Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Experienced researcher (10+ years) fascinated by applied psychology, research methods, behavioral economics, judgment & decision-making, leadership and leader development, law and policy, and evaluation. Advocate for interdisciplinary mixed methods, including experiments, surveys/polls, behavioral paradigms, focus groups, interviews, and program evaluation. Lover of applied research that delivers actionable insights, especially working to better communities and teams I'm in. Proficient data analyst in R with knowledge in descriptive and inferential statistics. Social Psychology PhD interested in survey building, learning new systems and methods, and answering complex research questions. ◾DELIVERABLES◾ • $100k+ in research grant and fellowship funding • 8 Peer-reviewed publications in academic journals • 15+ Technical reports and online articles • 30+ Conference presentations
Lead a postdoctoral project taking a lifespan development approach to leader competency growth and change in the U.S. Army.
Studying leader development at the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, through the Consortium Research Fellows Program.
Received a Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Fellowship to fund dissertation research on social psychology and plea bargaining through the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Liberal Arts.
Co-Manager of the Psychology & Law research lab. Recruited, trained, and mentored 50+ undergraduate research assistants, managed a weekly schedule, and designed experiments, surveys, and field studies.
Managed the university SONA system by coordinating with instructors, researchers, and students to facilitate research experiences for 300+ students and data collection for 50+ researchers per semester.
Worked on quant and qual research projects pertaining to justice topics. Used diverse research methods and skills in this position, including survey development/design, content analysis, program evaluation, primary data collection, budgeting, and report writing. Worked on projects with local and state non-profits, government entities, and international collaborations. As an example of my work, linked below is a publicly available report I co-authored on the evaluation of our local Community Court Program.
Jury trial research consultant with Scientific Resources for the Law (SRL) at UNL. Conducted social media research on venirepersons, assisted with report writing, and interviewed shadow jurors.
Advocated for undergraduate involvement in research, helped organize the Spring Poster Fair, and launched Research, Experience, & Discovery (RED) Talks, a platform for undergraduates to present their research.
Coordinated the Law & Policy Lab for 2.5 years. Recruited, interviewed, and selected 30+ research assistants. Managed participant recruitment and a weekly data collection schedule. Spent one week at Scripps College implementing a study and training research assistants. Won 2 research grants of $2,400 each to conduct my honors thesis research and presented it at the 2017 AP-LS conference.