Alexandra Martelli, Phd Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

Research assistant for nation-wide, NIH-funded longitudinal study assessing how brain development, genetic factors, mental and physical health, peer and family relationships, and environmental exposure all influence children as they mature.

Richmond, Virginia Area

- Project manager for fMRI study examining the brain basis of aggressive behavior in intimate relationships- Recruited 1200+ participants at VCU and in the Richmond community across several studies- Led teams up to 12 research assistants and graduate students- Published 4 peer-reviewed journal articles in top-tier scientific journals- Managed large scale data sets from raw data to clean and scored master data file- Wrote and delivered 18 presentations individual and symposia… Show more - Project manager for fMRI study examining the brain basis of aggressive behavior in intimate relationships- Recruited 1200+ participants at VCU and in the Richmond community across several studies- Led teams up to 12 research assistants and graduate students- Published 4 peer-reviewed journal articles in top-tier scientific journals- Managed large scale data sets from raw data to clean and scored master data file- Wrote and delivered 18 presentations individual and symposia talks at local, regional, and national conferences- Mentored four independent research projects for undergraduate research assistants presented at local and regional conferences Show less

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Adjunct professor for Experimental Research Methods, Social Psychology, and two honors sections of a Positive Psychology course called Flourishing

Farmville, Virginia, United States

- Responsible for preparing all lecture, exam, assignment materials, grading all required assignments and quizzes, and holding office hours for students- Guided students through collaborative tasks, critical thinking and experiential learning activities, and utilized a scaffolding approach to engaging with complex topics

Fairfax, Va

Managed two NIH and NIDA funded studies: - Examined gender-related multi-modal responses to parent-adolescent conflict and drug use discussions and explored the bio-behavioral mechanisms underlying the impact of parenting and family factors on the development of risky behaviors from early to middle adolescence; - Managed parenting-focused mindfulness intervention to reduce parent stress, improve parenting, and prevent adolescent substance use and other risk behaviors.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Social Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psychology Representative of the Graduate Student Association 2018-2019 Completed Coursework Machine Learning.

Master Of Science - Ms, Experimental Psychology

Activities and Societies: Coursework: Multilevel Modeling, Research Methods in Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: President of Psi Chi - The International Honors Society in Psychology Coursework: Industrial/Organizational.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, 3.9

Activities and Societies: President of Psi Chi - The International Honors Society of Psychology