Connor Leshner, Phd(C) Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Led 3 experimental and 3 survey studies, utilizing both quantitative (4 projects) and qualitative (2 projects) data to generate insights on fandom and group identification, media engagement, and emerging technology use. Presented at 8 conferences on related to media, technology, and interpersonal connection, and gave workshops to students and academics on research development and statistical analysis for social scientific research.Led the department in the creation of virtual reality research paradigms using the Meta Quest Pro and Oculus Quest 3, and trained faculty and students in using virtual reality, best research practices, and designing basic environments in Unity. Worked with faculty in the Psychology Department to revise practices around student engagement in learning and teaching and acted as an advocate for roughly 150 students in Psychology with accessibility needs.Received $146,000 in merit-based awards, fellowships, and grants across the duration of the program, including university-wide and national awards in teaching, innovation, presentation, and for funding my dissertation research. My research has been profiled in high-impact news outlets, including Forbes, the Toronto Star, and Psychology Today.

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Acted as a teaching assistant for a 4th year, history of psychology, courseGraded written assignments for a class with 50 studentsMet with students individually to discuss grades, goals, and their future directions for academia and work.

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

I oversee operations at the centre for academic testingI assist in scheduling, logistics, and room booking and general supervision of the other proctors

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Research apprenticeship understanding social presence, avatar construction, and 3D scanning under Dr. Markus Bindemann. Funded by a Mitacs Graduate Research Award. Projects and findings presently embargoed.

Berkeley, California, United States

Organized an unmoderated survey project on UserTesting, and multiple moderated interviews in-person during NBACon, totaling over 800 participants across 7 studies.Gave 4 presentations to the CEO, CTO, engineering team, and NBA VP of Product, examining app user experience on iPad and phone, App NPS score, and effectiveness of marketing materials in online and retail advertisements.Used Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel for syntax and pivot tables, and Word for report organization, writing, and presentations.Adopted legacy consumer segmentation project and delivered core growth and reach segments for marketing strategizing, socialized and personified the segments, and continued to analyze data for several ad-hoc requests.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Created a position in a quickly-growing market research start-up to best suit the needs of companies and customersOversaw a small team of researchers on supplier-side methods, analytics, and report developmentLed trainings for new employees on both the sales and research sideAssisted in developing customer proposals, analytics plans to best suit customer needsWorked alongside engineering team to implement new and updated software changes to streamline analysis for research team

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Tutored statistics, methods, and other psych coursesAttended and colead biweekly training meetings for other tutorsScheduled meetings and keep track of personal timesheets

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Teaching Assistant for upper-division Adolescent Development courseTeaching Assistant for elective Interpersonal Forgiveness course

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Wrote articles summarizing the top news stories related to how technology influences our personal relationships.The content of my articles include interviews with academics, summaries of research, examinations and reviews of new technology, and breaking news in the technology space.

University Of Victoria

Completed my thesis examining how beliefs about other groups relate to wanting a robot for intimate use.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Led a qualitative thematic analysis project studying science-fiction mediaAdvised research assistantsLed a team of 10 students across projects, including assistance in quantitative analysis, study and research design

Chandler, Arizona

Worked here as a summer job part time in-between semesters at university.Worked in a team and met customer's needs in a timely fashionGained experience on a Point-of-Service machine with time limits on every order

Chandler, Arizona

Learned how to move quickly in a fast-paced environmentDealt with clientele quickly and satisfactorilyKept up standards of food safety and alcohol consumptionGained experience with a Point of Service machine

Tempe, Arizona

Led two big projects:1. An investigation of race x political affiliation on self-report measures2. A replication of whether people wear their school colors the following days based on if their sports team wins/loses

Tempe, Arizona

Volunteered in 4 labs across two-and-a-half years, each with different specializations:1: Investigating how children's grades are predictable based on emotions shows during class (3 Terms)2: How we can influence child goal orientation toward wanting to face challenges using playsets that teach engineering skills (3 Terms)3: Investigating how prison recidivism may be reduced based on social intelligence training (2 Terms)4: How planning the type of clothing worn for a party predicts sexual openness (1 Term)

Tempe, Arizona

Worked with sensitive and classified student recordsPerformed data entry tasksAnswered phones and organized appointments for advisors

Scottsdale, Arizona

Assisted servers with giving serving water, alcoholic beverages to clienteleWorked in a white-tablecloth environment that required utmost professionalismKnowledge of multiple wines and full menu was required for executing tasks

Tempe, Arizona

Gained experience selling comics and memorabiliaWas required to become familiar with material on a weekly basisLed events every Friday for over twenty attendees

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Social Psychology

Activities and Societies: Trent Graduate Students' Association, Trent Ultimate Frisbee, Anne Shirley Theatre CompanyCompleting a PhD.

Master Of Science - Ms, Social Psychology, 7.5

Activities and Societies: Graduate Students SocietyCompleted my Master's thesis with Dr. D. Stephen Lindsay understanding how people.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, 3.91/4

Also completed my honors thesis focusing on social psychology: Dress for Success: How Cosplay Plays a Role in Relationship Dynamics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Sociology, 4.04/4

Minor, Women And Gender Studies