Amanda Baker Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Area

Responsible for teaching two sections of Psychological Perspectives on Teaching and Learning. The course focus is on introducing core concepts of Educational Psychology to undergraduate students from a variety of backgrounds.-Developed course goals and syllabus.-Plan curriculum and daily lessons.-Design assessments and collect feedback from students.

College Of Education And Human Ecology

College of Education and Human Ecology, Office of Scholarships and Student EnrichmentCo-investigator for a study designed to evaluate the impact of scholarship awards on students.- Conducted a literature review of research on scholarships and financial aid, college student development, and academic motivation.- Designed a quantitative survey instrument to.

Columbus, Ohio

Research assistant for two separate projects, worked with multiple faculty members to achieve both study objectives.Teachers' Influence During Peer Collaboration Study:- Conducted literature reviews on the cognitive, affective, and social effects of teacher moves during peer discussion exercises.- Developed coding schemes for qualitative data analysis..

Columbus, Ohio

- Graduate Student Co-Editor, Special 50th Anniversary of Theory Into Practice (TIP)- Assisted with a project studying middle school transition and drop out rates at local public schools. Part of a team that met with 6th grade students for photo-elicitation interviews and focus groups, school observations, and helped write up study results.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Stress and Health Lab, Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.Assisted with data collection and organization for several large-scale projects, studying the effects of various interventions (e.g. yoga, fish oil supplementation) on health issues like heart disease and cancer. Primary responsibilities included: - Transcribing, coding, and organizing audio.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Undergraduate research assistant for the Judgment and Decision Making program.Assisted with participant scheduling, ran participant visits, managed and prepared data for analysis, and assisted with basic data analysis.

Undergraduate research internship for the Depression Research Lab.- Assisted with participant scheduling, running participants through a two-day study, and collecting follow-up survey data. - Gained experience with structured interviewing of college students.- Learned research lab practices such as obtaining informed consent, maintaining research records.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Educational Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Educational Policy & Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology, English