Academic Info
I am currently a third-year Ph.D student in the I/O Psychology program at Old Dominion University. In my first year, I worked as a research assistant for Dr. Karin Orvis, where we researched self-development and the effects of effects of organizational factors on quality measures of self-development. I also have taught several courses during my time at ODU, including I/O Psychology and Research Methods.
My research focus currently is detecting and preventing cheating on unproctored internet tests, in the work context. I also have an interest in human-computer interaction, especially in retail settings. My thesis work involved evaluating individual differences and organizational factors and how they relate to self-development in the corporate setting.
I have a BA in Psychology from the University of Louisville, and I attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe for post-bachelor's work before moving to ODU. I did research on the Stroop effect and frustration of the cingulate gyrus while at ULM, which I presented at the National Academy of Neuropsychology conference in 2006, and at the school's research symposium later that year, where it won first place out of the entire College of Education and Human Development. I also did some undergraduate research in decision making and spatial object manipulation.
If you have any questions about past or current research, or would like to talk about the work that I've done, please don't hesitate to contact me!