Revised 04/10/2017 Brandy Sky Martinez University of Notre Dame - Department of Psychology B25 Haggar Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 bmarti10@nd.edu (574) 631 1356 EDUCATION 2015 present University of Notre Dame Department of Psychology, Clinical-area (APA-accredited) Advisors: Michelle M. Wirth, Ph.D; Cindy S. Bergeman, Ph.D. 2007 2012 Florida International University B.A Psychology (with Honors) 2007 2012 Florida International University B.A. Philosophy (with Honors) GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2017 present Graduate Research Fellowship Program National Science Foundation 2017 present Social Responsibilities of Researchers Program National Science Foundation 2011 2012 Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program U.S Department of Education, Federal TRIO Program PUBLICATIONS Wirth, M. M., Gaffey, A. E., & Martinez, B. S. (2015). Effects of intranasal oxytocin on steroid hormones in men and women. Neuropsychobiology, 71(4), 202-211. Martinez, B. S., Gaffey, A. E., Wirth, M. M. (2016). Oxytocin and cognition: Effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on working memory. Manuscript in preparation Gaffey, A. E., Martinez, B. S., Wirth, M. M. (2016). Sexual orientation moderates the physiological stress response to a socially-evaluative stressor. Manuscript in preparation Bowman, M. A., Cunningham, T. J., Kalchik, A. E., Levin-Aspenson, H., Ellickson-Larew, S., Martinez, B., Pauzek, J. R., Payne, J. D. (2016). Prospective memory is impaired by anxiety and poor mood. Manuscript in preparation BSM - 1
PRESENTATIONS *Denotes undergraduate mentee Martinez, B.S., Bergeman, C.S., & Wirth, M.M. (September, 2016). Examining religious coping as a stress-mitigating emotion regulation strategy, Poster, Women in Science Conference, Notre Dame, IN. Martinez, B.S., & Wirth, M.M. (September, 2015). Age, cognition, and hydrocortisone: exogenous cortisol administration in a community sample reveals no age-related effects on the Operation-Span and Trail-making tasks, Poster, The International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ruvalcaba, Y.*, Martinez, B.S., Wirth, M.M. (August, 2015). Examining potential sex differences in negative feedback in response to exogenous hydrocortisone administration, Poster, University of Notre Dame Summer Research Symposium, Notre Dame, IN. Gaffey, A. E., Martinez, B. S., Lienhoop, T. G.*, & Wirth, M. M. (August, 2014). Physiological response to social-evaluative stress in gay men. Poster, The International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. Gaffey, A. E., Lienhoop, T. G.*, Martinez, B. S., & Wirth, M. M. (August, 2014). When stress matters: Acute stress selectively improves men s working memory performance. Poster, American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. *2014 APA Division 6 poster Award Gaffey, A. E., Martinez, B. S., & Wirth, M. M. (August, 2013). Sex differences in oxytocin s influence on working memory and steroid hormones in humans. Poster, The International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology Annual Conference, Leiden, Netherlands. *2013 International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology poster award Gaffey, A. E., Tixier, R. M.*, Martinez, B. S. & Wirth, M. M. (April, 2013). Intranasal oxytocin effects on men s autonomic nervous system and emotional reactivity. Poster, HealthEmotions Research Institute: Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion, Madison, WI. Martinez, B. S., & Lickliter, R. (October, 2012). Intersensory facilitation of perceptual learning in dark vs. light incubated Bobwhite quail chicks. Poster, International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Conference, New Orleans, LA. Gaffey, A. E., Brooks, J., Martinez, B. S., & Wirth, M. M. (May, 2012). When to phone a friend? Stress predicts social support seeking. Poster, Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL. Martinez, B. S., & Wirth, M. M. (November, 2011). Effects of a socially evaluative cold pressor test on cortisol, mood, and memory retrieval: a pilot study. Poster, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, St. Louis, MO. BSM - 2
*2011 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students poster award *2011 Ronald E. McNair poster award AWARDS AND HONORS 2015 Professional Development Award ($1800) University of Notre Dame Graduate School / ISLA 2014 Annual Conference Poster Award in Behavioral Neuroscience American Psychological Association 2013 Annual Conference Poster Award International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012 Travel award ($450) National Institute of Health/ Slacker Institute of Health 2012 Outstanding Academic Achievement, College of Arts and Sciences Florida International University, Psychology Department 2011 Annual Conference Poster Award Florida International University, Ronald E. McNair 8 th Cohort 2011 Conference Poster Award in Behavioral and Social Sciences ($250) Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students 2011 Travel award ($400) Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students 2011 Research Experience for Undergraduates stipend recipient ($4,500) University of Notre Dame 2010 Psi Chi Scholarship Recipient ($250) Florida International University 2010 2012 Dean s list Florida International University 2007 2012 Florida Medallion Scholars Award Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program BSM - 3
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2013 2015 Project Coordinator University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Emotion and Stress Physiology Laboratory PI: Michelle M. Wirth, Ph.D 2012 Research Assistant Florida International University, Miami, FL Jain Studies of Preksha Meditation PI: Samani ji Unnata Pragya, M.Phil 2011 Research Assistant University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Emotion and Stress Physiology Laboratory PI: Michelle M. Wirth, Ph.D. 2010 2012 Research Assistant Florida International University, Miami, FL Developmental Psychobiology Laboratory PI: Robert Lickliter, Ph.D. Honor s thesis: Intersensory facilitation of perceptual learning in dark versus light incubated Bobwhite quail chicks CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 2016 present Clinical Interviewer University of Notre Dame Adult Assessment Clinic Supervisor: Lee Anna Clark, PhD Provided targeted assessments and wrote integrated reports for clients referred from outpatient community mental health centers. Trained in administering and interpreting: WAIS-IV, WSM-IV, MMPI-II, M.I.N.I. International Neuropsychiatric Interview, WHO Disability Assessment Scale, Sheehan Disability Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Range of Impaired Functioning Tool, and clinical intakes. 2010 2012 Assistant Behavior Analyst World Evolve, Miami, FL Clinical Director/Supervisor: Janet Vasquez, M.S., BCBA Provided Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Co-developed treatment plans under the direction of the supervising board certified behavior analyst. BSM - 4
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2016 present STEMentorship graduate student mentor Association for Women in Science 2016 present Diversity Committee student representative University of Notre Dame Psychology Department 2015 present SROP graduate student mentor University of Notre Dame Graduate School 2015 2016 Clinical-area student representative University of Notre Dame Psychology Department UNDERGRADUATE MENTORING 2016 present Marissa Koscielski Thesis: Change in Stress Dissipation Predicts Physiological Functioning. 2016 present Anne Bode Thesis: Stress, Gender, and Prosocial behavior: Why can we be friends? 2016 present Amy Ahn Thesis: Perceived Discrimination in the Stress-Affect Relationship as Dynamic Characteristics Predicting HPA-Axis Negative Feedback Functioning and Selfreported Health. 2015 2016 Yanet Ruvalcaba Ronald E. McNair fellow participating in the Notre Dame Summer Research Opportunities Program. Co-author on one poster. Current position: Recipient of Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship and Doctoral student in Developmental Psychology, Florida International University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2016 Association for Women in Science 2016 Society for Clinical Science 2013 International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012 Phi Sigma Tau: The International Honor Society for Philosophers 2011 American Psychological Association 2010 Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology BSM - 5