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1 ALICIA M. LUKACHKO 27 Prescott Ave., Montclair, NJ EDUCATION M.S.W. Social Work May 2014 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Dr.P.H. Sociomedical Sciences-Psychiatric Epidemiology Feb 2010 Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health Dissertation: Racial Identity, Discrimination, and Religiosity in the Use of Mental Health Services among African Americans M.P.H. Health Behavior & Health Education May 1998 University of Michigan, School of Public Health B.A. Psychology, English, French May 1994 University of Wisconsin-Madison WORK EXPERIENCE 11/15 Current Research Associate Newark, NJ Division of Schizophrenia Research Rutgers University Perform multiple project-related tasks, including psychological assessment and delivery of a multifaceted school-based intervention designed to reduce substance abuse among middle school-aged children. 3/15 10/15 Research Associate Newark, NJ Violence Institute of New Jersey Rutgers University Engaged in various duties including project development and coordination, grant writing, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and supervision of research assistants on multiple projects related to the study of violence and trauma. 10/14 Current Part-Time Intensive In-Home Therapist Orange, NJ ASun Star Consulting Provide intensive in-home therapy services for youth and families in crisis. 9/12 3/15 Research Associate/Co-Primary Investigator Columbia University School of Social Work Analyzed effects of state-level markers of institutional racism on birth and other healthrelated outcomes.

2 Alicia M. Lukachko 2 9/13 5/14 Social Work Intern South Orange Middle School South Orange, NJ Provided individual and group counseling for students aged 11 to 14 (under the supervision of a licensed clinical school social worker); conducted social histories involving interviews with parents, students, and teachers; developed and led programs with 6 th graders aimed at character building and community service. 9/12 6/13 Social Work Intern Child Study Team Millburn School District Millburn, NJ Provided individual and social skills group counseling for children ages 5 to 11 under the supervision of a licensed clinical school social worker; performed a needs assessment and developed an after-school support group for children with parents who were divorced or separated; conducted social histories involving interviews with parents, students, teachers, school nurse, and classroom observations; participated in Child Study Team and psychiatric evaluation meetings. 10/09 8/12 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (National Institute of Mental Health) Psychiatric Epidemiology Columbia University Research activities included: Analysis of potential racial differences in diagnosis and treatment of depression in primary and emergency care settings (Dr. Mark Olfson); examination of racial differences in causal attributions and stigma associated with mental illness (Dr. Jo Phelan); development and evaluation of a questionnaire to assess major stressful life events across the life course (Dr. Bruce Dohrenwend); assessment of beliefs about causes/treatment of depression and implementation of an interpersonal group therapy intervention at a large African Methodist Episcopal church in New York (Dr. Sidney Hankerson); analysis of effects of state-level markers of institutional racism on health (Dr. Mark Hatzenbuehler); participation in a working group on stigma and health; preparation of dissertation-related papers and presentations. 1/02 6/04 Research Assistant Social Psychiatry Research Unit Mailman School of Public Health, Epidemiology Used narrative rating methodology to measure war zone and other major life events, managed databases, trained research assistants, and conducted reliability analysis for study examining post-traumatic stress disorder among Vietnam veterans. 12/01 4/02 Research Assistant Mailman School of Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences Aided in questionnaire design, recruitment planning, and interviewer training for study examining potential effects of prejudice and discrimination on the mental and physical health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. 11/00 12/01 Research Assistant

3 Alicia M. Lukachko 3 Mailman School of Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences Developed instrument, organized community advisory board, performed literature reviews, and wrote grant proposal and project reports for study assessing community capacity for tobacco control in Harlem. 8/98 8/00 Assistant Director of Public Health American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) Wrote, edited, and assigned health related reports for publication by ACSH and by scientific journals, wrote news articles and editorials, aided in survey design and analysis, oversaw local advisory board, and prepared grant proposals. 9/97 5/98 Research Assistant University of Michigan, School of Nursing Ann Arbor, MI Coded data and developed screening tool for project examining treatment decisionmaking by patients with breast cancer. 10/95 8/96 Project Coordinator Department of Rehabilitative Psychology & Special Education Madison, WI Managed state and federal funds and assisted in writing grant proposals, journal articles, and a book for project aimed at integrating children with disabilities into the mainstream public school system. 10/94 10/96 Family Crisis Counselor Briarpatch Inc. Madison, WI Provided counseling for runaway and in-crisis youth and their families. PUBLICATIONS Lukachko, A, Meyer, I, Hankerson, S. Religiosity and mental health service utilization among African-Americans. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 2015;203(8): PMID: Lukachko A, Hatzenbuehler M, Keyes K. Institutional racism and myocardial infarction in the United States. Social Science & Medicine. 2014;103: PMID: Hankerson S, Watson K, Lukachko A, Fullilove M, Weissman M. Ministers perceptions of depression and church-based care to reduce racial disparities in mental health care. Journal of Urban Health. 2013;90(4): PMID: Lukachko A, Olfson M. Race and the clinical diagnosis of depression in new primary care patients. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2012;34: PMID: Kava R, Meister KA, Whelan EM, Lukachko AM, Mirabile C. Dietary supplement safety information in magazines popular among older readers. Journal of Health Communication. 2002;7(1): PMID:

4 Alicia M. Lukachko 4 Lukachko AM, Whelan EM. A critical assessment of Lies, Damned Lies and 400,000 Smoking- Related Deaths. Regulation. 2000;23:2-7. Douglas CE, Whelan EM, Lukachko AM, Ross GL. Bridging the Ideological Divide: An Analysis of Views on Tobacco Policy Across the Political Spectrum. ACSH White Paper. October Lukachko A. How well have popular magazines covered hormone replacement therapy? Priorities for Your Health.1999;11(2): Lukachko A, Whelan EM. You ve Come a Long Way Or Have You? Popular Women s Magazines Are Still Downplaying the Risks of Smoking. ACSH Special Report. March Morgan J, Shalu S, Lukachko A, Ross F. The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet by Dr. Bob Arnot: unscientific and deceptive a disservice to American Women. Journal of Health Communication.1999;4: PMID: PRESENTATIONS Institutional racism and myocardial infarction in the United States. Structural Stigma and Population Health Conference, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, June 2012, Columbia University. Stigma and mental illness: Do racial differences exist? Symposium presentation, Psychiatric Epidemiology Faculty/Fellow Training Seminar. May 2012,. Religiosity and utilization of formal mental health services among African Americans. Symposium presentation, Psychiatric Epidemiology Faculty/Fellow Training Seminar. April 2011,. Racial Identity and discrimination in the use of formal mental health services among African Americans. Poster presented at the 2011 Science of Research on Discrimination and Health Conference, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health. Religiosity and utilization of formal mental health services among African Americans. Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Society for Spirituality, Theology, and Health, Duke University Medical Center. Racial Identity and discrimination in the use of formal mental health services among African Americans. Symposium presentation, Psychiatric Epidemiology Faculty/Fellow Training Seminar February 2010,. Adams BG, Turner JB, Lukachko AM, Dohrenwend BP. MMPI fake bad sets and combat exposure in Vietnam veterans. Poster displayed at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. GRANT SUPPORT 8/12-8/14 "Does structural discrimination explain health disparities in the US?" Role on project: Co-Principal Investigator Funder: Columbia Population Research Center 10/09-9/12 Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program, Columbia University (PI: Bruce Link) Role on project: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

5 Alicia M. Lukachko 5 Funder: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) VOLUNTEER WORK 8/13 - Current Co-Leader, Girl Scout Junior/Cadette Troops Montclair, NJ 9/09 - Current Board Member, Montclair Academy of Dance Montclair, NJ & Laboratory of Music LICENSURE AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Licensed Social Worker, State of New Jersey Certified School Social Worker, State of New Jersey National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Jennifer L. Wessel The University of Akron 304 College of Arts and Sciences Building Akron, Ohio Phone: (330)

Wessel 1 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Jennifer L. Wessel The University of Akron 304 College of Arts and Sciences Building Akron, Ohio 44325 Phone: (330) 972-6705 Email: jwessel@uakron.edu The University of Akron,