Alumni

Class of 2024

	Daniel Franz, MA \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Daniel Franz is a clinical psychology PhD student from Loma Linda University. He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in 2016 from the University of California, San Diego. Daniel has worked in a variety of clinical settings where he served populations of diverse backgrounds. He has experience in neuropsychological testing with children, adults, and geriatric populations. Additionally, his training involves him providing therapy services within an integrated care setting, where he is able to work as part of a team with other medical providers. His research is focused on understanding metabolic dysfunction and how this may influence cognitive abilities. Specifically, he is interested in how this information may be used to help guide treatment. Daniel has acted as an adjunct professor at La Sierra University, where he has taught classes in neuropsychological assessment and abnormal psychology. Daniel and his wife enjoy running together and met one another while they were on the cross-country team at UC San Diego.
	D Nicolas Oakey-Frost, MA \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Nick is a PhD candidate from Louisiana State University (LSU) directly supervised by Dr. Raymond Tucker. He completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in anthropology at the University of Utah. Prior to his graduate training at LSU, Nick worked briefly as a reunification caseworker for the Utah Department of Child and Family Services; he also worked as a project coordinator for the, now formerly, National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah under Dr. Craig Bryan. His main research interests include risk screening, assessment, and intervention for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB), studying phenomenology of suicidal thoughts, and examining protective factors for STB. Nick's dissertation project focuses on testing the efficacy of a single session intervention (SSI) model of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) within an inpatient psychiatric unit. He is also completing several projects aimed at testing assumptions of measurement invariance in the Suicide Cognitions Scale-Revised (SCS-R) and the Suicide Status Form (SSF). Nick's clinical interests include inpatient psychiatric care, primary care mental health integration, and empirically supported treatment of STB and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); he considers himself a strong proponent of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emphasizing assessment, case conceptualization, and routine treatment outcome monitoring. Otherwise, Nick has been shredding guitar for over 20 years and enjoys sport climbing and biking (mountain or road). He has two beautiful kids and a very supportive partner, RuthAnne, who is herself an attorney and accomplished writer.
	Nathalia M. Padilla-Diaz, MS \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Nathalia M. Padilla-Diaz is a Puerto Rican doctoral student, completing her clinical psychology training as an intern, through the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry. She began her doctoral studies at Albizu University located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During her clinical training, she has provided services to psychiatric populations, high-risk suicidal patients, rural area clients, and homeless participants, among others, either in assessment, treatment, or consultation. Nathalia was also part of the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Program at the Albizu Clinic, where she developed a broader perspective to identify multifactorial causes of the patient’s behavior and thoughts to work accordingly to their needs. She recognizes the importance of cultural diversity in her academic development and worked to be attentive, sensitive, and aware of the diversity of patients. Given her background training in CBT, DBT, and other theoretical models, Nathalia aspires to continue learning about evidence-based treatments and continue to offer mental health services to diverse minority populations, such as the Latino community. Her clinical interests include assisting patients with borderline personality disorder, personality and neuropsychological assessments, and acquiring experience in treating sleep disorders. During her free time, Nathalia enjoys spending time with her dog, going on hikes, and paddleboarding.
	Catalina Rini, MS, BCBA \| Child Psychology Intern Catalina is a school psychology PsyD student from Nova Southeastern University, where her capstone research project was titled “Strength-Based, Neurodiversity Affirming Approaches to Understanding Autism: Recommendations for Educators.” Through her graduate studies, she has had the pleasure of training at a comprehensive psychological assessment clinic, a private K-12 school, a child welfare agency, a summer literacy program for underserved communities, and the psychiatric department of a children’s hospital. At this children’s hospital, Catalina found a passion for working with adolescents experiencing mental health crises and their families. As an immigrant from Colombia, she also focuses on supporting children and families from underserved backgrounds and supporting Hispanic and Latinx populations through bilingual services. Catalina’s clinical practice is also informed by the knowledge and training she has gained from her work as a preschool teacher, autism case manager, and as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She enjoys outdoor adventures with her husband and dogs, making polymer clay earrings and woodworking, and creating therapeutic games and resources in her free time.
	Jennifer Yoe, MA, MSW, LCSW-A \| Child Psychology Intern Jennifer Yoe is a clinical psychology PsyD student from Western Carolina University, with a diverse range of educational and professional experiences. Jennifer has earned two Master's degrees, one in Social Work and another in Clinical Psychology, both from Western Carolina University. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Columbus State University and an Associate's degree in Emergency Medical Science from Guilford Technical Community College. Jennifer’s early beginnings in the medical field instilled passion for working in the medical setting, and she is particularly passionate about integrated care. Although she enjoys treating patients throughout the lifespan, Jennifer has a vested interest in the well-being of adolescents. She has worked in psychiatric residential treatment facilities in Hawaii, North Carolina, and Alaska providing care to adolescent sex offenders and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral health issues. She has also worked as a therapist for dual-diagnosis adolescent males in wilderness treatment and as a school-based therapist for middle and high schoolers. She has spent the last year honing her assessment skills performing comprehensive psychological testing for clients across the lifespan in the private practice setting. Jennifer is an avid hiker and adventurer who is raising two magically fierce daughters with her husband. She hopes to continue to make a positive impact in the lives of her patients and their families in Tucson.

Class of 2023

	Rebecca Campbell, MA \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Becca is a clinical psychology Ph.D. student from the University of Arkansas, under the supervision of Dr. Ellen Leen-Feldner. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology and religious studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Her main research interests involve investigating the effects of sleep loss on emotion regulation with the goal of using this knowledge to inform approaches to psychotherapy. Specifically, her dissertation aims to illuminate the effects of acute sleep deprivation on the ability to reappraise negative situations. Her interests also expand into sleep interventions in integrated primary care settings. Her aim is to quantify patient need and leverage the interdisciplinary team to increase access to evidence-based interventions. Currently Becca is collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to 1) assess rates of sleep problems in a university integrated primary care setting, and 2) to conduct a randomized-control trial to test a “single-shot” of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. Becca’s clinical concentrations include behavioral sleep medicine and integrated primary care. While her training centered around cognitive behavioral approaches, she considers her approach as integrative with an emphasis on strong case conceptualization, adaptive use of evidence-based treatments, and routine outcome monitoring. In her free time, Becca enjoys playing boardgames and tabletop roleplaying games, reading, and camping.
	Elizabeth Corning, MA \| Child Psychology Intern Elizabeth Corning is a student intern completing her predoctoral training through the University of Arizona Clinical Psychology Internship Program child/adolescent track. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, IL, she received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Alabama in 2017 and is pursuing her Ph.D. in clinical psychology within the Child Clinical-Developmental Psychopathology focus at Northern Illinois University. Elizabeth’s clinical interests involve working with children and families to provide empirically supported intervention for youth developmental, behavioral, and social emotional concerns with a focus on treatment of anxiety disorders. Her training additionally includes a strong emphasis on child and adolescent psychological and neuropsychological assessment. Prior to her internship at U of A, Elizabeth worked as a clinician providing therapy and evaluation services in an outpatient practice focused on comprehensive pediatric neuropsychological evaluation. Her professional experience also includes involvement in parental responsibility evaluations and the intersection between clinical psychology and family law. Complimenting clinical interests in family dynamics and youth pathology, Elizabeth’s academic research examines how family processes contribute to the development and maintenance of youth externalizing disorders in populations of economically disadvantaged youth. Specifically, she is interested in exploring how parenting behaviors and environmental influences at the community level may act as risk or protective factors in the development of child and adolescent conduct problems and callous-unemotional traits.
	Celina LaForge, MA \| Child Psychology Intern Celina LaForge is a doctoral student in the School Psychology program at the University of Arizona. She received her B. S. in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University. Upon completing her degree, she became an elementary school teacher for two years. She then completed her M.A. in School Psychology with a specialization in Bilingual School Psychology from the University of Arizona. She has worked in the Vail School District as a school psychologist for the past several years where she specialized in working with students on developing their mental health, learning, and behavior. As a school psychologist, she became part of children’s communities, partnering with family and school systems to support children’s well-being. Celina then pursued advanced education and training through doctoral studies in the School Psychology program at the University of Arizona, during which she has provided person-centered therapy services and has further developed specialization in the assessment and treatment of bilingual and bicultural youth with neurodevelopmental and related disorders. Her training across the past two years has focused on psychological and behavioral health services to culturally and linguistically diverse youth, which will culminate in a dissertation on the impact of function-based treatment on Hispanic parenting stress, treatment acceptability and child behavioral outcomes. Through her internship, she aims to expand upon her skill set in providing evidence-based practices to marginalized communities through a culturally responsive framework. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and hiking.
	Genna Losinski, MA \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Genna Losinski, MA is a pre-doctoral psychology intern at the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry. She is currently working toward her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) where she received her MA in 2019. Prior to starting her graduate studies, Genna earned a BS from John Carroll University (Cleveland, OH) in 2013 and later worked as a research coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Brain Health (Cleveland, OH). In this position, Genna learned firsthand how neurodegenerative diseases can impact the lives of people living with them and their families, and she witnessed the fortitude many exhibit in the face of their illness. These experiences fueled Genna’s decision to seek a career in clinical health psychology. Over the course of her clinical training, she has gained experience in providing evidence-based treatment to patients from diverse backgrounds in a variety of healthcare settings including integrated primary care, acute inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient oncology, and behavioral pediatrics. Genna also has experience completing psychological evaluations for medical interventions for both the spine and bariatric centers. Genna’s research program is broadly focused on advancing the understanding of preventive health strategies by examining the relationship between modifiable lifestyle behaviors and disease risk as people age. She has developed a strong interest in women’s health disparities over the lifespan and seeks to understand reasons for aging, gender, and sex disparities in preventative healthcare. In her spare time, Genna enjoys baking and exploring the local parks with her partner and beloved dog, Huckleberry.
	Leilani Puentes, MA \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Leilani Puentes is a 28-year-old Hispanic, Indigenous, and Caucasian woman who started her career in the field of psychology at a young age, learning the importance of effective and efficient psychological care through the needs of her family. “I am thankful to have always known what I wanted my career to be, and even more thankful now that I am closer to the finish line. In terms of my clinical aspirations, I have a deep interest in neuropsychological testing as it relates to the aging process and addiction. I also find that I am most comfortable in group therapy settings, where my upbringing in a sizable family environment serves me well. For this reason, I foresee a career as a neuropsychologist that provides both testing and traditional therapeutic services targeted to meet the specific needs of my community. I am also heavily involved in research and plan to hold a longstanding position on the edge of new investigations. With regards to my personal life, I have a brilliant two-year-old son who wants to grow up to be a firefighter just like his dad. I enjoy playing the piano and painting when I am able, as well as baking desserts with my sisters. I very much look forward to fostering my professional abilities alongside my colleagues during internship and am very thankful for this opportunity.”

Class of 2020

	Lindsey Collins, PhD \| Child Psychology Intern Lindsey is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Statistics from Miami University of Ohio. In graduate school, Lindsey has conducted research on childhood risk for OCD and patterns of symptom reduction in exposure therapy for OCD. Broadly, her clinical interests include cognitive-behavioral and family-based interventions for youth and their families. She is very excited to continue her clinical training in the Child/Adolescent track at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Psychology Internship. In her free time, Lindsey loves to sing, play tennis, attend live theater performances, and explore local restaurants. Lindsey completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Binghamton University (SUNY) in Upstate NY.
	Erin Hanks-Moehr, PhD \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Erin earned her undergraduate degrees in English Literature and Psychology, and a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northern Arizona University (NAU). She completed her PhD in NAU’s Combined Counseling/School Psychology program. Erin’s experience has included working in multiple settings across rural Northern Arizona such as; community mental health programs/organizations, domestic violence shelters, hospitals, and providing psycho-education/assessment services to communities on the reservation. She has been involved in many research efforts, including topics of friendships and relationships, narrative therapy, and counselor/psychologist resilience and well-being training in graduate programs. She is currently working on her dissertation, which explores the counseling supervision relationship in a cross-cultural context. Erin continues to have evolving interests in assessment, severe mental illness, supervision, integrated care, and advocacy. She remains passionate about helping her community; through her work in the Social Justice Action Committee, she has been involved in multiple projects, such as rural women’s health awareness/supplies, training in politics and psychology, supporting hospitalized children, and suicide prevention efforts. She is a native of Flagstaff, Arizona and in her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, reading, painting, playing piano, and caring for her animals.
	Maria Alicia Nuñez, PhD \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Alicia is from San Diego, California. As part of her studies at San Diego State University, she completed a double major in Psychology and Spanish and earned a Master's of Public Health degree with an emphasis in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences. Alicia completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Alicia does research in Clinical Health Psychology, Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology, and Health Disparities. Regarding clinical practice, Alicia is interested in providing psychological services to clinically, linguistically, and culturally diverse patients. Through her work, she aims to expand understanding of how biopsychosocial factors affect psychiatric morbidity and health. In addition to conducting scholarly activities and providing psychological services, Alicia enjoys having an active healthy lifestyle, spending time with her loved ones, and traveling.
	Erik Wing, PhD \| General Mental Health Psychology Intern Erik grew up in Bloomington, MN, completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed his PhD in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Kansas. His graduate research focused on mechanisms of and interventions targeting emotion dysregulation. Projects included an fMRI investigation of tDCS facilitated cognitive reappraisal in MDD individuals, as well as his dissertation, an empirical separation of mind wandering and perseverative cognition in the determination of affective dynamics. Erik has a passion for neuroscience both in methodology and instruction; he taught several undergraduate neuroscience courses at KU and developed the Clinical Neuroscience offering for KU’s online college. Erik concentrated his clinical training on SMI populations, providing assessment and therapeutic services in the inpatient psychiatry unit at the University of Kansas Medical Center.