• Designed, conducted, and analyzed psychophysical human research exploring the types of behavioural and environmental contexts that allow the brain to learn multiple motor skills simultaneously, in virtual reality (2D, 3D (Oculus))• Research resulted in peer-reviewed journal publications (Ayala et al., 2015; Ayala & Henriques, 2018; Ayala & Henriques, 2021), presentations to various major conferences (such as Society for Neuroscience 2014 - 2016, 2018, 2019, IEEE ICRA) and international… Show more • Designed, conducted, and analyzed psychophysical human research exploring the types of behavioural and environmental contexts that allow the brain to learn multiple motor skills simultaneously, in virtual reality (2D, 3D (Oculus))• Research resulted in peer-reviewed journal publications (Ayala et al., 2015; Ayala & Henriques, 2018; Ayala & Henriques, 2021), presentations to various major conferences (such as Society for Neuroscience 2014 - 2016, 2018, 2019, IEEE ICRA) and international research training groups (IRTG 1901 - Germany), and numerous awards (such as OGS and travel awards)• Recruited, managed, and advised undergraduate thesis and volunteer students Show less

• Provided teaching assistance for various courses including: Statistics Foundations I, Statistics Foundations II, Global Health Research Methods, Critical Thinking in Psychology, Developmental Psychology• Created testing materials and managed student performance• Lectured on various topics including: Statistical analysis with R, Repeated-measures designs, Non-parametric univariate testing• Held office hours, assisted in student conflict management, and accommodated various student… Show more • Provided teaching assistance for various courses including: Statistics Foundations I, Statistics Foundations II, Global Health Research Methods, Critical Thinking in Psychology, Developmental Psychology• Created testing materials and managed student performance• Lectured on various topics including: Statistical analysis with R, Repeated-measures designs, Non-parametric univariate testing• Held office hours, assisted in student conflict management, and accommodated various student learning styles Show less

• Prepared teaching material and lectured Honours students with the statistical skills necessary to analyze and understand data from psychological research, including topics such as basic concepts of measurement, measures of central tendency, variability and relationship, selected inferential statistics (t-tests, ANOVAs, correlation, and regression), nonparametric tests (χ2 and tests of ordinal data)• Created testing materials, graded, and managed student performance

• Prepared and analyzed online learning content and workshop materials for various medical and pharmaceutical clients covering topics including immunology and hematology• Completed CMLR review process through Veeva content management system• Developed learning modules on Articulate Storyline 360, Rise 360, and flat pdfs

• Used analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret large data sets• Developed data-driven solutions to difficult business challenges• Mined and analyzed data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of business challenges• Visualized and communicated findings about data discoveries

• Provided health, safety, and social support for five Globalink Research Interns (GRIs) from Germany, Tunisia, Mexico, and China• Planned social outings and managed budgets for GRI support

• Prepared and analyzed online learning content and workshop materials for various medical and pharmaceutical clients covering topics including immunology and hematology• Completed CMLR review process through Veeva content management system• Implemented functional storyboards on various platforms, including Articulate suite

• As part of a nationally-funded scholarship, completed a short research visit at a partner lab in Giessen, Germany• Conducted and analyzed cross-sectional human research (18-65+ years)

• Assisted graduate and undergraduate students in various ways: interpret assignments, connect the topic to the course, develop a research strategy, find main ideas, use support effectively, see patterns in your research, develop a point of view, form a research question, determine a hypothesis, create a thesis statement, and formulate an argument• Instructed and advised students on how to revise and proofread effectively; assessed content logic, engaged with and attribute sources… Show more • Assisted graduate and undergraduate students in various ways: interpret assignments, connect the topic to the course, develop a research strategy, find main ideas, use support effectively, see patterns in your research, develop a point of view, form a research question, determine a hypothesis, create a thesis statement, and formulate an argument• Instructed and advised students on how to revise and proofread effectively; assessed content logic, engaged with and attribute sources effectively• Advised students on how to cite in various formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver) Show less

• Conducted experiments with younger and older adults, including clinical cases in the MRI and analyzed data• Designed experimental stimuli, calibrated laboratory instruments both inside and outside the MRI machine, and completed standardized volumetric analysis of the hippocampus using specialized MRI software• Recruited participants by phone and electronically