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Lindsey Zimmerman, PhD

Curriculum Vitae

March 2020

Clinical and Community Psychologist, Implementation Science
Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
   Staff Investigator, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD)
   Dissemination and Training Division
795 Willow Rd (NC-PTSD), 334, C-122
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 493-5000, press 1, press 2, ext. 27010
lindsey.zimmerman@va.gov

ONLINE

lindseyzimmerman.com

github.com/lzim

mtl.how/team

mtl.how/demo

ACADEMIC AFFILIATION

2015-present Affiliate Instructor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

2016-present University Affiliate, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Public Mental Health and Population Sciences

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

2012-2014 University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
NIAAA T32 Research Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors

2011-2012 Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System, Palo Alto, CA
APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Internship

EDUCATION

2006-2012 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Clinical (APA Accredited) and Community Psychology Ph.D. Programs
2012 Ph.D.
2009 Psychology M.A.

2002-2005 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Psychology B.A., Cum Laude
Psychology Honors Program
Departmental Honoree

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE TO PRACTICE

2013-present Licensed Psychologist, #PY60416258, State of Washington (Active)
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, NPI# 1558793554

HOSPITAL POSITIONS

2015-present Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Clinical Privileges in Psychology

NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

2019-present National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review
Reviewer, Community Influences on Health Behavior (CIHB) Study Section

2019-present VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI)
Reviewer, QUERI/Health Services Research & Development, Scientific Merit Review Committee

2019-present Emory University Prolonged Exposure Consultant Training Program
Advisory Board

2018-present National Institutes of Health, Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH)
Faculty Mentor, Mental Health (2018) and Clinical Care Delivery (2019)

2015-2018 National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program
National Institute of Mental Health, Clinical Research Review Committee

RESEARCH FUNDING

ACTIVE GRANTS

2018 Principal Investigator, National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health (1R01DA046651)
Title: Participatory System Dynamics vs Audit and Feedback: A Cluster Randomized Trial of Mechanisms of Implementation Change to Expand Reach of Evidence-based Addiction and Mental Health Care
Direct Costs: $2,864,531

2016 Principal Investigator, National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health (1R21DA04219801)
Title: Participatory System Dynamics for Evidence-based Addiction and Mental Healthcare
Direct Costs: $405,864

2019 Principal Investigator, Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Health Administration, I01HX002521
Title: Participatory System Dynamics vs Usual Quality Improvement: Is Staff Use of Simulation an Effective, Scalable and Affordable Way to Improve Timely Veteran Access to High-quality Mental Health Care?
Direct Costs: $1,198,168

2019 Co-investigator, Principal Investigator:  Eric Kuhn, PhD, VA Health Services Research Division, Investigator Initiated Research
Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of VA-CRAFT + Partner Coaching to Promote Veteran Engagement in PTSD Care
Direct Costs: $1,081,637

PRIOR GRANTS

2013-2014 Principal Investigator, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at University of Washington
Title: Enlisting Significant Others in SBIRT to Reduce Alcohol Use after Trauma
Direct Costs: $20,000

2013-2014 Principal Investigator, NIH Loan Repayment Program – National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Title: Family and Relationship Influences on Alcohol Misuse and PTSD

2012-2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Title: Psychology Training in Alcohol Research – PI Dr. Mary Larimer

2005 Awardee, Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology
Title: The First Annual Bay Area Psi Chi Research Conference

SUBMITTED GRANTS

2020 Consortia Principal Investigator, Participatory System Dynamics Modeling, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Hawaii State Department of Health

Title: Data to Wisdom: Strengthening the CAMHD Youth System of Care

Direct Costs: $1,868,991

2019, Advisory Committee, co-Principal Investigators: Orna Intrator, PhD, Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, and William Hung, PhD, VA Health Services Research Division, Investigator Initiated Research

Title: Hospital in Home: Evaluating Need and Readiness for Implementation (HENRI)

2019, Associate Investigator, Principal Investigator: Susan McAvoy, PhD, National Health and Medical Research Council, Commonwealth of Australia

Title: Access Emergency Department Partnership Project

2019, Co-investigator, Principal Investigator: Eric Kuhn, PhD. VA Health Services Research Division, Investigator Initiated Research

Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Coaching into Care with VA-CRAFT to Promote Veteran Initiation of PTSD Care

2019 Co-investigator, co-Principal Investigators:  Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD, and Craig Rosen, PhD, VA Health Services Research Division, Investigator Initiated Research
Title: Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation in VA Mental Health Settings
Direct Costs: $1,999,925

2016 Principal Investigator, Patient Centered Outcome Research Initiative, Eugene Washington Engagement Award
Title: VA Flight Simulators: Stakeholder Collaboration for Disseminating Evidence-based Mental Health Care
Direct Costs: $250,000

2015 Principal Investigator, VA Health Services Research Division, Merit Review Pilot Title: Participatory System Dynamics: Triangulating Stakeholder Capacity-Building, VA Data Systems and Model Simulation to Meet Veteran Needs for Evidence-Based Telemental Health and Addiction Care
Direct Costs: $97,390

2015 Co-investigator, Principal Investigator:  Steven Lindley, MD, PhD, VA Health Services Research Division, Merit Review Pilot
Title: Investigating Patient-Reported Outcomes for Measurement Based Mental Health Care
Direct Costs: $97,705

2015 Principal Investigator, Center for Innovation 2 Implementation, Veterans Health Administration
Title: System dynamics Modeling for Quality Improvement Pilot
Direct Costs: $18,000

2015 Principal Investigator, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Veterans Health Administration
Title: Quality Improvement Using System Dynamics Modeling
Direct Costs: $254,470

2014 Principal Investigator, Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23), National Institute of Alcohol Abuse
Title: SBIRT+SO: Social & Technology Innovations in ED to Reduce Alcohol Use Post-Trauma
Direct Costs:  $704,957

STANFORD AND VA PALO ALTO SERVICE

2020 Mixed Methods Research Workshop

Faculty Member, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Three day intensive workshop was created for individuals who wish to design or analyze a mixed methods research project using qualitative and quantitative methods.

2016-present Quality Improvement and Systems of Care Competencies
Instructor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Residency, Stanford University School of Medicine & VA Palo Alto Health Care System
This seminar provides a problem-based introduction to the competencies necessary to conduct addiction and mental health quality improvement efforts in large integrated health care systems.

2017-present Postdoctoral Research and Professional Development Seminar
Co-Facilitator, VA Palo Alto Health Care System Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programs – NCPTSD, Ci2i, MIRECC & WRIISC, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine
This seminar focuses on the professional development of Stanford Affiliated postdoctoral research fellows at the VA Palo Alto research centers of the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD), Center for Innovation to Implementation (Ci2i), Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Care (MIRECC), and War-related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC).

2016-present, Psychology Service, VA Palo Alto
Co-facilitator, Psychology Internship Research Seminar

 2011-2012 VA Palo Alto Psychology Service
Multicultural Diversity Committee

HONORS AND AWARDS

2017 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA
System Dynamics Society Summer Scholarship, funded by pwc

2015 Network of Expertise
Society for Implementation Research Collaboration

 2011 Summer Student Injury Prevention Scholarship
Emory Center for Injury Control

2010 Early Career Scholar
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (APA Division 9)

2010 Doctoral Trauma Intervention Fellowship
Psychology Department, Georgia State University

2005 Departmental Honoree
Psychology Department, San Francisco State University

2003-2004 University Scholarship
San Francisco State University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Psychological Association
Society for Community Research and Action – APA Division 27
Online Learning Committee and Social Media/Website Committees
National Student Representative – Elected for term July 2009-July 2011
Division of Trauma Psychology – APA Division 56

 International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies
Chair, Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay & Transgender Special Interest Group (Jan 2014-2019)

Research Society on Alcoholism
Society for Implementation Research Collaboration
    Network of Expertise Member
Addiction and the Family International Network

AD HOC REVIEWER

2020-present Frontiers in Public Health
2020-present Systems Research and Behavioral Science
2016-present Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2013-present Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
2012-present Journal of Traumatic Stress
2012-2013 Journal of Intervention and Prevention in the Community

MANUSCRIPTS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

1. Ruzek, J.I., Landes, S.J. McGee-Vincent, P., Rosen, C.S., Crowley, J.J., Calhoun, P.S….Zimmerman, L.…Kirchner, J. (2020). Creating a Practice-Based Implementation Network: Facilitating practice change across health care systems. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. doi:10.1007/s11414-020-09696-3
2. Fitzpatrick, S., Dworkin, E.R., Zimmerman, L., Javorka, M., & Kaysen, D. (2020). Stressors and Drinking in Sexual Minority Women: The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 7(1), 46-54. doi:10.1037/sgd0000351
3. Cronce, J., Zimmerman, L. E., Rhew, I., Cadigan, J., Atkins, D., & Lee, C. (2020). Does it work and does it last? Effects of social and drinking behavior on mood. Addictive Behaviors, 100. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106111
4. Raffa, S.D., Maciejewski, M.L., Zimmerman, L.E., Damschroder, L.J.,. Estabrooks, P.A., Ronald T. Ackermann, R.T., Tsai, A.G., Histon, T., & Goldstein, M.J. (2017). An integrated framework for addressing overweight and obesity in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 32, 79-82. doi:10.1007/s11606-016-3948-z
5. Cronce, J., Bedard-Gilligan, M., Zimmerman, L., Kaysen, D. (2017). Alcohol and Binge Eating as Mediators between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity and Body Mass Index. Obesity, 25(4), 801-806. doi:10.1002/oby.21809
6. Lee, C.M., Patrick, M.E., Geisner, I.M., Matroleo, N., Mittman, A. & Zimmerman, L. (2017). Individual, Interpersonal, and Contextual Factors Associated with Discrepancies between Intended and Actual Spring Break Drinking. Addictive Behaviors, 69, 42-47. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.01.006
7. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J. & Lindley, S. (2016). Participatory system dynamics modeling: Increasing stakeholder engagement and precision to improvement implementation planning in systems. Administrative Mental Health Policy and Mental Health Services Research, 43, 834-849. doi:10.1007/s10488-016-0754-1
8. Rose, S.M.S., Erslinger, J.G., Zimmerman, L., Scaccia, J., Lai, B.S., Lewis, C., & Alisic, E. (2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences, Support, and the Perception of Ability to Work in Adults with disability. PLOS One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157726
9. Lee, C.M., Cronce, J.M., Baldwin, S. Fairless, A., Atkins, D.C., Patrick, M.E., Zimmerman, L., Larimer, M., & Leigh, B.C. (2016). Psychometric analysis and validity of the Daily Alcohol-related Consequences and Evaluations (DACE) Measure for Young Adults. Psychological Assessment, 29, 253–263 doi:10.1037/pas0000320
10. Zimmerman, L., Villate, J.L., Kerbrat, A.H., Atkins, D.C., Flaster, A. & Comtois, K.A. (2015). Current Suicidal Ideation among Treatment-Engaged Active Duty Army and Marines. Military Behavioral Health. 3, 296-305. doi:10.1080/21635781.2015.1093980
11. Zimmerman, L., Darnell, D., Rhew, I., Lee, C.M., & Kaysen, D. (2015). Resilience in community: a social ecological development model for early adult sexual minority women rejected by family. American Journal of Community Psychology, 55, 179-190. doi:10.1007/s10464-015-9702-6
12. Balsam, K.F., Molina, Y., Blayney, J.A., Dillworth, T., Zimmerman, L. & Kaysen, D. (2015). Racial/ethnic differences in identity and health outcomes among young sexual minority women. Cultural and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 21(3), 380-390. doi:10.1037/a0038680
13. Stappenbeck, C. A., Hassija, C. M., Zimmerman, L., & Kaysen, D. (2015). Sexual assault related distress and drinking: The influence of daily reports of social support and coping control. Addictive Behaviors, 42, 108-113. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.013
14. Armistead, L., Cook, S.L., Skinner, D., Toefy, Y., Anthony, E.R., Zimmerman, L., Salama, C., Hipp, T., Goodnight, B. & Chow, L. (2014). Preliminary results from a family-based HIV prevention intervention for South African youth. Health Psychology, 33(7), 668-676. doi:10.1037/hea0000067 PMID: 24977310
15. Tarantino, N., Anthony, E., Zimmerman, L., & Armistead, L. (2014). Talking to youth about sex in South Africa: neighborhood and social Influences. Journal of Community Psychology, 42(6), 656-672. doi:10.1002/jcop.21644
16. Woods, A., Zimmerman, L., Carlin, E., Hill, A., & Kaslow, N. J. (2013). Motherhood, reasons for living, and suicidality among African American women. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 600-606. doi:10.1037/a0033592. PMID: 23978322
17. Zimmerman, L., Kamal, Z., & Kim, H. (2013). Pedagogy of the logic model: Teaching undergraduates to work together to change their communities. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 41, 121-127. doi:10.1080/10852352.2013.757990 PMID: 23480289
18. Youngner, C., Burton, M., Price, M., Zimmerman, L., Crawford-Kearns, M., Houry, D., & Rothbaum, B. (2012). The contributions of prior trauma and peritraumatic dissociation to predicting PTSD outcome in individuals assessed in the immediate aftermath of a trauma. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13, 220-224. doi:10.5811/westjem.2012.3.11777 PMCID: PMC3415825
19. Cook, S. L., Darnell, C., Anthony, E., Tusher, C. P., Zimmerman, L., Enkhtor, D., & Hipp, T. (2011). Investigating the effects of trauma-related research on well-being. Accountability in Research, 18, 1-26. doi:10.1080/08989621.2011.584772 PMID: 21916739
20. Malcoun, E., Houry, D.E., Kearns, M., Arnt-Jordan, C., Zimmerman, L., Hammand-Susten, M., & Rothbaum, B.A. (2010). Feasibility of identifying eligible trauma patients for a PTSD intervention. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 11, 274-278. Retrieved from: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8pr618d4 PMCID: PMC2941366

Italics denote mentorship of mentee authors

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

1. Zimmerman, L. (2007). Economic Injustice: A look at what sustains the status quo. The Community Psychologist, 40, 36-37.

GUIDEBOOK CHAPTERS AND GOVERNMENT REPORTS

1. Zimmerman, L. (2012). Social Norms and Social Messaging. In S. Cook and K. Lang (Eds.), Handbook of Measures and Indicators for Rape Prevention Education Programs, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2. Zimmerman, L.(2012,). Individual and Community Norms. In S. Cook and K. Lang (Eds.), Handbook of Measures and Indicators for Rape Prevention Education Programs, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3. Emshoff, J., Perkins, A., Zimmerman, L., Mooss, A., & Zorland, J. (2007). Pathological Gambling Treatment Literature Review (2nd Ed.). Atlanta, GA: Georgia Department of Human Resources.

TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS

1. Zimmerman, L., Strompolis, M., Emshoff, J., & Mooss, A. (2019). Chapter 18: Dissemination and Implementation. In Jason, L.A., Glantsman, O., O’Brien, J.F., & Ramian, K. (Eds.), Introduction to Community Psychology: Becoming an Agent of Change.

https://press.rebus.community/introductiontocommunitypsychology/

PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R., Holbrook, A., Hong, S., Branscomb, J., Kibbe, D., Park, S., Kramer, R., Barlow, D.C., Mushiana, S. Azevedo, A., Yang, J., Trafton, J., Lindley, S. & Rust, T. (2018). Participatory system dynamics for high quality VA addiction and mental health care. Proceedings from the 11th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation: Washington, DC, USA. 2-5 December 2018, Implementation Science 14 (S1), doi:10.1186/s13012-019-0878-2
2. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., Bernard, C., Rust, T., & Lindley, S. (2016). Participatory system dynamics: Triangulating electronic health records, stakeholder expertise and simulation modeling expand evidence-based practices. Proceedings from the 9th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation: Washington, DC, USA. 14-15 December 2016, Implementation Science 12 (S1), doi:10.1186/s13012-017-0575-y
3. Zimmerman, L., Lee, C.M., Atkins, D.C., & Cronce, J. M. (2014). Does it work and does it last? Comparing drinking and social behavior on same day and next day mood. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38 (S1), 42A. doi:10.1111/acer.12451

PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

1. Javier, S.J., Kimerling, R. & Zimmerman, L.E. Measuring ethnicity and race using the common data model: Implications for Precision in Health Disparities Research. Oral presentation at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Boston, MA.
2. Zimmerman, L.E., Holbrook, A., & Rust, T. (2019, November). Modeling to Learn: Using Simulation to Optimize Local Clinic Implementation of Evidence-based Psychotherapy. Workshop at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA.
3. Zimmerman, L. E., Lounsbury, D., Rust, T., Rosen, C. S., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., Lindley, S., Holbrook, A., Park, S., Branscomb, J., Kibbe, D., Rollins, J., & Hong, S. (2019, September). Modeling to learn: Conserving staff time when comparing implementation alternatives via simulation. 5th Biennial Society for Implementation Research Conference, Seattle, WA.
4. Lounsbury, D., Kibbe, Debra, Rollins, James, & Zimmerman, L. E. (2019, September). From blank page to local optimization: Participatory systems modeling to improve. Breakout Session at 5th BiennialSociety for Implementation and Research Collaboration, Seattle, WA.
5. Zimmerman, L. E., Park, S., Lounsbury, D., Branscomb, Jane, Holbrook, Andrew, & Rust, Tom (2019, July). Effectiveness of modeling as a health system intervention for addiction and mental health service improvement. Presentation at the 2019 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Albuquerque, NM.
6. Branscomb, J., Zimmerman, L. E., Park, S., Lounsbury, D., Rust, T., & Holbrook, A. (2019, July). An accredited, interactive, virtually-facilitated curriculum for frontline mental health teams. Presentation at the 2019 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Albuquerque, NM.
7. Holbrook, A., Zimmerman, L. E., Park, S., Rust, T., Lounsbury, D., & Branscomb, J. (2019, July). Supporting locally calibrated modeling at scale with front-line clinical teams using a transparent data user interface. Presentation at the 2019 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Albuquerque, NM.
8. Lounsbury, D., Zimmerman, L. E., Park, S., Rust, T., Holbrook, A., & Branscomb, J. (2019, July). From Scriptapedia to hexagons, engaging stakeholders in model building to develop a healthcare quality improvement program. Presentation at the 2019 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Albuquerque, NM.
9. Rust, Tom, Zimmerman, L. E., Park, S., Lounsbury, D., Branscomb, Jane, & Holbrook, Andrew (2019, July). Improving frontline healthcare operations: Adapted use of the Oliva and Sterman service delivery model. Presentation at the 2019 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Albuquerque, NM.
10. Zimmerman, L. & Lounsbury, D. (2019). Modeling to Learn: A Participatory System Dynamics Program for System Change in the Veterans Health Administration. The Innovative Other Workshop at the 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Chicago, Ill.
11. Freedman, D., Bess, K., Foster-Fishman, P., Lounsbury, D. & Zimmerman, L. (2019). Developing Training to Advance Community Systems Science for Health Equity. Roundtable at the 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Chicago, Ill.
12. Zimmerman, L., & Freeman, M. (2019). Developing Systems-based Practice and Quality Improvement Competencies during Psychiatry Residency: the Problem of Suicide Prevention in the VHA. Session at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
13. Zimmerman, L., , Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R. Holbrook, A. Hong, S., Branscomb, J., Kibbe, D., Park, S., Kramer, R., Barlow, D.C., Mushiana, S., Azevedo, K., Yang, J., Trafton, J., Lindley, S., & Rust, T. (2018). Participatory system dynamics for high quality VA addiction and mental health care. In L. Zimmerman (Chair), Participatory modeling approaches to implementation science, 11th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, Washington, D C.
14. Zimmerman, L., , Mushiana, S. Lounsbury, D., Yang, J., Kimerling, R., Rosen, C., Trafton, J., Holbrook, A., Rust, T., Park, S., & Lindley, S. (2018). Improving Mechanisms of Local EBP Implementation to Reach a Greater Proportion of Patients. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
15. Zimmerman, L., (2018). Team Participatory System Dynamics co-creates Modeling to Learn for Mental Health Care Quality Improvement in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration. Presentation at the Health Services Research United Kingdom 2018 Conference. Nottingham, United Kingdom.
16. Park, S., Mushiana, S., Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., & Azevedo, K. J. (2018). Evidence-based mental health care: Qualitative ‘systems thinking’ codes and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) domains. 5th Annual Health Services Research conference by the Center for Innovation to Implementation, National Center for PTSD/ Dissemination & Training Division, and Health Economics Resource Center, Menlo Park, CA.
17. Zimmerman, L., Gutner, C. A., Healy, E., Feingold, Zoe, Bernard, C. L., Rosen, C. S., Wiltsey-Stirman, S., & Chard, Kathleen (2017). Using health system operations data to assess health care system complexity and improve the implementation of evidence-based psychotherapy. Presentation at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 33rd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
18. Zimmerman, L., Smita, Das, Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C. S., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., Bernard, C., Holbrook, A., & Lindley, S. (2017). Participatory system dynamics: Partnering with frontline managers and providers to achieve timely, high-quality addiction services. Presentation at the 2017 Addiction Health Services Conference, Madison, WI.
19. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., & Lindley, S. (2017). Participatory system dynamics modeling for expanding the timely reach of evidence-based practices in VA outpatient mental health. Presentation at the 35th annual System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, MA.
20. Zimmerman, L., Javorka, M., Ballinger, A., Mushiana, S., London, M., & Lounsbury, D. (2017). Participatory system dynamics modeling: Empowering stakeholders to identify, understand and modify drivers of implementation outcomes in health systems. In L. Zimmerman (Chair), Participatory system dynamics modeling: Empowering stakeholders to identify, understand and modify drivers of implementation outcomes in health systems. 16th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Ottawa, Canada.
21. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C. S., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., Bernard, C., & Lindley, S. (2017). Participatory system dynamics modeling: Empowering stakeholders to implement system changes that increase access to timely, high-quality mental health care. 16th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Ottawa, Canada.
22. Dollar, K., Lambert-Kerzner, A., Fickel, J., Oliver, K., Zimmerman, L., Mushiana, S., Miller, C., Ritchie, M., Kirchner, J. (2017). Facilitating Implementation of Clinical Innovations Virtually: Benefits, Challenges, and Expert Recommendations. Poster presentation at the 2017 Annual Academy Health Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
23. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., Bernard, C., Rust, T., & Lindley, S. (2016). Participatory system dynamics: Triangulating electronic health records, stakeholder expertise and simulation modeling expand evidence-based practices. Oral presentation at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, hosted by the National Institute of Health and Academy Health, Washington, D.C.
24. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R., Trafton, J., Bernard, C., Rust, T., & Lindley, S. (2016). Participatory system dynamics modeling: Collaborating with providers, patients and policy makers to achieve timely, high-quality addiction services. Poster presentation at the 2016 Addiction Health Services Research Conference, Seattle, WA.
25. Zimmerman, L., Lounsbury, D., Rosen, C., Kimerling, R. & Lindley, S. (2015). Improving the Implementation of Evidence-based Mental Health Care via Participatory System Dynamics Modeling. Poster presentation at the 2015 Annual Conference of the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, hosted by the National Institute of Health and Academy Health, Washington, D.C.
26. Kaysen, D., Zimmerman, L., & Bedard-Gilligan, M. Drinking among Young Adult Sexual Minority Women: Sexual Minority Stress and Emotion Regulation Difficulties. Oral presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
27. Zimmerman, L., & Weiss, B. (co-chairs). Bridging Scientific Evidence And Clinical Application: Risks And Resources Contributing To Symptomology And Recovery After Traumatic Stress Among Sexual Minorities. Symposium at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.
28. Weiss, B. & Zimmerman, L. (co-chairs). Clinical Competencies for Assessment and Treatment of PTSD with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients: What Clinicians Need to Know. Panel presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.
29. Zimmerman, L. & Kaysen, D. Drinking Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Women: A Longitudinal Examination Of Traumatic Experiences, Emotion Dysregulation and Minority Stress. Presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.
30. Zimmerman, L., Villatte, J., Flaster, A., Kerbrat, A., Atkins, D. & Comtois, K.A. Suicidal Ideation Severity, Suicide Attempts and Resilience among Treatment-Engaged Active Duty Service Members: Examining the Influence of PTSD, Depression, Substance Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury. Presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Association for Suicide Research, New York, NY.
31. Pedersen, E.P. & Zimmerman, L. (co-chairs). Web- And Phone-Based Interventions To Reduce Alcohol Misuse Among Veterans And Service Members. Symposium at the 2015 Addiction Health Services Research Conference, Marina del Ray, CA.
32. Zimmerman, L., Tiet, Q., Sox-Harris, A. & Rosen, C. Is Phone Monitoring Effective for Identifying Risk for Relapse to Alcohol or Drugs Among Veterans? Oral presentation at the 2015 Addiction Health Services Research Conference, Marina del Ray, CA.
33. McGee-Vincent, P., Landes, S., Rosen, C., Calhoun, P., Zimmerman, L., McGraw, Kate…Ruzek, J. Program Evaluation within a Practice-Based Implementation Network: Quantitative and Qualitative Results of Routine Outcomes Monitoring Implementation. Oral presentation at the 2015 Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Conference, Seattle, WA.
34. Zimmerman, L. (chair). Small to Big Wins: Unique Strengths Community Psychologists Contribute to Implementation Science. Symposium at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
35. Zimmerman, L. (chair). Innovations in implementation science: Systems science methods community psychologists use to promote health and well-being in communities. Symposium at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
36. Hill, J., Zimmerman, L., & Scott, V. Introducing SCRA’s Online Initiatives. Oral Presentation at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
37. Cardazone, G., Zimmerman, L., & Hill, J. How Successful Have Our Initiatives Been? Oral Presentation at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
38. Zimmerman, L., Luis, C. & Hill, J. The Future of SCRA’s Online Initiatives. Oral Presentation at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
39. Wolff, T. (chair), Brown, K.K., Gardazone, G., Douglas, J., Freund, N., Zimmerman, L., Berkowitz, B., Connell, C. Glantsman, O., Johnson-Hakim, S., Luis, Carlos, & Meissen. The Next Fifty Years: Imagining the Community Psychology of the Future – An interactive visioning session. Town Hall meeting at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
40. Zimmerman, L. & Hill, J. (co-chairs). Do more Online: A Hands-on Skill-Building Session Covering Community Psychology Social Media, Videos and SCRA Website. Symposium at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
41. Zimmerman, L. Creating and Sharing Community Psychology Videos. Oral Presentation at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
42. Zimmerman, L., Darnell, D., Rhew, I., Lee, C.M., & Kaysen, D. Resilience in community: a social ecological development model for early adult sexual minority women rejected by family. Oral Presentation at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Lowell, MA.
43. Zimmerman, L., & Lehavot, K. (co-chairs). The Impact of Sexual Identity, Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Intergenerational Trauma and Family Factors on Mental Health and Substance Abuse among Diverse Samples of Women. Symposium at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.
44. Zimmerman, L., & Lehavot, K. (co-chairs). The Impact of Sexual Identity, Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Intergenerational Trauma and Family Factors on Mental Health and Substance Abuse among Diverse Samples of Women. Symposium at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.
45. Zimmerman, L., & Kaysen, D. Family Influences on Trauma Exposure and Recovery among Young Adult Sexual Minority Women. Oral presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.
46. Zimmerman, L., Lee, C.M., Atkins, D.C., & Cronce, J. M. Does it work and does it last? Comparing drinking and social behavior on same day and next day mood. Poster presentation at the 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, WA.
47. Stappenback, C., Hassija, C., Zimmerman, L., & Kaysen, D. Coping skills moderate the association between sexual assault related distress and drinking: a daily monitoring study. Poster presentation at the 2013 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference, Nashville, TN.
48. Zimmerman, L., & Kaysen, D. Parents and partners both increase and decrease drinking among sexual minority women in emerging adulthood. Poster presented at the 2013 National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Training Directors Meeting and Trainee Workshop. October 18-20 in San Diego, CA.
49. Zimmerman, L., & Kaysen, D. Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department: Enlisting the Strengths of Significant Others to Promote Resilience. Oral presentation at the 2013 Biennial of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Miami, FL.
50. Mooss, A., Zimmerman, L., & Ibañez, G.E. Implementing a Wellness and Resilience Paradigm within Health Care and Criminal Justice Systems: Innovations to Base Prevention Programs and Policies on Stakeholders’ Strengths. Symposium at the 2013 Biennial of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Miami, FL.
51. Zimmerman, L., Kamal, Z., & Kim, H. Pedagogy of the logic model: Teaching undergraduates to work together to change their communities. Panel presentation at the 2013 Biennial of the Society for Community Research and Action (APA Div. 27), Miami, FL.
52. Hassija, C., Zimmerman, L., Greenbaum, M.A., Jain, S., & Rosen, C.S. Gender Differences in Help-seeking Attitudes, PTSD Symptoms and Treatment Utilization Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Enrolled in VA Health Care. Poster presented at the 2012 International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
53. Armistead, L., Cook, S., Skinner, D., Toefy, Y., Anthony, E., Zimmerman, L., Chow, L., & Goodnight, B. Imbadu Ekhaya: A Family-Based, Community-Informed HIV Prevention Intervention for South African Youth. Oral presentation at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.
54. Tarantino, N., Anthony, E., Zimmerman, L., & Armistead, L. Talking to Youth About Sex in South Africa: Neighborhood and Community Influences. Poster presentation at the 2012 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
55. Zimmerman, L., Woods, A., Carlin, E., Hill, A., & Santorelli, N. Attachment-style Mediates Childhood Maltreatment and Suicidality among African American Women. Poster presentation (selected as a finalist for the student poster award) to the 2011 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.
56. *Youngner C., Burton, M., Zimmerman, L., & Rothbaum, B.O. Pathways to Trauma: Biological, Cognitive, and Social Predictors of PTSD. Poster presentation at the 2011 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario.
57. Paavola, E., Zimmerman, L., Olson, B., Amer, M., Hartig, J., Zenmarie, D. Examining the Future of International Community Psychology to Address Global Needs. Oral presentation at the 2011 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C.
58. Woods, A., Zimmerman, L., Carlin, E., Santorelli, N., Hart, A., & Calderon, M. The Impact of Motherhood on Reasons for Living and Suicidality. Oral presentation at the 2011 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C.
59. Zimmerman, L., Jimenez, T., Hakim, S., Chien, V., O’Connor, P. & Cook, J. Increasing Student Involvement in SCRA: Opportunities, Benefits, and Barriers. Oral presentation at the 2011 Society for Community Research and Action Biennial (APA Div. 27), Chicago, IL.
60. Zimmerman, L., Greenleaf, J., Holt, C., Evans, S., Hakim, S., & Valentine, D. Skills and Vision: How New Online Technology Can Promote Interest in SCRA and Build Community. Oral presentation at the 2011 Society for Community Research and Action Biennial (APA Div. 27), Chicago, IL.
61. Enchautegui-de-Jesus, N., Ferrari, J., Guitterez, L., Hazel, K., Long, S., Majer, J., Phillips, S., Schlehofer, M., Tran, N., & Zimmerman, L. Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Community Psychology Courses. Oral presentation at the 2011 Society for Community Research and Action Biennial (APA Div. 27), Chicago, IL.
62. Zimmerman, L., Crawford-Kearns, M., Arndt-Jordan, C., Leiner, A., & Rothbaum, B.O. Translating Basic Research to the Emergency Department: Feasibility of Early Intervention to Prevent PTSD. Oral presentation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
63. Zimmerman, L., Azores-Gococo, N., & Patel, M. The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Severity and Spiritual Well-Being in Predicting Suicidal Ideation for Low-Income, African American Women. Oral presentation at the 2010 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
64. Zimmerman, L., Armistead, L., King, C., & Anderson, A. Health Care During the U.S. Primaries: Persuasion on YouTube. Oral presentation at the 2010 Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention (APA. Div. 9), New Orleans, LA.
65. Zimmerman, L., Armistead, L., Anderson, A. & King, C. YouTube Persuasion during the Primaries and Presidential Debates: Global Discourse about the 2008 U.S. Election. Oral presentation at the 2010 International Society for Political Psychology Conference, San Francisco, CA
66. Zimmerman, L., Serrata, J., & Rosales, A. Identifying a blind spot: Addressing the need for multicultural competence in supervision. Poster presentation at the 2010 Biennial Cultural Competency Conference, Atlanta, GA.
67. Zimmerman, L. Patel, M., & Green, B. Grady Nia Project: A culturally competent intervention for abused, suicidal African-American women. Poster presentation at the 2009 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA.
68. Zimmerman, L., Armistead, L., Anderson, A. & King, C. NVivo 8 and YouTube: Coding interactive Internet communities as a team. Oral presentation at the 2009 Society for Community Research and Action (APA. Div. 27) Biennial Conference, Montclair, NJ.
69. Enkhtor, D., Tusher, C. P., Anthony, E. R., Darnell, D. A., Goodnight, B. L., Zimmerman, L., Moseley, F., & Cook, S. L. Using an Online Survey Tool to Gather Collaborator Feedback. Oral presentation at the 2009 Society for Community Research and Action (APA. Div. 27) Biennial Conference, Montclair, NJ.
70. Darnell, D. A., Goodnight, B. L., Zimmerman, L., Anthony, E. R., Tusher, C. P., Soenksen, K., Moseley, F., Enkhtor, D., & Cook, S. L. Using an Instructional Web-based Tool for Research with College Samples. Oral presentation at the 2009 Society for Community Research and Action (APA. Div. 27) Biennial Conference, Montclair, NJ.
71. Zimmerman, L. & Enkhtor, Dulumdary. How much risk is too much risk: A proposed set of safety guidelines. Oral presentation at the 2008 Annual Southeastern Ecological Conference, Asheville, NC.
72. Zimmerman, L. & Piazza, V. (co-chairs). Hurricane Katrina: Cultural Competencies necessary to confront racial disparities. Symposium at the 2008 Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention (APA. Div. 9), Chicago, IL.
73. Piazza, V. & Zimmerman, L. Awareness: Historical, geographical, and environmental disparities prior to Katrina. Oral presentation at the 2008 Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention (APA. Div. 9), Chicago, IL.
74. Zimmerman, L. & Piazza, V. Knowledge: Policy, access, and community-based disparities after Katrina. Oral presentation at the 2008 Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention (APA. Div. 9), Chicago, IL.
75. Zimmerman, L., Chow, L., Armistead, A., Ketchen, B., Pauw, A., Cook, S. & Kokot-Louw, P. Economic stability, but not relationship power, predicts condom use among black South African women infected with HIV. Poster presentation at the 2008 International AIDS Conference; Mexico City, Mexico.
76. Zimmerman, L. & Zorland, J. Seeking fresh perspectives from new recruits: Can the values of community psychology exist within an academic setting? Oral presentation at the 2007 Annual Southeast Ecological Conference; Atlanta, GA.
77. Zorland, J., Zimmerman, L., Mooss, A. & Lippy, C. Working with unpredictable populations: Assessing how much risk is too much. Oral presentation at the 2007 Annual Southeast Ecological Conference; Atlanta, GA.
78. Zimmerman, L. & Velez, P. Predicting sexual risk behavior: Self-efficacy, risk perception, HIV knowledge and trauma. Poster presentation at the 2007 American Psychological Association Annual Convention; San Francisco, CA.
79. Gouvea, A., Aldana, G., Bell, T., Cody, K., de Groat, C., Johnson, C., McCabe, D., Zimmerman, L., & Kim, J. J. 18 month old infants’ sensitivity to number agreement inside the noun phrase. Oral presentation at the proceedings of the 2005 Boston University Conference on Language Development; Boston, MA
80. Zimmerman, L. College student risky sexual behavior: The impact of HIV Knowledge, Self Efficacy, Risk Perception and Trauma. Oral presentation at the 2005 Annual Bay Area Psi Chi Student Research Conference; San Francisco, CA *Asterisk denotes mentorship of trainee authors.

PREVIOUS CLINICAL RESEARCH POSITIONS

2009-2011 Trauma and Anxiety Research Program, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Grady Emergency Department Project, Emory University School of Medicine
Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director/Principal Investigator
Role: Clinical Researcher

 2008-2011 Grady Nia Project, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Nadine Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP, Emory University School of Medicine
Director /Principal Investigator, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Role: Clinical Researcher

PREVIOUS NON-CLINICAL RESEARCH POSITIONS

2012 National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA
Craig Rosen, Ph.D., Director/P.I.
Role: Psychology Intern/Clinical Researcher

2007-2011 Violence Against Women Prevention
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Sarah Cook, Ph.D., Director/P.I.
Role: Graduate Research Assistant

2006-2011 HIV and Families Laboratory
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Lisa Armistead, Ph.D., Director/P.I.
Role: Graduate Research Assistant

2004-2005 Infant Cognition Laboratory
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Role: Research Assistant
John Kim, Ph.D., Director

PREVIOUS CITY AND STATE RESEARCH POSITIONS

2007 Regional Commission on Homelessness
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Debi Starnes, Ph.D., Director
Mayor Franklin’s Policy Advisor on Homelessness
Role: Graduate Research Assistant

2006-2007 Problem Gambling Research
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR)
Jim Emshoff, Ph.D., Director
Role: Graduate Research Assistant

PRIOR UNIVERSITY TEACHING

2013 Advanced Research in Psychology (1 Quarter)
Course Instructor University of Washington – Upper division undergraduate seminar (15 students)
An advanced seminar to mentor and support undergraduate student research, including the design and completion of individual research projects. Topics include: research skills for the future, graduate training programs in psychology and developing an independent research questions.

2010 Abnormal Psychology (1 Semester)
Course Instructor Georgia State University – Undergraduate course (75 students)
An examination of the defining characteristics, causes, and treatments of abnormal or maladaptive behaviors and psychopathology. I included the use of the i>Clicker interactive classroom technology for attendance, in-class quizzes, and polls at every lecture, and developed and maintained a course website for accessing grades, syllabus, lecture materials, and course resources.

2010 Community Psychology (1 Semester)
Course Instructor Georgia State University – Upper division undergraduate course (48 students)
A survey of the field of community psychology, including the discipline’s theoretical and political roots, research approaches, and models of prevention and intervention. I included the use of the i>Clicker interactive classroom technology for attendance, in-class quizzes, and polls at every lecture, and developed and maintained a course website for accessing grades, syllabus, lecture materials, and course resources.

2008-2009 Psychological Principles and Methods (2 semesters)
Lab Instructor Georgia State University – Undergraduate course (25 students)
I taught students how to locate and evaluate peer-reviewed journal articles, develop and administer a survey, enter and analyze data using SPSS and write an APA-manuscript. I designed a course website, course syllabus and weekly PowerPoint presentations for the lab. I also designed grading rubrics, which I provided to students, and used for the grading of weekly assignments and quizzes as well as grading the final APA-style manuscript.

2008 Psychological Statistics (2 semesters)
Lab Instructor Georgia State University – Undergraduate course (25 students)
As lab instructor, I reviewed key concepts and formulas taught during lecture and taught students how to use Microsoft Excel and SPSS for statistical analysis. I also graded weekly assignments.

PRIOR UNIVERSITY SERVICE

2010-2011 Psychology Department, Faculty Search Committee, Georgia State University

2006-2011 Clinic Diversity Committee, Georgia State University

2007-2008 Graduate Association of Student Psychologists, Georgia State University
Representative, Clinical and Community Psychology Program

2007 Southeast Ecological Conference, Georgia State University
Planning Committee

2004-2005 Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology
President, San Francisco State University

PRIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

2009 & 2007 Atlanta Tri-Jurisdictional Homeless Census Atlanta, GA
Data Collector, Community homelessness count

2008 United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Community Investment Volunteer, Assisted with funding decision evaluations of Atlanta regional youth programs

2005 Shanti, San Francisco, CA
Peer Counselor, Comprehensive services for HIV+ persons

2005 SAFE Place, San Francisco, CA
Peer Educator/Community Outreach, Prevention and support for sexual abuse/assault survivors

1997-1998 Cook County Hospital (AIDS ward), Chicago, IL
Peer Counselor

1995-1997 Carriage Town Mission Summer Youth and Families, Flint, MI
Volunteer Program

ADVANCED METHODOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL TRAINING

2019 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Mixed Methods

2018 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Machine Learning: Uncovering Hidden Structure in Data

2018 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Qualitative Comparative Analysis

2018 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Regression Discontinuity Designs

2017 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA
System Dynamics Society Summer School

2016 Training in Implementation and Dissemination Research in Health
National Institutes of Health

2015 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Exploratory Data Mining via SEARCH Strategies

2014 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Institute for Social Research – National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program, Bayesian Methods for Prevention and Intervention Science

2013 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Department of Psychology, Dyadic Data Analysis – Actor Partner Interdependence Modeling

2012 University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
APA Advanced Training Institute, Structural Equation Modeling in Longitudinal Research

INVITED PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES & TRAININGS

1. 2019 Modeling to Learn: Empowering upgraded frontline healthcare team decision-making using participatory system dynamics. NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center, Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, City University of New York. New York, NY.

2. 2019 Implementation Science Pre-Conference Workshop: Modeling to Learn: Helping Care Teams Improve Implementation of Medication Assisted Therapies for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders with David Lounsbury. Addiction Health Services Research Conference, University of Utah, Park City, UT, United States.

3. 2019 Putting it together: Combining Measurement Based Stepped Care for Suicide Preventionwith Dr. Tom Rust.
   Health Services Research and Development, Cyberseminar Series.

4. 2019 Comparing Measurement Based Care and Stepped Care for Suicide Preventionwith Dr. Tom Rust.
   Health Services Research and Development, Cyberseminar Series.

5. 2019 Introducing Measurement Based Stepped Care for Suicide Prevention with Dr. Tom Rust.
   Health Services Research and Development, Cyberseminar Series.

6. 2019  Don’t Guess: Modeling to Learn Helps Teams Find Local Improvements to Meet Veterans’ Needs with Dr. Tom Rust.
   Health Services Research and Development, Cyberseminar Series.

7. 2019 Advanced Topics in Implementation Science, Fireside Chat on Implementation Science and Systems Science with Dr. Stephanie Wheeler.
   National Cancer Institutes, Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences, Implementation Science Webinar Series.

8. 2018 Systems Science Methods to Advance Implementation Science.
   National Institutes of Health, Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health. Bethesda, MD, United States.

9. 2018 Modeling to Learn: Participatory System Dynamics for Evidence-based Addiction and Mental Health Care.
   University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, England, United Kingdom.

10. 2018 Modeling to Learn: Participatory System Dynamics for Evidence-based Addiction and Mental Health Care.
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Health Policy and Management, Implementation Science in Health

11. 2018 Modeling to Learn: Participatory System Dynamics for Evidence-based Addiction and Mental Health Care.
    National Institute of Drug Abuse, Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research

12. 2017 Enhancing Implementation Science: Applying System Models to Address Complexity.
    Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States.

13. 2016 Participatory System Dynamics Modeling: Identifying, Understanding and Modifying Drivers of Implementation Outcomes
    Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

14. 2016 Evidence-based Mental Health Care, Implementation Science, and the Innovation of Participatory System Dynamics with Dr. Steven Lindley (video: requires SUNet ID).
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Grand Rounds, Stanford University School of Medicine

15. 2016 Participatory System Dynamics Modeling: A Process and Tool for Improving Access to Quality Mental Health Care
    Research Presentation, Center for Innovation to Implementation

16. 2015 Participatory System Dynamics Modeling: Mental Health Process Improvement
    Research Presentation, VA National PTSD Mentorship Program
17. 2015 Participatory System Dynamics Modeling
    Research Presentation, VA Practice Based Implementation Network

18. 2015 Participatory System Dynamics Modeling Quality Improvement/Implementation Science
    VA National Evidence Based Practices for Substance Use Disorders Program

19. 2015 System Dynamics Research Presentation
    VA Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Care (MIRECC) National & Center of Excellence (COE) in Education

20. 2015 ‘We did everything we could’, focusing on acceptance and values when working with an older adult couple.
    Case Presentation, National Center for PTSD, ACT Mini Lecture Series

21. 2014 New dimensions in implementation science: a different standard of evidence a different standard for engagement.
    Research Presentation, National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division

22. 2014 & 2013 The Distinctions and the Overlap between Clinical and Community Psychology Research
    Guest Lecture, University of Washington, Advanced Undergraduate Research Seminar

23. 2013 PTSD in Context
    Guest Lecture, University of Washington, Advanced Undergraduate Research Seminar

24. 2013 Clinical Management of Alcohol Use in the Context of Trauma Focused Therapies
    Clinician Training, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center

25. 2011 Early Intervention Post-trauma in the Emergency Department: Who Needs Intervention, Who Declines, and Who Attrits?
    Research Presentation, Emory Center for Injury Control

26. 2011 Identifying Community Resources and Making Referrals
    Panel Presentation, Georgia State University Psychology Clinic

27. 2011 Treating Schizophrenia: Symptom Onset, Severity, Duration, and Course
    Guest Lecture, Kennesaw State University

28. 2010 Persuasion on YouTube during the 2008 U.S. Election
    Invited Presentation, Universite de Montreal

29. 2010 Differentiating Cognitive Impairment and Psychosis for Intervention Planning
    Case Presentation, Emory University School of Medicine

30. 2010 The Grady Nia Project: Intervening between Domestic Violence and Suicide
    Guest Lecture, Kennesaw State University

31. 2010 African American Women and Christianity Panel Presentation
    Georgia State University Psychology Clinic

32. 2008 Culture, Community, and Assessment
    Case presentation, Georgia State University Psychology Clinic

CONSULTATION and COLLABORATION

 Delegate, State of the Art Conference, Strengthening Research on Complex Health Interventions

Agency for Healthcare Research Quality

Kaiser Permanente Research

Special Advisor, System Dynamics to Improve Emergency Medicine

Centre for Implementing Evidence to Improve Health

The University of Queensland, Australia

Consultant, Hospital in Home: Evaluating Need and Readiness for Implementation (HENRI)

VHA Geriatrics & Extended Care Data & Analyses Center

The University of Rochester

ACTIVE MENTORSHIP

1. National Center for PTSD

Swapandeep Mushiana, MS

Doctoral Student and Research Assistant

Psychology Department

University of San Francisco

Jessilyn Froelich, MS

Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant

National Center for PTSD

Alumna: San Jose State University

Stacey Park

Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant

National Center for PTSD

Alumna: Princeton University

2. Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC)

Sarah Asad, MSc.

PhD Student

Department of Health Policy and Management

Gillings School of Global Public Health

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Elizabeth Spitzer, MA

Doctoral Candidate

Department of Psychology

Auburn University

3. NIH K awards

Emily Haroz, MA, PhD

Assistant Scientist

Department of Mental Health

Center for American Indian Health

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

4. Stanford Psychiatry Residents

Dexter Louie, MD

PGY 3 Resident

Quality Improvement Scholarship Mentee

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford University School of Medicine

FORMER MENTEES

1. National Center for PTSD

Cora Bernard, Ph.D.

As mentee: PhD Candidate in Management Science and Engineering

School of Engineering, Stanford University

Now: Health Science Specialist, Program Evaluation and Resource Center

Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (10NC5)

McKenzie Javorka, MA

As mentee: Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant

Alumna: Santa Clara University

Now: Doctoral Student

Ecological-Community Psychology

Michigan State University

Alexandra Ballinger

As mentee: Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant

Alumna: University of California, Santa Barbara

Now: Doctoral Student

Clinical Psychology

Michigan State University

Joyce P. Yang, PhD

As mentee: Postdoctoral Fellow

National Center for PTSD, Stanford University School of Medicine

Now: Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

University of San Francisco

2.  TIDIRH 2019 CLINICAL CARE DELIVERY

Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, VA Boston Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research

Stella Kang, MD

Assistant Professor, New York University, Langone Health

Jacob Kurlander, MD

Clinical Lecturer, University of Michigan Medical School

Cameron Randall, PhD

Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Dentistry

Thomas Sitzman, MD

Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Michigan

3. TIDIRH 2018 MENTAL HEALTH

Alex Dopp, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas

Brenna Maddox, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Kelsie Okamura, PhD

Evaluator (Organizational Change), State of Hawaii & University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lana Pinsky, PhD

Associate Professor, Columbia University

Ana Progovac, PhD

Instructor

Harvard Medical School

Robyn Shepardson, PhD

Clinical Research Psychologist, VA Center for Integrated Healthcare

Addie Weaver, PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan School of Social Work

 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED

ONLINE INTERVENTIONS AND RESOURCES

Gifford, E., Lai, W. P., Manuel, J., Weingardt, K., Kuhn, E., Meyer, R., … Zimmerman, L., & Erbes, C. (2017). CRAFT: Help with addiction for you and your family. [Online course]. Retrieved from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/craftsud/.

Kuhn, E., Gifford, E., Ruzek, J., Manuel, J., Lai, W. P., Naugle, A., … & Zimmerman, L. (2017). CRAFT: Help with PTSD for you and your family. [Online course]. Retrieved from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/craftptsd/.

National Center for PTSD, Dissemination & Training Development Funds
Participatory System Dynamics Platform: Timely Access to Evidence-based Outpatient Mental Health Care

National Center for PTSD, Dissemination & Training Division Funds
Remote Implementation of Participatory System Dynamics Modeling: Pilot Data in Preparation for a
Multi-facility Trial

MODELING TO LEARN ONLINE

Consistent with the open science principles followed by my team, Team PSD, several websites are now publically available for review and use by the public, providers, policy-makers and other scientists.