Teresa Smith CV Lend
Teresa Smith CV Lend
Teresa Smith CV Lend
EDUCATION
Present Doctor of Philosophy
Expected: Spring 2020
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Faculty Mentor: Farrah Jacquez, PhD
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
LEADERSHIP EDUCATION
8/2017- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Training
5/2018 Program, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Program Directors: Jennifer D. Smith, PsyD, BCBA-D & Stephanie Weber, PsyD
• LEND is an interdisciplinary training program that prepares professionals and graduate
students for leadership roles in providing health and related services for children with
neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
• Training topics: Family-centered approaches, cultural competency, Autism Spectrum
Disorders, disability funding, self-advocacy, policy, and many more educational lectures.
• Project areas: Mentored by a family who has a child with a developmental disability and
volunteered at Visionaries and Voices, an art studio for adults with disabilities
• Interdisciplinary Training Team: Completed psychological assessment and participated on an
interdisciplinary team to complete a full evaluation and provide treatment recommendations
• Seminar in Evidence-based Methods (SEBM) Research Project: Increasing accessibility for
children with developmental disabilities and their families at the Cincinnati Zoo and
Botanical Garden
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
9/2016- Graduate Research Assistant
Present Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Headstart Navigator Intervention for Development Testing
Principal Investigators: Karen Burkett, PhD, APRN, PPCNP & Farrah Jacquez, PhD
• Tailor the elements of a community-based Family Navigator intervention for at-risk children
in Headstart with developmental concern, to improve access to developmental testing
• Co-facilitate focus groups to understand barriers to developmental testing
• Transcribe focus groups and report major findings during team meetings
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PUBLICATIONS
Smith, T., Johns-Wolfe, E., Malat, J., Slavich, G., Jacquez, F. (in preparation). The relation between
lifetime stress and prenatal health behaviors. Journal of Maternal and Child Health.
Malat, J., Jacquez, F. Johns-Wolfe, E., Smith, T., Slavich, G., (in preparation). Lifetime stress exposure
and pregnancy intendedness among black and white women.
Crosby L., Smith T., Parr W., Mitchell, M. (2013). The community engagement and translational
research speaker series: An innovative model of health education. Journal of Community Medicine and Health
Education, 3(227).
Crosby, L., Parr, W., Smith, T., Mitchell, M. (2013). An innovative program to train community leaders
and advocates in health research. Academic Medicine, 88(3), 335-42.
PRESENTATIONS
Smith, T., Johns-Wolfe, E., Malat, J., Slavich, G., Jacquez, F. (2018, March). The Relation Between
Lifetime Stress Perceptions and Prenatal Health Behaviors. Poster presented at the American Academy of
Health Behavior 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting in Portland, OR.
Smith, T. & Ashton, K (2017, March). Psychologists’ Stories on the Affordable Care Act. Presented at
the American Psychological Association’s Practice Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C
Vaughn, L. M., Jacquez, F., DeJonckheere, M., Bruck, D., Zhen-Duan, J. & Smith, T. (2016, May).
Using Group Level Assessment (GLA) to Build Capacity for Shared Decision Making in Community-Academic
Partnerships. Skill-Building Workshop presented at the 14th International Conference of the Community
Campus Partnerships for Health in New Orleans, LA.
Smith, T., Jacquez, F., Crosby, L., Rademacher, E., & Mitchell, M. (2016). Community Health Grants:
Promoting Academic-Community Partnerships through CTSA Infrastructure. Workshop presented at the
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's 14th International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lejbman, N., Meyer, H., Rudy, D., Smith, T., Strong, H., Parr, W., Graham, C., Mitchell, M. (2013,
August). Pediatric Seasonal Influenza Vaccination: Exploring Insurance Status and Barriers. Poster presented
at the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Capstone Poster Symposium for Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Avant, J., Plattner, J., Smith, T., Mitchell, M. (2012, August). Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity.
Poster presented at the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Capstone Poster Symposium for
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
8/2011-Present Member, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST)
9/2016-8/2017 Chair-Elect, Ohio Psychological Association of Graduate Students
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
April 2018 University of Cincinnati’s Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA) Student
Service Award
April 2016 University of Cincinnati’s Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA) Student
Service Award
October 2014 Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) Community Leadership Award