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Curriculum Vitae Dana Leigh Cunningham, Ph.D. Instructor, Department of Psychiatry University of Maryland School of Medicine Date
April 28, 2008
Education Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology, August 2004 Doctoral Dissertation: Emotional and behavioral resilience in economically disadvantaged adolescents Dissertation Advisor: David DiLalla, Ph.D. Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology, December 2000 Master’s Thesis: Aggression within the family: Its association to coping responses in college students Thesis Advisor: Brenda Gilbert, Ph.D. Spelman College, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Psychology, May 1998 Honors Thesis: Environmental influences on body shape attitudes and self-concept in AfricanAmerican females Thesis Advisors: Pamela Scott-Johnson, Ph.D. and Sandra Sims-Patterson, Ph.D. Post Graduate Education and Training Postdoctoral Fellowship Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action University of Maryland School of Medicine July 2004 – August 2006 Predoctoral Clinical Internship University of Maryland Medical System/Maryland Veterans Administration Consortium Baltimore, MD July 2003 – July 2004 Licensures Licensed Psychologist in Maryland, July 2007, License No. 04320 Employment History Faculty Appointments Assistant Professor
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University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Division Baltimore, MD August 2007 - present Instructor University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Division Baltimore, MD August 2006 – August 2007 Clinical Positions Clinician University of Maryland School of Medicine Prince George’s School Mental Health Initiative Prince George’s County Public Schools August 2006 - present Postdoctoral Fellow University of Maryland School of Medicine School Mental Health Program Baltimore, MD July 2004 – August 2006 Predoctoral Intern University of Maryland Medical System/Maryland Veterans Administration Consortium Baltimore, MD July 2003 – July 2004 Psychology Extern Illinois Youth Center- Harrisburg Harrisburg, IL August 2002 – June 2003 Psychology Extern Child & Adolescent Unit of Clyde L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center Anna, IL August 2001 – August 2002 Child/Adolescent Therapist Southern Illinois Regional Social Services Carbondale, IL August 2000 – May 2001
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Counselor Clinical Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL January 1999 – June 2003 Research Positions Postdoctoral Fellow University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action Baltimore, MD July 2004 – August 2006 Research Assistant Infant Development Laboratory of Matthew Schlesinger, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University August 2002 – July 2003 Research Assistant Child Development Neuropsychology Laboratory of Kimberly Espy, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University August 1999 – July 2001 Professional Society Memberships American School Health Association, 2005 - present American Psychological Association, 1998 - present Association of Black Psychologists, 1999 - present Division 53 of the APA, 2000 – present Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 2000 - 2002 Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, 1997 – present Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997 - present Honors and Awards Proactive Recruitment of Minority Professionals for Tomorrow (PROMPT) Fellowship, Southern Illinois University, 1998 - 2000 Department of Psychology Honors Program, Spelman College, 1996 - 1998 Academic Scholarship, Spelman College, 1994 – 1998 Dean’s Academic List, Spelman College, 1994 – 1998 Administrative Service Institutional Service Black Student Caucus, Dept. of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Secretary, 2000 – 2003
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Local Service Faith-Community Partnership, Liaison, 2005 – 2006 National Service American School Health Association, Secretary for the Mental Health Professionals Section, 2005 – present American School Health Association, Conference Program Planning Committee, 2008 Association of Black Psychologists, Midwestern Representative for the Student Circle, 20022003 Association of Black Psychologists, Chair of the Mentoring Committee for the Student Circle, 2002 - 2004 Ad Hoc Reviewer Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2003-2004 Teaching Service Teaching Assistant Southern Illinois University PSYC 102 & PSYC 103- Introduction to Psychology Hours in classroom: 2 hours/week; Number of students: approximately 60 students/semester August 1998 – May 1999 Grant Support Active Grants:
Project Title: Prince George’s School Mental Health Initiative: Enhancing Student Success This is a collaborative project between the University of Maryland and Prince George’s County Public Schools that is designed to provide school-based mental health services to students in special education so they can achieve their educational goals in the least restrictive environment. Role: Project Coordinator for School-Based Interventions – 10%; Clinician – 85%; Collaborator for Training Development – 20% Principal Investigator: Mark D. Weist, Ph.D. Funding Agency: Maryland State Department of Education Effective Dates: 7/1/06 – present Direct costs: 258, 180 Indirect costs: 25,818 Submitted Grants:
Project Title: Target 21217: Building on the Success and Strengths of Community Resources to Improve the Lives of Youth and Families Role: Advisor – 10% Date submitted: 12/01/06
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Publications Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 1. Cunningham, D.L., Stephan, S., Paternite, C., Schan, S., Weist, M.., Adelsheim, S., & Flaspohler, P. (October, 2007). Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Recommendations of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. Psychiatric Services, 58(10), 1344-1347. 2. Cashel, M.L.(#), Cunningham, D.L., Landeros, C., Cokley, K.O., & Muhammad, G. (2003). An evaluation of sociocultural attitudes and symptoms of bulimia among diverse college groups. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50(3), 287-296. 3. Cokley, K.(#), King, A., Cunningham, D.L., Komarraju, M., & Muhammad, G. (2003). Ethnic differences in the measurement of academic self-concept in a sample of African American and European American college students. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 63(4), 707-722. 4. Cokley, K.(#), Bernard, N., Cunningham, D.L., & Motoike, J. (2001). A psychometric investigation of the Academic Motivation Scale using a United States sample. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 34(2), 109-119. 5. Cokley, K.(#), Miller, K., Cunningham, D.L., Motoike, J., King, A., Awad, G. (2001). Developing an instrument to assess college students’ attitudes towards pledging and hazing in Greek letter organizations. College Student Journal, 35(3), 451-456. 6. Cunningham, D.L., Beale, R.L.(#), Mattis, J.S., Stovall, E.L., Morgan, L.M., White, D.L. (1998). Impact of psychosocial stressors on the mental and physical health of women: An investigation of relationship problems, economic strain, and weight concerns. Peers and Preventions: A Journal of Undergraduate Peer Helping Research, 2(1), 22-25. Other Brief Communications 1. Cunningham, D. L.*#, Ozdemir, M., Summers, J., & Ghunney, A. (August 2006). Cultural Competence, Baltimore, MD: Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine. 2. Weiss, C. L. A., & Cunningham, D. L. (April 2006). Suicide Prevention in the Schools. Baltimore, MD: Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine. 3. Weiss, C.L.A., Cunningham, D.L. (#), Lewis, C.P. (December 2005). Enhancing Student Connectedness to Schools, Baltimore, MD: Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Major Invited Speeches
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Local Lectures Cunningham, D. (2008, March). Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior. Presentation to school staff at Baybrook Elementary School, Baltimore, MD. Invited by University of Maryland, SMHP. Hobbs, N. & Cunningham, D. (2007, January). Disability Awareness. Presentation to school staff at Suitland High School, Forestville, MD. Cunningham, D. (2006, January). Classroom Management. Presentation to teachers at Franklin Square Elementary School, Baltimore, MD. Invited by University of Maryland, SMHP. Cunningham, D. (2005, December). Parent Management Strategies. Presentation to parents at Dr. Roland Patterson Middle School, Baltimore, MD. Invited by University of Maryland, SMHP. Cunningham, D. (2003, April). Finding your compass and navigating graduate school. Presentation to first-year clinical psychology students. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. Invited by Southern Illinois University, Department of Psychology. Cunningham, D. (2002, March). I’ve made it to graduate school… Now what? Presentation to first-year clinical psychology students. Southern Illinois University. Carbondale, IL. Invited by Southern Illinois University, Department of Psychology. Proferred Communications Hobbs, N. & Cunningham, D. (2007, October). School mental health services for youth in special education. Workshop at the Twelfth Annual Conference on Advancing Schoolbased Mental Health, Orlando, FL. Cunningham, D. & Lindsey, M. (2007, October). Child Welfare and School Mental Health. Breakfast and lunch discussion groups at the Twelfth Annual Conference on Advancing School-based Mental Health, Orlando, FL. Cunningham, D., Lever, N., Hobbs, N., & Freedman, M. (2007, July). Effective school mental health services for youth in special education. Intensive Training at the 7th Annual School Health Interdisciplinary Program Conference, Ellicott City, MD. Cunningham, D. (2007, June). Effective strategies to address disruptive behaviors. Plenary Presentation at the Enhancing School Success: Effective Behavioral Health Programs and Strategies Conference, Cumberland, MD.
Cunningham, D. (2007, March). Strategies to address disruptive behaviors. Plenary Presentation at the Enhancing School Success: Effective Behavioral Health Programs and
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Strategies Conference, Easton, MD.
Cunningham, D. & Lindsey, M. (2006, September). Community engagement in school mental health service delivery. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Advancing School-based Mental Health, Baltimore, MD. Cunningham, D., and Lindsey, M. (2006, September). Faith-Community Partnerships. Breakfast and lunch discussion groups at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Advancing School-based Mental Health, Baltimore, MD.
Cunningham, D., Stephan, S., Weist, M., Paternite, C., Schan, S., & Adelsheim, S. (2005, October). The interface between school mental health and the President’s new freedom commission on mental health. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual Conference on Advancing School-based Mental Health, Cleveland, Ohio Monaghan, M., Baumgardner, B., Cunningham, D. Stephan, S., Weist, M., Paternite, C., & Schan, S. (2005, October). Family perspectives on the President’s new freedom commission and school mental health. Poster presented at the Tenth Annual Conference on Advancing School-based Mental Health, Cleveland, Ohio. Cunningham, D., Sloane, T., & Lindsey, M. (2005, October). Faith-Community Partnerships. Breakfast and lunch discussion groups at the Tenth Annual Conference on Advancing School-based Mental Health, Cleveland, Ohio. Cunningham, D., Nichols, T., Stephan, S., & Weist, M. (2005, June). The New Freedom Commission and School mental health in Maryland. Poster presented at the University of Maryland Department of Psychiatry Annual Research Day, Baltimore, MD. Hathaway, A., Weist, M.D., Cunningham, D., & Simpson, Y. (2005, March). The FaithCommunity Partnership for West Baltimore Youth. Presentation to faith and child system leaders in West Baltimore, Union Baptist Church, Baltimore, MD. Cunningham, D., Stephan, S., Weist, M.D., Paternite, C., & Adelsheim, S. (2004, October). The New Freedom Commission: School mental health. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health, Dallas, TX. Cunningham, D. (2004, August). Emotional and behavioral adjustment in economically disadvantaged adolescents. Poster presented at the School Health Interdisciplinary Program Conference. Turf Valley, MD. Cunningham, D. (2004, July). Depression and anxiety in children. Presentation to first-year medical students. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Cunningham, D. (2003, April). Influence of family conflict on coping behavior. Poster session presented at the Society for Research and Child Development Biennial Meeting, Tampa, FL.
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Espy, K., Senn, T., Cunningham, D., King, A., Mitsdarffer, M., Smith, J., & Rhoads, E. (2003, April). Sequence complexity and visual expectation in preterm infants. Poster session presented at the Society for Research and Child Development Biennial Meeting, Tampa, FL. Cunningham, D. (2002, June). Sociocultural influences and eating disorders in AfricanAmericans. Presentation to undergraduate students. Southern Illinois University. Carbondale, IL. Cunningham, D. (2001, August). Cultural differences in coping strategies of college students. Poster session presented at the Association of Black Psychologists 33rd Annual Convention, Denver, CO. Cashel, M.L. & Cunningham, D.L (2001, May). The influence of sociocultural attitudes on the development of eating disorder symptoms in college women. Presentation at the 73rd Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL. Bishop, K., Cunningham, D.L., King, A., & Gilbert, B. (2001, April). The relationship of parenting and child adjustment in a women’s shelter. Poster session presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Espy, K., Senn, T., & Cunningham, D. (2001, April). Prenatal tobacco exposure: Effects on early neonatal development. Poster session presented at the Society for Research and Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Cunningham, D.L. (2001, April). Aggression within the family: Its association to coping responses in college students. Poster session presented at the University Women’s Professional Advancement Conference, Carbondale, IL. Senn, T., Thompson, E., & Cunningham, D.L. (2000, April). Temperament and feeding in preterm infants. Poster session presented at the Combined Research Symposium at Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL. Cunningham, D.L. (1998, March). Influence of environmental factors on body image and selfconcept in African-American females. Poster session presented at the Annual Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Mobile, AL. Cunningham, D.L. (1997, July). The impact of psychosocial stressors on the mental and physical health of women: An investigation of relationship problems, economic strain, and weight concerns. Presentation at the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Symposium at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.