Education & Training

Florida State University, Tallahassee , FL
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Expected Date of Completion: 2014

Florida State University, Tallahassee , FL
M.S. in Clinical Psychology
December 2011

Providence College , Providence , RI
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
May 2005

Biographical Sketch

Dan graduated from Providence College with a B.A in Political Science. Following graduation, he spent two years as a research assistant at the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at the State University of New York at Albany. There he worked on multiple studies, including the development of a novel behavioral measure for experiential avoidance and a study on interoceptive fear learning in panic disorder. He is currently a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Florida State University. Dan's primary research interests are the etiology, maintenance and treatment of anxiety disorders, the relationship between risk factors for anxiety and substance abuse, and the role of anxiety sensitivity sub-factors in suicidal behavior.

Representative Work

Capron, D.W., Blumenthal, H., Medley, A.N., Lewis, S., Feldner, M.T., Zvolensky, M.J., & Schmidt, N.B. (in press). Anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns predict suicidality among smokers.  Journal of Affective Disorders.

Capron, D.W., Cougle, J.R., Ribeiro, J.D., Joiner, T.E., & Schmidt, N.B. (2012). An interactive model of anxiety sensitivity relevant to suicide attempt history and future suicidal ideation. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 46, 174-180.

Capron, D.W., Fitch, K.E., Medley, A.N., Blagg, C., Mallott, M.A., & Joiner, T.E. (in press). The role of anxiety sensitivity sub-factors in suicidal ideation and suicide attempt history. Depression and Anxiety.

View Curriculum Vitae in MS Word .doc Format
Click Here