Becca McWilliams

Versatile clinical research professional knowledgeable about coordinating complex clinical trials, following standard operating procedures and Good Clinical Practice. Highly organized and thorough with good planning and problem-solving abilities. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

• Psi Chi International Honors Society Inductee, Spring 2019

• Dean’s List: Fall 2017, Spring 2019

• 2015-16 Illinois State Scholar

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Adobe Acrobat
• REDCap
• Electronic Data Capture Systems (Rave, Oracle, etc.)
• CTMS (OnCore, Florence, Veeva Vault, etc.)

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (CARE), January 2019 – May 2019
• Selected from a pool of 300+ to act as 1 in 4 teaching assistants for a CommunityHealth course to educate 50+ students who will serve as FYCARE facilitators upon course completion
• Supervised discussions, graded assignments, and attended weekly strategy meetings

The Women’s Resources Center, Champaign, IL
First Year Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (FYCARE) Facilitator, August 2017 – May 2019
• Facilitated a weekly discussion-based workshop on sexual violence prevention and consent education to groups of 60+ first-year students in a team of peers at the University of Illinois
• Attended workshops and provided written constructive criticism for peer facilitators
•Participated in various events and programs that explore social issues including diversity

Psi Chi International Honors Society/Undergraduate Psychology Association, Champaign, IL
Active Member, August 2016 – May 2019
• Developed and constructed academic goals within psychology and related fields
• Discussed relevant topics, heard presentations from faculty, and united with peers having similar interests

Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA), Champaign, IL
Active Member, August 2016 – May 2019
• Participated in various programs that explored social issues as well as sexual assault prevention
• Attended awareness events pertaining to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Awareness Months

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore, MD
Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Cocaine Use Disorder
• Aided in completion of a three-phase, double-blind, sham-controlled expanded feasibility trial with fMRI imaging throughout to better understand the neuromodulatory effects of intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) and its potential for alleviating cocaine use disorder in human volunteers
• Completed phone and in-person screens with participants, contacted and scheduled study sessions, completed three phases (26weeks) of baseline, iTBS/treatment, and follow-up visits with participants

The Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Chicago, IL

 Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phase and Circulating Ovarian Hormone Levels on Acute Response to Oral Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

• Supported the dissertation of Elisa Pabon, PhD investigating the determinants and consequences of acute doses of various psychoactive substances in humans (THC, LSD, etc.)
• Actively guided participants through a series of physiological tasks including phlebotomy,ECG recording, testing urine samples, collecting saliva, as well as behavioral tasks and questionnaires
•Analyzed data using repeated measure ANOVA sa nd linear regression using IBM SPSS

Mood Effects of Serotonin Agonists
• Coordinated and conducted a 12-participant, double blind, placebo-controlled research study proposed by The Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory and The Clinical Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology Research Unit to further understand the changes in mood and cognition following the administration of hallucinogenic drugs
• Scheduled and ran orientation and study sessions with participants by reviewing written informed consent forms and administering physiological tests, questionnaires, and tasks
• Prepped for and completed participants’ EEG sessions with several cognitive tasks throughout to assess mood and cognition in drug and placebo conditions

Illinithon, Champaign, IL

Fundraising Participant, August 2018 – April 2019 

• Fundraised to directly benefit St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield, IL

• Attended the annual 12-hour Miracle Network Dance Marathon at the University of Illinois to promote awareness towards pediatric illness

Palos Health, Orland Park, IL

Patient Transport Volunteer, May 2018 – August 2018

• Assisted patients and visitors as they navigated the campus throughout their visit

• Worked in a collaborative and professional clinical setting amongst other volunteers and physicians