SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

McCurley

CURRICULUM VITAE

Jessica L. McCurley, M.S.

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EDUCATION COMPLETED

B.A. Cultural Anthropology, May 2005

University of Georgia, Athens GA

Concentration area: Latin American Studies, Spanish

Honors Thesis: Maquiladoras and the Mexican Family: Industry and Gender on the US-Mexico Border

M.S. Psychology, May 2011

Lipscomb University, Nashville TN

Thesis: Self-Efficacy and Post-Traumatic Stress in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

CURRENTACADEMICPOSITION AND FUNDING

3rd year Doctoral Student, SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

Specialization Track: Behavioral Medicine

Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH)

Affiliate investigator with the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Mentor: Linda Gallo, Ph.D.

Predoctoral Fellow, NIH T32 UCSD Integrated Cardiovascular Epidemiology Fellowship

UCSD Department of Family Medicine and Public Health

Awarded: January 2013l yearly renewal up to 5 years.

Mentors: Linda Gallo, Ph.D., Paul Mills, Ph.D.

GRANTS AWARDED

GloCal Health Fellowship, 2015-2016

NIH/Fogarty International

Award: $20,000 Research Funds plus training and travel stipends

Project Title: Primary Care Diabetes Prevention in an HIV Endemic Community in Tijuana, Mexico

PIMSA (Spanish acronym for Migration and Health Research Program) Dissertation Grant, 2015-2016

Health Initiative of the Americas, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Award: $5000 research funds

CURRENT CLINICAL POSITIONS

VA San Diego Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Clinic, July 2014-present

Position: Psychology Trainee (Doctoral Student)

Case load of 8-10veterans presenting with a broad arrayof mental health conditions
Training in primary care mental health integration including brief assessment, diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of veterans referred for treatment by primary care providers
Co-lead weekly tobacco cessation therapy group
Weekly Behavioral Medicine didactic seminar

UCSD/UABC Health Frontiers in Tijuana (HFit) Walk-In Medical Clinic in Tijuana, Mexico November 2013-present

Position: Student Psychologist-in-training

Conduct assessment and therapy for walk-in medical patients two Saturdays per month
Monthly didactic training in one-session mental health treatment, Brief Solution-Focused and Systems Psychotherapy, International IRB approval processes, HIV rapid testing and counseling, Integrated primary care in walk-in clinic settings

PUBLICATIONS

Morandi A, McCurley JL, Jackson JC, Vasilevskis E, Lee P, Bellelli G, Shenkin S, McPheeters M, Ely EW, Fick DM, MacLullich A. (2012). Tools to detect delirium superimposed on dementia: A systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 60, 2005-2014. PMID: 23039270; DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04199.x.
Gallo LC. Fortmann AL, McCurley JL, Isasi C, Penedo FJ, Daviglus M. Roesch SC, Talavera GA, Gouskova N, Gonzalez II F, Schneiderman N. Carnethon MR. (2014). Associations of structural and functional social support with diabetes prevalence in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. PMID: 25107504;DOI: 10.1007/s10865-014-9588-z.
McCurley JL, Mills PJ, Roesch SC, Carnethon M, Espinoza RA, Isasi CR, Teng Y, Sotres-Alvarez D, Llabre MM, Penedo FJ, Schneiderman N, Gallo LC. (2015). Chronic Stress and Glucose Regulation in US Hispanics/Latinos from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.Psychophysiology. DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12430.
Gonzalez PG, Nunez A, McCurley JL, Gallo LC. (In review at Qualitative Health Research). Sociocultural Stress and Resource Factors: Reflections from Mexican-American Women.
Ferraiolo N, Pinedo M, McCurley JL, Burgos J, Vargas-Ojeda C, Rodriguez M, Ojeda V. (In review at Journal of Urban Health). Prevalence and correlates of depression symptoms among a structurally vulnerable population in Tijuana, Mexico.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

McCurley JL, Roesch S, Carnethon M, Isasi C, Penedo F, Llabre M, Matthews K, Gonzalez P, Chirinos DA, Sotrez-Alvarez D, Teng Y, Camacho A, Schneiderman N, Gallo LC.Socioeconomic status, psychosocial factors, and cardiometabolic risk in the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.
D-Urso S, McCurley JL. Establishing mental health services in a walk-in primary care clinic in Tijuana, Mexico: Notes from the field.
Gutierrez A, McCurley JL, Roesch SC, Gonzalez PG, Gallo LG. Fatalism and hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in US Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

ABSTRACTS PRESENTED

D’Urso S., McCurley JL. (2015, April). Walk-in Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations along the U.S.-Mexico Border:UCSD Health Frontiers in Tijuana (HFiT) Mental Health Clinic. Poster presented at the UCSD Public Health Research Day, San Diego, CA.
Ferraiolo N, Pinedo M, McCurley JL, Burgos J, Vargas-Ojeda C, Rodriguez M, Ojeda V. (2015, April). Prevalence and correlates of depression symptoms among a structurally vulnerable population in Tijuana, Mexico. Poster presented at the UCSD Public Health Research Day, San Diego, CA.
Arenas A, RoblesM, Nuñez A, McCurleyJL, Gonzalez PG, Gallo LC. (2015, March). Mental health history and physical activity preferences among midlife Mexican American women. Poster presented at the SDSU Student Research Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Robles M, Arenas N, Nunez A, McCurley JL, Gonzalez PG, Gallo LG. (2015, March). Social Contact and Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Poster presented at the SDSU Student Research Symposium, San Diego, CA.
McCurley JL, Mills PJ, Roesch SC, Carnethon M, Espinoza RA, Isasi CR, Teng Y, Sotres-Alvarez D, Llabre MM, Penedo FJ, Schneiderman N, Gallo LC. (2014, April). Chronic Stress and Glucose Regulation in US Hispanics/Latinos from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
McCurley JL, Fortmann AL, Penedo FJ, Carnethon MR, Isasi C, Roesch S, Talavera G, Schneiderman N, Daviglus M, Gouskova N, Gonzalez II F, Gallo LC. (2013, March) Structural and Functional Social Support and Diabetes Prevalence in US Latinos from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Poster Presented at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Miami, FL and also at the Student Research Symposium, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
McCurley JL, Ray S, Richie MF, Rogers-Vaughn, B. (2012, March). Coping self-efficacy and PTSD in female survivors of intimate partner violence. Poster presented at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, San Francisco, CA.
McCurley JL, Ray S, Richie MF, Rogers-Vaughn, B. (2011, November).Self-efficacy and posttraumatic growth in survivors of intimate partner violence. Poster presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
McCurley JL, Girard TG, Santoro MJ, Torres RE, Shintani AK, Ely EW, Jackson JC. (2011, May). Depression, delirium, and functional status in survivors of critical illness. Poster presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Santoro MJ, Girard TG, McCurley JL, Torres RE, Shintani AK, Ely EW, Jackson JC. (2011, May). Cognitive impairment at discharge from the ICU: Data from the ABC Trials. Poster presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Student Council of the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

Representative and Founding Member, elected position, 2014-present

UCSD Psychiatry Education and Training Council

Doctoral Student Representative, 2015-present

PREVIOUS RESEARCH POSITIONS

Psychosocial Support and Evaluation Intern, Global Health Fellows Program II, May-August 2012

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC

Bureau of Global Health, Office of HIV/AIDS, Implementation Support Division

Served on the federal interagency working group for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Assisted with development of USAID 2012 Guidance for Global OVC Health Programming
Designed a monitoring and evaluation survey to USAID field mission sites

Research Coordinator, April2010 – May 2012

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group

Coordinated recruitment, retention, and follow-upfor two NIH-funded cohort studies
Trained research staff on cognitive assessment methodology
Conducted psychological and functional assessments in hospital and community settings
Conducted cognitive rehabilitation forcritical illness and cardiac surgery survivors
Assisted with manuscript review, preparation, and submission
Supervised junior research assistants and interns
Assisted study PIs with preparation of grant proposals and protocol development

Mentors: James Jackson, PsyD and Wes Ely, MD, MPH (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Dale Needham, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins Medical Center)

Research Assistant, January 2009 – May 2009

Vanderbilt University Psychology Department, Dr. David Cole

Assisted with data collection for pediatric depression study

Research Assistant, June-August 2002, 2003, 2004

Western Wyoming College Archeology Department, Dr. Dudley Gardner

Assisted with data collection in Native American archaeological dig site, Colorado
Conducted archaeological surveying, map generation, and artifact identification

PREVIOUS CLINICAL POSITIONS

Psychology Clinic of the SDSU/UCSD JDP in Clinical Psychology, June 2013 – June 2014

Position: Doctoral Student Therapist

Case load of 4-6 clients with varied presenting concerns.
Didactic training in CBT, ACT, LGBTQ concerns, suicide assessment.
Presented full case history and treatment plan for an all-clinic case conference.
Completed two integrated psychological reports.

Refugee Mental Health Project, Summer 2013 and present (as-needed)

Position: Doctoral Student Teaching/Research Assistant

Partnered with East African women’s refugee group to host a Mental Health Fair targeting the African refugee community in City Heights, San Diego.
Prepared culturally-tailored psychoeducational group for relaxation and stress management.
Didactic training in Refugee Mental Health, Asylum Processes, Trauma in Torture Survivors, Islamic & African cultural beliefs about health, mental health, & disease.

Vanderbilt University Psychological & Counseling Center,August 2010 – May 2011

Position: Practicum Student in Clinical Psychology

Case load of 10-15 clients with variedpresenting problems including mood, anxiety, personality, and adjustment disorders
Trained in Cognitive-Behavioral and Interpersonal therapy; Suicide Prevention.

BRIDGES Domestic Violence Program, Franklin, TN, September 2007 – May 2010

Position: Immigration Case Manager & Outreach Coordinator

Provided advocacy, resource referral, translation services, and cultural and financial literacy training for Spanish-speaking and other immigrant victims of domestic violence
Co-led weekly therapeutic play group for children and adolescent victims of violence
Conducted intake interviews for shelter and support group admission
Supervised 17-bed shelter overnight as needed

West Women’s & Children’s Shelter of the Salvation Army, Portland, OR, May – September 2007

Position: Children’s Advocate

Guided therapeutic play activities and educational excursions for Summer Children’s Program of the domestic violence shelter

GUEST LECTURES

UCSD Health Frontiers in Tijuana Clinic/MED 239: “Integration of Mental Health Services into Primary Care” (April 2015)

Psychology 452: Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy, “Counseling for Grief, Loss and Major Life Transitions” (November 2014 and April 2015, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University)

Psychology 201: Introduction to the Psychology Major, “Getting Involved: Service, Volunteering, Internships, and Research Experience for Psychology Major” (November 2014, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University)

TEACHING POSITIONS HELD

English and Mathematics Teacher, June – July 2008

Ashraya Initiative for Children, Community Education Program, Pune, India

Taught Englishand Math to migrant/displaced Gujarati children in slum areas of Pune to assist in passing entrance exams for public elementary school

English as a Second Language (ESL) Kindergarten Teacher, January – May 2007

South Jackson Elementary School, Athens, GA

Teacher of bilingual/ESL-inclusion Kindergarten classroom
English/Spanish translator for parent-school relations

English Teacher and Child/Adolescent Counselor, September 2005 – September 2006

Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH) Home for Children, Chimaltenango, Guatemala

Designed and implemented English Language curriculum for grades K-8 at NPH private school
Coordinated weekend therapeutic play activities and educational outings for resident children ages infant-21

ESL Educator, January 2004 – May 2005

Catholic Charities and Pinewoods Community Literacy Center, Athens, GA

Taught weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to immigrant adults
Provided English and literacy tutoring to children in after-school program

RESEARCH TRAININGS CONDUCTED

Neurocognitive Assessment of Cardiac Surgery Patients, September – November 2011

Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Trained research staff from Vanderbilt and affiliated universities on cognitive and neuropsychological assessment of patients after cardiac surgery

Assessment of Long-term Cognitive Impairment in Medical ICU Survivors, August 2011

MIND-ICU Study National Conference, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Trained research staff from affiliated universities on cognitive and neuropsychological assessment of patients after ICU hospitalization for a national multi-site study coordinated by Vanderbilt University

RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL TRAININGS ATTENDED

Latent Class Analysis

Stephanie Lanza, Ph.D., Statistical Horizons, Philadelphia, PA, November 2014

Getting SMART about Developing Adaptive Interventions: Individualizing Sequences of Treatment

Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Annual Meeting, April 2013

Technical, Administrative and Research Writing for Global Health Professionals

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC, August 2012

Clinical Research Immersion Course

Vanderbilt University Research Support Services, Nashville, TN, November, 2011

Behavioral Neurology Lecture Series

Howard Kirshner, MD, Vanderbilt Stroke Rehabilitation Center, June 2011

Goal Management Training (GMT) for Cognitive Rehabilitation

Administrator Training, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, February 2011

Good Clinical Practice Training

Vanderbilt University Research Support Services, Nashville, TN, November 2010

Current Methods for Assessing Psychological Trauma and PTSD

Terrence Keane, PhD, hosted by Tennessee Psychological Association, October 2010

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) Assessment Training

Frank Weathers, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, June 2010

Dementia Assessment Training: The Clinical Dementia Rating Scale

Online at Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Washington University St. Louis, May 2010

HONORS and SCHOLARSHIPS

Peter John Sawires Memorial Scholarship for Travel, December 2011

Graduate Assistantship, Lipscomb University Psychology Department, 2008 – 2011

Alpha Chi Graduate Honor Society, 2010

Honors Distinction in Anthropology Major, 2005

Honors Scholar, University of Georgia, 2003 – 2005

Hope Scholarship, University of Georgia, 2003 – 2005

University Scholar, University of Richmond, 2001 – 2003

AFFILIATIONS

Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) – Student Member

American Psychosomatic Society (APS) – Affiliate Member

American Psychological Association (APA) – Student Affiliate

APA Division 38, Health Psychology – Student Affiliate

ASSESSMENTS ADMINISTERED

Psychologicaland Cognitive

AD8Alzheimer’s Disease (8) Dementia Screening Interview

BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory – Second Edition

BRIEF A&BBehavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

CAM-ICUConfusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit

CAPSClinician-Administered PTSD Scale

COWAControlled Oral Word Association

D-KEFSDelis-Kaplan Executive Function System

HADSHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

HaylingHayling & Brixton Tests

IQCODEInformant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly, Short Form

MMSEMini Mental State Examination

NCSENeurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination

PCLPTSD Checklist– Civilian Version

RASSRichmond Agitation-Sedation Scale

RBANSRepeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status

RUFFRuff Figural Fluency Test

TRAILS Trail Making Tests A & B

WAIS-IIIWechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition

WMS-IIIWechsler Memory Scale – Third Edition

Functional and Quality of Life

ABCActivities-specific Balance Confidence Scale

EQ5DEuro Quality of Life Scale

FAQFunctional Activities Questionnaire

Katz ADLKatz Activities of Daily Living Scale

SF-36Short Form (36) Health Survey

Physical and Health

BPIBehavioral Pain Inventory

CSHACanadian Study of Health & Aging Frailty Scale

4MWTimed 4-Meter Walk Test

6MWSix Minute Walk Test

MMTManual Muscle Strength Test

MIPMaximal Inspiratory Pressure

SpiroSpirometry Testing, using SpiroPro

TUGTimed Up and Go Test