Grants/ Honors/ Awards
Selected Active Director Grants (Dr. Constantino)
[2023-2024] Grant (Co-Principal Investigator): Consumer-Therapist-Connector: Increasing access to quality behavioral healthcare. National Institutes of Health.
[2022-2023] Grant (Principal Investigator): Periodic multi-year review grant for professional development in teaching program. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
[2022-2027] Contract—Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results (Principal Investigator): Implementing outcomes-based matching of patients to mental health care therapists' strengths. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
[2021-2026] K01 Grant (Collaborator): Promoting maintenance of behavior change following brief alcohol intervention. National Institute of Health.
[2020-2024] Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant (Mentor): Uncovering trainable therapist-level pathways to improve patient outcomes. American Psychological Association Division 29 (Society for the Advancement Psychotherapy); PI: Alice E. Coyne.
Selected Completed Director Grants (Dr. Constantino)
[2021-2022] Grant (Principal Investigator): Implementing outcomes-based matching of patients to mental health care therapists' strengths. University of Massachusetts Amherst, College of Natural Sciences Bridge and Seed Funding.
[2020-2023] Grant (Consultant): Mental healthcare, virtue, and human flourishing. John Templeton Foundation.
[2020-2021] R21 Grant (Collaborator): Mapping treatment components to targets in dialectical behavior therapy. National Institute of Mental Health.
[2016-2021] Contract—Improving Healthcare Systems (Principal Investigator): Enhancing mental health care by scientifically matching patients to providers’ strengths. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
[2014-2019] Norine Johnson, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant (Co-Principal Investigator): Are therapists good, bad, or both at predicting their effectiveness? American Psychological Association Division 29 (Society for the Advancement Psychotherapy).
[2018-2019] Planning Grant (Consultant): Mental healthcare, virtue, and human flourishing. John Templeton Foundation.
[2015-2017] Grant—Optimizing Value in Health Care: Consumer-Focused Trends from the Field (Co-Principal Investigator): Mental health care consumer values and preferences regarding the use of provider performance data. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
[2016-2018] R25e Grant (Consultant): Training providers in CBT plus Hypnosis: An evidence-based fatigue intervention. National Cancer Institute.
[2011-2016] Operating Grant (Co-Principal Investigator): Adding motivational interviewing to cognitive behavioural therapy for severe generalized anxiety disorder. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
[2012-2014] R25e Grant—Cancer Education Grants Program (Consultant): E-Counseling in psychosocial cancer care: A competency-based E-Learning approach. National Institutes of Health.
[2011] Research Grant (Principal Investigator). Patients’ perceptions of corrective experiences in individual psychotherapy. American Psychological Association’s Division 29 (Psychotherapy) Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant.
[2007-2009] Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program (2nd Renewal; Principal Investigator): Psychotherapy process and outcome: The roles of patient interpersonal style, the therapeutic alliance, and patient expectations. National Institutes of Health.
[2005-2007] Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program (1st Renewal; Principal Investigator): Patient expectations and the patient-therapist alliance in psychotherapy: Developing, systematizing, and testing pantheoretical principles of clinical change. National Institutes of Health.
[2003-2005] Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program (Principal Investigator): The impact of patient, therapist, and dyadic process variables on the development and maintenance of the therapeutic alliance and psychotherapy outcome. National Institutes of Health.
[2002-2004] Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (Principal Investigator): National Institutes of Mental Health (MH19938-09(10)).
All Personel Grants, Honors, and Awards by Year
2024
Alice Coyne: Early Career Award, American Psychological Foundation (APF) and American Psychological Association (APA) Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy)
Averi Gaines: Conference Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Averi Gaines: Pre-dissertation Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School
2023
Alice Coyne: Bergin and Garfield Emerging Scholar Award, Society for Psychotherapy Research
Alice Coyne: Postdoctoral Trainee Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Michael J. Constantino: UMass Amherst Spotlight Scholar, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ashleigh Frank: Outstanding Overall Senior Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Averi Gaines: Keith Rayner Memorial Graduate Student Research Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Heather J. Muir: Postdoctoral Trainee Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
2022
Alice Coyne: Sol Garfield Memorial Postdoctoral Trainee Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Ashleigh Frank: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Averi Gaines: Jeffrey E. Barnett Psychotherapy Research Paper Award, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Heather Muir: Dissertation Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Graduate School
Heather Muir: Dissertation Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
2021
Alice Coyne: Student Trainee Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Alice Coyne: Best Intern Research Paper, Charleston Consortium
Alice Coyne: Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Alice Coyne: Dissertation Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
Averi Gaines: Student Trainee Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Heather Muir: Top 10 downloaded article in 2021 across all 89 American Psychological Association journals
Heather Muir: Student Trainee Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Heather Muir: Jeffrey E. Barnett Psychotherapy Research Paper Award, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Kimberly Sikorski: Outstanding Senior Thesis Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Kimberly Sikorski: Student Poster Award Finalist, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
2020
Michael J. Constantino: Mid-Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to the Advancement of Psychotherapy, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Alice Coyne: Distinguished Student Scientist-Practitioner Award in Clinical Psychology, Society of Clinical Psychology (SCP) and the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology Programs (CUDCP)
Brien Goodwin: Student Diversity Paper Award, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Nicholas Morrison: Jeffrey E. Barnett Psychotherapy Paper Award, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Heather Muir: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Kimberly Sikorski: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2019
Alice Coyne: International Student Travel Award, International Society for Psychotherapy Research
Alice Coyne: Summer Research Fellowship Competition Awardee, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts
Averi Gaines: Graduate Fellowship, College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brien Goodwin: Dissertation Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Graduate School
Heather Muir: Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
2018
Samantha Bernecker: Dissertation Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
Sarina Carter: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alice Coyne: Dissertation Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Graduate School
Alice Coyne: Student Excellence in Teaching/Mentorship Award, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Alice Coyne: Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Brien Goodwin: Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Brien Goodwin: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Yaeeun Ji: Rockwell Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Nick Morrison: Dissertation Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Graduate School
Nick Morrison: Graduate Research Grant, Psi Chi
2017
Alice Coyne: Keith Rayner Memorial Graduate Student Research Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Alice Coyne: Laura Rice Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Katherine Gnall: Research Assistant Appreciation Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Heather Muir: Graduate Fellowship, College of Natural Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Felicia Romano: Sol Garfield Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Bob Sommer: Outstanding Senior Thesis Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
2016
Samantha Bernecker: Small Research Grant, International Society for Psychotherapy Research
Michael J. Constantino: Elected President-Elect, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Michael J. Constantino: Finalist for a Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael J. Constantino: Nominated for the Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, The Graduate School, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael J. Constantino: Nominated for President-Elect, American Psychological Association Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy)
Alice Coyne: Pre-dissertation Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School
Alice Coyne: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Alice Coyne: Jamie's Smile Award for Exemplary Service to the Clinical Psychology Division, University of Massachusetts
Nicholas Morrison: Elected Chair of the Student Development Committee, Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association
Nicholas Morrison: Sol Garfield Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Katherine Davis: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert Sommer: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Felicia Romano: Outstanding Senior Thesis Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Felicia Romano: Student Travel Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
Felicia Romano: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2015
Samantha Bernecker: Dissertation Research Award, American Psychological Association.
Samantha Bernecker: Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D. Psychotherapy Research Grant, Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29) of the American Psychological Association
Samantha Bernecker: Family Research Travel Award, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samantha Bernecker: Family Research Methodological Studies Award, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samantha Bernecker: Dissertation Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School
Samantha Bernecker: Most Community Engaged Research Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst Institute for Social Science Research Beyond the Academy Conference
Alice Coyne: Hans Strupp Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Brien Goodwin: Enrico Jones Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Emily Luukko: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nicholas Morrison: Student Travel Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
2014
Kaitlin Banschback: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samantha Bernecker: National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health
Michael J. Constantino: Finalist for a Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alice Coyne: Graduate Fellowship, College of Natural Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nicholas Morrison: Jamie's Smile Award for Exemplary Service to the Clinical Psychology Division, University of Massachusetts
Felicia Romano: Commonwealth Honors College Research Assistant Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2013
Rebecca Ametrano: Dissertation Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
Rebecca Ametrano: Small Research Grant, International Society for Psychotherapy Research
Rebecca Ametrano: Travel Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School
Rebecca Ametrano: Sol Garfield Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Samantha Bernecker: University Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samantha Bernecker: Family Research Fellowship, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samantha Bernecker: Kenneth Howard Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Michael J. Constantino: Distinguished Publication of Psychotherapy Research Award, American Psychological Association Division 29 (Psychotherapy)
Joan DeGeorge: Student Diversity Award, American Psychological Association Division 29 (Psychotherapy)
Tessa Nalven: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Felicia Romano: Commonwealth Honors College Research Assistant Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lotte Smith-Hansen: New Researcher Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
2012
Mariel Adams: Outstanding Senior Thesis Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst Psychology Department
Mariel Adams: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rebecca Ametrano: Donald K. Freedheim Student Development Award, American Psychological Association Division 29 (Psychotherapy)
Rebecca Ametrano: Dissertation Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School
Rebecca Ametrano: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Michael J. Constantino: Exceptional Merit Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Joan DeGeorge: Enrico Jones Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
2011
Rebecca Ametrano: University Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samantha Bernecker: Graduate Scholar Award, Ubiquitous Learning Conference
Lotte Smith-Hansen: Matilda B. Canter Student Education and Training Award, American Psychological Association Division 29 (Psychotherapy)
2010
Rebecca Ametrano: University Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael J. Constantino: Elected President-Elect, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Michael J. Constantino: Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award, International Society for Psychotherapy Research
Nicholas Morrison: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2009
Michael J. Constantino: Awarded Fellow Status, American Psychological Association (APA) and Division 29 (Psychotherapy) of APA
Michael J. Constantino: Early Tenure and Promotion, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael J. Constantino: Outstanding Community Service and Engagement Award for the Psychological Services Center Psychotherapy Program Team Members, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Office of Community Service Learning)
Sofiya Penek: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2008
Elizabeth Schwaiger: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2007
Michael J. Constantino: New Researcher Award, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
Michael J. Constantino: APA Division 29 (Psychotherapy) Early-Career Award, American Psychological Foundation
Michael J. Constantino: Elected as Member-At-Large (Early Career Slate), American Psychological Association Division 29 (Psychotherapy) Board of Directors
Joan DeGeorge: Hans H. Strupp Memorial Student Travel Award, North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Ashley Klecak: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2006
Taylor Buckley: Outstanding Senior Thesis Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst Psychology Department
Taylor Buckley: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2005
Michelle Talenda: Commonwealth Honors College Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst