Ryan Tapscott, Ph.D. [Lion] Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Create, implement, evaluate, and develop strategies for researching and identifying issues in client organizations (both quantitative and qualitative)• Collaborate with internal teams to provide integrated services and decide on the implementation of proposed designs, plans, and programs• Manage on- and off-site data collection including client approval process, preparing data collection instruments, training researchers, and travel to sites to… Show more • Create, implement, evaluate, and develop strategies for researching and identifying issues in client organizations (both quantitative and qualitative)• Collaborate with internal teams to provide integrated services and decide on the implementation of proposed designs, plans, and programs• Manage on- and off-site data collection including client approval process, preparing data collection instruments, training researchers, and travel to sites to collect data• Create timelines for client deliverables and ensures adherence to deadlines (and budget)• Provide guidance and feedback in survey design, execution, and analysis • Develop and refine qualitative and quantitative research protocols, including survey questionnaires, interview questionnaires, and observation protocols• Analyze, synthesize, and interpret research findings using advanced analytics where applicable • Coordinate with creative and proofing teams to ensure highest-quality product • Develop, report, and present data-driven insights (both written and oral) for thoughtful and innovative solutions Show less

* Qualitative researcher for customized projects designed to enable organizations to deploy strategies successfully, create broad transformation or culture change, execute large-scale skill building, develop more effective leaders and managers, and find the bright spots in a business* Moderate one-on-one interviews across a variety of industries* Collect data using methods such as job shadowing and participant observations * Compile, code, and categorize complex data sets

* Deliver innovative, actionable solutions that help clients make calculated decisions regarding targeting, communications, branding and customer satisfaction* Design strategy to help global brands understand how people think, act, and choose* Assist in coordination and execution of mixed-method studies* Moderate one-on-one interviews and live shop-alongs* Assist in editing and development of interview discussion guides * Collaborate in strategic framework and report… Show more * Deliver innovative, actionable solutions that help clients make calculated decisions regarding targeting, communications, branding and customer satisfaction* Design strategy to help global brands understand how people think, act, and choose* Assist in coordination and execution of mixed-method studies* Moderate one-on-one interviews and live shop-alongs* Assist in editing and development of interview discussion guides * Collaborate in strategic framework and report development Show less

Responsibilities include:* Developing research methodology* Creating study questionnaires* Supervising data collection* Performing data coding and preparation* Conducting statistical analysis* Providing recommendations/implications of results* Preparing technical reports* Translating data analysis results into product development

* Applied social science research methods in conducting and leading mock trials and focus groups* Assisted in team and client brainstorming sessions * Created, implemented, evaluated, and further developed voir dire and jury questionnaires, as well as questionnaires utilized in mock trials and focus groups* Conducted advanced data analyses to transform raw quantitative and qualitative data into insightful work product, including: o Jury profiling designed to identify best… Show more * Applied social science research methods in conducting and leading mock trials and focus groups* Assisted in team and client brainstorming sessions * Created, implemented, evaluated, and further developed voir dire and jury questionnaires, as well as questionnaires utilized in mock trials and focus groups* Conducted advanced data analyses to transform raw quantitative and qualitative data into insightful work product, including: o Jury profiling designed to identify best jurors to keep and priority jurors to strike for clients o Identifying and communicating key takeaways from mock trial and focus group research in order to improve case themes and presentation style o Providing actionable, strategic, and fact-based recommendations for trial strategy * Collaborated with research team to determine best approach for implementation of key findings, case themes, and proposed trial strategies* Assisted with, and evaluated pre-trial jury research and jury selection* Conducted and analyzed post-trial and shadow jury interviews with jurors nationwide Show less

* Developed self-sustaining in-house research department* Coordination and completion of projects by overseeing all aspects of each phase of trial and monitoring/summarizing progress of projects from inception [proposal] to completion [reporting]* Develop and manage relationships with research sponsors, vendors, and clinical research organizations * Establish new relationships with vendors (i.e., pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies) and cultivate other… Show more * Developed self-sustaining in-house research department* Coordination and completion of projects by overseeing all aspects of each phase of trial and monitoring/summarizing progress of projects from inception [proposal] to completion [reporting]* Develop and manage relationships with research sponsors, vendors, and clinical research organizations * Establish new relationships with vendors (i.e., pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies) and cultivate other potential research partnerships* Integrate clinical trial protocol into practice's existing workflow through coordination and collaboration of multiple departments* Develop research infrastructure within practice needed for successful completion of clinical research* Create brochures, draft referral letters, and develop other marketing materials to aid in subject recruitment* Perform statistical analysis and manuscript preparation for all investigator-initiated research* Write, edit, and revise articles published monthly in policy & management section of Pain Medicine News* Conduct clinical research on a variety of pain management topic, including our recently developed Global Pain Scale, a comprehensive self-report measure of individuals' pain experiences* Our sponsored clinical trials include: - Mesoblast, Ltd: A double-blind, randomized, controlled study monitoring the safety and efficacy of an injection of adult stem cells to treat chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease - IL Pharma: A randomized, controlled trial examining the efficacy of a topical pain patch to treat acute shoulder pain - St. Jude Medical: A clinical outcomes registry that tracks patients' experience using a neuromodulation device to treat their chronic pain - Pfizer: A controlled, randomized study to examine the effects of celecoxib vs. naproxen vs. ibuprofen in patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis who are at risk of cardiovascular disease Show less

Instructor: Introduction to Psychology, Psychology & Law Honors Seminar, Forensic Science (OPPTAG program), Academic Skills for SuccessGuest lecturer: Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology Teaching assistant: Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology

Responsibilities included:* Managing research timeline* Training and overseeing all research assistants* Designing study design and methodology* Creating study questionnaires* Performing data coding and cleaning* Completing statistical analysis* Preparation of technical reports* Preparation of manuscript for publication

Introduction to Psychology

Responsibilities included:* Performing data coding and cleaning* Statistical analysis* Preparation of technical reports

Ph. D., Psychology

M.S., Psychology

B.A., Psychology