, research assistant
and clinical trainee
Angela is a third year clinical psychology doctoral student. She earned
her B.S. in psychology at Loyola University in Chicago. Angela is involved
in the Center for School Based Mental Health Programs in a variety of ways,
such as facilitating support groups for an adolescent dating violence prevention
program, administering mental health assessments to youths in juvenile detention,
and collecting data related to youth aggression. In her own research, Angela
studies the various ways in which child maltreatment can lead to dating
violence and sexual risk-taking in female adolescents. In her free time,
Angela enjoys traveling abroad and spending time with her family and friends.