Rosy Maldonado

Rosy Maldonado, M.A. Third Year Graduate Student University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Psychology e-mail: rosymal@gmail.com

Rosy is a third-year graduate student in the clinical psychology program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests include intimate partner violence perpetration, long-term effects of child maltreatment, and emotion regulation.

Rosy graduated from the University of California, San Diego, in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science specializing in clinical aspects of cognition, and a minor in Psychology. She has been engaged in numerous research projects addressing a variety of populations, including women who have suffered from eating disorders, adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and infants at risk for autism. In addition, Rosy has worked as an advocate for both an emergency domestic violence shelter and a Sexual Assault Response team.

PUBLICATIONS

Mariano, E. R., Loland, V. J., Bellars, R. H., Sandhu, N. S., Bishop, M. L., Abrams, R. A., Meunier, M. J., Maldonado, R. C., Ferguson, E. J., Ilfeld, B. M. (2009). Ultrasound guidance versus electrical stimulation for infraclavicular perineural catheter insertion: A randomized, controlled trial. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 28, 1211-1218.

Ilfeld, B. M., Ball, S. T., Gearen, P. F., Mariano, E. R., Le, L. T., Vandenborne, K., Duncan, P. W., Sessler, D. I., Enneking, F. K., Shuster, J. J., Maldonado, R. C., & Meyer, R. S. (2009). Health-related quality-of-life following hip arthroplasty with and without an extended-duration continuous posterior lumbar plexus nerve block:  a prospective, one-year follow-up of a randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled study. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 109, 586-591.

Mariano, E. R., Watson, D., Loland, V. J., Chu, L. F., Cheng, G. S., Mehta, S. H., Maldonado , R. C., & Ilfeld, B. M. (2009). Effect of infraorbital nerve blocks on postanesthesia recovery following outpatient nasal surgery: A randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled study. Can J Anaesth.

Mariano E.R., Afra R., Loland V.J., Bellars R.H., Sandhu N.S., Bishop M.L., Cheng G.S., Choy L.P., Maldonado R.C., Ilfeld B.M. (2009). Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block via an Ultrasound-Guided Posterior Approach: A Randomized, Triple-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 108, 1688-1694.

Ilfeld, B. M., Meyer, R. S., Le, L. T., Mariano, E. R., Williams, B. A., Vandenborne, K., Duncan, P. W., Sessler, D. I., Enneking, F. K., Shuster, J. J., Maldonado, R. C., & Gearen, P. F. (2009). Health-related quality-of-life following tricompartment knee arthroplasty with and without an extended-duration continuous femoral nerve block:  a prospective, one-year follow-up of a randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled study. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 108, 1320-1325.

Ilfeld, B. M., Le, L. T., Ramjohn, J., Loland, V. J., Wadhwa, A. N., Gerancher, J. C., Renehan, E. M., Sessler, D. I., Shuster, J. J., Theriaque, D. W., Maldonado, R. C., & Mariano, E. R. (2009). Effects of local anesthetic concentration and dose on continuous infraclavicular nerve blocks: A multi-center, randomized, observer-masked, controlled study.  Anesthesia & Analgesia, 108, 245-250.

Le, L. T., Loland, V. J., Mariano, E. R., Gerancher, J. C., Wadhwa, A. N., Renehan, E. M., Sessler, D. I., Shuster, J. J., Theriaque, D. W., Maldonado, R. C., & Ilfeld, B. M. (2008). Effects of local anesthetic concentration and dose on continuous interscalene nerve blocks: a dual-center, randomized, observer-masked, controlled study. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 33, 518-525.

Ilfeld, B. M., Loland, V. J., Gerancher, J. C., Wadhwa, A. N., Renehan, E. M., Sessler, D. I., Shuster, J. J., Theriaque, D. W., Maldonado, R. C., & Mariano, E. R. (2008). Effects of varying local anesthetic concentration and volume on continuous popliteal sciatic nerve blocks: A multi-center, randomized, controlled study. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 107, 701-7.

PRESENTATIONS

Kras, A., Maldonado, R. C., & DiLillo, D. (2009, November). Something to talk about: disclosure of childhood sexual abuse within newlywed couples. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Campbell, C., Maldonado, R. C., Ullman, D., Davenport, S., & Hansen, D. (2009, November). Prescription privileges for psychologists: interest and concerns among practitioners. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Thomas, R.A., Maldonado, R.C., Walsh, K., Gale, E. B., Polusny, M. & DiLillo, D. (2008, November). Early Emotional Socialization and Alexithymia: Potential Pathways to Adult Depression in Sexual Abuse Survivors. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

Hubel, G.S., Maldonado, R.C., Tavkar, P., Hansen, D.J. (2008, November). Group Treatment in a Community Setting for a Sexually Abused Child and a Non-Offending Caregiver: Case Study and Discussion. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

Perry, W., Maldonado, R., Minassian, A., Ferguson, E., Paulus, M., & Geyer, M. (2007, July). The relationship between neuropsychological and psychophysiological measures in the assessment of inhibition among people with bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of The International Neuropsychological Society, Bilbao, Spain.

Maldonado, R., Minassian, A., & Perry, W. (2006, July and August). Assessing the degree of association among neuropsychological and cognitive measures of executive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the National McNair Conference, University Park, PA. Symposium presented at the UCSD Summer Research Program Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Maldonado, R., Minassian, A., & Perry, W. (2006, May and June). Assessing the degree of association between two measures of executive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder.  Symposium presented at the UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, CA. Symposium presented at the Faculty Mentor Research Symposium, San Diego, CA.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Student Affiliate

SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS

McNair Scholar, 2005-2006 (UCSD)