Selected Presentations & Appearances
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Fertility Populations
· April 2023
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
Interactive Case-Based Analysis: Clinical and Ethical Challenges in Surrogacy and Gamete Donation Counseling
· April 2023
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
Trauma-Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine
· October 2022
International Meeting or Conference
American Society of Reproductive Medicine,
“What’s in the Best Interests of the Child?”: Ethics in Third-Party Assisted Reproduction Technology
· April 2022
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Report Writing for Donor and Gestational Carrier Evaluations: Best practices and documentation guidelines.
· April 2022
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Fertility Populations
· April 2023
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
Interactive Case-Based Analysis: Clinical and Ethical Challenges in Surrogacy and Gamete Donation Counseling
· April 2023
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
Trauma-Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine
· October 2022
International Meeting or Conference
American Society of Reproductive Medicine,
“What’s in the Best Interests of the Child?”: Ethics in Third-Party Assisted Reproduction Technology
· April 2022
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Report Writing for Donor and Gestational Carrier Evaluations: Best practices and documentation guidelines.
· April 2022
National Scientific Meeting
Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Pregnancy Loss
- Women's Mental Health Teleconference
· February 11, 2021
Invited Talk
U.S. Veteran’s Administration ,
How Old is Too Old? Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age.
- Reproductive Mental Health Course
· April 2020
Lecture
Meredith College,
Exploring Clinical Complexities in PGT & Mosaic Embryo Transfer
· September 2019
International Meeting or Conference
The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society,
Ottawa, Canada
How Old is Too Old? Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age
· September 2019
International Meeting or Conference
The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society,
Ottawa, Canada
Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Infertility in Women Veterans
- U.S. Veteran’s Administration Women's Mental Health Teleconference
· July 2019
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
How Old is Too Old? Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age.
- Women’s Mood Disorders Program Lecture Series
· June 2019
Invited Talk
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC
How old is too old?: Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age
- OBGYN Grand Rounds
· November 2018
Lecture
Duke University,
Finding solutions for delayed parenting: Developing clinic age policies, public awareness, and social policies
- Pre-Congress Course invited lecture
· October 2018
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Denver, CO
Psychosocial implications of delayed parenting from the perspective of the parent
- Pre-Congress Course invited lecture
· October 2018
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Denver, CO
Psychosocial implications of later-life parenting
- Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference
· May 2018
National Scientific Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
Third-Party Reproductive Evaluations: Best practices in documentation and interprofessional communication
- Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference
· May 2018
National Scientific Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
Multidimensional Impact of Endometriosis on Quality of Life
- MHPG Pre-Congress Course, Chair
· October 2017
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
San Antonio, TX
Etiology and Treatment of Pain in Endometriosis
- MHPG Pre-Congress Course, Chair
· October 2017
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
San Antonio, TX
Identifying and Addressing Clinical Complexities in Preimplantation Genetic Screening
- ASRM Symposium
· October 2015
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Baltimore, MD
The Role of the Mental Health Provider in an REI Practice
- ASRM Practice Managers Symposium
· October 2015
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Baltimore, MD
Later-life and Single Parents: How do the families fare?
- MHPG Pre-Congress Course Invited Talk
· October 2013
International Meeting or Conference
American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Boston, MA
Managing the Highly Stressed Fertility Patient
· July 2013
Invited Talk
Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellows Institute,
Park City, UT
The Role of the Psychologist in a Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Practice
· July 2013
Invited Talk
Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellows Institute,
Park City, UT
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
Manuscript reviewer
· 2010
- 2021
Editorial Activities
Human Reproduction
United States of America
Manuscript reviewer
· 2009
- 2021
Editorial Activities
Fertility & Sterility
United States of America
Manuscript reviewer
· 2009
- 2021
Editorial Activities
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
United States of America
Service to the Profession
Advisory Board Member
- Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference
·
2021
- 2024
Committee Service
Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, PA
ASRM Mental Health Professional Group Representative
·
October 2019
- October 2022
Committee Service
SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) Executive Council,
Chair, Continuing Education Committee
·
2014
- 2015
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Chair, Education Committee
·
2013
- 2014
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Education Committee, Member
·
2011
- 2013
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Advisory Board Member
- Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference
·
2021
- 2024
Committee Service
Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, PA
ASRM Mental Health Professional Group Representative
·
October 2019
- October 2022
Committee Service
SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) Executive Council,
Chair, Continuing Education Committee
·
2014
- 2015
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Chair, Education Committee
·
2013
- 2014
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Education Committee, Member
·
2011
- 2013
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Chair, Membership Committee
·
2009
- 2010
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Membership Committee, Member
·
2006
- 2009
Committee Service
Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Service to Duke
Psychiatry Department Education Mission Work Group
(Department)
·
2019
Committee Service
Duke Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
One of 10 Psychiatry faculty chosen to develop a 5 year strategic plan for the Department's education mission.
Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, Executive Steering Committee
(Department)
·
2016
- 2021
Committee Service
Duke Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Durham, NC
Resident Wellness Program Task Force
(Department)
·
2012
- 2017
Committee Service
Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Durham, NC
Clinical Activities
As the Director of Psychological Services for the Duke Fertility Center, I specialize in working with patients coping with infertility, pregnancy loss, third-party reproduction, fertility preservation, and perinatal mood disorders.