Fifth Year Graduate Student
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Psychology
Email: asteel@huskers.unl.edu
Annie is a fifth year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Annie earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Miami University (Ohio) in 2010 and completed her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Dayton in 2012.
Her current research interests lie in the area of interpersonal violence, with particular interest in trauma symptomatology among victims of child maltreatment and adult sexual assault. In her research, she examines the roles of both social factors and alcohol use in victims' posttraumatic recovery.
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PUBLICATIONS
Jaffe, A. E., Steel, A. L., DiLillo, D., Hoffman, L., Gratz, K. L., & Messman-Moore, T. L. (in press). Victim alcohol intoxication during a sexual assault: Relations with subsequent PTSD symptoms. Violence and Victims.
Steel, A.L., Watkins, L.E., & DiLillo, D. (in press). Physical abuse in childhood as a predictor of intimate partner violence perpetration among dating couples: The role of negative affect during conflict. Partner Abuse.
Reeb, R.N., Gahimer, E., Snow, N., Steel, A., Stayton, L., & Folger, S. (2015). Psycho-ecological systems model for engaged scholarship and service-learning: A concise overview. In P. Lan Lin, M. Wiegand, & A. Smith-Tolken (Eds.), Service-learning in higher education: Building community across the globe (pp. 143-153). Indianapolis: University of Indianapolis Press.
Evans, S.E., Steel, A.L., Watkins, L., & DiLillo, D. (2014). Childhood exposure to family violence and adult trauma symptoms: The importance of social support from a spouse. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, And Policy, 6, 527-536. doi:10.1037/a0036940
Evans, S. E., Steel, A. L., & DiLillo, D. (2013). Child maltreatment severity and adult trauma symptoms: Does perceived social support play a buffering role?. Child Abuse & Neglect, 37, 934-943. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.03.005
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Steel, A. L., Jaffe, A. E., DiLillo, D., Gratz, K. L., & Messman-Moore, T. L. (2016, June). Sexual assault by drug or alcohol facilitation, incapacitation, force, or coercion: A comparison of victim disclosures. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA.
Jaffe, A. E., Steel, A. L., Charak, R., DiLillo, D., Messman-Moore, T. L., & Gratz, K. L. (2016, June). Repeat experiences of incapacitated sexual assault: Is increased drinking a contributor? Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA.
Steel, A.L., Watkins, L., & DiLillo, D. (2015, November). Does a history of child physical abuse interact with negative emotion to predict intimate partner violence perpetration? Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Charak, R., Steel, A.L., Messman-Moore, T., Gratz, K., & DiLillo, D. (2015, November). Differential associations between childhood emotional abuse and difficulties in emotion regulation among female emerging adults. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Schreier, A., Meidlinger, K., Steel, A. L., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2015, November). Early Head Start Home Visitor's Identification of Risk for Maltreatment: Implications for Engaging Families and Supporting Behavior Change. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Steel, A.L., Dykstra, R.E., Hoffman, L, Messman-Moore, T.L., Gratz, K.L., & DiLillo, D. (2014, November). Microsystem risk factors for adult sexual victimization among victims of child sexual versus physical abuse. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
Jaffe, A.E., Steel, A.L., Hoffman, L., DiLillo, D., Gratz, K.L., & Messman-Moore, T.L. (2014, November). Victim alcohol intoxication during a sexual assault and subsequent PTSD symptoms. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
Jaffe, A.E., Schreier, A., Tafuri, S., Steel, A.L., & DiLillo, D. (2014, November). Initial evaluation of Project PEACE: A dating violence prevention program for college students. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
King, S., Klanecky, A., Steel, A.L., & McChargue, D. (2014, June). The impact of trauma symptoms, treatment modality, and gender on the effectiveness of a brief alcohol treatment in college students. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, Washington.
Jaffe, A.E., Steel, A.L., Hoffman, L., DiLillo, D., Gratz, K.L., & Messman-Moore, T.L. (2014, June). PTSD symptoms associated with victim alcohol intoxication during sexual assault. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, Washington.
Dykstra, R.E., Steel, A.L., Hoffman, L., Messman-Moore, T., Gratz, K.L., & DiLillo, D. (2013, November). From childhood maltreatment to adult sexual victimization: Is early sexual abuse an essential component? Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Evans, S.E., Steel, A.L., Watkins, L.E., & DiLillo, D. (2013, November). Adult trauma symptoms among victims of child physical abuse: Does negative spousal support play a potentiating role? Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Stayton, L.E., Steel, A.L., & Lutz-Zois, C.J. (2013, November). Posttraumatic symptoms among adult victims of child maltreatment: Intimate partner violence as a potential mediator. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Haikalis, M., Steel, A.L., Dykstra, R.E., & DiLillo, D. (2013, November). Women’s beliefs about male perpetrated partner violence: Do experiences of perpetration and victimization shape opinions about blame? Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
West, T., Friedenberg, S., Hubel, G., Schreier, A., Meidlinger, K., Steel, A., & Hansen, D. J. (2013, November). Heterogeneity of symptom presentation of adolescent sexual abuse victims presenting to treatment: Influence of child, family, and abuse characteristics. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Steel, A.L., Lutz-Zois, C.J., Stayton, L.E., Goodnight, J.A., Schnellinger, R., & Ozimek, A. (2013, August). Posttraumatic stress disorder among victims of intimate partner violence: The role of social support. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Stayton, L.E., Lutz-Zois, C.J., & Steel, A.L. (2013, August). Understanding the effects of witnessing violence in childhood on adult intimate partner violence victimization. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Jaffe, A.E., Steel, A., Watkins, L., & DiLillo, D. (2012, November). Adult survivors of sexual abuse: Does revictimization extend to the marital dyad? Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence Special Interest Group
FELLOWSHIPS
Dean's Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Graduate Studies (2016-2017)
Graduate Student Summer Fellowship, University of Dayton Office for Graduate Academic Affairs (2011)
Graduate Community Fellowship, University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community (2010-2012)