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Kelly C. Cukrowicz, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor Ph.D., Florida State University, 2005
Licenses:	Privisionally Licensed Clinical Psychologist in North Carolina
Contact:	Phone :(806) 742-3711, ext. 267 Fax: (806)-742-0818 Email: kelly.cukrowicz@ttu.edu Web site: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/psy/cukrowicz/home.html
Awards and honors:	2006 - NIMH Sponsored Summer Research Institute on Suicide Prevention, competitively selected participant; 2005 - APA Division 12, Graduate Student Practice Award; 2004 - Runner Up, Manuscript Competition – Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
Research support:	NRSA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Grant #AG000029, Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development Project: “An Empirical Investigation of Models of Suicide in Older Adults” Advisor: Thomas R. Lynch, Ph.D.
Research interests:	My research aims broadly to advance our understanding of suicide in older adults. I am primarily interested in understanding why older adults Caucasian males commit suicide at such a high rate compared to those in other groups. Specifically, I am interested in the interpersonal and emotional characteristics that confer risk for suicide in this population. My ultimate goal in understanding the processes at work in depression and suicide in older adults is to develop improved preventive and treatment methods for these problems.
Selected research:	Lynch, T. R., Cheavens, J. S., Cukrowicz, K. C., Thorp, S., Beyer, J., & Bronner, L. (in press). Treatment of older adults with comorbid personality disorder and depression: A dialectical behavior therapy approach.. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.. Cukrowicz, K. C., Otamendi, A., Pinto, J. V., Bernert, R. A., Krakow, B., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2006). The impact of sleep disturbances on symptoms of anxiety, depression, and suicidality.. Dreaming, 16, 1-10. Stellrecht, N. E., Gordon, K. H., Van Orden, K., Witte, T. K., Wingate, L. R., Cukrowicz, K. C., Butler, M., Schmidt, N. B., Fitzpatrick, K. K., & Joiner, T. E. (2006). Clinical applications of the interpersonal-psychological theory of attempted and completed suicide.. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62, 211-222. Cukrowicz, K. C., Taylor, J., McGue, M., & Iacono, B. (2006). Personality correlates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Conduct Disorder in a twin family study sample.. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 47, 151-159. Cukrowicz, K. C. & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2005). ). Treating the “mischances of character,” simply and effectively.. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 35, 157-168. Cukrowicz, K. C., Burns, A., Reitzel, L., White, B. A., Driscoll, K. B., Kemper, T. S., & Joiner, T. J. (2005). Differences in treatment outcome: The effectiveness of empirically validated treatments in a graduate training clinic Improved treatment outcome associated with the shift to empirically supported treatments in a graduate training clinic.. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36, 330-337. Joiner, T. E., Jr., Walker, R., Pettit, J., Perez, M., & Cukrowicz, K. C. (2005). Empirically based assessment of depression in adults.. Psychological Assessment, 17, 267-277. Cukrowicz, K. C., Wingate, L. R., Driscoll, K. A., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2004). A standard of care for the assessment of suicide risk and associated treatment: The Florida State University Psychology Clinic as an example.. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 34, 87-100. Cukrowicz, K. C., Reardon, M.L., Donohue, K., & Joiner, T. (2004). MMPI-2 F scale as a predictor of acute versus chronic disorder classification.. Assessment.
Teaching interests and activities:	Graduate Course: Advanced Clinical Practicum
Clinical interests and activities:	I am interested in the treatment of mood disorders, self injury and suicidal behavior, anxiety disorders, and older individuals. I utilize primarily cognitive behavior therapy and other empirically supported treatments in my clinical work and supervision.

Kelly C. Cukrowicz, Ph.D.