SPSS
Reagan Miller
Ph.D. Candidate, Colorado State University
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented early career researcher with expertise in adolescent health and mindfulness. Eager to apply advanced statistical knowledge and 10 years of research experience to promote resilience in adolescents during during COVID-19. Accustomed to scientific collaboration and scientific writing (9 accepted peer reviewed articles, 2 under review).
Highlighted articles include:
- Miller, R. L., Moran, M., Shomaker, L. B., Seiter, N., Sanchez, N., Verros, M., Rayburn, S., Johnson, S., & Lucas-Thompson, R. (2021). Health Effects of COVID-19 for Vulnerable Adolescents in a Randomized Controlled Trial. School psychology, 36(5), 293–302. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000458
- Lucas-Thompson, R. G., Miller, R. L., Seiter, N. S., Prince, M.A. & Crain C. (2021). Within-person variations in mindfulness mediate effects of daily stressors on psychological distress in adolescence. Psychology and Health, 1-19. https://10.1080/08870446.2021.1929982
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
08.2018 - Current
- Implemented a mindfulness-based interventions for youth in Campus Connections, an afterschool mentoring program for at-risk adolescents
- Managed a team of graduate and undergraduate students
- Led data collection and cleaning of self-reported surveys, ecological momentary assessments, blood draws, daily diary, cortisol sample data, and objective measures of eating behaviors
- Designed REDCap and Qualtrics databases, and conducted data analysis within SPSS, SAS and MPLus
Professional Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Denver
Aurora, Colorado
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Coordinated multiple simultaneous clinical and observation trials within the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Lead training of other professional research assistants
- Maintained databases, Essential Documents Binders, and IRB, SARC, ORRQIRP and initiated protocols
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 08.2012 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 08.2018 - 05.2021
Ph.D. - Applied Developmental Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 08.2018 - Current
Skills
Data analysis
Grant writing
Clinical research
Experiment management
Scientific paper experience
Scientific Collaboration
Software
Mplus
SAS
R
Certification
CITI Human Subjects and RCR Trainings
Awards
- Individual Predoctoral Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31), National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, August 2021-Current
- College of Health and Human Sciences Graduate Student of the Year, 2021
- College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship ($20,000), August 2020-May 2021
- Prudence M. Kaley Scholarship, Colorado State University ($6,000) , August 2020-May 2022
- Outstanding Research, Virginia Tech, May 2016
Timeline
CITI Human Subjects and RCR Trainings
12-2021
Marriage and Family Therapy Training
05-2021
Graduate Research Assistant
Colorado State University
08.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Colorado State University
08.2018 - 05.2021
Ph.D. - Applied Developmental Science
Colorado State University
08.2018 - Current
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
06-2018
Trauma Informed Outreach Yoga Training
11-2017
Professional Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Denver
07.2016 - 07.2018
Crisis Management Training
05-2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Tech
08.2012 - 05.2016