Draft:Bethany A. Teachman

Bethany A. Teachman
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	University of British Columbia University of Melbourne Yale University
Spouse	Brian Nosek
Scientific career
Fields	Neuroscience, Psychology
Website	https://teachman.org/

Bethany Teachman is a Clinical Psychologist whose research focuses on how biased thinking contributes to anxiety disorders. She is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Virginia. At the University of Virginia, she runs the Program for Anxiety, Cognition, and Treatment (PACT) lab which studies cognitive bias modification and uses digital technologies, such as apps and web-based cognitive bias modification programs, in attempts to shift anxious thinking.

Early Life and Education

Dr. Bethany Teachman was born and raised in Toronto, a large city in Ontario, Canada. Growing up, she was one of eight siblings.

Bethany studied at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on the West coast of Canada where she pursued a major in psychology.

During her third year, Bethany participated in an exchange program at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

Returning to UBC for her final year of undergraduate studies, Bethany worked as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Jack Rachman, a psychologist known for his research in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Her honors thesis focused on moral psychology and moral development.

Bethany was subsequently accepted into the doctoral program in clinical psychology at Yale University, where she worked under the mentorship of Sheila Woody. During her time at Yale, Bethany met her future spouse, Brian Nosek, who was also pursuing a doctoral degree at the institution in the field of social psychology.

Career Timeline

• 2002 - 2008: Assistant Professor in Department of Psychology at University of Virginia
• 2005: Visiting Scholar in Department of Psychology at Stanford University
• 2008 - 2014: Associate Professor in Department of Psychology at University of Virginia
• 2010 - Present: Director of Clinical Training in Department of Psychology at University of Virginia
• 2011 - 2012: Fellow at Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
• 2014 - Present: Professor in the Department of Psychology at University of Virginia

Research

Dr. Bethany Teachman leads the Program for Anxiety, Cognition, and Treatment (PACT) lab at the University of Virginia, where she explores emotional dysregulation, notably in anxiety disorders. Her research examines decision-making processes and biased thinking patterns, with a concentration on individuals with anxiety disorders, including panic disorder.

Bethany's research focuses on the cognitive processes influencing the development, persistence, and alleviation of anxiety and mood disorders, with an emphasis on autonomic processing biases and mental health stigmas. She is the Principal Investigator for two projects: Project Implicit Mental Health, initiated in September 2011, which is a public website designed to evaluate autonomic mental health associations, and MindTrails, launched in the Spring of 2016, which is another public website dedicated to studying online cognitive bias modifications.

Family and Personal Life

Dr. Bethany Teachman is married to Brian Nosek, a social psychologist.

Awards and Honors

• 2023: American Psychological Association Division 12 Society of Clinical Psychology Invited Speaker for the American Psychological Foundation's (APF) Spielberger EMPathy Symposium
• 2023: Featured Woman of the Month by the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science at UVA
• 2020: Inaugural Psychology Department Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Award
• 2019: Public Voices Fellowship with Op-Ed Project
• 2019: American Psychological Association Presidential Citation
• 2019: University of Western Australia Institute of Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow
• 2018: Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Lawrence H. Cohen Outstanding Mentor Award

Bibliography

• Bernstein, D. A., Teachman, B. A., Olatunji, B. O., & Lilienfeld, S. O. (2020). Introduction to clinical psychology: Bridging science and practice (Ninth edition). Cambridge University Press.
• Teachman, B. A., Schwartz, M., Gordic, B., & Coyle, B. (2003). Helping your child overcome an eating disorder: What you can do at home. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Woody, S., Detweiler-Bedell, J., Teachman, B. A., & O’Hearn, T. (2002). Treatment planning in psychotherapy: Taking the guesswork out of clinical care. New York: Guilford Press.

Selected Publications

• Daniel, K. E., Larrazabal, M. A., Boukhechba, M., Barnes, L. E. & Teachman, B. A. (2023). State and trait emotion regulation diversity in social anxiety. Clinical Psychological Science, 21677026231151956. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026231151956
• Silverman, A. L., Fua, K., Werntz, A., & Teachman, B. A. (2023). More than one way to say I relationships. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79(4), 909-936. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23443
• Howell, J. L., Sweeny, K., Hua, J., Werntz, A., Hussain, M., Hinojosa, B. M., ... & Teachman, B. A. (2022). The role of uncertainty, worry, and control in well-being: Evidence from the COVID-19 outbreak and pandemic in US and China. Emotion. 23(5), 1458–1471. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001163
• Silverman, A. L., & Teachman, B. A. (2022). The relationship between access to mental health resources and use of preferred effective mental health treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(6), 1020-1045. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23301
• Moulder Jr, R. G., Daniel, K. E., Teachman, B., & Boker, S. M. quantifying complexity and erratic behavior in short time series. Psychological Methods. (2021). Tangle: A metric for quantifying complexity and erratic behavior in short time series. Psychological Methods.
• Hollon, S. & Teachman B. A. (2019). Advantages of developing clinical practice guidelines using international standards. Psychotherapy, 56(3), 340-346. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000386
• Teachman, B. A., Wojcik, S. P., Koleva, S. P., Frazier, R. S., Heiphetz, L., Chen, E., Turner, R. N., Haidt, J., Kesebir, S., Hawkins, C. B., Schaefer, H. S., Rubichi, S., Sartori, G., Dial, C. M., Sriram, N., Banaji, M. R., & Nosek, B. A. (2014). Reducing implicit racial preferences: I. A comparative investigation of 17 interventions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143, 1765-1785. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036260
• Teachman, B. A., Gapinski, K., Brownell, K., Rawlins, M., & Jeyaram, S. (2003). Demonstrations of implicit anti-fat bias: The impact of providing causal information and evoking empathy. Health Psychology, 22, 68-78. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.22.1.68
• Teachman, B. A., & Brownell, K. (2001). Implicit anti-fat bias among health professionals: Is anyone immune? International Journal of Obesity, 25, 1525-1531. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801745
• Woody, S., & Teachman, B. A. (2000). Intersection of disgust and fear: Normative and pathological views. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 7, 291-311. https://doi.org/10.1093/clipsy.7.3.291