Sarah Evans

Sarah Evans, M.A. Fourth Year Graduate Student University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Psychology e-mail: SAEvans6@gmail.com

Sarah is a fourth-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her clinical interests are in child psychopathology and pervasive developmental disorders while her research interests lie broadly in the field of child maltreatment and family violence. She is specifically interested in both the short- and long-term effects of child maltreatment and exposure to domestic violence on children and adults. She is currently the recipient of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NRSA F31 Pre-doctoral Fellowship, which is funding her dissertation research examining social support as a moderator between child maltreatment and subsequent adult psychopathology.

Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in 2004. As an undergraduate, she worked as a research assistant aiding in the coding of grooming behaviors of civilly committed sex offenders. Following graduation, she spent a year involved in research investigating cultural variations in self-talk among athletes. She also assisted in studies examining stereotype threat and its relation to variance in female mathematical performance.

GRANTS

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) – F31
Pre-doctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health Related Disciplines
Principal Investigator
Resiliency to Child Maltreatment: The Role of Observational Spousal Social Support
Total direct costs for 24 months = $78,019

PUBLICATIONS

Evans, S. E., Davies, C. A., & DiLillo, D. (2008). Exposure to domestic violence: A meta-analysis of child and adolescent outcomes. Aggression and Violence Behavior: A Review Journal, 13, 131-140.

Evans, S. E., & DiLillo, D. (2006). News and notes: Kelly Rohan. The Behavior Therapist, 29, 200.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Evans, S. E., Perry, A. R., Kras, A., Gale, E. B., & Campbell, C. (2008). Supervising and mentoring undergraduates: A graduate student perspective. Manuscript submitted for publication

DiLillo, D., Hayes, S., Fortier, M. A., Perry, A. R., Evans, S. E. , Messman-Moore, T. L., Walsh, K., Nash, C., & Fauchier, A. (2008). Development and initial psychometric properties of the Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (CAMI): A comprehensive self-report measure of child maltreatment history. Manuscript submitted for publication.

DiLillo, D., Peugh, J., Evans, S. E., Kras, A., Campbell, C., Gale, E., & Perry, A. R. (2008). When your past becomes our problem: Child sexual abuse history and marital functioning among newlyweds. Manuscript submitted for publication.

DiLillo, D., Peugh, J., Walsh, K., Panuzio, J., Trask, E., & Evans, S. E. (2008). Child maltreatment history and marital functioning: A longitudinal study of newlywed couples. Manuscript submitted for publication.

PRESENTATIONS

Evans, S. E., Trask, E., Bryner, N., & DiLillo, D. (2008, November). Resiliency to child maltreatment: The role of observational spousal social support. Poster to be presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

West, T., Evans, S. E., & DiLillo, D. (2008, November). Associations between childhood exposure to domestic violence and partner aggression in newlywed couples. Poster to be presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

Gale, E. B., Evans, S. E., & DiLillo, D. (2008, November). To Google or not to Google: Trainees’ use of the internet to access personal information about clients. Poster to be presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

Martin, E. K., Campbell, C., Tavkar, P., Evans, S. E., & Hansen, D. (2008, November). Mother’s relationship to the perpetrator: Parental reports of psychopathology, family support, child expectations, and perceptions of their sexually-abused child. Poster to be presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

Evans, S. E. , Kras, A., & DiLillo, D. (2007, November). How far does a little help go? The protective role of social support in child maltreatment outcomes. Poster to be presented at the 41th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Campbell, C., Evans, S. E. , West, T., & Hansen, D. J. (2007, November). Relationship of non-offending parents' own maltreatment history with expectations for recovery of their sexually abused children. Poster presented at the 41th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Campbell, C., Evans, S. E. , Martin, E., & Hansen, D. J. (2007, November). Treating the families of sexually abused youth: The development of a group intervention for siblings. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, P.A.

Panuzio, J., Evans, S. E. , & DiLillo, D. (2007, November). Longitudinal associations among physical, psychological, and sexual intimate partner aggression and marital satisfaction. Poster to be presented at the 41th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, S. E. , & DiLillo, D. (2007, August). The protective role of social support in victims of child maltreatment. In M.E. Haskett (Chair), Protective and vulnerability factors for maltreated children: Implications for intervention and policy planning. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.  

Evans, S. E., Campbell, C., & DiLillo, D. (2006, November). Examining perceived social support as a moderator between child maltreatment and mental health outcomes. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Campbell, C., Wilson, K. R., Evans S. E., Sawyer, G. K., Tavkar, P., & Hansen, D. J. (2006, November). Heterogeneity of psychological and behavioral symptom presentation in sexually abused youth: Three months post-treatment. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Evans, S. E., Walsh, K., DiLillo, D. (2005, November). Examining the effects of social desirability on self-reported child maltreatment in a college sample. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, student member

American Psychological Association, student member

APA Division 12 (Clinical Psychology), student member

SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Leadership, Arizona Blue Chip Program, UA
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, UA
Marion Strauss Disability Scholarship, UA
Psi Chi Honor Society, UA
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, UA
Golden Key National Honor Society, UA