Education____________________________________________________________________
PhD, Experimental (Cognitive) Psychology with Statistics minor University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY | May 2020
B.S., Gerontology and Psychology with Human Biology minor Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR | June 2013, 2015
- Completed Summa Cum Laude
Work Experience______________________________________________________________
Graduate Research Assistant | University of Wyoming; Laramie, WY; Aug. 2015 – Jul. 2020
Spatial Cognition Laboratory (current); Prospective Memory Laboratory (2015 – 2016)
- Studied spatial navigation ability using immersive virtual reality (HTC Vive)
- Recruited, scheduled, and ran subjects for an interdisciplinary NSF-funded study on spatial navigation in collaboration with Temple University
- Performed statistical analyses (e.g., multiple regression, ANOVA) on self-report, cognitive, and behavioral data using SPSS, R, and SAS
- Presented research findings at regional and national conferences (e.g., Psychonomic Society)
Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant | University of Wyoming; Laramie, WY; Aug. 2015 – present
- Taught an introductory psychology summer course (Psyc 1000); topics included research methods, psychopathology, and neuroscience
- Served as teaching assistant for courses in psychology and statistics, including Applied Multivariate Analysis (Psyc 5300/Stat 5300), Statistical Methods in Psychology (Psyc 5060/Stat 5060), Cognitive Psychology (Psyc 3120), and Biological Psychology (Psyc 2080)
Laboratory Technician | Western Oregon University;Monmouth, OR; Oct. 2011 – Jun. 2015
- Collected EEG data and presented research findings at regional and national conferences for the Neurocognitive Research Team
Writing Consultant | Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; Sep. 2014 – Jun. 2015
- Assisted student-writers through all steps of the writing process
- Taught students how to recognize and correct error patterns in their writing
Software and Technological Skills________________________________________________
Proficient in SAS, R, SPSS, MediaLab, DirectRT, Microsoft Office
Familiar with Python, Unity, MATLAB, AgiSoft Photoscan
Grants and Awards____________________________________________________________
Psi Chi Graduate Research Grant Awarded $1,500 to study relationship between personality and navigation behaviors
APA Dissertation Research Award Awarded $650 to fund dissertation research
Ksir Summer Research Fellowship | Awarded $3,500 to study relationship between personality and navigation ability
Robert H. and Huldah M. Bruce Scholarship | Awarded $1,000 for excellence in academic performance
UWyo College of Arts and Sciences Dean Graduate Fellowship | Awarded $2,500 to study relationship between navigation-related experiences and perceptions of navigation among older adults
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