Education

2006–present	Florida State University, Doctoral Candidate Major Field: Clinical Psychology Major Professor: Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. Title of dissertation (prospectus defended 10/17/2008): Self-Verification and Self-Aggressive Behavior: The Negative Consequences of Receiving Positive Feedback
2002–2006	Florida State University, Master of Science, Magna cum Laude Major Field: Clinical Psychology Major Professor: Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. Title of thesis (defended 8/22/2006): The Role of Pain and Provocation in Impulsivity and Suicide
1997–2000	University of Wisconsin–Madison, Bachelor of Arts, With Academic Distinction Major Field: Psychology Certificate: Criminal Justice

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Smith, A. R., Witte, T. K, Teale, N. E. , King, S. L., Bender, T. W., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2008). Revisiting impulsivity in suicide: Implications for civil liability of third parties. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 26, 779-797.

Witte, T. K., Merrill, K. A., Stellrecht, N. E. , Bernert, R. A., Hollar, D. L., Schatschneider, C., and Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2008). “Impulsive” youth suicide attempters are not necessarily all that impulsive. Journal of Affective Disorders, 107, 107–116.

Joiner, T. E., Jr., Kistner, J. A., Stellrecht, N. E., & Merrill, K. A. (2006). On seeing clearly and thriving: Interpersonal perspicacity as adaptive (not depressive) realism (or where two theories meet). Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25(5), 542–564.

Reitzel, L. R., Stellrecht, N. E. , Gordon, K. H., Lima, E. N., Wingate, L. R., Brown, J. S., Wolfe, A. S., Matlock, L. M., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2006). Does time between application and case assignment predict therapy attendance or premature termination in outpatients? Psychological Services, 3(1), 51–60.

Stellrecht, N. E. , Gordon, K. H., Van Orden K., Witte, T. K., Wingate, L. R., Cukrowicz, K. C., Butler, M. A., Schmidt, N. B., Fitzpatrick, K. K., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2006). Clinical applications of the interpersonal-psychological theory of attempted and completed suicide. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 62(2), 211–222.

Stellrecht, N. E., Joiner, T. E., Jr., & Rudd, M. D. (2006). Responding to and treating negative interpersonal processes in suicidal depression. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(9), 1129–1140.

Brown, J. S., Stellrecht, N. E. , Williams, F. M., Denoma, J. M., Wingate, L. R., Lima, E. N., Reitzel, L. R., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2005). A comparison of therapy alone versus therapy and medication in a community clinic. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 19(4), 309–316.

Lima, E. N., Stanley, S., Kaboski, B., Reitzel, L. R., Richey, J. A., Castro, Y., Williams, F. M., Tannenbaum, K. R., Stellrecht, N. E. , Jakobsons, L. J., Wingate, L. R., & Joiner, T.E., Jr. (2005). The incremental validity of the MMPI-2: When does therapist access not enhance treatment outcome? Psychological Assessment, 17(4), 462–468.

Chapters in Edited Books

Stellrecht, N. E. , Joiner, T. E., Jr., Burns, A. B., Sachs-Ericsson, N., & Pettit, J. W. (2004). Assessment of Psychopathology. In J. C. Thomas, & M. Hersen (Eds.), Psychopathology in the workplace: Recognition and adaptation (pp. 45–55). New York : Brunner-Routledge.

Manuscripts Under Review

Teale, N. E. , Selby, E. A., Bender, T. W., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2008). The role of pain and provocation in the suicidal behavior of individuals with borderline personality disorder. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Poster Presentations

Witte, T. K., Merrill, K. A., Stellrecht, N. E. , Bernert, R., Hollar, D., Schatschneider, C., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (November, 2005). “Impulsive” suicide attempters are not all that impulsive. Poster session presented at the 39 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington , D.C.

Brown, J. S., Stellrecht, N. E. , Reitzel, L. R., Williams, F. M., Lima, E. N., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (November, 2004). A comparison of therapy alone versus therapy and medication in a community clinic. Poster session presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans , LA.

Reitzel, L. R., Stellrecht, N. E. , Gordon, K. H., Lima, E. N., Wingate, L. R., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (November, 2004). Playing the waiting game: Does time between application and case assignment predict therapy attendance or premature termination? Poster session presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans , LA.

Reitzel, L. R., Stellrecht, N. E. , Gordon, K. H., Lima, E. N., Wingate, L. R., Brown, J. S., Wolfe, A. S., Matlock, L. M., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (April, 2004). Does timeliness of case assignment predict therapy non-attendance or premature termination? Poster session presented at the 2 nd annual Graduate Research Day at Florida State University . Tallahassee , FL.

Clinical Experience

01/2007–present	Behavior Specialist, Southwestern State Hospital, Forensic Services, Thomasville, Georgia; State hospital unit providing court-ordered assessment and treatment for adults and juveniles. Duties: Conduct assessments of competence to stand trial and criminal responsibility; administer IQ, personality, and neuropsychological testing as needed; attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as needed; provide group competency training and social skills training. Supervisor: G. Leonard Bailey, Ph.D.
11/2006–present	Psychological Assistant, Capital Psychology Consultants, Tallahassee , Florida ; Outpatient community clinic contracted to provide assessment and treatment for juvenile offenders in Florida and Georgia . Duties: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations, including intelligence and personality assessment, for adolescents awaiting disposition in the Juvenile Justice system; conduct group therapy for juvenile sexual offenders referred from the Department of Juvenile Justice. Supervisor: Marie Hume Guilford , Ph.D.
06/2007–08/2008	Psychology Intern, Apalachee Center, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida; Community mental health hospital providing inpatient crisis stabilization and detoxification services. Duties: Conduct process group counseling and healthy living skills counseling on an emergency services unit for adult inpatients; conduct brief intake evaluations for prospective clients requiring voluntary or involuntary crisis stabilization; coordinate with law enforcement, social services, and medical personnel to provide appropriate placement and treatment for clients; provide supervision for undergraduate students as needed. Supervisors: Jay Reeve, Ph.D., Kristee Treadwell, Ph.D.
08/2004–08/2006	Psychological Trainee , Jackson Juvenile Offender Corrections Center, Marianna, Florida; Maximum Risk residential treatment facility for male adolescents incarcerated on felony charges. Duties: Conduct individual and group psychotherapy for issues such as substance abuse, sexual offending, and behavior/impulse management; conduct psychological evaluations, including IQ and personality assessment; participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning. Supervisors: Marie Hume Guilford , Ph.D., Heather Bradley, Ph.D.
08/2003–06/2005	Psychological Trainee , Florida State University Psychology Clinic, Tallahassee, Florida; Outpatient community mental health clinic serving a diverse clientele. Duties: Conduct individual and family therapy using empirically supported treatments; conduct psychological assessments; conduct screening interviews for prospective clients. Supervisors: Thomas E. Joiner, Jr., Ph.D., Donald Kerr, Ph.D.