Curriculum Vita, Heather L. Urry

Heat= her L. Urry, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vita

September, 2008

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Work Address &= nbsp; Department of Psychology = <= o:p>

= &nb= sp; = Tufts University

= &nb= sp; = 490 Boston Ave

= &nb= sp; = Medford, MA 02155=

= Phone &= nbsp; (617) 627-3733

= &nb= sp; Fax &= nbsp; (617) 627-3181

= E-mail &= nbsp; heather.urry@tufts.edu

= Website &= nbsp; http://www.tufts.edu/~hurry01/e= bbl

Place of B= irth &= nbsp; Tucson, AZ

= Citizenship &= nbsp; United States of America

EDUCATION

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&= nbsp; 2001 &= nbsp; Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology, Univ= ersity of Arizona (Clinical Program)

= &nb= sp; = Dissertation Committee Chair: John J.B. Al= len, Ph.D.

Title: Effortful inhibition of affective responses to pictures: Effect= s on central and peripheral physiology

= 1= 996 &= nbsp; Master of Arts, Psychology, University= of Arizona (Clinical Program)

= &nb= sp; = Thesis Committee Chair: Varda Shoham, Ph.D.

Title: Nonverbal synchrony and therapeutic alliance as predictors of outcome in the brief, behavioral treatment of insomnia

= 1= 991 &= nbsp; Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Arizona

HONORS AND AWARDS

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· Summer Research Fellowship Awa= rd, Awarded by the Faculty Researc= h Awards Committee of Tufts University, Novembe= r, 2007 (for Summer, 2008).

· Undergraduate Initiative in Te= aching Award, Tufts University-wide award presented to “junior full-time faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and advising, concern for students̵= 7; academic and personal growth, and the ability to convey a passion and enthusiasm for their field of study,” May, 2008.

· Postdoctoral Fellowship= , “Training Program in E= motion Research”, Institutional NRSA Training Grant, NIMH (T32-MH18931, PI:<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D.), 2001-= 2003.

· Final Project Fund Award in su= pport of dissertation project, Graduate College, University of Arizona, April, = 1998.

· Grant in support of dissertati= on project, Soci= al and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Arizo= na, November, 1997.

· Student Scholarship= , Western Psychological Associ= ation annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April, 1995.=

· Graduate Student Research Fund= Award in support of Master's thesis project, Graduate College, University of Arizona, Decembe= r, 1994.

· Psi Chi Honorary, Undergraduate member, induct= ed 1990.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE

Research Interes= ts

· Investigating the neural correlates of deliberate emotion regulation. Current work is focused on determi= ning to what extent prefrontal and amygdala effects are driven by the use of cognitive reappraisal, the prescribed strategy, versus gaze control, an alternative behavioral strategy for manipulating emotional responses to vis= ual information.

· Identifying the nature of age differences in emotion regulation using performance-based laboratory assessments. My gr= aduate student, Phil Opitz, and I have completed one study using functional magnet= ic resonance imaging, and will undertake a complementary behavioral/psychophysiological study this year. Importantly, we will capture the “trifecta” of emotional responding, specifically subjective emotional experience (using Likert-type ratings made by the participants), expressive behavior (using facial electromyography and behavioral coding), = and physiological arousal (autonomic measures such as skin conductance, electrocardiography, = and pupillary dilation).

· Understanding the predictive validity of emotion regulation processes in understanding psychological ill- and well-being in daily life, including somatic outcomes like endocrine and immune system activity and healing of dermal wounds. In collaboration with Dr. Cavanagh= , a postdoc in my lab, we are currently investigating whether attentional deplo= yment and reappraisal are differentially associated with depressive and anxious symptoms measured concurrently and three weeks later in a nonpathological sample. Next we will determine whether they are differentially predictive of recovery versus relapse in Major Depression amongst = individuals at high risk for recurrenc= e.

· Determining to what extent emotion reactivity and regulation serve as mediators of the association between spiritual practices (like meditation) and well-being. In collaboration with Drs. Lerner, Roeser, and Phelps, we have conducted two studies, one using fMRI and the second in the behavioral/psychophysiological context. Analyses are ongoing.

Research Experie= nce

2005 – current &= nbsp; Assistant Professor

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychology, Tufts University

2004 – 2005 &= nbsp; Assistant Scientist

2000 – 2004 = &nb= sp; Research Associate / Postdoctoral Fellow

= &nb= sp; = Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychology, University of Wisconsin—Madison

= &nb= sp; = Mentor: Richar= d J. Davidson, Ph.D.

Development and implementation= of studies affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison NIMH-funded Cen= ter for Mind-Body Interaction.

· Investigation of the potential salubrious effects of resilience versus vulnerability in t= he face of life stress using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) duri= ng encoding of complex affect-provoking scenes, neuroendocrine, immune, and wo= und healing measures. =

· Data analysis and manuscript preparation regarding the relationship between psychological well-being and EEG asymmetry, data collected as part of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study.

1998 – 1999 &= nbsp; Graduate Research Assistant

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychology, University= of Arizona

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Super= visor: John J. B. Allen, Ph.D.=

Projects investigating the rol= e of asymmetrical activation in the frontal lobes in predicting depressive relap= se following tryptophan depletion. Supervision and training of undergraduate research assistants in EEG data collection procedures.

1996 - 1997 &= nbsp; Graduate Research Assistant

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Commu= nity Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA)

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Super= visor: Michael Berren, Ph.D.

CPSA is the regional behavioral health authority which serves Arizona's indigent population. Involved= in projects investigating the impact of managed care cost containment on patie= nt quality of life and the effect of serious mental illness on medical utiliza= tion. Extensive data analysis and manuscript preparation.

1995 - 1996 &= nbsp; Graduate Research Assistant

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychiatry, University= of Arizona

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Super= visor: Daniel E. Shapiro, Ph.D.

Projects investigating parenti= ng behaviors that may negatively affect the behavior and self-esteem of children with cancer. Assisted in preparati= on of grant proposals and a manuscript, and conducted parent interviews.

1993 - 1995 &= nbsp; Graduate Research Assistant

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychology, University= of Arizona

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Super= visor: Varda Shoham, Ph.D.

Projects investigating the rol= e of couple behavior patterns in the maintenance of drinking behavior in alcoholics. Extensive data an= alysis and coordination of ratings of couple interactions.

Summer, 1991 &nb= sp; Research Assistant

= &nb= sp; = Attention Deficit Disorder Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp;

Supervisor: William E. Pelham, Ph.D.

Behavioral treatment program f= or children with attention deficit

disorder. Projects investigating effec= ts of medication condition expectancy on social and academic persistence. Involved classroom and playground behavioral coding.

1990 - 1991 &= nbsp; Undergraduate Research Assistant <= o:p>

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychology, University= of Arizona

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Super= visor: Varda Shoham, Ph.D.

Projects investigating the eff= ects of client reactance on therapeutic outcomes and the treatment of alcoholism within a systemic framework.

&= nbsp; 1990 &= nbsp; Undergraduate Research Assistant

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Depar= tment of Psychology, University= of Arizona

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Super= visor: Denise Cummins, Ph.D.

Projects investigating analogi= cal reasoning and algebra word problem-solving ability. Primary responsibilities included collecting data and participating in weekly discussions of relevant journal articles.

PENDING GRANT APPLICATIONS

National Alliance for Research on Schizophr= enia and Depression (NARSAD) Young Investigator Award entitled “Neurobiological correlates of relapse and recovery in recurrent major depression”. Funding decision to occur in March, 2009.
National Institute on Agi= ng, “Age differences in emotion regulation.” Application in progress, to be submitted for the 31 October 2008 deadline.=

JOURNAL ARTICLES=

Urry, H. L. (= under review). Antecedent- and response-focused reappraisal of unpleasant emotion.

Cavanagh, S. R., Urry, H. L., & Shin, L. M. (under review). Shifts in attentional bias following mood induction predict future il= l- and well-being.

Urry, H. L., = van Reekum, C. M., Johnstone, T., & Davidson, R. J. (in preparation). Independence in the neural circuits for reacting to and regulating unpleasant emotion. (Manuscript in final stages of revision).

Urry, H. L., = Opitz, P., & Rauch, L. C. (in preparation).&n= bsp; Age differ= ences in the neural correlates of unpleasant emotion regulation: Isolating independent contributions of reappraisal and gaze control. (To be presented at the annual mee= ting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research this October, 2008).

Friedman, E. M., Love, G. D., Rosenkranz, M. A., Urry, H.= L., Davidson, R. J., Singer, B. H., & Ryff, C. D. (2007). Socioeconomic status predicts objective and subjective sleep quality in aging women. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 682-691.

Johnstone, T., van Reekum, C. M., Urry,= H. L., Kalin, N. H., & Davidson, R. J. (2007). Failure to regulate: Counterproductive recruitment of top-down prefrontal-subcortical circuitry = in major depression. Journal of Neuroscience, 27, 8877-8884.

van Reekum, C. M., Johnstone, T., Urry,= H. L., Thurow, M. E., Schaefer, H. S., Alexander, A. L., & Davidson, R. J. (2007). Gaze fixations predict brain activation during the voluntary regula= tion of picture-induced negative affect. NeuroImage, 36, 1041-1055. =

van Reekum, C. M., Urry, H. L., Johnsto= ne, T., Thurow, M. E., Frye, C. J., Jackson, C. A., Schaefer, H. S., Alexander, A. L., & Davidson, R. J. (2007). Individual differences in amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex activ= ity are associated with evaluation speed and psychological well-being. Journ= al of Cognitive Neuroscience, 19, 237-248.

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Urry, H. L., = van Reekum, C. M., Johnstone, T., Kalin, N. H., Thurow, M. E., Schaefer, H. S., Jackson, C. A., Frye, C. J., Greischar, L. L., Alexander, A. L., & Davidson, R. J. (2006). Amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex are inversely coupled during regulation of negative affect and predict the diur= nal pattern of cortisol secretion among older adults. Journal of Neuroscienc= e, 26, 4415-4425.

Ryff, C. D., Love, G. D., Urry, H. L., Muller, D. H., Rosenkranz, M. A., Friedman,= E., Davidson, R. J., & Singer, B. (2006).&= nbsp; Psychological Well-Being and Ill-Being: Do They Have Distinct or Mirrored Biological Correlates? Psy= chotherapy and Psychosomatics, 75, 85-95.<= /i>

Friedman, E. M., Hayney, M. S., Love, G. D., Urry, H. L., Rosenkranz, M. A., Davidson, R. J., Singer, B. H.= , and Ryff, C. D. (2005). Social relationships, sleep quality, and interleukin-6 = in aging women. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, , 1= 02,18757-18762.<= o:p>

Urry, H. L., Nitschke, J. B., Dolski, I., Jackson, D. C., Dalton, K. M., Mueller, C. J., Rosenkranz, M. A= ., Ryff, C. D., Singer, B. H., & Davidson, R. J. (2004). Making a life wor= th living: Neural correlates of well-being. Psychological Science, 15, 367-372. <= /o:p>

Allen, J. J. B., Urry, H. L., Hitt, S. K., Coan, J. A. (2004). The stability of resting frontal electroencephalographic asymmetry in depression. Psychophysiology, 41, 269-280.

Jackson, D. C., Mueller, C., Dolski, = I., Dalton, K., Nitsch= ke, J. B., Urry, H. L., Rosenkranz, M. A., Ryff, C., Singer, B., & Davidson, R= . J. (2003). Now you feel it, now = you don’t: Frontal EEG asymmetry and individual differences in emotion regulation. Psychological Science 14= , 612-617.

Shapiro, D. E., Boggs, S. R., Rodrigue, J. R., Urry, H. L., Algina, J. J., Hellman, R., and Ewen, F. (199= 7). Stage II breast cancer: Differences between four coping patterns in side effects during adjuvant chemotherapy. Journal of Psychosomatic Res= earch, 43, 143-157.

BOOK CHAPTER=

Urry, H. L. & Poey, A. P. (2008). How religious/spiritu= al practices contribute to well-being: The role of emotion regulation. In Lerner, R. M., Roeser, R., & Phelps, E. (Eds.), Positive youth development and spirituality: From theory to research. West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.

INVITED TALKS

Urry, H.L. (January 24, 2008).= The neural correlates of emotion regulation:&n= bsp; Implications for well-being. Affective Science Initiative Speaker Series, Department of Psycholog= y, Boston College.

Urry, H. L. (February 22, 2005= ). Understanding the neural and adaptive correlates of regulating negative aff= ect. Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh.=

Urry, H. L. (February 28, 2005= ). Understanding the neural and adaptive correlates of regulating negative aff= ect, Department of Psychology, Tufts University.

CONFERENCE TALKS

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Urry, H. L. (August, 2008). The neural correlates of emotion regulation as we age. P= aper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, = Boston, MA, USA.=

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Urry, H. L. (June, 2008). The neural correlates of emotion regulation: Implications for well-being. Paper presented at the 2^nd annual Social + Affec= tive Neuroscience meeting, Boston, MA, USA= .

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Urry, H. L. (May, 2008). The neural correlates of emotion regulation: Implications for well-being. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago= , IL, USA= .

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Urry, H. L. (June, 2007). Neural correlates of emotion regulation: Pathways to resilience? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Pacific Grove, CA, USA.

Urry, H. L. (May, 2007). Brain and body correlates of emotion regulation in older adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washing= ton, DC, USA= .

Urry, H.L. (November, 2= 006). Neuroimaging studies of emotion regulation in normal humans: Relationship to resilience. Paper presented at the 22^nd annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, = Hollywood, CA, <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">USA.=

Johnstone, T., van Reekum, C.M., Urry, H.L., Kalin, = N.H., & Davidson, R.J. (October, 2= 006). Autonomic, behavioral, and brain measures of emotion regulation. Psychophysiology, 43, S12. = Paper presented at the 46th an= nual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Vanc= ouver, B.C., Canada.

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Urry, H.L., van Reekum, C.M., Johnstone, T., Kalin, N.H., Thurow, M.E., & Davidson, R.J. (October, 2006). The not-so-slippery slope: Brain responses during emotion regulation predict diurnal changes in cortisol secretion. Psychophysiology, 43, S10. Paper presented at the 46th an= nual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

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van Reekum, C.M., Urry, H.L., Johnstone, T., Thurow, M.E., Schaefer, H.S., Alexander, A.L.,= & Davidson, R.J. (September, 2005). Neural correlates of emotion regulation: Examining top-down effects of PFC on emotional responding. Psychophysiology, 42, S3. Paper presented at the 45th an= nual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Lisbon, Portugal.

Urry, H.L., van Reekum, C.M., Greischar, L.L., Thurow, M.E., & Davidson, R.J. (October, 2004). Working hard when feel= ing bad: Pupil dilation indexes resource allocation during effortful regulation of negative affect. Psychophysiology, 41, S9. Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Santa Fe, NM, USA.

Nitschke, J.B., Urry, H.L., Ne= lson, E.E., & Davidson, R.J. (October, 2002). Neural circuitry in positive emotion: Maternal love and well-being. Psychophysiology, 39, S4.= Paper presented at the 42^=
nd annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Washington, DC, USA.=

Urry, H.L., Shoham, V., Bootzi= n, R.R., & Rohrbaugh, M. (December, 1997). Nonverbal synchrony and therapeutic alliance as predictors of outcome in the brief, behavioral treatment of insomnia. Paper presented at the 3^rd triannual meeting of the North American chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Tucson, AZ, USA.

Racioppo, M.W., Urry, H.L., Sh= oham, V., & Rohrbaugh, M. (April, 1995).&nbs= p; Inferring power structure fr= om the Marital Interaction Coding System.&nbs= p; Paper presented at the 75^th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Los= Angeles, CA, USA= .

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Urry, H. L., Roeser, R. W., Laz= ar, S. W., Poey, A. P., Phelps, E., & Lerner, R. M. (July, 2008). Neural C= ircuits for Regulating Pleasant and Unpleasant Emotion: Beyond Reappraisal. Poster = presented at the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Melbourne, Australia.

Urry, H. L. (October, 2007). Testing for differential effects of experimentally-manipulated antecedent- and response-focused emotion regulation. Psychophysiology, 44, S33.&nbs= p; Poster presented at the 47^th annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Savannah,= GA, USA.

DiCorcia, J. A., Ballou, S. K.,