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Danielle T. Knatz-Bello, M.A.
Clinical Psychology Graduate Student

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Department of Psychology
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 5030
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-1234

knatzd@unlv.nevada.edu

 
(702) 895-3305 Department Office


Danielle received a B.S. in management/finance from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She worked for 4 years at an investment bank before changing career tracks and receiving her M.A. in psychology from New York University. She is a 4th year student in the Neuropsychology Research Program and will begin her clinical internship in Oklahoma in July. Her research interests focus on pediatric neuropsychology.


Education:

  • New York University, New York NY                          May 2003

M.A. Psychology

  • Fordham University, New York NY                            January 2001 – May 2001      

Coursework: Theories of Personality

  • Binghamton University , Binghamton NY                      May 1997                   

B.S. Management                   




Research Experience:

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Neuroscience PET Laboratory                  

January 2002 – May 2003

Involved in a study using functional imaging techniques (PET and MRI) to examine the differences in brain region activation between young and old participants and between males and females while performing a verbal memory task

·       New York University                                                                          

September 2002 – May 2003

Examining social interactions in mice through the use of operant conditioning with a variable interval schedule; goal is to investigate the role of oxytocin in these interactions

·       University of Nevada , Las Vegas                                                        

June 2002 – August 2002

Participated in a intervention program for at-risk teenagers which consisted of workshops and hands-on work experience; facilitated workshops by fielding questions, grading exams, and keeping students on-task, collected performance measurements from students and their employers, and entered data in SPSS

 

Involved in the initial stages of a research project to examine facial affect perception in people with schizophrenia using an emotional McGurk effect; assisted in the creation of computerized stimuli where vocal and visual emotions are manipulated

 

Teaching and Professional Experience:

  • Mojave Counseling Center , Las Vegas , NV    

June 2003 – August 2003

Adult Group Counseling Counselor

Ran groups consisting of 5-30 clients in various social skill and therapeutic areas, assisted in organizing social events and activities for the clients, responsible for completing daily and weekly progress notes regarding client development, completed intake assessment of new or returning clients to the group counseling program    

  • New York University , New York , NY                       

January 2003 – May 2003

Teaching Assistant for Introductory Psychology

Held two discussion sections per week with 10-20 students where topics were reviewed and expanded on, graded exams and papers, assisted with the creation of exams, held office hours and test review sessions

  • Mojave Counseling Center , Las Vegas , NV                

June 2002 – August 2002

Intern

Responsible for completing psychosocial assessments, mental status examinations, suicide risk assessment supplemental information forms (SRASI) and riskful behavior assessments on adult clients; attended counseling groups with clients; clients main diagnoses include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features

 

Professional and Honor Societies:

·       American Psychological Association (student affiliate)

·       Psi Chi member

·       Nevada State Psychological Associate (student member)

 

Software Knowledge:

·       MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Acrobat, Visio Flowcharting, HTML, SPSS, Statistica