Kelly Diane Cromer, Ph.D.

Colorado License #: PSY.0005543

EDUCATION

2020-2021  Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Couples and Family Psychology

                        Supervisors: Julian Libet, Ph.D., Karen Petty, Ph.D., Jenna Teves, Ph.D.

2019-2020      Medical University of South Carolina

Clinical Psychology Internship

Faculty Preceptor: Michael de Arellano, Ph.D.

2014-2020       Florida International University

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Area of Study: Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology

            Minor: Quantitative Statistics

Faculty Mentor: Stacy Frazier, Ph.D.

GPA: 3.86

 

2009-2012       Auburn University Montgomery

                        Degree: Master of Science (M.S.)

                        Area of Study: Clinical Psychology

GPA: 4.0

 

2004-2009     Auburn University Montgomery

                        Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

                        Area of Study: Psychology

                        GPA: 3.88

TREATMENT EXPERTISE

Behavior Management Parenting Support

Emotion-Focused Parenting Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)

Dynamic Mindfulness with Yoga

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

August 2020-July 2021 Postdoctoral Fellow, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Charleston, South Carolina

  • Provide relationship therapy to veterans and their significant others using IBCT

  • Provide behavior management parent training via telehealth

  • Assessment and treatment of PTSD for veterans using CPT

  • Assessment and treatment of chronic pain using CBT-CP

 

August 2019-July 2020  Clinical Psychology Intern, Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina

Rotation 1: Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP)

  • Facilitated daily group therapy meetings for clients beginning to reduce or abstain from substance use with a focus on increasing healthy coping skills and developing and maintaining sober living plans

  • Facilitated weekly support group meetings via telehealth for clients who completed our daily outpatient substance use treatment program and maintained their sober living plan progress

  • Provided individual parenting support for clients whose addiction has created difficulty with their children and co-parents

  • Provided individual trauma-focused therapy to clients whose traumatic  experiences contributed to their substance use problems

Rotation 2: Telehealth Outreach Program (TOP)

  • Provided Trauma-Focused CBT to children living in rural areas via VidyoConnect at both their home and schools

  • Provided parenting support for non-offending caregivers to support their child’s progress in trauma recovery

  • Connected families to community resources to promote stable living

Rotation 3: National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)

  • Provided Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Trauma-Focused CBT to children and adults who developed PTSD secondary to violence in home, school, and community settings

  • Connected client to community resources to promote stable living

Rotation 4: Youth Outpatient Program (YOP)

  • Provided individual and family therapy to low-income clients with a variety of internalizing and externalizing mental health difficulties

  • Participated in the walk-in clinic program to meet the needs of low-income families with emergent mental health crises

  • Utilized telephone translation services to provide therapy to clients without English-speaking proficiency

May 2017-August 2019 Clinical Psychology Intern, Miami-Dade Department of Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces (MDPROS) Miami, Florida

  • Developed and implemented a mindfulness-based group therapy curriculum for adolescent interns (see Cromer et al., 2019)

  • Developed a suicidality and self-harm response protocol for the youth after-school programs

 

August 2015-May 2017 Lead Counselor, After-School Treatment Program Miami, Florida

  • Assisted with the development and implementation of an after-school program for 36 elementary schoolers diagnosed with ADHD and other disruptive behavior disorders at Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School

  • Led weekly parent groups to promote continuity in behavior management in the home setting and strengthen family relationships

  • Provided weekly teacher consultations to promote continuity in behavior management in the classroom setting and improve academic performance

 

August 2014-May 2017 Clinical Intern, Center for Children and Families (CCF) Miami, Florida

  • Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for children with a wide range of internalizing and externalizing problems, mood disorders, learning disorders, intellectual disability, and giftedness

  • Assisted with 504 and IEP planning recommendations

  • Provided clinic and home-based Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to families enrolled in Florida International University research program

        

PUBLICATIONS

Villodas, M.T., Moses, J.O., Cromer, K.D., Mendez, L.M., Magarino, L.S., Villodas, F.M., & Bagner, D. M. Feasibility and promise of community providers implementing home-based parent-child interaction therapy for families investigated for child abuse: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Child Abuse & Neglect (in press).

Cromer, K.D., D’Agostino, E. M., Hansen, E., Alfonso, C., & Frasier, S. (2019). After-school poly-strengths programming for urban teens at high-risk for violence exposure. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 9(3), 541-548. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibz013

Frazier, S., Chou, T., Ouellette, R. R., Helseth, S., Hedemann, E., & Cromer, K. D. (2019). Workforce support for urban after-school programs: Turning obstacles into opportunities. American Journal of Community Psychology, 63(3-4), 430-443. doi: 10.1002%2Fajcp.12328

Mendez, L., Cromer, K. D., & Villodas M. T. (2018). Pathways to drug delinquency among adolescents at high-risk for victimization. Psychology of Violence 9(6), 623-633. doi: 10.1037/vio0000230

Cromer, K. D., Chou, T., & Villodas, M. T. (2018). Gender differences in psychological distress as a mediational pathway to suicidal ideation among adolescents at high risk for victimization by violence. Psychology of Violence, 23, 473-481. doi: 10.1037/vio0000200

Cromer, K. D., & Villodas, M. T. (2017). Post-traumatic stress as a pathway to psychopathology among adolescents at high-risk for victimization. Child Abuse & Neglect, 67, 182-192. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.02.025

Ogle., R. R., Frazier, S. L., Helseth, S. A., Cromer, K., & Lesperance, N. (2017). Does poverty moderate psychosocial treatment efficacy for ADHD? A systematic review. Journal of Attention Disorders. doi: 10.1177/1087054717707044 

Cromer, K. D., & Villodas, M. T. (2017). The role of posttraumatic stress as a pathway to psychopathology among youth at high-risk for victimization. Psychology of Violence, 7(1), 12-21. doi: 10.1037/vio0000034

Villodas, M. T., Cromer, K. D., Moses, J. O., Litrownik, A. J., Newton, R. R., & Davis, I. P. (2016). Unstable child welfare permanent placements and early adolescent physical and mental health: The roles of adverse childhood experiences and post-traumatic stress. Child Abuse & Neglect, 62, 76-88. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.10.014

PRESENTATIONS

Cromer, K. D., Alfonso, C., D’Agostino, E., Hansen, E., Pena, M., & Frazier, S. L. (2019, April). After-School Park Internship Program for Urban Teens at High-Risk for Violence Exposure: A CBPR Approach to Poly-Strengths Programming. Paper presented at the ResilienceCon Conference, Nashville, TN.

Cromer, K. D. & Villodas, M. T. (2017, November). Joint Trajectories of Post-Traumatic Stress and Externalizing Problems Among Youth at High-Risk for Victimization by Violence. Poster presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference, San Diego, CA.

Cromer, K. D., Villodas, M. T., & Magariño, L. (2017, April). Potential Protective Factors in Post-Secondary Educational Attainment Among Youth Exiting Foster Care. Paper presented at the ResilienceCon Conference, Nashville, TN.

Garcia, B. H., Morrow, A. S., Cromer, K. D., & Villodas, M. (2016, October). Do Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Differ Between At-Risk Children With and Without ADHD? Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference, New York, NY.

Cromer, K. D., Garcia, K. A., & Villodas, M. T. (2016, July). Differential Pathways to Suicidal Ideation Among Male and Female Adolescents at High-Risk for Victimization by Violence. Paper presented at the International Family Violence and Child Victimization Conference, Portsmouth, NH.

Cromer, K. D. & Villodas, M. T. (2015, November). The Role of Posttraumatic Stress as a Pathway to Psychopathology Among Youth at High-Risk for Victimization by Violence. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference, Chicago, IL.

Cromer, K. D., Mendez, L., Potes, S., Garcia, K., Martinez, J., Khan, I., & Villodas, M. T. (2015, May). Post-Traumatic Stress as a Pathway to Psychopathology Among Adolescents at High-Risk for Violence Victimization. Paper presented at the South Florida Child Psychology Research Conference, Miami, FL.

Cromer, K.D., Mendez, L., & Villodas, M. T. (2015, May). Multifinial Pathways from Violence Victimization to Drug Use and Drug Sales among At-Risk Adolescents. Poster presented at the South Florida Child Psychology Research Conference, Miami, FL.

Cromer, K. D. & Harper, B. D. (2015, April). The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Coping Selection in Response to Peer Victimization. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Psychological Association (APA)