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- education
- Carnegie Mellon University,
Department of Social
& Decision Sciences, Department
of Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA: Doctoral Student
- University
of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA:
B.A., Philosophy and Science with a concentration in Psychology, magna cum laude (2003)
- research experience
- Carnegie Mellon University,
Department of Social & Decision Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA:
Research Assistant for Professor George Loewenstein (2006)
- Treatment Research Institute,
Behavioral
Interventions, Philadelphia, PA:
Research Assistant for Dr. Kimberly Kirby (2003-2005)
- University of Pennsylvania,
Department of Psychology,
Philadelphia, PA:
Research Assistant for Professors Melanie Green and John Sabini (2002-2003)
- teaching assistantships
- "Empirical Research Methods," Carnegie Mellon University,
Department of Social & Decision Sciences, Spring 2006. Professor: George Loewenstein.
- "Managerial Decision Making," Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Social & Decision Sciences, Fall 2005. Professor: Roberto Weber.
- publications
- Kerwin, M. L. E, Walker-Smith, K., & Kirby, K. C. (2006). Comparative analysis of state requirements for the training of substance abuse and mental health counselors. Journal
of Substance Abuse Treatment, 30, 173-181. [pdf] [view links to commentary]
- Walker-Smith, K. & Green, M. C. (2005). Glossary. In T. C. Brock & M. C. Green (Eds.), Persuasion: Psychological Insights and Perspectives (second edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- presentations
- Kerwin, M. L., Walker-Smith, K., Corbin, R. A., Faranda-Diedrich,
T. M., Menarde, J., and Kirby, K. C. (2005, June). Creating a Spiritual
Community that Reinforces Drug Abstinence: Preliminary report. Poster
session presented at the 2005 Symposia of the College on Problems of
Drug Dependence, Orlando, FL.
- Walker-Smith, K. & Green, M. C. (2005, January). Ratings to bid by:
The impact of sellers' feedback ratings on buyers' trust in online auctions.
Poster session presented at the 6th Annual Conference of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
- Walker-Smith, K., Padovano, A. K., Corbin, R. A., Kerwin, M. L. E., Kirby, K. C., and Benishek, L. A. (2004, October). How do we get there
from here? State regulations for counselors and their implications for
the merging of the mental health and substance abuse fields. Poster
session presented at the 2004 Addiction Health Services Research Conference,
Philadelphia, PA.
- Walker-Smith, K., Kerwin, M. L. E., Yanko, K., Benishek, L. A., Christoffel,
T. M., Corbin, R. A., Gutierrez, J. C., Wosak, J. M., & Kirby, K. C.
(2004, June). State counselor requirements: What are their implications
for treatment dissemination? Poster session presented at the 2004 Symposia
of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Gutierrez, J., Walker Smith, K., Wosak, J. M., Benishek, L. A., Kerwin, M. L. E., & Kirby, K. C. (2004, May). Why can't they be like us? Obstacles to implementing behavioral interventions in community substance abuse programs. Poster session presented at the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Boston, MA.