Katherine Sherrill, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

o Demonstrated experience in end-to-end management of research projects including problem definition, solution formulation, data collection, data processing, statistical analysis, and outcome reportingo Conducted research on human participants and managed study recruitment, documentation, and safety protocolso Executed quantitative statistical analyses on large datasets of consisting of millions of data points to pull patterns and insights that inform project decision makingo Cultivated a unified cross-functional team through collaborative problem-solving, clear expectation setting, and transparent communication, yielding a 90% team retention rateo Evolved coding culture from non-optimized programming to streamlined Python pipeline for generalized lab use, decreasing processing time by ~12 hours and reducing overall file storage by half a TB per projecto Established lab-wide repositories, optimizing organization, documentation, and version control for cross-team collaborationso Awarded independent grant submission resulting in fully funded research projects for 3 yearso Synthesized research findings to the public via written reports, outreach panels, graduate seminars, and invited talks; highlighted study insights and made recommendations for future research

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

o Awarded a prestigious fellowship (2016-2019, $188k) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH-NINDS), top 7% applicant

o Received a competitive Research Scientist Fellowship (2012-2015, $90k) funded by a multi-university, multi-disciplinary research initiativeo Technical problem solver designing and managing the acquisition, processing, analysis and visualization of complex datasets o Communicate deadlines and exceeded expectations for multiple ongoing projects while complying with confidentiality and security procedureso Project manager for 4 research programs that used AR/VR environments during neuroimaging to generate insight into how people navigate and perceive their worldo Reviewed previous neuroscientific research to identify gaps in the literature; formulated studies to address these gaps using top qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, resulting in 7 peer-reviewed publications and 20+ conference presentationso Managed recruitment and neuropsychological interview teams resulting in >400 research sessions

o Compiled and submitted lab-wide summary of ongoing research in the lab to submit to the Boston University Institutional Review Board to ensure ethical conduct of research with human participantso Collaborated on multiple projects with researchers across disciplineso Aided with statistical analyses, manuscript preparation, grant writingo Conducted in-depth phone interviews (IDIs) to ensure adherence to MRI scanner safety protocolso Compiled quarterly report of lab studies and summarized data for principal investigator

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Pyschological And Brain Sciences

Master Of Arts (Ma), Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General