About Dr. Austin

Background

My clinical background is broad and my current focus is helping people identify and effectively manage issues that prevent them from leading happy, fulfilled lives. Common concerns include: relationships, work, anxiety, life balance, goal-setting, loss, depression, trauma, managing transitions and enhancing quality of life.

I have worked in a wide range of counseling centers, hospitals, community and private clinical settings. These experiences have enhanced my clinical skill set, and have also allowed me to work with many wonderful colleagues and clients.

My clinical training and research has also focused on assisting people who are dealing with chronic illness.  I completed a three-year post-doctoral fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine where I worked with cancer patients coping with their diagnosis.  I continue to collaborate and publish with researchers and clinicians from Hackensack University Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine as well as other colleagues across the country.

On the academic side, I served as an adjunct professor for New York University's graduate program in counseling psychology before moving on to William Paterson University(WPU) in 2004.  At WPU, I've taught many different courses at both at the undergraduate and graduate level. In the graduate program, I train student clinicians to conduct effective, ethical and compassionate work with clients. In addition to teaching Clinical Practice, I currently teach Health Psychology for both the undergraduate and graduate programs and I greatly enjoy working with students. I am a tenured, full professor.

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Education and Training

Plymouth State University, B.A.

Psychology - Magna Cum Laude

Harvard University, M.Ed.

Clinical and Counsulting Psychology

New York University,  Ph.D.

Counseling Psychology

     ~APA Accredidated Pre-Doctoral Internship

     Pace University Counseling Center

     ~Dissertation: Women's sense of self in relationship and                       attachment style as a function of relationship satisfaction.

     ~Awarded the Monroe Stein Scholarship for outstanding work               with adolescents.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine  Post-Doctoral Fellow

Cancer Prevention and Control

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Licensure

Licensed Psychologist New York - License #021827

Licensed Professional Counselor New Jersey - License #37PC00313200

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Current Work

Private Practice - New York/New Jersey

William Paterson University  2004-present

Full Professor - Psychology Department

Graduate Program in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

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​​Previous Employment 

(abbreviated)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (post-doc and consultant/supervisor)

New York University 

Pace University Counseling Center (pre-doctoral internship)

Victim Support and Violence Prevention Programs - NYC Board of Education/United Federation of Teachers 

New York University Counseling Center

Columbia University - Mailman School of Public Health 

Quinnipiac University 

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Selected Publications 

Book Chapters

Austin, J. & Rini, C. (2013) Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant.  In A.R. Block & D.B. Sarwer  (Eds.),  Presurgical Psychological Screening: Understanding Patients, Improving Outcomes.  Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Refereed Papers/Articles

Margolis, M., Austin, J. E., Wu, L. M., Valdimarsdottir, H., Stanton, A., Rowley, S., Rini, C. (2019). Effects of Social Support Source and Effectiveness on Stress Buffering After Stem Cell Transplant. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 26(4), 391–400. 

Wu, L. M., Kuprian, N., Herbert, K., Amidi, A., Austin, J. E., Valdimarsdottir, H., & Rini, C. (2019). A mixed methods analysis of perceived cognitive impairment in hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors. Palliative and Supportive Care, 17(4), 396–402. 

Rini, C., Austin, J. E., Wu, L., Valdimarsdottir, H., Munshi, P., Goy, A., & Rowley, S. D. (2018). Adhering to Recommended Lifestyle Changes and Medications 9 Months to 3 Years after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Self-Reported Adherence and the Practical, Psychological, and Social Correlates of Adherence. Blood, 132(1(supp)), 99–119. 

Symes, Y. R., Barrington, C., Austin, J. E., Wu, L. M., Fisher, E. B., & Rini, C. (2018). Advice to patients undergoing stem cell transplant: Content analysis of survivor peer support narratives. Journal of Health Psychology, 23(6), 818–828. 

Williamson, T. J., Stanton, A. L., Austin, J. E., Valdimarsdottir, H. B., Wu, L. M., Krull, J. L., & Rini, C. R. (2017). Helping yourself by offering help: Mediators of expressive helping for hematopoietic stem-cell transplant survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, (51(5)), 683–693.

Campo, R., Wu, L., Austin, J. E., Valdimarsdottir, H., & Rini, C. (2017). Personal resilience resources predict post-stem cell transplant cancer survivors’ psychological outcomes through reductions in depressive symptoms and meaning-making. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 36(6), 666–687. 

Rini, C., Symes, Y., Campo, R. A., Wu, L. M., & Austin, J. E. (2017). Erratum to: I Keep my Problems to Myself: Negative Social Network Orientation, Social Resources, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors. (6th ed., p. 940). 

Williamson, T. J., Stanton, A. L., Austin, J. E., Valdimarsdottir, H. B., Wu, L. M., Krull, J.R & Rini, C. R. (2017). Helping yourself by offering help: Mediators of expressive helping in survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Annals of Behavioral Medicine..

Symes, Y., Barrington, C., Austin, J., Wu, L., & Rini, C. (2016) Survivors’ Advice to Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant: Analysis of Survivor Peer Support Narratives.  Health Psychology.

Rini, C., Syms, Y., Campo, R., Wu, L., & Austin, J. (2015).  I keep my problems to myself: Negative Social Network Orientation, Social Resources, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Rini, C., Emmerling, D., Austin, J., Wu, L.M., Valdimarsdottir, H., Redd, W.H., Woodruff, R., and Warbet, R.  (2015)  The effectiveness of caregiver social support is associated with cancer survivors’ memories of stem cell transplant: A linguistic analysis of survivor narratives Journal of Palliative and Supportive Care.

Rini, C., Austin, J., Wu, L., Winkel, G., Valdimarsdottir, H., Stanton, A.L., Isola, L., Rowley, S., & Redd, W. H. (2014) Harnessing Benefits of Helping Others: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing Expressive Helping to Address Survivorship Problems after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Health Psychology, 33(12), 1541-1551. doi: 10.1037/hea0000024.

Wu, L., Austin, J., Valdimarsdottir, H., Isola, L., Rowley, S., Diefenbach, M. A., Cammaratta, M.,  Redd, W. H., & Rini, C. (2014) Cross-sectional Study of Patient-reported Neurobehavioral Problems Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Health-Related Quality of Life. Psycho-Oncology, 23(12), 1406-1414. doi: 10.1002/pon.3554.

Hamilton, J., Wu, L., Austin, J., Isola, L., Rowley, S., Redd, W., & Rini, C. (2013). Economic survivorship stress is associated withpoor quality of life among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Psycho-Oncology, 22(4), 911-921. doi: 10.1002/pon.3091

Mosher, C., Lepore, S., Wu, L., Austin, J., Valdimarsdottir, H., Rowley, S., Isola, L., Redd, W. H., Rini, C. (2012). Social correlates of distress following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Exploring the role of loneliness and cognitive processing. Journal of Health Psychology, 17(7), 1-22-1032. doi: 10.1177/1359105311432490

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Wu, L., Austin, J., Hamilton, J., Valdimarsdottir, H., Isola, L., Rowley, S., Warbet, R., Redd, W. H., & Rini, C. (2011). Self-efficacy beliefs mediate the relationship between subjective cognitive functioning and physical and mental well-being after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Psycho-Oncology. doi: 10.1002/pon.2012

Rini, C., Redd, W., Austin, J., Mosher, C. E., Meschian, Y. M., Isola, L., Scigliano, E., Moskowitz, C. H., Papadopoulos, E., Labay, L. E., Rowley, S., Burkhalter, J. E., Dunkel Schetter, C., DuHamel, K. N. (2011). Effectiveness of partner social support predicts enduring psychological distress after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 64-74. doi:10.1037/a0022199. PMC3690958

DuHammeL, K., Mosher, C, Winkel, G., Labay, L., Rini, C., Meschian, Y., Austin, J., Greene, P., Lawsin, C., Rusiewicz, A., Grosskreutz, C., Isola, L., Moskowitz, C., Papadopoulos, E., Towley, S., Scigliano, E., Burkhalther, J., Hurley, K., & Redd, W.H. (2010).  Randomized Clinical Trial of Telephone-Administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduced PTSD and Distress Symptoms after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.  Journal of Clinical Oncology, 28(23), 3754-3761. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.26.8722. PMC2917309.

Rini, C., Manne, S., DuHamel, K., Austin, J., Ostroff, J., Boulad, F., Parsons, S.K., Martini, R, Williams, S, Mee, L, Sexson, S., and Redd, W.H. (2008). Social support from family and friends as a buffer of low spousal support among mothers of critically ill children: A multilevel modeling approach. Health Psychology, 27, 593-603. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.5.593   

Wu, L., Manne, S., Duhamel, K., Austin, J., Rini, C., Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S., Mee, L., Sexson, Winkel, G., & Redd, W.H. (2008) Pre-bereavement meaning and post-bereavement distress in mothers of children who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 13, 419-433. doi: 10.1348/135910707X204236   

DuHamel, K.,., Rini, C., Austin, J.,  Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S., Mee, L., Sexson, Winkel, G., Boulad, F, & Redd, W.H. Manne, S (2007)  Optimism and life events as predictors of fear in mothers of children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Psycho-Oncology, 16, 821-833.

Rini, C., Lawsin, C., Austin, J., DuHamel, K., Burkhalter, J., LaBay, L., Markarian, Y., and Redd, W.H. (2007).  Peer mentoring and survivors’ stories as an informational resource for cancer patients: Positive effects and some cautionary notes. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25, 163-166. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.8567   

Parsons, S.K. ,Shih, M.C., Manne, S,  DuHamel, K,  Ostroff, J, Mayer, D,  Austin, J,  Martini, D,  Williams, S, Mee, L, Sexson, S, Kaplan,S, Redd, W.H.  (2005) Maternal Perspectives on Children’s Health-Related Quality of Life During the First Year after Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Rini, C. M., Manne, S., DuHamel, K., Austin, J., Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S., Mee, L., Sexson, & Redd, W.H. (2004).  Mothers’ perceptions of benefit following pediatric stem cell transplantation: A longitudinal investigation of the roles of optimism, medical risk, and sociodemographic resources. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 28, 132-141. doi: 10.1207/s15324796abm2802_9

Rini, C. M., Manne, S., DuHamel, K., Austin, J., Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S., Mee, L., Sexson, & Redd, W.H. (2004). Changes in mothers’ basic beliefs following a child’s bone marrow transplant: The role of prior trauma and negative life events. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17, 325-333. doi: 10.1023/B:JOTS.0000038481.17167.0d

Manne, S., DuHamel, K.,Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S.,  Mee, L., Sexson, S., Austin, J., Difede, J., Rini, C., & Redd, W.H. (2004). Anxiety, depressive, and posttraumatic stress disorders among mothers of pediatric survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatrics, 113, 1700-08. Doi: 10.1542/peds.113.6.1700

Manne, S., DuHamel, K., Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S., Mee, L., Sexson, Winkel, G., Austin, J., & Redd, W.H. (2003).  Coping and the course of distress after Pediatric HSCT.  Journal of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 42: 1055-68.

Manne, S., DuHamel, K., Winkel, G., Wu, L, Austin, J., Ostroff, J., Parsons, S., Martini, R., Williams, S., Mee, L., Sexson, & Redd, W.H. (2003) Perceived partner critical and avoidant behaviors as predictors of depressive symptoms among mothers of children undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation.   Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Dec; 71 (6): 1076-83.