Heather L. Gelhorn, Ph.D.                                                                                                                           

Research Associate
University of Colorado School of Medicine                                  
Department of Psychiatry                                                                     
4200 East 9th Avenue, Box C 268-35                                              
Denver, CO 80262, USA                                                            
Phone (303) 315-1060                                                                 
Heather.Gelhorn@UCHSC.edu
Citizenship: Canadian
Education

2005                Ph.D. Psychology – Behavior Genetics
                       University of Colorado, Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics

2003                M.A. Psychology
                       University of Colorado, Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics

2000                B.S. Natural Science & Psychology, Cum Laude
                        Loyola Marymount University, L.A., CA


Research 

2005 -              University of Colorado School of Medicine
                        Department of Psychiatry
                        Research Associate
                        Antisocial behavior and substance dependence

2001-2005        University of Colorado, Boulder
                        Institute for Behavioral Genetics         
                        Doctoral Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant
                        Refining the phenotypic definition of adolescent antisocial behavior using
                        item response theory methodology, with subsequent linkage analysis for genetic variants. 

2000-2001        University of California, Los Angeles 
                        Neuropsychiatric Institute, Center for Community Health
                        Research Assistant, Project i
                        International HIV risk among homeless youth, young people’s paths into and out of homelessness

1999-2002        Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles                                                 
                        Environmental influences on phonological awareness of pre-school children


Publications

Gelhorn, H. L., Stallings, M. C., Young, S. E., Corley, R. P., Rhee, S. H., & Hewitt, J. K. (2005). Genetic and environmental influences on conduct disorder: symptom, domain and full-scale analyses. J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 46(6), 580-591.

Gelhorn, H.L., Stallings, M.C., Young, S.E., Corley, R. P., Rhee, S., Hopfer, C. J., and Hewitt, J.K. (in press). Common and specific genetic influences on aggressive and non-aggressive conduct disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Gelhorn, H.L., & Foy, J.G. (2002). Parental factors contributing to narrative skills development in preschool children. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 7(2), 60-67.
Abstracts

Gelhorn, H.L., Stallings, M. C., Hewitt, J. K. (2005). An investigation into the genetic etiology of adolescent antisocial behavior and Conduct Disorder: An application of Item Response Theory. Behavior Genetics, 35(6), 801-802.
R. Jay Schulz-Heik, Sarah Maentz, Soo Hyun Rhee, Heather Gelhorn, Susan E. Young, Michael C. Stallings, David Timberlake, Andrew Smolen, Gary Stetler, Thomas J. Crowley (2005). Association Study of DAT-1 and Conduct Disorder in Adolescents. Behavior Genetics, 35(6), 820.
Gelhorn, H.L., Stallings, M.C., Young, S.E., Corley, R. P., Hewitt, J.K. (2004). Genetic and environmental architecture of aggressive and non-aggressive conduct disorder. Behavior Genetics, 34 (6), 640.

Gelhorn, H. L., Stallings, M. C., Young, S. E., Corley, R. P., Hewitt, J. K. and Crowley, T. J. (2003). A detailed investigation of DSM-IV conduct disorder symptoms: Heritability of individual items and a comparison of selected and unselected samples. Behavior Genetics, 33 (6), 702.

Gelhorn, H. L., Stallings, M. C., Young, S. E., Corley R. P. and Hewitt, J. K. (2002). Genetic and environmental influences on adolescent conduct disorder. Behavior Genetics, 32 (6), 466.

Gelhorn, H. L., Stallings, M. C., Young, S. E., Corley R. P., Hewitt, J. K. and Crowley, T. J. (2002). Substance use patterns and antisocial behavior in clinical family pedigrees. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 66 (Supplement 1), S63.


Manuscripts in Preparation

Gelhorn, H. L., Sakai, J. T., Crowley, T. J. (in preparation) Distinguishing between transient and persistent antisocial behavior using item level endorsement patterns.

Gelhorn, H. L., Stallings, M. C., Young, S. E., Corley, R. P., Rhee, S. and Hewitt, J. K. (in preparation) An item response theory analysis of conduct disorder.

Gelhorn, H. L., Stallings, M. C., Corley, R. P., Dennehey, B., Hewitt, J. K., Krauter, K. S., Lessem, J. M., Mikulich, S. K., Rhee, S. H., Smolen, A., Young, S. E. and

Crowley, T. J. (in preparation) A genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci influencing conduct disorder; an application of an item response theory derived phenotypes.

Crowley, T. J., Stallings, M. C., Krauter K. S., Corley R. P., Raymond K., Mikulich-Gilbertson S. K., Young S. E., Gelhorn H. L., Lessem J. M., Hewitt J. K. (in preparation) Using genotype to refine phenotype.


Honors

Thompson Award - Best Paper presented by an associate member (2005) - Behavior Genetics Association Annual Meeting

Dozier Award - Top graduate student (2005) University of Colorado, Psychology Department

University of Colorado Graduate Fellowship (2001-2005)

Loyola Marymount University Presidential Scholar (1995-1999)

Dean’s List (1995-2000)

4-time NCAA National Scholar Athlete

Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honors Society Member

Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society Member


Teaching

2006    Spr            Scheduled instructor for 2 sections Psyc 3101 Introduction to Behavioral Genetics

2004    Fall            Teaching Assistant, Biological Psychology, CU, Dr. H. Alpern

2004    Spr            Teaching Assistant, Biological Psychology, CU, Dr. H. Alpern

2003    Fall            Teaching Assistant, Social Psychology, CU, Dr. B. King

2003    Spr            Teaching Assistant, Cognition and Perception Core, CU, Dr. T. Curran

2002    Fall            Teaching Assistant, Statistics and Research Methods, CU, Dr. D Marticuski

2002    Spr            Teaching Assistant, Statistics and Research Methods, CU, Dr. C. Judd

2001    Fall            Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Psychology, CU, Dr. J Berta

2000-2001             High School Science teacher (General Science & Biology)
                             El Monte High School, El Monte, CA                                   

2000    Spr            Teaching Assistant, Environmental Science, LMU, Dr. J. Landry

1999    Fall            Teaching Assistant, Research Methods Lab, LMU, Dr. J. Foy

98-00   Fall            Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry I Lab, LMU, Dr. G. Landers

98-00   Spr            Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry II Lab, LMU, Dr. G. Landers


Volunteer Work

08/04-present          Big City Mountaineers – Statistical consultant, Backcountry Team Leader

09/04-present          Disaster Action Team Leader – American Red Cross Mile High Chapter

08/03-09/04            Disaster Volunteer – American Red Cross Mile High Chapter


References

Thomas J. Crowley, M.D.
Director, Division of Substance Dependence
Department of Psychiatry
University of Colorado School of Medicine
4200 East 9th Avenue, Box C 268-35
Denver, CO 80262, USA
(303) 315-7573

John K. Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO, 80309-0447
(303) 492-0742

Gary H. McClelland, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO, 80309-0345
(303) 492-8617

Michael C. Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO, 80309-0447
(303) 492-2826