CAASIG executive committee

Executive Committee

Muniya Choudhury, Ph.D., Newsletter Co-Editor,

received her doctorate from Temple University in 2004, after having completed her clinical internship at the University of California, Los Angeles/Neuropsychiatric Institute. She is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Columbia University working with Dr. Anne Marie Albano. Her research interests are in the development, evaluation, and dissemination of cognitive-behavioral treatments for child anxiety and specifically, in the role of parents in the treatment of anxious youth. Dr. Choudhury has recently undertaken research funded by NIMH to develop the first computer-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxious youth with Dr. Philip Kendall. Email: ChoudhuM@childpsych.columbia.edu.

Brian Chu, Ph.D., SIG Leader & Newsletter Co-Editor,

is now Assistant Professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, after receiving his doctorate in clinical psychology from Temple University in 2002 and completing his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2004. Dr. Chu is interested in the evaluation of mental health treatments for youth anxiety and depression with a special emphasis on the dissemination of evidence-based practice, effectiveness research, and the evaluation of within-session client and therapist process factors that predict therapy outcome. His research focuses on client engagement in therapy and how therapists flexibly implement manual-based treatments to improve client involvement and treatment outcomes. Email: brianchu@rci.rutgers.edu.

Jill Ehrenreich, AABT Conference Representative,

received her Ph.D. in 2002 from The University of Mississippi. She completed her internship in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The University of Chicago. She is currently Research Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Her primary research interests are in the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, particularly in regard to parenting and family factors related to both etiology and treatment of anxiety. She is also interested in treatment of comorbid conditions, such as depression, amongst adolescents with anxiety disorders and prevention of anxiety disorders in youth. Email: jehrenre@bu.edu.

Ellen Flannery-Schroeder, Ph.D., ABPP, Memberships/Treasurer,

is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. In July, 2004, she will begin as Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Flannery-Schroeder received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Temple University in 1997 and completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Lauren B. Alloy at Temple University. Dr. Flannery-Schroeder’s research interests include the efficacy of individual, family, and group CBTs for childhood anxiety, prevention strategies, and the role of parenting variables in the onset and maintenance of child anxiety. She has recently received an NIMH grant to evaluate the efficacy of an indicated prevention program for children at risk for anxiety disorders and is a member of the editorial board of Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Email: efschroeder@uri.edu.

Stacey Hofflich, M.A., Student Representative,

will be a third year student in Clinical Psychology at Temple University this coming fall. She is currently working with Dr. Philip Kendall, at the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, on a multi-site study examining the efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, medication, and combination treatments. She recently defended her Masters on the somatic complaints in anxious children. Her research interests also include the emotion regulation of anxious children and other process variables' effects on treatment outcome. Email: hofflich@temple.edu.

Jennifer L. Hudson, Ph.D., Listserv and Website Manager,

Dr. Hudson received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Temple University, she has returned to Macquarie University to take up a position in the psychology department as a Research Fellow. Her research focuses on anxiety disorders in children and adolescents and specifically the role of parents in the etiology of anxiety disorders in youth and the treatment of internalizing disorders using cognitive behavioral and cognitive behavioral family therapies. Email: jhudson@psy.mq.edu.au.

Carrie L. Masia, Ph.D., Child and School Related Issues SIG Representative,

received her doctorate from West Virginia University in 1998. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the New York University Child Study Center. Dr. Masia's work focuses on facilitating early identification and intervention of anxiety disorders and transporting effective interventions to community settings. Dr. Masia-Warner is the recipient of multiple grants to study the recognition and treatment of child anxiety in schools and pediatric clinics. She has recently published a controlled trial of school-based intervention for social anxiety disorder in adolescents. Email: masiac01@med.nyu.edu.

Tracy L. Morris, Ph.D., Anxiety SIG Representative,

received a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi in 1992 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1993. Currently, Dr. Morris is Professor of Psychology at West Virginia University and serves as coordinator of the Clinical Child doctoral program. Dr. Morris has published numerous articles and book chapters in the area of clinical child psychology and anxiety disorders. Dr. Morris’ research is in the area of developmental psychopathology, with a special interest in social anxiety disorder. Her research focuses primarily on the influence of parent-child interaction and peer-relations on the development of anxiety and depression. E-mail: Tracy.Morris@mail.wvu.edu.

Donna Pincus, Ph.D., AABT Conference Representative,

is currently a Research Associate Professor of Psychology and Director, Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Her primary research interests include the assessment and treatment of children's fears and anxieties and in developing new treatments for young children with anxiety disorders. Dr. Pincus is currently the Principal Investigator of an NIMH funded study investigating the development of a treatment for young children with separation anxiety disorder. Email: dpincus@bu.edu.

Laura Seligman, Ph.D., Anxiety SIG Representative,

is Assistant Professor at the University of Toledo. Her research focuses on the development of new treatments and the tailoring of existing treatments for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and their families. She is currently working on projects examining the effects of social cognitions on social skills and dissemination of empirically supported treatments for anxiety in youth. Email: LSeligm@UTNet.UToledo.Edu.