Heather Hower, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, ACSW, served as the Project Director of the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) study in the Warren Alpert Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, from 2007-2018. She has served as a Faculty Research Associate in the School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Hassenfeld Child Innovation Institute, from 2016-Present. Heather also has a Faculty Associate Specialist appointment at the University of California San Diego in the School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, from 2019-Present.
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| Elhosary, Mohamed Y., Merranko, John, Goldstein, Tina R., Axelson, David A., Goldstein, Benjamin I., Keller, Martin B., Yen, Shirley, Hower, Heather, Strober, Michael, Birmaher, Boris. "3.66 Medication Nonadherence in Youth With Bipolar Disorder Is Distinctly Affected by Comorbid ADHD." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 61, no. 10, 2022, pp. S249. |
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Goldstein TR, Merranko J, Hafeman D, Gill MK, Liao F, Sewall C, Hower H, Weinstock L, Yen S, Goldstein B, Keller M, Strober M, Ryan N, Birmaher B.
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| Firoozjah, M.H., Shahrbanian, S., Homayouni, A., Hower, H. "Comparison of eating disorders symptoms and body image between individual and team sport adolescent athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic." Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 10, no. 119, 2022, pp. 14. |
| Hower, Heather, LaMarre, Andrea, Bachner-Melman, Rachel, Harrop, Erin N., McGilley, Beth, Kenny, Therese E. "Conceptualizing eating disorder recovery research: Current perspectives and future research directions." Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 10, no. 1, 2022. |
| Diler, Rasim S., Merranko, John A., Hafeman, Danella, Goldstein, Tina R., Goldstein, Benjamin I., Hower, Heather, Gill, Mary Kay, Axelson, David A., Ryan, Neal, Strober, Michael, Keller, Martin B., Yen, Shirley, Hunt, Jeffrey I., Weinstock, Lauren M., Iyengar, Satish, Birmaher, Boris B. "Higher socioeconomic status and less parental psychopathology improve prognosis in youths with bipolar disorder." Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 302, 2022, pp. 185-193. |
| Hower, Heather, Miklowitz, David J. "LONGITUDINAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENT AND RISK IN YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH BIPOLAR SPECTRUM DISORDERS." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 61, no. 10, 2022, pp. S303. |
| Andreu-Pascual M, Merranko J, Gill MK, Levenson JC, Hafeman D, Hower H, Yen S, Strober M, Goldstein BI, Diler R, Ryan ND, Weinstock LM, Keller MB, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Goldstein TR. "Risk factors preceding new onset abuse among youth with bipolar disorder: A longitudinal prospective analysis." Journal of affective disorders, 2022. |
| MacPherson HA, Kudinova AY, Schettini E, Jenkins GA, Gilbert AC, Thomas SA, Kim KL, Radoeva PD, Fenerci RLB, Yen S, Hower H, Hunt J, Keller MB, Dickstein DP. "Correction to: Relationship between cognitive flexibility and subsequent course of mood symptoms and suicidal ideation in young adults with childhood-onset bipolar disorder." European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2021. |
| MacPherson, Heather A., Kudinova, Anastacia Y., Jenkins, Gracie A., Kim, Kerri L., Radoeva, Petya D., Gilbert, Anna C., Barthelemy, Christine, DeYoung, Lena, Yen, Shirley, Hower, Heather, Hunt, Jeffrey, Keller, Martin B., Dickstein, Daniel P. "Facial emotion recognition and mood symptom course in young adults with childhood-onset bipolar disorder." European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, vol. 271, no. 7, 2021, pp. 1393-1404. |
| Hower, Heather, Reilly, Erin E., Wierenga, Christina E., Kaye, Walter H. "Last word: a call to view temperamental traits as dual vulnerabilities and strengths in anorexia nervosa." Eating Disorders, vol. 29, no. 2, 2021, pp. 151-160. |
| MacPherson, Heather A., Kudinova, Anastacia Y., Schettini, Elana, Jenkins, Gracie A., Gilbert, Anna C., Thomas, Sarah A., Kim, Kerri L., Radoeva, Petya D., Fenerci, Rebecca L. Babcock, Yen, Shirley, Hower, Heather, Hunt, Jeffrey, Keller, Martin B., Dickstein, Daniel P. "Relationship between cognitive flexibility and subsequent course of mood symptoms and suicidal ideation in young adults with childhood-onset bipolar disorder." European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 31, no. 2, 2021, pp. 299-312. |
| Fiedorowicz, Jess G., Merranko, John A., Iyengar, Satish, Hower, Heather, Gill, Mary Kay, Yen, Shirley, Goldstein, Tina R., Strober, Michael, Hafeman, Danella, Keller, Martin B., Goldstein, Benjamin I., Diler, Rasim S., Hunt, Jeffrey I., Birmaher, Boris B. "Validation of the youth mood recurrences risk calculator in an adult sample with bipolar disorder." Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 295, 2021, pp. 1482-1488. |
| Sewall CJR, Girard JM, Merranko J, Hafeman D, Goldstein BI, Strober M, Hower H, Weinstock LM, Yen S, Ryan ND, Keller MB, Liao F, Diler RS, Kay Gill M, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Goldstein TR. "A Bayesian multilevel analysis of the longitudinal associations between relationship quality and suicidal ideation and attempts among youth with bipolar disorder." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 62, no. 7, 2020, pp. 905-915. |
| Frazier, Elisabeth A., Hunt, Jeffrey I., Hower, Heather, Jones, Richard N., Birmaher, Boris, Strober, Michael, Goldstein, Benjamin I., Keller, Martin B., Goldstein, Tina R., Weinstock, Lauren M., Dickstein, Daniel P., Diler, Rasim S., Ryan, Neal D., Gill, Mary Kay, Axelson, David, Yen, Shirley. "Correlates, Course, and Outcomes of Increased Energy in Youth with Bipolar Disorder." Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 271, 2020, pp. 248-254. |
| Lee EJ, Hower H, Jones RN, Birmaher B, Strober M, Goldstein BI, Merranko J, Keller MB, Goldstein TR, Weinstock LM, Dickstein DP, Hunt JI, Diler RS, Ryan ND, Gill MK, Axelson D, Yen S. "Course of longitudinal psychosocial functioning in bipolar youth transitioning to adults." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 268, 2020, pp. 109-117. |
| Hafeman DM, Rooks B, Merranko J, Liao F, Gill MK, Goldstein TR, Diler R, Ryan N, Goldstein BI, Axelson DA, Strober M, Keller M, Hunt J, Hower H, Weinstock LM, Yen S, Birmaher B. "Lithium Versus Other Mood Stabilizing Medications in a Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Youth." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 59, no. 10, 2020, pp. 1146-1155. |
| Shalev, A., Merranko, J., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T.R., Liao, F. Goldstein, B.I., Hower, H., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Iyengar, S., Keller, M.B., Yen, S., Weinstock, L.M., Axelson, D., Birmaher, B. "Longitudinal Course and Risk Factors Associated with Psychosis in Bipolar Youth." Bipolar Disorders, vol. 22, no. 2, 2020, pp. 139-154. |
| Vaughn-Coaxum RA, Merranko J, Birmaher B, Dickstein DP, Hafeman D, Levenson JC, Liao F, Gill MK, Hower H, Goldstein BI, Strober M, Ryan ND, Diler R, Keller MB, Yen S, Weinstock LM, Axelson D, Goldstein TR. "Longitudinal course of depressive symptom severity among youths with Bipolar Disorders: Moderating influences of sustained attention and history of child maltreatment." Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 282, 2020, pp. 261-271. |
| Birmaher, B., Merranko, J., Gill, M.K., Hafeman, D., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B.I., Hower, H., Strober, M., Axleson, D., Ryan, N., Yen, S., Diler, R., Iyengar, S., Kattan, M.W., Weinstock, L., & Keller, M.B. "Personalized Risk of Mood Recurrences in Youths and Young Adults with Bipolar Spectrum Disorder." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychaitry, 2020. |
| Hafeman, Danella M., Goldstein, Tina R., Strober, Michael, Merranko, John, Gill, Mary Kay, Liao, Fangzi, Diler, Rasim S., Ryan, Neal D., Goldstein, Benjamin I., Axelson, David A., Keller, Martin B., Hunt, Jeffrey I., Hower, Heather, Weinstock, Lauren M., Yen, Shirley, Birmaher, Boris. "Prospectively ascertained mania and hypomania among young adults with child‐ and adolescent‐onset bipolar disorder." Bipolar Disorders, vol. 23, no. 5, 2020, pp. 463-473. |
| Mitchell RHB, Hower H, Birmaher B, Strober M, Merranko J, Rooks B, Goldstein TR, Hunt JI, Dickstein DP, Diler RS, Ryan ND, Gill MK, Axelson D, Keller MB, Yen S, Goldstein BI. "Sex Differences in the Longitudinal Course and Outcome of Bipolar Disorder in Youth." J. Clin. Psychiatry, vol. 81, no. 6, 2020. |
| Andreu Pascual M, Levenson JC, Merranko J, Gill MK, Hower H, Yen S, Strober M, Goldstein TR, Goldstein BI, Ryan ND, Weinstock LM, Keller MB, Axelson D, Birmaher B. "The Effect of Traumatic Events on the Longitudinal Course and Outcomes of Youth with Bipolar Disorder." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 274, 2020, pp. 126-135. |
| Li C, Birmaher B, Rooks B, Gill MK, Hower H, Axelson DA, Dickstein DP, Goldstein TR, Liao F, Yen S, Hunt J, Iyengar S, Ryan ND, Strober MA, Keller MB, Goldstein BI. "High Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder." J. Clin. Psychiatry, vol. 80, no. 4, 2019. |
| Sewall CJR, Goldstein TR, Salk RH, Merranko J, Gill MK, Strober M, Keller MB, Hafeman D, Ryan ND, Yen S, Hower H, Liao F, Birmaher B. "Interpersonal Relationships and Suicidal Ideation in Youth with Bipolar Disorder." Archives of Suicide Research, 2019, pp. 1-15. |
| Hower, H., Lee, E.J., Jones, R.N., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Goldstein, B.I., Merranko, J., Keller, M.B., Goldstein, T.R., Weinstock, L.M., Dickstein, D.P., Hunt, J.I., Diler, R.S., Ryan, N.D., Gill, M.K., Axelson, D.A., & Yen, S. "Predictors of Longitudinal Psychosocial Functioning in Bipolar Youth Transitioning to Adults." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 246, 2019, pp. 578-585. |
| Birmaher B, Merranko J, Goldstein T, Gill MK, Goldstein B, Hower H, Yen S, Hafeman D, Strober M, Diler R, Axelson D, Ryan N, Keller MB. "A Risk calculator to predict the individual risk of conversion from subthreshold bipolar symptoms to bipolar disorder I or II in youth." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 57, no. 10, 2018, pp. 755-763.e4. |
| Van Meter, A., Goldstein, B.I., Goldstein, T.R., Yen, S., Hower, H., Strober, M., Merranko, J., Gill, M.K., Diler, R., Axelson, D., Ryan, N., Keller, M., Birmaher, B. Parsing Cyclothymic Disorder and Other Specified Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. "Parsing Cyclothymic Disorder and Other Specified Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 238, 2018, pp. 375-382. |
| Krantz, M., Goldstein, T., Rooks, B., Merranko, J., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Diler, R., Hafeman, D., Ryan, N., Goldstein, B., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Keller, M.B., Strober, M., Axelson, D., & Birmaher, B. "Sexual Risk Behavior Among Youth with Bipolar Disorder: Identifying Demographic and Clinical Risk Factors." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 57, no. 2, 2018, pp. 118-124. |
| Diler R, Goldstein T, Hafeman D, Merranko J, Goldstein B, Liao F, Hower H, Gill MK, Hunt J, Yen S, Strober M, Axelson D, Keller, MB, Iyengar S, Ryan N, Birmaher, B. "Distinguishing Bipolar Depression from Unipolar Depression in Youth: Preliminary Findings." Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, vol. 27, no. 4, 2017, pp. 310-319. |
| Frías, A., Dickstein, D.P., Merranko, J.A., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T.R., Goldstein, B. I., Hower, H., Yen, S., Hafeman, D.M., Liao, F., Diler, R., Axelson, D., Strober, M., Hunt, J.I., Ryan, N.D., Keller, M.B., Birmaher, B. "Longitudinal cognitive trajectories and associated clinical variables in youth with bipolar disorder." Bipolar Disorders, vol. 19, no. 4, 2017, pp. 273-284. |
| Dickstein, D.P., Axelson, D., Weissman, A.B., Yen, S., Hunt, J.I., Goldstein, B.I., Goldstein, T.R., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Hower, H., Frazier, T.W., Diler, R.S., Youngstrom, E.A., Fristad, M.A., Arnold, L.E., Findling, R.L., Horwitz, S.M., Kowatch, R.A., Ryan ,N.D., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. . "Cognitive Flexibility and Performance in Children and Adolescents with Threshold and Sub-Threshold Bipolar Disorder." European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 25, no. 6, 2016, pp. 625-638. |
| Borue X, Mazefesky C, Rooks B, Strober M, Keller MB, Hower H, Yen S, Gill MK, Diler R, Axelson D, Goldstein BI, Goldstein TR, Ryan N, Liao F, Hunt JI, Dickstein DP, Birmaher B. "Longitudinal Course of Bipolar Disorder in Youth with Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorders." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 55, no. 12, 2016, pp. 1064-1072. |
| Yen, S., Stout, R., Hower, H., Killam, M., Weinstock, L., Topor, D., Dickstein, D., Hunt, J., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Sala, R., Axelson, D., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. "The Influence of Comorbid Disorders on the Episodicity of Bipolar Disorder in Youth." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, , vol. 133, no. 4, 2016, pp. 324-334. |
| Yen, S., Frazier, E., Hower, H., Weinstock, L., Topor, D., Hunt, J., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Gill, M.K., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. "Borderline Personality Disorder in Transition Age Youth with Bipolar Disorder." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, , vol. 132, no. 4, 2015, pp. 270-280. |
| Goldstein B.I., Lotrich, F., Axelson, D., Gill, M.K., Hower, H., Goldstein, T., Fan, J., Yen, S., Diler, R., Dickstein, D., Strober, M., Iyengar, S., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., & Birmaher, B. "Inflammatory markers among adolescents and young adults with bipolar spectrum disorders." Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, vol. 76, no. 11, 2015, pp. 1556-1563. |
| Siegel, R., Hoeppner, B., Yen, S., Stout, R., Weinstock, L., Hower, H., Birmaher, B., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Hunt, J., Strober, M., Axelson, D., Gill, M.K., & Keller, M.B. "Longitudinal Associations Between Interpersonal Relationship Functioning and Mood Episode Severity in Youth with Bipolar Disorder." Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, vol. 203, no. 3, 2015, pp. 194-204. |
| Rizzo, C., Esposito-Smythers, C., Swenson, L., Wolff, J., Hower, H., & Spirito, A. "Dating Violence Victimization, Dispositional Aggression, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Male and Female Adolescents." Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 44, no. 3, 2014, pp. 338-351. |
| Sala, R., Strober, M., Axelson, D., Gill, M.K., Castro-Fornieles, J., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ha, W., Liao, F., Iyengar, S., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Dickstein, D., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., Birmaher, B. "Effects of Comorbid Anxiety Disorders on the Longitudinal Course of Pediatric Bipolar Illness." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 53, no. 1, 2014, pp. 72-81. |
| Birmaher, B., Gill, M.K., Axelson, D., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T., Yu, H., Liao, F., Iyengar, S., Diler, R., Strober, M., Hower, H., Yen, S., Hunt, J., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B. "Longitudinal Trajectories and Associated Baseline Predictors in Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders." American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 171, no. 9, 2014, pp. 990-999. |
| Hunt, J., Case, B.G., Birmaher, B., Stout, R., Dickstein, D., Yen, S., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Axelson, D., Hower, H., Strober, M., Ryan, N., Swenson, L., Topor, D., Weinstock, L., & Keller, M.B. "Irritability and Elation in a Large Bipolar Youth Sample: Relative Symptom Severity and Clinical Outcomes Over Four Years." Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, vol. 74, no. 1, 2013, pp. 110-117. |
| Topor, D., Swenson, L., Hunt, J., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Yen, S., Hoeppner, B., Case, B., Hower, H., Weinstock, L., Ryan, N., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T., Gill, M.K., Axelson, D., and Keller, M.B. "Manic Symptoms in Youth with Bipolar Disorder: Factor Analysis by Age of Symptom Onset." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 145, no. 3, 2013, pp. 409-412. |
| Hower, H., Case, B., Hoeppner, B., Yen, S., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Birmaher, B., Weinstock, L., Topor, D., Hunt, J., Strober, M., Ryan, N., Axelson, D., Gill, M.K., and Keller, M.B. "Mental Health Service Use in Transition Age Bipolar Youth." Journal of Psychiatric Practice, vol. 19, no. 6, 2013, pp. 464-476. |
| Goldstein, B.I, Strober, M., Axelson, D., Goldstein, T., Gill, M.K., Hower, H., Dickstein, D., Hunt, J., Yen, S., Kim, E., Ha, W., Liao, F., Iyengar, S., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., Birmaher, B. "Predictors of First-Onset Substance Use Disorders During the Prospective Course of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Adolescents." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 52, no. 10, 2013, pp. 1026-1037. |
| Sala, R., Axelson, D., Castro-Fornieles, J., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ha, W., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Iyengar, S., Strober, M., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Dickstein, D., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., & Birmaher, B. "Factors Associated with the Persistence and the Onset of New Anxiety Disorders in Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorder." Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, vol. 73, no. 1, 2012, pp. 87-94. |
| Goldstein, T., Ha, W., Axelson, D., Goldstein, B., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Ryan, N., Yen, S., Hunt, J., Hower, H., Keller, M.B., Strober, M., & Birmaher, B. "Predictors of Prospectively Examined Suicide Attempts Among Youth with Bipolar Disorder." Archives of General Psychiatry, , vol. 69, no. 11, 2012, pp. 1113-1122. |
| Axelson, D.A., Birmaher, B., Strober, M.A., Goldstein, B.I., Ha, W., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T.R., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J.I., Liao, F., Iyengar, S., Dickstein, D., Kim, E., Ryan, N.D., Frankel, E., Keller, M.B. "Course of Subthreshold Bipolar Disorder in Youth: Diagnostic Progression From Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 50, no. 10, 2011, pp. 1001-1016.e3. |
| Sala, R., Castro-Fornieles, J., Goldstein, T., Ha, W., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Iyengar, S., Axelson, D., Strober, M., Goldstein, B., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., & Birmaher, B. "Comorbid Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates." Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, vol. 71, no. 10, 2010, pp. 1344-1350. |
| Birmaher, B., Axelson, D., Goldstein, B., Strober, M., Gill, M.K., Hunt, J., Houck, P., Ha, W., Iyengar, S., Kim, E., Yen, S., Hower, H., Esposito-Smythers, C., Goldstein, T., Ryan, N., & Keller, M.B. "Four Year Longitudinal Course of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorder." American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 166, no. 7, 2009, pp. 795-804. |
As the Project Director of the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) study in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (2007-2018), my focus was on compiling, analyzing, and presenting the related longitudinal data (e.g., participant interviews, creating data sets, running analyses, writing papers, grants, NIMH and IRB Progress Reports, and presenting at conferences, e.g., The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry [AACAP]). I have thus far first or co-authored over 30 papers and 30 posters on Bipolar Disorders, and I continue to collaborate my colleagues on papers, posters, and conference presentations.
As a Faculty Reseach Associate in the School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice (2016-current), my focus is as an advisor on the Board of the Hassenfeld Child Innovation Institute. I assist with the overall Board meeting planning/presentations, as well grant writing for the Healthy Weight and Nutrition Initiative.
I am also Faculty Associate Specialist at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research (2019-current). I served as a Board Member of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) (2013-2021), including Conference Committee Co-Chair and Research Advisory Council (RAC). I am an eating disorders grant reviewer for the Department of Defense (DOD), a Faculty Member and conference presenter at Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), a conference proposal reviewer for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP), a manuscript reviewer for the International Journal of Eating Disorders (IJED), an advocate for the Eating Disorder Coalition (EDC), a research assistant for Jenni Schaefer’s forthcoming book, and a writer of eating disorder blogs for NEDA, Jenni Schaefer, Project HEAL, and Medium. My current research interests include capitalizing on eating disorder traits as strengths, promoting temperament-based treatments, and defining recovery through both quantitative methods (statistical) and qualitative methods (lived experiences).
As the former Project Director of the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) study in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (2007-2018), I continue to contribute to Bipolar Disorder papers, posters, and presentations.
As a Faculty Reseach Associate in the School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, Policy, and Planning, Hassenfeld Child Institute, my focus in writing on Healthy Weight and Nutrition grants.
Within my roles related to eating disorders, including as a Faculty Associate Specialist at University of Californina San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research, Faculty Member at Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) and former Board Member of the National Eating Disorders Association (2013-2021), I continue to contribute to research studies, papers, posters, and presentations, with a focus on capitalizng on eating disorder traits as strengths, promoting temperapment-based treatments, and defining recovery through both quanitative methods (statistical) and qualitative methods (lived experiences).
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) study grant RO1 MH59691 (PIs: Keller/Yen) (2000-2018)
Predicting Adult Outcomes in Bipolar Youth (PROBY) study grant RO1 MH5270580 (PI: Yen) (2018-2023)
Grant Panels Peer Reviewer:
1. Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Peer Review Medical Research Program (PRMRP), Discovery Award, Clinical Trial Award, Investigator Initiated/Translational Research Award, Grant Reviewer, 2017-Present
2. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Feeding Hope Fund (FHF), Early Career Investigator Award, Prevention Award, Innovative Treatment Award, Grant Reviewer, 2016-Present
Conference Proposals Peer Reviewer:
1. Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), Proposal Reviewer, 2021-Present
2. International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IADEP), Proposal Reviewer, 2018-Present
3. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Conference Committee Co-Chair, 2013-2021
Journal Manuscripts Peer Reviewer:
Poster Presentations (Alphabetical Order):
1. Axelson, D., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Hunt, J., Ha, W., Houck, P.R., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T., Dickstein, D., Gill, M.K., Hower, H., Ryan, N., & Keller, M.B. (2009, June). Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified in Youth and Conversion to Bipolar 1 and 11 Disorder: Results from Longitudinal Follow-Up in the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth Study. Poster presented at 8th International Bipolar Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
2. Borue, X., Mazefsky, C., Rooks, B., Strober, M., Keller, M.B., Hower, H., Yen, S., Gill, M.K., Diler, R.S., Axelson, D.A., Goldstein, B.I., Goldstein, T.R., & Birmaher, B. (2016, May). The Longitudinal Course of Mood and Psychosocial Functioning in Youth with comorbid Bipolar and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
3. Celis-de Hoyos, C., Yen, S., Hower, H., Weinstock, L., Dickstein, D., Hunt, J., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2016, March). Increased Irritability May Distinguish Participants with Comorbid BPD Enrolled in a Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 3rd Annual Mind Brain Research Day, Providence, RI.
4. Celis-de Hoyos, C., Yen, S., Hower, H., Weinstock, L., Dickstein, D., Hunt, J., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2016, October). Increased Irritability May Distinguish Participants with Comorbid BPD Enrolled in a Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 50th Annual Convention, New York, NY.
5. Celis-de Hoyos, C., Yen, S., Hower, H., Weinstock, L., Dickstein, D., Hunt, J., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2016, October). Increased Irritability May Distinguish Participants with Comorbid BPD Enrolled in a Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at the Poster presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY.
6. Christensen, R., Kasoff, L., Bojanek, E., Kim, K., Hunt, J., Yen, S., Hower, H., Killam, M., Keller, M.B., Leibenluft, L., & Dickstein, D. (2016, March). Reduced Neural Signaling in Young Adults with Bipolar Disorder During Cognitive Flexibility. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 3rd Annual Mind Brain Research Day, Providence, RI.
7. Dickstein, D., Galvin, T., Yen, S., Hunt, J., Hower, H., Gill, M.K., Weinstock, L., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2012, October). Cognitive Task Performance in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the Poster presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA.
8. Dickstein, D., Galvin, T., Yen, S., Hunt, J., Hower, H., Gill, M.K., Weinstock, L., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2012, December). Cognitive Task Performance in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Hollywood, FL.
9. Dickstein, D., Galvin, T., Yen, S., Hunt, J., Hower, H., Gill, M.K., Weinstock, L., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2013, May). Cognitive Task Performance in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 16th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
10. Elhosary, M. Y., Merranko, J., Goldstein, T.R., Axelson, D.A., Goldstein, B.I., Keller, M.B., Yen, S., Hower, H., Strober, M., Birmaher, B. (2022, October). Medication Nonadherence in Youth with Bipolar Disorder is Distinctly Affected by Comorbid ADHD. Poster presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Toronto, Canada.
11. Esposito-Smythers, C., Shashoua, M., Pincince, S., Wolford. A., Hower, H., Rizzo, C. & Spirito, A. (2008, March). Social Cognitive Moderators of the Relation Between Dating Violence Victimization and Suicidality Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 12th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
12. Esposito-Smythers, C., Wolford, A., Shashoua, M., Pincince, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., & Keller, M.B. (2008, March). Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Factors Associated with Increased Risk. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 12th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
13. Fiedorowicz JG, Merranko JA, Gill MK, Yen S, Goldstein TR, Strober M, Hafeman D, Keller MB, Iyengar S, Hower H, Diler, R, Goldstein BI, Hunt J, Birmaher B. (2021, June -Online Due to COVID19). Validation of the Personalized Risk of Mood Recurrences Risk Calculator in an Adult Sample. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.
14. Frazier, E.A., Hunt, J.I., Hower, H., Jones, R.N., Goldstein, B.I., Birmaher, B. Strober, M., Weinstock, L.M., Dickstein, D.P., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T.R., Diler, R.S., Ryan, N.D., Axelson, D., Keller, M.B., Yen, S. (2018, November). Correlates, Course, and outcomes of increased energy in youth with bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 52nd Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
15. Hower, H., Shott, M.E., Sternheim, L.C., Swindle, S., Pryor, T., Frank, G.K.W. (2021, October-Online Due to COVID19) Reward Processing and Behavior Traits in Female Youth: Implications for Psychiatric Vulnerabilities. Poster presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
16. Hower, H., Yen, S., Hoeppner, B., Weinstock, L., Hunt, J., Axelson, D., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Ryan, N., & Keller, M.B. (2010, October). Psychosocial Treatment Utilization Among Bipolar Youth: Continuity of Care. Poster presented at 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY.
17. Hower, H., Yen, S., Hoeppner, B., Weinstock, L., Hunt, J., Axelson, D., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Ryan, N., & Keller, M.B. (2011, March). Psychosocial Treatment Utilization Among Bipolar Youth: Continuity of Care. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 14th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
18. Hower, H., Yen, S., Hoeppner, B., Weinstock, L., Hunt, J., Axelson, D., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Ryan, N., & Keller, M. B. (2011, June). Psychosocial Treatment Utilization Among Bipolar Youth: Continuity of Care. Poster presented at 9th International Bipolar Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
19. Hunt, J., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Yen, S., Case, B., Stout, R., Swenson, L., Topor, D., Liu, F., Hower, H., & Keller, M.B. (2009, March). Irritability Without Elation in a Large Bipolar Youth Sample: Frequency, Clinical Description, and 12 Month Outcome. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 13th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
20. Hunt, J., Case, B., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Stout, R., Hower, H., Yen, S., Swenson, L., Dickstein, D., Axelson, D., Goldstein, B., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T., Ryan, N., & Keller, M.B. (2011, October). Irritability Without Elation in a Large Bipolar Youth Sample: Clinical Outcomes at 48 Months.
Poster presented at 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada.
21. Kasoff, L., Bojanek, E., Christensen, R., Kim, K., Hunt, J., Yen, S., Hower, H., Killam, M., Keller, M.B., & Dickstein, D. (2016, March). Neural Activation During Masked and Unmasked Emotional Face Processing in Young Adults with Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 3rd Annual Mind Brain Research Day, Providence, RI.
22. Lee, E., Hower, H., Jones, R.N., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Merranko, J., Golstein, T., Goldstein, B., Weinstock, L., Hunt, J., Dickstein, D.P., Diler, R.S., Gill, M.K., Axelson, D., Keller, M.B., & Yen, S. (2018, February). Psychosocial Impairment in Transition-Age Youth with Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at 8th Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation National Medical Student Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
23. Lee, E., Yen, S., Hower, H., Killam, M., Jones, R., Hunt, J., Dickstein, D., Birmaher, B., Gill, M.K., Ryan, N., Goldstein, T., Merranko, J., Goldstein, B., Axelson, D., Strober, M., & Keller, M.B. (2016, October). Psychosocial Impairment in Transition Age Youth with Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 50th Annual Convention, New York, NY.
24. Lin, M., Hower, H., Brick, L., Weinstock, L., Dickstein, D., Hunt, J., Keller, M.B., Birmaher, B., Gill, M.K., Golstein, T., Goldstein, B., Merranko, J., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Axelson, D., & Yen, S. (2018, March). Polypharmacy in Comorbid Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder Individuals. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 5th Annual Mind Brain Research Day, Providence, RI.
25. Mitchell, R., Hower, H., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., Merranko, J., Rooks, B., Goldstein, T.R., Hunt, J.I., Dickstein, D.P., Diler, R.S., Ryan, N., Gill, M.K., Axelson, D., Keller, M.B., Yen, S., & Goldstein, B.I. (2020, June-Online due to COVID19). Sex Differences in the Longitudinal Course and Outcome of Bipolar Disorder in Youth. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual International Society for Bipolar Disorders Conference.
26. Pascual, M.A., Levenson, J.C., Goldstein, T.R., Gill, M.K., Merranko, J., Axelson, D., Goldstein, B.I., Hower, H., Yen, S., Birmaher, B. (2018, October). The Effect of Traumatic Events on the Longitudinal Course of Youth with Bipolar Disorders. Poster presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seattle, WA.
27. Pescosolido, M., Mersereau, A., Reidy, B., Siegel, R., Hower, H., Killam, M., Shashoua, M., Gagnon, K, & Dickstein, D. (2010, October). fMRI Meta-Analysis in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at 18th Annual Lifespan Hospital Research Celebration, Providence, RI.
28. Rizzo, C., Esposito-Smythers, C., Pincince, S., Shashoua, M., Wolford. A., Hower, H., & Spirito, A. (2008, March). Dating Violence Victimization, Social Support, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 12th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
29. Sala, R., Castro-Fornieles, J., Goldstein, T., Ha, W., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Iyengar, S., Axelson, D., Strober, M., Goldstein, B., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., & Birmaher, B. (2009, October). Comorbid Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates. Poster presented at 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Honolulu, HI.
30. Sala, R., Axelson, D., Castro-Fornieles, J., Goldstein, T.R., Goldstein, B., Ha, W., Liao, F., Gill, M.K., Iyengar, S., Strober, M., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Dickstein, D., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., & Birmaher, B. (2011, October). Longitudinal Effects of Comorbid Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada.
31. Sala, R., Strober, M., Axelson, D., Gill, M.K., Castro-Fornieles, J., Goldstein, T.R., Goldstein, B., Ha, W., Liao, F., Iyengar, S., Yen, S., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Dickstein, D., Ryan, N., Keller, M.B., & Birmaher, B. (2014, October). Comorbid Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Diego, CA.
32. Weinstock, L., Armey, M.F., Yen, S., Axelson, D., Dickstein, D., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T.R., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Ryan, N., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., & Keller, M.B. (2012, October). Empirically Derived Subgroups of Youth with Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: A Latent Class Analysis of Mania and Co-Occurring Symptoms, Poster presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA.
33. Weinstock, L., Armey, M.F., Yen, S., Axelson, D., Dickstein, D., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T.R., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Ryan, N., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., & Keller, M.B. (2012, October). Empirically Derived Subgroups of Youth with Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: A Latent Class Analysis of Mania and Co-Occurring Symptoms, Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Ann Arbor, MI.
34. Weinstock, L., Armey, M.F., Yen, S., Axelson, D., Dickstein, D., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T.R., Hower, H., Hunt, J., Ryan, N., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., & Keller, M.B. (2013, May). Empirically Derived Subgroups of Youth with Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: A Latent Class Analysis of Mania and Co-Occurring Symptoms, Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 16th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
35. Yen, S., Stout, R., Hower, H., Killam, M., Hunt, J., Weinstock, L., Topor, D., Axelson, D., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, B., Goldstein, T., Ryan, N., Birmaher, B., Strober, M., & Keller, M.B. (2013, May). Effects of Comorbid Disorders on the Longitudinal Course of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
35. Yen, S., Celis-de Hoyos, C., Chuong, A., Hower, H., Stout, R., Gill, M.K., Goldstein, T., Goldstein, B., Ryan, N., Strober, M., Birmaher, B., & Keller, M.B. (2015, March). Treatment Utilization among Racial and Ethnic Minorities: Findings from the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth Study. Poster presented at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 2nd Annual Mind Brain Research Day, Providence, RI.
Web Sites:
Brown University Faculty Researchers @Brown Vivo: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/hhower#All
University of California San Diego Faculty Profile: https://profiles.ucsd.edu/heather.hower
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Heather_Hower
PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Hower%2C+Heather%5Bauthor%5D&cmd=detailssearch
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=20&q=Heather+Hower&hl=en&as_sdt=0,40
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9411-2059
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Faculty Profile: https://www.aedweb.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=2f2cc284-6659-4aaf-a8d7-33237fb523cc
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherhower
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherhower
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hhower
and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hower-b60/
Blog Posts:
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA): https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog
Project HEAL: http://theprojectheal.org/blog/
Medium: https://medium.com/libertased
Jenni Schaefer: https://jennischaefer.com/blog/eating-and-body-image/recovered-eating-disorders-professionals-stigma/
Media Publications:
“Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) 10 Actions-Individuals”
https://www.aedweb.org/resources/online-library/publications/10-actions
Webinars:
“Eating Disorder Recovery: What Are We Aiming For?”
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Professionals and Recovery Special Interest Group (SIG)
Podcasts:
“Anxiety in the Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders”- ED Matters by Gurze/Salucore Episodes 99 (Part 1) and 100 (Part 2)
“Definitions of Recovery”- ED Matters by Gurze/Salucore Episode 199
https://www.edcatalogue.com/episode-199-heather-hower-definitions-recovery/
“Eating Disorder Traits as Strengths in Recovery” – ED Matters by Gurze/Salucore, Episodes 207 (Part 1), 208 (Part 2), 209 (Part 3)
“Recovery is Not Linear” -Recovery Bites, Episode 80 (Part 1) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-bites/id1502277665?i=1000539589143
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MSW | University of California, Berkeley |
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Lived Experience Professionals Special Interest Group (SIG) Member, 2021-Present
AED SIG Oversite Committee Member, 2020-Present
AED Experts by Experience Committee Member, 2019-Present
AED Professionals and Recovery SIG Member, 2019-Present
International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP) Conference Reviewer, 2018-Present
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Board Member, Conference Committee Co-Chair, Research Advisory Council, Development Committee, Feeding Hope Fund Contributor, 2013-2021
Brown University Development Committee Green Campaign Coordinator, 2007-2017
City Year Rhode Island Board and Development Committee Co-Chair, 2007-2017
Brown University President’s Staff Advisory Council Chair, 2010-2012
Brown University Division of Biology and Medicine CORE Team, 2008-2009
Brown University Managing for Excellence Award, 2007
University of California, Berkeley, Social Work Research Award, 2004
University of California, Berkeley, Social Work Child Clinical Practice Award, 2003-2004
Sigma Xi National Scientific Research Honor Society, 1999
Brown University Clinical Psychology Professor Emeritus Award, 1999
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brick, Leslie Ann | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) |
| Dickstein, Daniel | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Pediatrics |
| Elias, Jack | Warren Alpert Foundation Professor of Translational Science, Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Professor of Medicine |
| Frazier, Elisabeth | Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Hunt, Jeffrey | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Jelalian, Elissa | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Pediatrics |
| Jones, Rich | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Neurology |
| Keller, Martin | Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Marcus, Bess | Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Morrow, Eric | Mencoff Family Professor of Biology, Professor of Brain Science, Professor of Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Sheinkopf, Stephen | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Associate Professor of Pediatrics |
| Spirito, Anthony | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Vivier, Patrick | Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics |
| Weinstock, Lauren | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Wing, Rena | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Yen, Shirley | Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Associate Member, The Royal Society of Medicine, 2021-Present
Faculty Member, University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, 2019-Present
Faculty Member, Brown University, School of Public Health, 2016-Present
Faculty Member, Academy of Eating Disorders (AED), 2017-Present
Associate, International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP), 2017-Present
Accredited Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) Credential, 2010-Present
Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW) Credential, 2009-Present
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Rhode Island, October 2006-Present (ISW01800)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Rhode Island, August 2004-October 2006 (CSW00842)
Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 2002-Present (886390136)
Member, American Psychological Association (APA), 1998-Present (8519-3111)
| Associate Member | The Royal Society of Medicine | 2021- | #00723278 |
| Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) Faculty Member | Academy of Eating Disorders | 2017-2020 | |
| International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iadep), Member | International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals | 2017-2020 | |
| Accredited Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) | National Association of Social Workers | 2010-2020 | |
| Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW) | National Association of Social Workers | 2009-2020 | |
| Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) | State of Rhode Island | 2006-2022 | #ISW01800 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | State of Rhode Island | 2004-2006 | #CSW00842 |
| National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Member | National Association of Social Workers | 2002-2020 | #886390136 |
| American Psychological Association (APA), Member | American Psychological Association | 1998-2020 | #8519-3111 |
| Faculty Associate Specialist-Department of Psychiatry, Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. University of San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 2019- |
| Faculty Research Associate, Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice. Brown University School of Public Health, 2016- |
| Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) Project Director, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Brown University Medical School, 2007-2018 |
Senior Honors Thesis Primary Advisor, Brown University, School of Public Health, Providence, RI.
Course PHP1980
2020-2021: “Latina Identity in the Context of Western Beauty and Body Norms: A Qualitative Study.”
2019-2020: “The Effects of Art Therapy on Youth Navigating Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning: A Systematic Review.”
Served as the primary thesis advisor for undergraduate seniors completing their honors degree, including regular meetings, content outlines, draft revisions, poster presentations, final papers.
Developmental Psychopathology Course Instructor, Brown University Department of Continuing Education, Providence, RI, February 2011.
Facilitated introductory course of child and adolescent psychological disorders; provided a review of the etiology, diagnostic criteria, assessment, and treatment of psychological disorders in youth.
