Catherine P. Cook-Cottone

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• PhD, University at Buffalo (1997)
• MS, State University of New York at Oswego (1993)
• BS, Utica College of Syracuse University (1989)

• Citizen Psychologist Citation Award; American Psychological Association; 2019-04-08;
• Good Karma Award for Research; Yoga Journal- Internal Yoga Magazine in press for 40 years. http://www.yogajournal.com/; 2016-08-31;
• Western New York Community Leader Community Service/Volunteerism Award; National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York, Inc.; 2016-01-25;
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2015). STAR Award for Excellence in Advising, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo.; GSE; 2015-06-10;

• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2020). Positive embodiment and the eating disordered client: The body as a resource for recovery. New York, NY: Norton.

• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2019). Brain integration, embodied mindfulness, and movement-based approaches to facilitate positive body image and embodiment. In Tracy Tylka & Niva Piran (Eds.). Handbook of Body Image and Embodiment. (pp. 337-347) Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2019). Mindful attunement. In Tracy Tylka & Niva Piran (Eds.). Handbook of Body Image and Embodiment. (pp. 68-79) Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2019). Mindful Self-Care and Positive Body Image: Mindfulness, Yoga, and Actionable Tools for Positive Embodiment. In E. Daniels, M. Gillen, & C. Markey (Eds.), The body positive: Understanding and improving body image in science and practice. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2019). Yoga in Schools. In J. P. Rettger & V. Carrion (Eds.), Applied Mindfulness: Evidence-Based Approaches for Youth in the Clinic, Community, and Beyond Arlignton, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing

• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2020). Mindful Self-Care: Integrating Mindfulness and Mission into Personal and Professional Self-Care. Continuing Education Workshop. COVID-19 Webinar.;
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (June, 2019). Yoga and Mindfulness as self-care for the helping professional. Current Topics in Mental Health for Nurse Practitioners. University at Buffalo, Medical Campus, Buffalo, NY.;
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (October, 2018). Research 101: Get your program research ready. The National Kids Yoga Conference. Alexandria, VA.;

• Cook-Cottone, C. P., & Guyker, W. (2019). Mindful Self-Care: Integrating Mindfulness and Mission Into Personal and Professional Self-Care. Continuing Education Workshop. American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Washington, DC.;
• Cox, A.E., Ullrich-French, S., Cook-Cottone, C., Tylka, T., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Garcia, V., & Culver, A. (2020, June). Examining the effects of mindfulness-based yoga instruction on positive embodiment and affective responses. Paper presented at the Virtual North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Annual Convention.;

• Investigation of the effectiveness of the Mind Body Wellbeing Program in Somalia and Kenya; Foundation and Research Organization; UNICEF; Awarded; (05/01/2017-08/31/2017)

• “Investigation of the effectiveness of the Mind Body Wellbeing Program in Kigali Rwanda.”; Foundation and Research Organization; Africa Yoga Project in Partnership with Kate Spade; Continuing; (05/20/2019-12/31/2022)

• VA Center for Integrated Healthcare Pilot Granted Program; Federal; Veterans Administration; Awarded; (05/20/2020-05/20/2020)
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2015-2016). Yoga Social: Yoga with Adolescent Females with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Funded $12,000 for Graduate Research Assistant by Institute for Community Health Promotion Collaborative Research Initiative. Proposed project and served as supervisor for student’s work (Total Award $12,00).; Federal; ICHP; Awarded; (08/31/2016-08/01/2017)
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2016-2017). Trauma-informed Mind and Body Intervention for Self- Regulation and Wellbeing Among At-risk Students. Funded $12,000 for Graduate Research Assistant by Institute for Community Health Promotion Collaborative Research Initiative. Proposed project and served as supervisor for student’s work (Total Award $12,000).; State; by Institute for Community Health Promotion Collaborative Research; Awarded; (08/01/2016-06/13/2017)

• Co-Editor in Chief Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention
  06/13/2017-01/01/2020
• National Institute of Health Grant reviewer- Risk, Prevention, and Health Behavior (RPHB) SBIR SEP. Member of the Review Panel- 2012, 2013, 2014
  06/10/2015-06/10/2015

• Cook-Cottone, C. P. & Guyker, W. (2016). Clinical education and training of healthcare professionals: Mindfulness and Self-Care for Helping Professionals. University at Buffalo Mindfulness and Health Conference. March 4, 2016.
  03/04/2016-08/31/2016
• Cook-Cottone, C. P. (March, 2016). Symposium Organizing Committee. Yoga in the Schools: Research Perspectives. Committee Members also include: Sat Bir Khalsa, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School; Tamar Mendelson, Ph.D., Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University; Yoga in the School Symposium, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
  08/31/2015-08/31/2016
• ICHP Graduate Project $6,000 funding for student FAS Outcomes and Interventions- Student Itzel Iorduna
  06/10/2015-06/10/2015

• Co-Editor-in-Cheif; Eating Disorders: Journal of Prevention and Treatment
  01/01/2017-05/20/2020
• Associate Editor; International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  01/01/2017-05/20/2020
• Associate Editor; Eating Disorders: Journal of Prevention and Treatment
  01/01/2015-12/31/2016
• Editorial Board Member; Body Image
  01/01/2014-05/20/2020