Chelsea Johnson, Phd Email & Phone Number

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

-Headed the analysis of a novel pediatric survey paradigm using factor analyses, reliability testing, multiple regression, and nonparametric statistics using SPSS and visreg from R from a dataset of over 100 children to apply results to clinical practice.-Produced data visualizations for linear models in R using packages such as ggplot and visreg to represent results from a longitudinal clinical dataset of 200+ online survey participants.-Mentored 1 undergraduate student to prepare a research talk and poster as part of MSU’s Summer Research Opportunities (SROP) program that aims to increase the enrollment of underrepresented students into research graduate programs. -Mentored 4 undergraduate researchers on projects for both large, campus-wide conferences.-Spearheaded presentations at research conferences, including 3 poster presentations and two technical talks to audiences with a range of expertise.

East Lansing, Mi

-Facilitated data collection through the support of and coordination with MR tech and speech pathology staff of over 200 longitudinal MRI scans and their behavioral datasets for a longitudinal pediatric study.-Developed MRI desensitization procedures and materials to ensure quality MRI data collection and reduce attrition while spearheading a project analyzing the factors that contribute to successful MRI data collection in preschool-aged children.-Analyzed a longitudinal dataset of 188 total structural MRI scans in preschool- and school-aged children who stutter using MATLAB, AFNI, and SPM and created data visualizations using R.-Interpreted and presented data outcomes for 5 posters and one research technical talk at international conferences such as the International Fluency Association (Hiroshima, Japan), Oxford Dysfluency Conference (Oxford, England), and Conference on Stuttering (Rome, Italy)-Executed 19 total conference presentations, including two technical research talks within MSU and at scientific conferences to audiences with wide ranges of developmental stuttering, speech pathology, and neuroscience expertise.-Published 2 first-author papers and one second-author paper in leading journals in the field as well as four conference proceedings and a PhD dissertation-Mentored 15 undergraduate researchers on projects for both local and nationwide research conference presentations.-Built rapport with families of children who stutter to optimize outcome measurements and reduce attrition. -Collaborated with 3 different research labs nationwide to publish multifaceted analyses of stuttering neurophysiology.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

-Independently formulated teaching plans and lectures for clinically-geared anatomy and physiology courses over two semesters with 66 students and 22 students employing in-person and online materials.-Taught a hybrid an introductory communicative sciences and disorders course with 64 students while independently designing teaching plans and lectures, geared to prepare future speech-language pathologists for clinical work.-Systematically designed grading rubrics for exams and written homework assignment materials I created via online portal.

East Lansing, Michigan

-Facilitated data collection of over 200 MRI scans in pediatric populations to support a longitudinal study examining the structural and functional neuro-correlates associated with childhood developmental stuttering. -Built rapport with families of children who stutter to optimize outcome measurements and reduce attrition. - Designed and maintained data management systems in Microsoft Access and Excel. -Orchestrated scheduling of time-sensitive appointments for over 200 participants as part of a longitudinal MRI study.-Created recruitment materials and enrollment protocols leading to the involvement of over 100 participants in the lab's research projects.-Developing MRI desensitization procedures and materials to ensure quality MRI data collection and reduce attrition in a pediatric population of participants.-Facilitated communication and fostered teamwork on three major NIH projects across two different campuses.-Mentored 10+ students on data collection, analysis, and visualization, which resulted in 4 research presentations at scientific conferences.

East Lansing, Michigan

-Mentored research assistants to ensure high-quality data collection.-Guided data collection for 3+ major nationwide survey research studies supported by organizations such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice.

East Lansing, Mi

-Conducted Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) with participants for 3+ major nationwide survey research studies supported by organizations such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice.

East Lansing, Michigan

-Ran participants for several cognitive psychology studies examining aspects of executive functioning, aided with designing experimental stimuli, and conducted statistical analyses.-Presented research findings at two scientific conferences.-Collected physiological polysomnography and VO2-Max Test data for sleep deprivation and memory studies.

East Lansing, Mi

-Collected eye tracking and behavioral data for several cognitive science research projects focusing on attention and visual search.

East Lansing, Mi

-Worked with twins and their families across Michigan to collect behavioral data and saliva samples.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Communicative Sciences And Disorders

Neurophysiology, speech motor control, and developmental stuttering.

Data Analytics Certificate, Computer Science

-Organized, cleaned, and produced visualizations utilizing data from diverse datasets of over 100+ datapoints using Excel, Python.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Neuroscience

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Research Assistant

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Research Assistant