Teaching Assistant Dec 1997 – May 1999, Jan – May 2001 Taught nine laboratory sections and three discussion sections of Introductory Psychology. Instructor of Personality Jan – May 1999, Sept – Dec 1999 Instructor for two courses of Introduction to Personality. Designed, taught, and graded course. Received strong student evaluations both semesters. Grading Assistant Jan – May 1998 Grading assistant for special writing section of an abnormal psychology course. Posters, Presentations, and Invited Talks Drwal, J. (2012, July). Integrating smoking cessation into PTSD care: A clinical case. Invited talk, Tobacco Use Cessation Clinical Update Series Audio Conference, Washington, DC. Drwal, J. (2008, June). What makes meditation work? A mediational analysis. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Drwal, J. (2007, July). The curative mechanisms of meditation: the effects of meditation on mindfulness, rumination, and perfectionism. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Drwal, J., & O’Brien, K. (2007, May). Academic contingencies of self-worth as a moderator of depression. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Society Convention, Washington, D. C. Drwal, J. (2006, May). A pilot study of cognition during a positive marital interaction. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Society Convention, New York. Drwal, J. (2004, April). Is ignorance bliss? The effects of empathic accuracy and attachment avoidance on relationship satisfaction. Poster presented at the annual Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Convention, Reno, NV. Ulaszek, W.R., Harvey, E.H., Danforth, J.S., McKee, T.E., & Drwal, J. (2002, August). The relationship between parents' appraisals of parent training and parenting. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL. Drwal, J., & Schwarz, J. C. (2002, March). Instrumentality and Adjustment: Too many raters can spoil the soup. Poster presented at the annual Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.
meditation for stress-reduction. Poster presented at the annual University of Northern Iowa Social Sciences Research Conference, Cedar Falls, Iowa. McGillivray, A. Quethem, L., & Drwal, J. (2007, April). The effects of meditation on cortisol levels. Paper presented at the annual University of Northern Iowa Social Sciences Research Conference, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Skinner, C. (2004, October). Self-esteem and relationship satisfaction: A correlational study. Poster presented at the Grinnell Summer Research Symposium, Grinnell, IA. Soulos, P. (2004, October). Empathic accuracy and marital satisfaction. Poster at the Grinnell Summer Research Symposium, Grinnell, IA. Swagger, R., & Drwal, J. (2001, October). The effects of stereotypes on self-esteem. Poster presented at the Connecticut Psychological Association Annual Convention, Westbrook, CT. Funding Awards Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship ($2,000), University of Connecticut, 2002 Extraordinary Expense Grant ($500), University of Connecticut, 2001 APA Travel Grant ($300), American Psychological Association, 2001 Summer Research Fellowship ($750), University of Connecticut, 1998 Transfer scholarship ($1000), University of Michigan, 1994