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Adrian, Michigan, United States

-Develop course resources for psychology classes such as Social Psychology by synthesizing information from textbooks and online materials.-Teach undergraduate students about the different concepts in Psychology.-Actively engage and communicate with students in the course.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

• Teach psychology courses to undergraduate students, emphasizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Develop and update course materials, including syllabi, lecture notes, and assignments.
• Provide mentorship and academic advising to students, resulting in improved retention rates.
• Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development and assessment initiatives.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

• Co-manage a team of 9-13 research assistants, providing technical and managerial oversight for day-to-day operations, including community and student research participant recruitment.
• Supervise the social media and recruitment team for a National Institutes of Health-funded collaboration project with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, resulting in a 50% increase in participant recruitment.
• Mentor undergraduate honor students on independent research projects on developing research questions and analysis on the role of culture in shaping dental anxiety, the nocebo effect, and treatment choice.
• Publish research findings in more than 5 academic journals and presented at more than 10 national and local conferences together, utilizing advanced data analysis techniques such as mediation, moderation, correlations.
• Secure competitive grant funding (totaling $4,500) successfully for independent research projects focused on individual differences in treatment-related studies and side-effect news.
• Led more than 10 academic workshops to enhance research assistants' motivation and preparation for graduate school resulting in increased graduate school applications.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

• Coordinate large, inclusive research events for over 40 students from diverse backgrounds, collaborating with a team to plan logistics, recruit participants, and develop engaging activities resulting in 50% student.
• Create visually compelling flyers and promotional materials, leading to a 25% rise in event attendance and a broader reach across multiple locations and platforms.
• Assist in developing and delivering workshops and research showcases resulting in a 50% increase in the number of underrepresented minority students actively participating in research projects.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

• Collaborate with the lead researcher to develop and implement a coding manual for a qualitative research project resulting in an 80% increase in coding efficiency and accuracy.
• Coordinate a team of 2 research assistants to ensure interrater reliability in the coding process for the qualitative project leading to an 85% agreement rate.
• Manage a team of 5-7 research assistants, overseeing scheduling, organizing lab meetings, and interviewing new associates resulting in a 50% improvement in overall team productivity.
• Design and execute quantitative and qualitative research studies, including surveys on eating behaviors, contributing to a 50% increase in survey response rates.
• Analyze large datasets and generated insights resulting in academic peer-reviewed research publications and presentations on parent food parenting and child eating behaviors.
• Utilize technological applications such as Microsoft Outlook and spreadsheets to enhance lab productivity and streamline communication among team members, increasing team efficiency and productivity by 50%.

Merced, California, United States

• Conducted a comprehensive content analysis for a post-doctoral student's research project on digital epidemiology
• Expertly coded medical symptoms experienced by participants using Buoy Health, as well as diagnoses given by healthcare professionals by accurately identify and classify complex medical data
• Coded free-text responses using a pre-established codebook for two variables (reasons for visiting Buoy and race/ethnicity)

Merced, California, United States

• Provided critical support to a faculty member and graduate student in conducting meta-analyses on The Theory of Planned Behavior and Self-Determination Theory, and health literacy and its impact on health behaviors.
• Screened research articles (more than 1000) for eligibility, and extracted relevant data (e.g. study design, behavior, health status) to contribute to meta-analytic studies.
• Reviewed research articles (100+) using the Quality Assessment Checklist for Survey Studies in Psychology (Q-SSP), ensuring the reliability and validity of the studies included in the meta-analyses.

Merced, California, United States

• Managed participant compensation and scheduling through the SONA communication system, ensuring timely and accurate payment for study participation
• Facilitated and ran in-lab studies for multiple graduate student research projects, including studies focused on health decision-making
• Conducted an independent research project, including designing and conducting a quantitative study and survey, analyzing data, preparing a manuscript, and securing $1000 in funding for research on physician-patient.

Merced County, California, United States

-Trained with the team (20+ interns) to collect data from participants about their nicotine and cannabis usage-Assisted faculty members with their projects on nicotine and cannabis usage

Merced, California, United States

• Collaborated with a faculty mentor and graduate student to design and implement research studies examining Health Regulatory Focus, including contributing to study design, data collection, and analysis
• Analyzed data from two different studies using SPSS software, including running statistical analyses and interpreting results to inform research conclusions
• Conducted comprehensive literature searches to inform study design and contribute to the development of research hypotheses

Merced, California, United States

• Provided valuable research assistance to graduate students on projects such as a replication of the Trier Social Stress Test
• Assisted with the development and implementation of Qualtrics surveys
• Managed participant recruitment and logistical aspects of research studies

Fresno, California, United States

• Assisted teacher's development of workshops to children in elementary school
• Taught multiple sessions in both Hmong and English language development

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Experimental Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology

Public Health

Activities and Societies: I held high-ranking club roles such as being the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of different clubs. Many of.

High School Diploma, 4.24