EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology, 2010-present
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States Advisor: Julie Bowker, Ph.D.
M.A. in Life Span Development Psychology, 2008-2010
Brock University, Department of Psychology, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Thesis: Predictors of Shy Children’s Coping with a Social Conflict: Mediators and Moderators Advisor: Linda Rose-Krasnor, Ph.D.
Psychology Honours Thesis, 2007-2008
St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Treatment Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada Thesis: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Symptom Reduction in Clinically
Diverse Outpatients and Relationships between Mindfulness and Adaptive Coping Strategies
Advisor: Peter Bieling, Ph.D., C. Psych.
B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology, 2003-2007
McMaster University, Department of Psychology, Hamilton, ON, Canada Graduated with Distinction
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS
09/2010–present Graduate Fellowship, University at Buffalo, $11,000/year
09/2009-09/2010 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canadian Graduate Master’s Scholarship, Brock University, $17,500
09/2009-09/2010 Graduate Studies Excellence Scholarship, Brock University, $5,500 09/2008-09/2009 Graduate Fellowship, Brock University, $8,500
09/2008-09/2009 Dean of Graduate Studies Entrance Scholarship, Brock University, $4,000 09/2008-09/2009 Graduate Student Bursary, Brock University, $1,000
09/2006-04/2007 McMaster University (Senate) Scholarship Award, McMaster University, $800 09/2003-04/2007 Dean’s Honour List, McMaster University
09/2003-04/2005 McMaster President’s Award, McMaster University, $3,000/year
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
08/2010-present Graduate Research Assistant
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Department of Psychology, Buffalo, NY, United States
Duties: Work on a wide array of research projects examining the psychological significance of peer relationships (e.g., friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships) during childhood and early adolescence; Organize and co-lead laboratory and school-based data collections; Additional tasks include supervision of undergraduate research assistants, data entry, data coding, data management, and laboratory organization.
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Brock University, Department of Psychology, St. Catharines, ON, Canada Duties: Co-led school-based data administrations in local middle schools across the Niagara region for a study investigating how socially and non-socially withdrawn children’s cognitive perceptions of themselves and their social world are related to their involvement in extracurricular activities; Conducted interviews with mid-childhood children, who were members of particular activities or sports teams, for a qualitative study on developmental impacts of activity engagement on children’s shyness.
Supervisor: Linda Rose-Krasnor, Ph.D.
09/2008-04/2010 Graduate Research Assistant
Centre of Excellence for Mental Health and Youth Engagement, Toronto, ON, Canada
Duties: Interviewed staff, managers and volunteers for evaluation of youth programs within the YMCA organization in the Greater Toronto Area; Conducted semi-structured interviews for a scholarship program evaluation; Coded qualitative data for a study evaluating the effectiveness of several different school workshops that examined youth issues such as mental health and suicide.
Supervisor: Linda Rose-Krasnor, Ph.D. 06/2009-09/2009 Statistical Consultant
Start Me Up Niagara, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Duties: Set up quantitative and qualitative databases, entered data and ran statistical reports for a study investigating causes and impacts of youth homelessness.
Supervisor: Stephanie Baker-Collins, Ph.D.
09/2006-04/2007 Research Practicum Student
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Evidence-Based Education Service Team, Ancaster, ON, Canada
Duties: Assisted Dr. Kathy Short in CHAT program evaluation; Administered pre- and post-CHAT depression and anxiety questionnaires in grade 7 and 8 elementary school classrooms; Conducted phone interviews with CHAT teachers and parents; Collected and entered data on program effectiveness in an SPSS database; Wrote papers on ethical considerations for conducting research on depression and anxiety disorders in elementary school children.
Supervisor: Kathy Short, Ph.D., C. Psych.
05/2006-08/2006 Summer Research Fellow
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Buffalo, NY, United States
Duties: Conducted laboratory work with animal models of acute lung injury to help identify cellular mechanisms involved in disease pathogenesis; Methods involved in vivo and in vitro techniques of examining infiltrating leukocytes and inflammatory mediators.
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Buffalo General Hospital, Department of Psychology, Neurology and Pediatrics, Buffalo, NY, United States
Duties: Scored electroencephalograms of multiple sclerosis and control patients using neuroimaging computer software; Assisted computer equipment set-up and electrode positioning for evoked-response potential testing; Assisted neuropsychological battery testing assessing recall and working memory of multiple sclerosis patients; Shadowed Clinical Psychologists during administration of mini-mental state examinations evaluating patients for dementia.
Supervisor: David Shucard, Ph.D.
PUBLICATIONS
Bowker, J. C., Markovic, A., Cogswell, A., & Raja, R. (2011). Moderating effects of aggression on the associations between social withdrawal subtypes and peer difficulties during early adolescence.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10964-011-9712-0
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION
Markovic, A., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Coplan, R. J. (submitted). Social-cognitive predictors of shy
children’s coping with a social conflict.
PRESENTATIONS
Bowker, J. C., Raja, R., Markovic, A., & Cogswell, A. (2011, March). Overt and relational aggression as moderators of the associations between social withdrawal subtypes and peer
difficulties. In T. Ojanen and J. C. Bowker (Chairs), Multiple forms of social withdrawal: Diverse
perspectives on the heterogeneity of adolescents NOT interacting with others. Paper symposium
conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, QC.
Markovic, A., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Coplan, R. (2010, May). Shyness, attributions, and coping in middle
childhood: Evidence for a mediation model. Poster session presented at the Canadian Conference
on Developmental Psychology, Ottawa, ON.
Markovic, A., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Coplan, R. (2010, March). Shy children’s coping with a social
conflict: Gender differences and the moderating role of implicit self-theories of personality. Poster
session presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Busseri, M., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Markovic, A. (2009, September). Activity involvement and
positive youth development: Examining the roles of engagement and features of the activity. Poster
session presented to the YMCA Youth Leader Advisors of the Greater Toronto Area, Orillia, ON. Short, K., Woehrle, T., Vaillancourt, T., Lacuna, L., Markovic, A., Tekpetey, J, et al. (2007, February). E-
Best –McMaster University applied research practicum. Poster session presented at the annual
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05/2010-08/2010 Child and Adolescent Psychometrist
Marcovitch & Associates, Toronto, ON, Canada
Duties: Coordinated and conducted comprehensive psychological assessments of children ranging in age from preschool to late adolescence; Tasks included administering, scoring and interpreting a wide variety of psychological tests, writing assessment summaries and draft reports, and reviewing relevant information from medical history, parents, teachers and schools; Interacted with children and adolescents with a wide variety of clinical manifestations, including Anxiety, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders; Liaised with Psychologists on a regular basis.
Supervisors: Howard Marcovitch, Ph.D., C. Psych. & Sharon Marcovitch, Ph.D., C. Psych. 01/2008-04/2008 Intervention Co-facilitator
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Evidence-Based Education Service Team, Ancaster, ON, Canada
Duties: Co-facilitated Choosing Healthy Actions and Thoughts (CHAT) curriculum - a preventive cognitive-behavioural approach to enhancing coping strategies and reducing the emergence of depression and anxiety disorders in elementary school children. Tasks included teaching grade 7 elementary students stress
management and coping strategies. Supervisor: Kathy Short, Ph.D., C. Psych. 01/2008-04/2008 Child Psychometrist
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Evidence-Based Education Service Team, Ancaster, ON, Canada
Duties: Administered Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-II to grade 1 elementary students participating in a Response-to-Intervention pilot study aimed at identifying and helping students with learning disabilities. Supervisor: Kathy Short, Ph.D., C. Psych.
09/2007-04/2008 Honours Thesis Student
St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Treatment Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Duties: Assisted Mindfulness-Based Cognitive practices with mood, anxiety and chronic pain outpatients; Administered, collected and analyzed pre- and post-treatment questionnaire data; Examined the effectiveness of mindfulness in reducing depressive symptoms and promoting the use of adaptive coping strategies in a heterogeneous sample of clinical outpatients.
Supervisor: Peter Bieling, Ph.D., C. Psych.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
08/2010-present Graduate Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States Duties: Supervise undergraduate teaching assistants, hold office hours, assist in grading and testing responsibilities, offer review sessions and guest lectures. Classes assisted: Introduction to Psychology.
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University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States Duties: Held weekly recitation lectures for a group of approximately 60 undergraduate students; Additional responsibilities included developing and grading assignments (e.g., homework, quizzes, problem sets), holding exam review sessions, and coordinating with the instructor.
09/2008-04/2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Duties: Led discussions for seminar groups of 10-20 undergraduate students; Mentored and coached students by providing constructive and detailed feedback on their performance throughout the semester; Held weekly office hours and graded assignments (e.g., presentations, exams, essays). Classes assisted: Abnormal Psychology, Professional Issues in Psychology, and Developmental Psychology.
09/2008-12/2008 Marker-Grader
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Duties: Graded major assignments, presentations and exams for Professional Issues in Psychology. 05/2006-08/2006 Tutor
State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Buffalo, NY, USA
Duties: Tutored and trained junior-level students with experimental techniques involved in examining inflammatory responses in rat models.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
2011-present Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 2003-present Golden Key International Honour Society
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Serbian and/or Croatian
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