Mary Hermann Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

• Previewed incoming project proposals to determine feasibility and create research plans
• Interpreted and presented key research findings to clients through webinars
• Composed monthly industry updates for noncommercial foodservice segments, including healthcare, primary and secondary education and business and industry

• Worked with senior advisory to craft project timelines and budgets
• Managed teams of analysts to organize, execute and deliver proprietary and multi-client projects
• Communicated directly with clients to outline project scopes and methodologies, conduct primary research and present final results

• Developed questionnaires for quantitative surveys and discussion guides for focus groups and in-depth interviews
• Recruited, scheduled and completed qualitative interviews with industry professionals
• Led analysis of quantitative and qualitative research data and translated findings into insights and trends to inform strategic business recommendations
• Drafted custom reports in the form of PowerPoint presentations, white papers and infographics from quantitative and qualitative data sources
• Utilized large-scale databases, menu trend tracking and online news sources to synthesize relevant secondary research to accompany primary research data

Greater St. Louis Area

• Qualitative researcher in the Dynamic Cognition Lab studying the mechanisms by which people process and remember events
• Programmed experiments in PsychoPy (Python), Processing 3+, and jsPysch (JavaScript)
• Critically evaluated experimental quantitative data through statistical analysis in R
• Synthesized and presented results at departmental colloquia and national conferences
• Trained and managed seven undergraduate research assistants

• Created multiple survey tools to evaluate user satisfaction and validate the effectiveness of products among different customer populations
• Implemented pilot methodology in a nonprofit organization program for families

Greater St. Louis Area

• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative user experience data using Google Analytics to visualize meaningful trends in customer behavior
• Developed appropriate methodology for a pilot study to assess program performance

Greater St. Louis Area

• Worked as part of a team to review relevant literature
• Carried out a competitive market research analysis to provide strategic recommendations for clients

Notre Dame, Indiana

• Worked in the Memory Lab researching such phenomenons as directed forgetting, event memory, and levels of processing.
• Spearheaded a senior thesis project examining the effect of background music on memory for read material.
• Crafted a plan of statistical analysis using Excel and SPSS
• Collaborated on follow-up experiments to run remotely from Washington University

University Of Notre Dame

• Maintained the audio and visual technology in classrooms across the Notre Dame campus

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology