Alyssa Cudney

Highly involved and passionate about the direct care and support of clients in the clinical and human services fields. Committed to the further development and implementation of intersectional research and efficacious programs.

• Clinical Courses: Intro to Clinical, Abnormal Psychology, and Psychology of Trauma
• Research Courses: Statistics and Research Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative)
• Services Courses: Program Planning/Evaluation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Case Management
• Diversity Courses: Psychology of Women and Psychology of Sexuality

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Black Hills State University-Health Psychology Research Lab (2023-Current)

• Recruitment of student and public participants
• Data collection and coding (SPSS, Jamovi)
• DNA and saliva extracting and genotyping
• Presentation and writing of manuscript

• Bendigo, L., Bakke, A., Cudney, A., Ramirez, F., & Ellis. T. (March, 2024). Posting for Hunger-A Content Analysis of College Food Pantry Instagram Posts. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2024 Black Hills State Research Symposium.
• Cudney, A., Whartman, L., O'Farrell, S., Tompkins, S., Cook, T., Graef, G., & Deichert, N. T. (April, 2024). Perceived stress mediates the relationship between gratitude and pain-related outcomes. The Journal of Pain, 25(4), 59. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2024 US Association for the Study of Pain annual scientific meeting. Seattle, WA.
• Graef, G., O'Farrell, S., Tompkins, S., Whartman, L., Cudney, A., Cook, T., & Deichert, N. T. (April, 2024). COMT moderates the association between dispositional gratitude and pain outcomes. The Journal of Pain, 25(4), 59. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2024 US Association for the Study of Pain annual scientific meeting. Seattle, WA.

• Saint Joseph's Food Pantry (March-June, 2020)-assist with packing, handling, and distribution of food packs during COVID-19
• Saint Mary's Cathedral (Fall 2019-Spring 2021)-taught Pre-K and 4th Grade sunday school and volunteered during summer program as physical activity coordinator

Psychology Club (2024)

Black Hills State University

Participated in volunteer events:

• Artemis House Domestic Violence fundraiser event-acted as a server at silent auction and tea party.
• Western Hills Humane Society-provided daily care and cleaning for animals.
• Hurricane Relief Support event-created and donated blankets for those impacted

The National Society of Leadership and Success (2022-Current)

Black Hills State University

• Attend leadership and goal setting meetings
• Participate in volunteer activities

Military Youth Advisory Council (2016-2020)

Wyoming National Guard Child and Youth Program

• Attend leadership trainings and inter-state council conferences
• Plan and assist with events for military youth and families
• Set up resilience and coping skill trainings and seminars

• QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) - Suicide Prevention and Intervention (October, 2024)
• Safety-Care Crisis Prevention (2023)
• CPR/AED Certification (2023)