Anjali Mishra, B - Psychology - University of California, Davis

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ANJALI A MISHRA
PhD Candidate
Department of Psychology
College of Letters & Sciences
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Email: amishra@ucdavis.edu
EDUCATION
September 2007 to Present University of California-Davis, Davis CA
PhD candidate (expected 2012), Social-Personality Psychology
Dissertation Topic: Gratitude and Coping: Writing about the perceived benefits of
stressful life events
Advisor: Dr. Robert A. Emmons
August 2003 to August 2006 George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
B.A., Psychology, Magna Cum Laude (Graduated with High Distinction)
Spring 2005 to Spring 2006 Honors Program in Psychology (Final grade: A+)
(Dissertation topic: Age differences in the experience, expression, and
perception of gratitude, Supervisor: Dr. Todd Kashdan)
HONORS AND AWARDS
January 2010 Diversity Fund Travel Award ($ 500) from Society for Personality
and Social Psychology (SPSP)
May 2006 The Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award-Honorable
Mention, 2006
May 2006 The Psychology Senior of the Year Award, 2006
November 2005 Golden Key International Honor Society (only top 15% GMU students selected)
Fall 2003 to Summer 2006 Dean’s List
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Fall 2009-2010 University of California-Davis, Department of Psychology
Block Grant
Fall 2008-2009 University of California-Davis, Department of Psychology
Block Grant
Fall 2007 University of California-Davis, Internal Fellowship
Spring 2006 Age Differences in the Experience, Expression, and Perception of
Gratitude, GMU Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program: $1000 per
full semester, plus $100 for expenses (with Dr. Todd Kashdan)
Fall 2005 Age Differences in the Experience, Expression, and Perception of
Gratitude, GMU Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program: $1000 per
full semester, plus $100 for expenses (with Dr. Todd Kashdan)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Fall 2007 to Present Research Studies since fall 2007(Supervisor: Dr. Robert A. Emmons):
Writing About Life Events and Psychological Well Being (Four
studies from spring 2008 to present, Study keywords: Gratitude,
meaning in life, and post-traumatic growth)
Positive Daily Practices and Psychological Well-Being
(Spring 2008, Study keywords: Gratitude, forgiveness, hope, and
gender differences)

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March 2005 to July 2007 Undergraduate research assistant (RA) in the Lab for the Study
of Social Anxiety, Character Strengths, and Related Phenomena
(Director: Dr. Todd Kashdan)
• Independently administered a research study on age differences in
gratitude. Tasks involved conceptualizing, designing, and
administering the study under faculty supervision. Participants
included college students, and older adults from the community.
• Compilation of a questionnaire for the gratitude and age study under
close supervision of Dr. Todd Kashdan.
• Helped in the organization and administration of several lab studies.
Tasks included coordinating with other lab members, running and
scheduling experiment sessions.
• Conducted participant training sessions for lab studies (e.g. 21 day
Daily life Study )
• Coded autobiographical narratives and created a coding
manual for future coders.
January 2005 to May 2005 Undergraduate RA in the Human Factors and Applied
Cognition lab: Main data collector for Dr. Greg Trafton. Tested
human participants for research on Graph Comprehension
QUANTITATIVE COURSES
(In addition to required statistics courses)
Fall 2010 Methods for Missing Data (Instructor: Dr. Shelly Blozis)
Winter 2010 Multilevel Modeling (Instructor: Dr. Shelly Blozis)
Spring 2009 Structural Equation Modeling (Instructor: Dr. Kevin Grimm)
Fall 2008 Factor Analysis (Instructor: Dr. Keith Widaman)
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK CHAPTER(S)
Mishra, A. (2009). Positivity, by Barbara Fredrickson. The Journal of Positive
Psychology, 4, 578-580.
Kashdan, T. B., Mishra, A., Breen, W. E., & Froh, J. (2009). Gender
Differences in Gratitude: Examining appraisals, narratives, the willingness to
express emotions, and changes in psychological needs. Journal of Personality,
77, 691-730.
Ferssizidis, P., Adams, L., Kashdan, T. B., Plummer, C., Mishra, A., &
Ciarrochi, J. (in press). The roles of age and gender in motivation for and
commitment to social values. Motivation & Emotion.
Emmons, R. A. & Mishra, A. (under preparation). Gratitude, Religion, and
Human Flourishing. Chapter to appear in T. G. Plante (Ed.) Fruits of the spirit:
How spirituality and religion make us better.
Emmons, R. A. & Mishra, A. (submitted). Why gratitude enhances wellbeing:
What we know, what we need to know. Chapter to appear in K.
Sheldon, T. B. Kashdan, & M. F. Steger (Eds.) Designing the future of positive
psychology: Taking stock and moving forward. New York: Oxford University Press.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
June 2010 to Present Editorial Assistant, The Journal of Positive Psychology
2009 to Present Guest Reviewer (Emotion); Ad Hoc Reviewer (The Journal of Positive Psychology)
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Mishra, A. & Emmons, R. A. (2011, January). Grateful writing of the traumatic life
events leads to increased positive affect over time. Poster to be presented at the Twelfth
Annual Conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San
Antonio, TX.
INVITED COLLOQUIA
Mishra, A. & Emmons, R. A. (2010, August). Gratitude predicts life satisfaction and
posttraumatic-growth beyond the Big-Five. Poster presented at the 118 th Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Mishra, A. & Emmons, R. A. (2010, January). Writing about the perceived benefits and
meaning of traumatic life events: Examining effects on posttraumatic growth and psychological
well-being . Poster presented at the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.
Mishra, A. & Emmons, R. A. (2009, June). Sex differences in gratitude: Effects on
psychological well-being, prosocial behavior, materialism, and meaning in life. Poster
presented at the First World Congress on Positive Psychology, Philadelphia,
PA.
Mishra, A., Kashdan, T. B., & Breen, W. E. (2006, May). Gratitude and age.
Presented at the Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford,
CA.
Mishra, A., Kashdan, T. B., & Breen, W.E. (2006, March). Gratitude
experiences across the life span. Presented at the Colonial Academic Alliance
Undergraduate Research Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Mishra, A & Kashdan, T. B. (2006, December). Age differences in gratitude.
Presented at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason
University, VA.
GUEST LECTURE(S) “Faith Development”, 02/04/2010
(Winter 2010, Psychology of Religion, Instructor: Dr. Robert Emmons)
“Personality Theories: Experiential, humanistic, and cultural
approaches”, 11/05/2008
(Fall 2008, Personality Theories, Instructor: Dr. Phillip Shaver)
EMPLOYMENT
Fall 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Personality Theories
Erin Sullivan

Spring 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Health Psychology
Dr. Robert Emmons
Winter 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology of Religion
Dr. Robert Emmons
Fall 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology of Emotion
Dr. Phil Shaver
Summer 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Health Psychology
Dr. Robert Emmons
Spring 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Health Psychology
Dr. Robert Emmons
Winter 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology of Religion
Dr. Robert Emmons
Fall 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Personality Theories
Dr. Phillip Shaver
Summer 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Social Psychology
Dr. Jeff Sherman
Spring 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Social Psychology
Dr. Emilie Mitchell
Winter 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology of Religion
Dr. Robert Emmons
Fall 2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Research Methods in Psychology
Dr. Beth Post
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
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Fall 2008 to 2009 Graduate Student Association (GSA) Representative,
Department of Psychology, University of California- Davis
Fall 2008 to 2009 Social-Personality Area Speaker Series Coordinator, Department
of Psychology, University of California- Davis

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October 2008 Student volunteer in the organization committee for the Annual
Meeting of the Society of Experimental and Social Psychology
(SESP meeting, Sacramento, 2008)
August 2006 to July 2007 Sexual Assault Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Peer Advocate: Tasks included carrying the 24 hour emergency pager
in the absence of the Director of Sexual Assault Services. Also
trained for providing crisis intervention, and accompaniment to
survivors of sexual assault.
Peer Educator: Tasks included giving informational presentations on
sexual assault in residence halls, organizational meetings, and in
academic classrooms, and responding to sexual assault disclosures by
audience members. Tasks also included distributing informational
pamphlets across campus via kiosks.
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
May 2009 APS 21 st Annual Convention:
Show Me the Money: Grant getting for graduate students and new faculty by Courtney
Ferrell and Dr. Robert Levenson
November 2006 ABCT's 40th Annual Convention at Chicago:
1. An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for CBT Clinicians by Dr.
Steven Hayes and Dr. Kirk Strosahl (5 hours);
2. Psychotherapy Integration: Possible Strategies to Improve Cognitive-Behavior Therapy by
Dr. Louis Castonguay, Dr. Jeremy Safran, and Dr.Marvin Goldfried (3
hours);
3. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders by Dr. John Forsyth
and Dr. Georg Eifert (3.5 hours)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AND MEMBERSHIPS
Fall 2008 to Present American Psychological Society (APS), student affiliate
2007 to Present International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), student affiliate
Fall 2007 to Present Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), student affiliate
Fall 2007 to Present American Psychological Association (APA), student affiliate
October 2006 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), student affiliate
Spring 2004 Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).