Psychology Department
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
Professional Summary
Hanna Grandgenett, PhD, PLP, is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Psychology Department at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI). Dr. Grandgenett completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed her predoctoral internship in Behavioral Pediatrics and Integrated Care at MMI. Prior to her time at MMI, Dr. Grandgenett has provided clinical services in a variety of environments including outpatient clinics, child advocacy centers, Early Head Start/Head Start programs, and residential settings. Dr. Grandgenett is trained in evidence-based practice, drawing from both behavioral and cognitive-behavioral approaches to partner with children, adolescents, and families to obtain their treatment goals.
Dr. Grandgenett has specialized training in the assessment and treatment of childhood trauma. She has provided individual and group treatment to children and adolescents who have experienced sexual and physical abuse and has conducted in-depth diagnostic assessments on children and adolescents who have experienced abuse and neglect. She collaboratively approaches trauma work with patients, using evidence-based approaches to help clients and families overcome the negative effects of trauma. Her clinical work is informed by her research, which focuses on violence prevention, trauma screening, and fostering supportive environments for abuse disclosure.
Specialty Certifications
- Provisionally Licensed Psychologist
- Provisional Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ongoing)
Education
- PhD, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2022
- MA, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2018
- BA, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2016
Teaching
- MMI 813 Applications of Statistics in Psychology (Instructor of Record)
- UNL Sexual Violence on College Campuses and Beyond (Instructor of Record)
- UNL Multilevel Modeling in the Behavioral Sciences (Teaching Assistant)
- UNL Research Methods and Analyses (Teaching Assistant)
- UNL Introduction to Psychology (Teaching Assistant)
Research Interests and Projects
- Prevention of Violence
- Responses to Sexual Violence Disclosure
- Treatment of Trauma
- Mental Health Symptoms in NICU Families
Selected Publications
- Kumar, S. A., Edwards, M. E., Grandgenett, H. M., Scherer, L. L., DiLillo, D., & Jaffe, A. E. (in press). Does gratitude promote resilience during a pandemic? An examination of mental health and positivity at the onset of COVID-19. Journal of Happiness Studies.
- Brockdorf, A. N., Eagan, S. R., Zosky, J. E., Grandgenett, H. M., Gervais, S. J., & DiLillo, D. (in press). Associations between sexual objectification and bystander efficacy: The mediating role of barriers to bystander intervention. Violence and Victims.
- Steel, A. L., Grandgenett H. M., & DiLillo D., (2022). Helping a Friend: The Impact of Victim Alcohol Intoxication and Perpetrator Social Status on Bystander Behaviors and Responses to Assault Disclosure. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
- Grandgenett, H. M.,Steel, A. L., Brock, R. L., & DiLillo, D. (2020). Responding to disclosure of sexual assault: The potential impact of victimization history and rape myth acceptance. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
- Grandgenett, H. M., Pittenger, S. L., Dworkin, E. R., & Hansen, D. J. (2019). Telling a trusted adult: Factors associated with the likelihood of disclosing child sexual abuse prior to and during a forensic interview. Child Abuse and Neglect.
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
- Nebraska Psychological Association