•Teach a graduate course in UX research

•Assisted the Psychology Department, the faculty, and the Director in charting a course that assures the program will be at the cutting edge of applied psychology for businessLocated within the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the Master of Science in Applied Psychology Program is at the intersection of consumer and organizational psychology practice, research, and theory as applied to the contemporary problems facing businesses and organizations. It is unique in the College for having a focus on the career preparation of liberal arts psychology graduates.

•Led transition to digital application submission and review system•Developed integrated communications strategy•Managed redesign and ongoing maintenance of website•Interviewed candidates for scholarships and helped determine scholarship awards

•Oversaw a team of 5 Strategists and Researchers who designed research programs for some of the world's most important and innovative companies•Set up and supported over 400 research projects a year for AnswerLab's biggest accounts•Developed innovative research products and engagement models that lead to triple-digit growth in revenue•Served as lead Strategist on the 4 person leadership team that launched AnswerLab's first international office, in Gurgaon, India AnswerLab helps companies measure and improve their online presence by providing a unique combination of strategic and tactical insights. We develop strategic research programs that uncover key findings about our clients' digital presence through customized solutions including online user experience evaluations, in-person usability sessions, ethnographic studies, innovation games, and behavioral analysis.

•Designed research programs to meet the business needs of some of the world's most important and innovative companies•Nurtured relationships by providing strategic UX guidance and tactical support•Oversaw research projects•Managed business development support staff

•Designed research programs to meet the business needs of some of the world's most important and innovative companies•Managed and nurtured relationships by providing strategic UX guidance and tactical support•Oversaw research projects

•Led UX research for clients including Google, Facebook, Amazon, FedEx, Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, Salesforce, Amgen, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and E*TRADE•Presenter at UXPA 2016 & SoCal UX Camp 2016

•Developed award-winning educational reading platform used in thousands of schools•Managed a team of product managers, software engineers, and content writers•Pitched regularly in public and private settings•Wrote numerous successful grant and award applicationsCompany Achievements•GSVlabs member (April 2015 – present)•Verizon Powerful Answers accelerator participant (February 2015 – May 2015)•Verizon Powerful Answers Award 2014 winner ($250,000)•NYU Poly Varick Street Incubator member (October 2014 – present)•National School Board Association Innovation Showcase 2014 participant•SXSWedu Startup Competition 2014 finalist•Miller Lite Tap The Future Northeast 2013 winner ($20,000)•4.0 Schools Launch participant (October 2013 – January 2014)

•Designed cognitive training games•Helped design training and assessment algorithms•Helped design website content

•Designed and taught 5 undergraduate-level classes, totaling over 210 students and 9 teaching assistants.•Awarded Silver Nugget Award for teaching excellence by student-run course evaluation site•For student reviews, see www.culpa.info/professors/12045 and www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1710157Courses Taught•Mind, Brain and Behavior, a lecture-based introduction to cognitive neuroscience (spring 2012)•The Wandering Mind, a seminar on mind wandering and sustained attention (summer 2012; spring 2013)•Science of Psychology, an accelerated summer course for high school students (summer 2012 & 2013)

•Designed, ran and analyzed behavioral and brain imaging studies•Wrote and edited scientific papers•Managed full-time research staff member and over ten part-time and volunteer assistants

Courses Taught•Mind, Brain and Behavior, with Jennifer Mangels, fall 2006•Attention and Perception, with Hakwan Lau, spring 2008•Science of Psychology, with Brian Rakitin, fall 2008•Experimental Psychology: Social Cognition and Emotion, with Kevin Ochsner, spring & fall (2 sections) 2010

•Participated in board meetings and provided input to board members•Developed and helped execute social media strategy

•Designed and programmed experiments•Analyzed behavioral and brain imaging data•Wrote and edited scientific papers

•Programmed experiments•Collected and analyzed brain imaging data•Wrote and edited scientific papers