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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Supervise and train psychometric personnel- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise for cross-department projects- Develop and maintain psychometrically valid procedures - Conduct practice analyses and standard settings- Process examination data and publish regular statistical reports- Develop novel testing methods to further exam validity- Conduct and publish research that furthers the organization's mission- Present department findings and needs to senior leadership and governing board- Provide data and responses for exam accreditation efforts- Coordinate department efforts and serve as an internal point of contact- Served as interim department director

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Processed exam results to ensure psychometric validity - Conducted practice analyses with expert committees- Provided psychometric support to exam development committees- Published regular reports of examination statistics- Conducted and published exam-related research- Developed cognitive models and trained item writers to further exam validity

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Emphasis on chronic pain conditions and spinal cord stimulation- Designed clinical trials with consideration for business interests and the broader scientific need- Collaborated with field teams and project managers to ensure successful trial execution- Developed data analysis plans in conjunction with statistical teams- Prepared reports of clinical trial data- Served as a subject matter expert for business partners and strategy development

Ames, Iowa

- Designed and conducted experiments utilizing human subjects.- Trained and coordinated undergraduate research assistants- Analyzed resulting data using SPSS, Mplus, R, and SAS- Prepared results for presentation and publication in peer-reviewed journals.- Research was conducted utilizing head-mounted displays including Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.- Virtual environments were rendered using Vizard- Experimental protocols and data collection were coded using PythonResearch topics:- Virtual reality- Visual perception- Distance perception- Navigation- Spatial memory- Reference frames- Place cells

Ames, Iowa

- Facilitated instruction of faculty-led courses- Coordinated administration of exams for large format courses (400-1000 students)- Served as mentor and provided additional educational resources for students- Served as supervisor for 6-7 graduate teaching assistants for large format courses (4 semesters).- Trained teaching assistants in course policies for large format courses.Courses Assisted:Introductory Psychology - 6 semestersBrain & Behavior - 4 semestersDrugs & Behavior - 4 semesters

Ames, Iowa

Brain and Behavior- Lectured on neuro-anatomy and the biological basis of behavior- Created assessments for student learning and performanceResearch Methods- Lectured on the basics of research methodology and statistical analysis in psychology- Facilitated individual student research projects- Evaluated and provided feedback on student writing and presentationsAcademic Learning Skills- Lectured on psychological principles to improve learning skills- Facilitated student discussion and activities designed to improve skills- Provided feedback on student writing and presentationsAverage Instructor Rating: 4.65/5.00

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychology And Human Computer Interaction

Dissertation: The effect of egocentric and environmental cues on macro-reference frame selection. Dissertation project examined how humans.

Certificate In Quantitative Psychology

Certificate program specializing in quantitative research methods and statistical analysis for human subjects research. Courses: Methods.

Master’S Degree, Psychology And Human Computer Interaction

Thesis: Improving distance perception in virtual reality. Thesis project examined current issues with distance perception in virtual.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Completed the honor's diploma program including an undergraduate thesis examining human memory for walked paths.