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Faculty Advisor: ÌýJoanna Arch

Education

• BA, University of Pennsylvania (History), 2013
• MA, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, expected 2020
• PhD, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, expected 2023

Research Interests

I am broadly interested in how individuals and families cope with and react to health-related adversity, particularly understanding the needs of individuals affected by cancer. I am also interested in the development and dissemination of mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions for individuals and their families coping with cancer.

Publications & Presentations

Masterson, M. P.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Jankauskaite, G., Breitbart, W., Pessin, H., Schofield, E., ... Lichtenthal, W. G. Beyond the bucket list: Unfinished business among advanced cancer patients.ÌýPsycho-Oncology.Ìý

Lichtenthal, W. G., Corner, G. W.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Roberts, K. E., Li, Y., Breitbart, W., ... Beard, C. (2017). A pilot randomized controlled trial of cognitive bias modification to reduce fear of breast cancer recurrence.ÌýCancer, 123(8), 1424-1433. doi:10.1002/cncr.30478

Lichtenthal, W. G., Napolitano, S., Roberts, K. E., Sweeney, C., &ÌýSlivjak, E. T.Ìý(2017). Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy. In W. Breitbart (Ed.),ÌýMeaning-Centered Psychotherapy in the cancer setting: Finding meaning and hope in the face of sufferingÌý(pp. 88-99). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Poster Presentations

Jankauskaite, G., Roberts, K. E.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Schachter, S. R., Stabler, S., Prigerson, H. G., Breitbart, W., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2017, April). Support needs of caregivers: The influence of kinship relationship. Poster presented at the Association for Death Education and Counseling 39th Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Roberts, K. E., Jankauskaite, G.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Schachter, S. R., Stabler, S., Prigerson, H. G., Breitbart, W., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2017, April). Using family member feedback to improve bereavement screening. Poster presented at the Association for Death Education and Counseling 39th Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Slivjak, E. T., Jankauskaite, G., Roberts, K. E., Napolitano, S., Schofield, E., Marziliano, A., Masterson, M., Panjwani, A., Schwerd, A., Breitbart, W., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2017, April). The influence of depression in Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy. Poster presented at the Association for Death Education and Counseling 39th Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Marziliano, A.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Jankauskaite, G., Catarozoli, C., Wiener, L., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2017, February). Psychosocial outcomes among parents who discussed emotional concerns with a nurse or oncologist following the loss of their child to cancer. Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 14th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Slivjak, E. T., Marziliano, A., Jankauskaite, G., Breitbart, W., Wiatrek, D., Sharpe, K., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2017, February). Evaluating patient preferences for Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Breast Cancer Survivors (MCGP-BCS). Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 14th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Slivjak, E. T., Jankauskaite, G., Roberts, K. E., Corner, G. W., Schofield, E., Tuman, M., Beard, C., Breitbart, W., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2016, June). A personalized intervention targeting fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors. Poster presented at MSK Clinical Research Professionals Week, New York, NY.

Jankauskaite, G., Roberts, K. E.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Stabler, S., Schachter, S. R., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2016, April). Spiritual and religious coping themes in pre-loss and bereavement. Poster presented at the Association for Death Education and Counseling 38th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Corner, G. W.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Roberts, K. E., Li, Y., Lacey, S., Tuman, M., DuHamel, K. N., Blinder, V. S., Breitbart, W., Beard, C., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2016, March). Cognitive bias modification for fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 13th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Jankauskaite, G.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Roberts, K. E., Breitbart, W., Wiatrek, D., Sharpe, K., & Lichtenthal, W.G. (2016, March). Development of a Meaning-Centered Group for Breast Cancer Survivors (MCG-BCS): Focus group findings and feasibility. Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 13th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Slivjak, E. T., Jankauskaite, G., Roberts, K. E., Corner, G. W., Schofield, E., Tuman, M., Beard, C., Breitbart, W., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2016, March). A personalized intervention targeting fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors. Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 13th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Slivjak, E. T., Roberts, K. E., Beard, C., Lacey, S., Breitbart, W., DuHamel, K. N., & Lichtenthal, W. G. (2015, July). The use of stakeholder feedback in the development of a cognitive intervention for fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors. Poster presented at the World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Washington, DC.

Roberts, K. E., Lichtenthal, W. G., Sweeney, C., Korbel, P.,ÌýSlivjak, E. T., Craig, C., Farberov, M., Schachter, S. R., Corner, G. W., & Breitbart, W. (2015, April). The use of cognitive interviews in grief assessment tool development. Poster presented at the Association for Death Education and Counseling 37th Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

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