|
Katie Rodriguez
Ph.D Student, Clinical Psychology Joint Doctoral Program (UCSD/SDSU) M.A. California State University San Marcos, 2022 B.A. California State University San Marcos, 2020 |
Short Biography
Katie is a graduate student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at SDSU and UC San Diego. She received a B.A. and M.A. in Psychological Science from California State University San Marcos. Following graduation, she joined the Interventional Psychiatry Program at UC San Diego as a clinical research coordinator. Here, she worked under the supervision of Drs. Greg Appelbaum, Jeff Daskalakis, and Cory Weissman across clinical trials investigating different forms of neuromodulation, like rTMS and ECT, for treatment resistant depression, bipolar disorder, and suicidality.
Katie has continued her work under Dr. Appelbaum’s mentorship in Optilab matriculating into the 2025 JDP program. Her areas of interest focus on the therapeutic potential of neuromodulation techniques, including transcranial magnetic stimulation, for treating individuals with MDD and comorbid psychiatric conditions. She is particularly interested in identifying neural biomarkers that improve diagnostic accuracy and predict treatment response to optimize care pathways.
Katie has continued her work under Dr. Appelbaum’s mentorship in Optilab matriculating into the 2025 JDP program. Her areas of interest focus on the therapeutic potential of neuromodulation techniques, including transcranial magnetic stimulation, for treating individuals with MDD and comorbid psychiatric conditions. She is particularly interested in identifying neural biomarkers that improve diagnostic accuracy and predict treatment response to optimize care pathways.
Publications
Wang, B., Shah, V. U., Koponen, L. M., Neacsiu, A. D., Daskalakis, Z. J., Fitzgerald, P. B., Appelbaum, L. G., Choi, J. Y., Gerlus, N., Li, Y., Hadas, I., Sun, Y., Poorganji, M., Daniels, H., Rodriguez, K., Gotsis, E. S., Bailey, N. W., Raveendran, J., Brinley, S. K., Gallo, A. T., Goetz, S. M., & Peterchev, A. V. (2025). Stochastic approximator of motor threshold (SAMT) for transcranial magnetic stimulation: Online software and its performance in clinical studies. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.25328918
Benster, L., Stapper, N., Rodriguez, K., Daniels, H., Villodas, M. Weissman, C.R., Daskalakis, Z.J., and Appelbaum, L.G., (2024). Developmental predictors of suicidality in schizophrenia: A systematic review. Brain Sci, 14(10), 995. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14100995
*Rodriguez, K., Musick, A., Plascencia Ibarra, I., Hoerr, J., Berry, D. (2023). Event related correlates of compassion for social pain. Social Neuroscience, 18(2), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2023.2208878
Berry, D. R., Wall, C. S. J., Cairo, A. H., Plonski, P. E., Boman, L. D., Rodriguez, K., Brown, K.W. (2023). Brief mindfulness instruction predicts anonymous prosocial helping of an ostracized racial outgroup member. Mindfulness, 14(2), 378-394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-02058-4
Berry, D. R., Rodriguez, K., Tasulis, G., Behler, A.M.C. (2022). Mindful attention as a skillful means toward intergroup prosociality. Mindfulness, 14, 2471-2484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01926-3
Calvillo, D., Rodriguez, K., Nguyen, T. (2021). A within-subjects test of ego depletion and potential moderators. Journal of General Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2021.1922341
Berry, D. R., Cesko, C., Alayoubi, A., Carpio, K., Zirzow, H., Walters, W., Hoerr, J.P., Scram, G., Rodriguez, K., Beaver, V. (2020). Mindfulness training without explicit ethics-based instruction promotes prosocial behaviors: a meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 46(8), 1247-1269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219900418
Benster, L., Stapper, N., Rodriguez, K., Daniels, H., Villodas, M. Weissman, C.R., Daskalakis, Z.J., and Appelbaum, L.G., (2024). Developmental predictors of suicidality in schizophrenia: A systematic review. Brain Sci, 14(10), 995. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14100995
*Rodriguez, K., Musick, A., Plascencia Ibarra, I., Hoerr, J., Berry, D. (2023). Event related correlates of compassion for social pain. Social Neuroscience, 18(2), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2023.2208878
Berry, D. R., Wall, C. S. J., Cairo, A. H., Plonski, P. E., Boman, L. D., Rodriguez, K., Brown, K.W. (2023). Brief mindfulness instruction predicts anonymous prosocial helping of an ostracized racial outgroup member. Mindfulness, 14(2), 378-394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-02058-4
Berry, D. R., Rodriguez, K., Tasulis, G., Behler, A.M.C. (2022). Mindful attention as a skillful means toward intergroup prosociality. Mindfulness, 14, 2471-2484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01926-3
Calvillo, D., Rodriguez, K., Nguyen, T. (2021). A within-subjects test of ego depletion and potential moderators. Journal of General Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2021.1922341
Berry, D. R., Cesko, C., Alayoubi, A., Carpio, K., Zirzow, H., Walters, W., Hoerr, J.P., Scram, G., Rodriguez, K., Beaver, V. (2020). Mindfulness training without explicit ethics-based instruction promotes prosocial behaviors: a meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 46(8), 1247-1269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219900418