Personnel

Evan Forman, Ph.D.

Evan Forman received his B.A. from Cornell University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. He completed clinical internships and fellowships at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Beck Institute with specialties in cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-related disorders and suicidality. Currently he serves as an Associate Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate psychology courses including Principles of Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Theories, Advanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Abnormal Psychology. His primary research focus concerns the development and evaluation of new acceptance-based behavior treatments for obesity and other health problems, as well as anxiety. Non-psychology interests include running, cycling and traveling.

Email: evan.forman@drexel.edu Faculty Page Vita (PDF)

James Herbert, Ph.D.

James D. Herbert pursued his undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin and liberal arts studies in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He received his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and completed a clinical internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He currently serves as Professor of Psychology, Director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Program at Drexel, and Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. He currently teaches an undergraduate course in science and pseudoscience in psychology, and graduate courses in cognitive behavior therapy and the history of psychology. Research interests include acceptance-based behavior therapies, anxiety disorders, and teletherapy. Avocations include running, martial arts (he is a black belt in Kenpo Karate), cycling, and gardening.

Email: james.herbert@drexel.edu Faculty Page Vita (PDF)

Lauren Bradley

Lauren is a third year Ph.D. student in the Forman-Herbert lab. She is from Los Angeles and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Biological Basis of Behavior with a minor in Nutrition. Her research interests include acceptance-based therapies for the treatment of obesity and eating disorders. She is particularly interested in the treatment of post-bariatric surgery weight regain. She is currently a practicum student at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Weight and Eating Disorders. She also serves as a therapist for the Social Anxiety Treatment Program, Skype for OCD Study (Project S.O.S), and Project Well (Weight Loss for Life), all at Drexel University. She loves local Philly music, the Lakers and Mexican food.

Marina Gershkovich

Marina is a third year Ph.D student from New York City. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2008. After graduation, Marina worked at Columbia University Medical Center at New York State Psychiatric Institute as a research coordinator. Her current research interests include the development and dissemination of Internet-based self-help interventions for anxiety disorders. In addition to being a therapist for the Social Anxiety Treatment Program at Drexel University, she currently works as a staff therapist at Drexel University College of Medicine's Outpatient Psychiatry Service. In her spare time, Marina enjoys museums, painting, and practicing yoga.

Email: marina.gershkovich@drexel.edu

Lisa Hayley Glassman

Lisa is a fourth year Ph.D. student in the Forman-Herbert Lab, and anticipates graduating in 2014. She is from Connecticut, and received her bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. Lisa is interested in assessing acceptance-based therapy in the treatment of social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and is particularly interested in examining mechanisms of change. She received funding from HCEP to execute her masters thesis on the neurophysiological correlates of cognitive change following treatment for public speaking anxiety. This study will be active through 2011. During the 2011-2012 academic year she will be a practicum student at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at UPenn.

Email: lhg28@drexel.edu

Peter Hitchcock

Pete is a first-year doctoral student from New Jersey. He received his B.A. from the University of Miami in 2008. After graduating, Pete worked as a research assistant in the Georgetown University Center on Health and Education, and as a lab manager in the Brown University Psychiatry department. One of his current interests is the relationships between different emotions. Therefore, he is considering doing basic emotion research for his thesis, while maintaining his long-term sights fixed on the clinical applications of emotion theories - particularly in social anxiety and depression. Pete enjoys meditation, literature, and talking broken Spanish; as well as exploring this wonderful city.

Arwa Ibrahim

Arwa is a second year Master's student from Ewing, New Jersey. She received her Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and Women's and Gender Studies. Previously, she provided preventive and crisis intervention services to Arab immigrants in New York City. She also worked alongside a team of Iraqi and American coordinators to provide medical relief to Iraqi refugees in Jordan. Her research interests include post traumatic stress in immigrant and refugee populations and the role of culture in psychopathology. Arwa enjoys writing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Adrienne Juarascio

Adrienne is currently on internship. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in May of 2008 and is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Adrienne is currently working in both the Forman-Herbert Lab and the Lowe Lab as her research interests involve the use of acceptance based treatments for eating disorders. She is also interested in relational frame theory and is currently examining the predictive validity of thin ideal IRAP for changes in weight, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction during the freshman year of college. For her dissertation she will be examining whether the addition of ACT groups to treatment as usual at a residential treatment facility for eating disorders can improve treatment outcome. She anticipates graduating in 2013. Adrienne's other interests include trying out new restaurants and spending time with friends. She also enjoys theater, museums, and chocolate.

Email: adrienne.s.juarascio@drexel.edu

Lindsay Martin

Lindsay Martin is a second year Ph.D. student in the Forman-Herbert lab. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology in 2008 from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she worked as a research assistant in doctoral labs specializing in acceptance-based behavioral interventions. She pursued a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland, and while there served as the Data Manager for a multi-site treatment development trial using Acceptance-Based Separated Family Therapy (ASFT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Also during her time in Baltimore, she completed clinical and research training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Eating Disorder Program, where she also became the research coordinator of a NIMH funded five-site placebo-controlled trial for the use of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia. Her interests include technique, process, and outcome in acceptance-based behavioral interventions, with a primary concentration in maladaptive eating behaviors and anxiety disorders. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys live music, outdoor activities, basketball, mountains, espresso, wine & cheese, and most importantly, spending time with her close friends and family.

Stephanie Rabin

Stephanie is from Syracuse, NY, and is currently on internship. She received her B.S. in Biology & Society from Cornell University, and her research interests include the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders, individual differences in response to treatment, and acceptance-based therapies. Her Master's thesis is testing an alternative hypothesis for a Cognitive Bias Modification treatment for social anxiety disorder. She loves movies, music, and exploring Philadelphia!

Email: stephanie.j.rabin@drexel.edu

Jena Shaw

Jena is a fourth year student in the Ph.D. program. She is currently working in both the Forman-Herbert Lab and the Lowe Lab as her research interests involve the use of acceptance based treatments to improve health behavior change, particularly for weight loss and eating disorders. Her thesis used behavioral outcomes to measure the efficacy of an ACT-based treatment for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in an inpatient setting and her dissertation will focus on the impact of implicit attitudes on eating behavior. Her other interests include rock climbing, traveling, reading, music, running, and freshly baked cookies. She anticipates graduating in 2014.

Email: jas396@drexel.edu

Lori Tuscan

Lori is originally from Madison, Maine and received a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. She is a student in the Master's experimental psychology program and works in the Social Anxiety Treatment and Research Program. She is currently working on her thesis proposal which will use functional near-infrared spectroscopy to research the biological basis of social phobia. Her interests include anxiety disorders, the role of the frontal lobes in psychopathology, and rehabilitation strategies in various types of agnosia. She anticipates graduating in 2007. Her future plans include obtaining a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and promoting further integration of biological research into clinical psychology and its applications. Lori enjoys traveling, camping, reading, and learning about the history of science and technology.

Email: lt68@drexel.edu

Elizabeth Whipple

Elizabeth is a second year Master's student from Baltimore, Maryland. She received her B.A. from Bucknell University in 2008. Elizabeth is currently working in both the Forman-Herbert lab and the Schultheis lab, as her research and clinical interests include both anxiety and neuropsychological disorders. Her Master's thesis will look at dangerous driving behaviors in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, and she is involved in projects that study everyday functioning in people with MS. She is also a therapist for the Social Anxiety Program at Drexel. She enjoys traveling, Thai food, scuba diving, and the Baltimore Ravens.

Erica Yuen

Erica is a 5th year student in the Ph.D. program. She grew up in New Jersey, and received her bachelor's degree from Rutgers University. Her research interests include anxiety disorders, treatment outcome, CBT, ACT, and utilization of technology for treatment delivery (Skype and Second Life). She has completed practicums at UPenn's Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Friends Hospital, the Drexel Anxiety Treatment and Research Program, and the Drexel Student Counseling Center. She is currently completing an internship at the Charleston Consortium (MUSC). Her hobbies include writing, running, traveling, eating chocolate muffins, and listening to Bon Jovi. Anticipated year of graduation is 2011.

Email: eky23@drexel.edu

Stephanie Goldstein

Stephanie is an undergraduate in the psychology program. She grew up in Marlton, New Jersey where she enjoyed playing sports and spending time with her friends. So far, she is very interested in the field of research psychology and plans to graduate in 2013 and move on to graduate school. Stephanie loves living in Philly and going to museums and concerts.

Alyssa Matteucci

Alyssa is currently an undergraduate student at Drexel University, working towards her Bachelor's of Science in Psychology. Upon graduating, Alyssa hopes to directly attend graduate school. Her research interests involve the use of acceptance-based treatments for anxiety disorders. Alyssa's other interests include spending time with friends, playing the piano, and running.