• Led data collection with over 80 Chinese-, Hindi-, & English-speaking participants, including first and second sessions, to assess culture categories/ norms • Created and tailored experimental materials and protocols for data written on touch-screen tablets • In charge of participant recruitment, including flyers/emails & organizing with university departments • Handled participant correspondence and organized testing schedule • Securely handled confidential participant data and information • In charge of participant payments and responsible for over $1000 in budget money • Collaborated with computer programmers by generating technology requirements for data collection program • Summarized study progress for supervisor and led lab presentations for visiting researchers

Wright State University | Sep 2008 - Apr 2013

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate students • Initiated, facilitated and moderated classroom discussions • Prepared course materials such as syllabi, in-class activities, homework assignments, and handouts • Taught: Introduction to Psychology (Lab), Cognition & Learning Methods (Lab), Experimental Methods in Psychology (Statistics & Experimental Design Lab)

Air Force Research Laboratory - Human Performance Wing

N/A

Aptima, Inc. | Jul 2016 - Feb 2023

Research Scientist and Team Lead

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Lumir Research Institute (merged with Aptima 2016) | Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

Research Scientist

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(Battlespace Acoustics Branch) | Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

Research Assistant

• Assisted in designing a spatial-acoustic navigation study to assess the effectiveness of 3D spatially-located navigation directions in a scenario to rescue downed parajumpers • Collaborated with a computer programmer to develop scenarios for navigation simulations • Developed testing protocols in CAVE Virtual Environment Research, Interactive Technology, And Simulation (VERITAS) and Wright State virtual reality facilities • Created experimental materials such as experimenter protocols and data collection forms

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill | Sep 2005 - May 2008

Server

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VA Tech Social Development Lab | Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

Research Assistant

• Participated in establishing coding procedures • Transcribed observational data videos.

Camp Walden | Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

Camp Counselor, swim instructor, and lifeguard

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Lewisville ISD | May 2005 - Aug 2005

Swim instructor & lifeguard

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Lewisville ISD | Sep 2003 - May 2004

Extended School Day program aide

Charge of 6-8 yr olds, creating activities, attending continuing education classes i.e. CPR

Tom Thumb Supermarket | May 2001 - Aug 2003

Cashier

N/A

Air Force Research Laboratory - Human Performance Wing (Culture

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My Education

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Factors, minor in I/O psychologyWright State University | 2016

Master's Degree, Human Factors Psychology, minor in I/O psychologyWright State University | 2011

Bachelor's Degree, Psychology, minor in EnglishHollins University | 2008

The Interaction Design Foundation

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