Katherine Morain

Experienced MA graduate offering practiced skills in planning and conducting courses in psychology. Delivers lectures, facilitates discussions, and manages direct and indirect learning environments to reach all students.

• Association for Psychological Science, 2016 to present
• Western Psychological Association, 2015 to present
• National Society of Leadership and Success, 2014 to present

• Basic Course for Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers, 2019, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
• CSU’s Sexual Misconduct Prevention Program, 2019, CSUN
• Pediatric and Adult CPR/AED, 2021 to 2023, University Training Center, INC
• Pediatric First Aid, 2021 to 2023, University Training Center, INC

• Data Jam Judges’ Choice Winner, 2018, CSUN
• Graduate Qualitative Research Award, 2020, CSUN

• Research Assistant, 2017 to 2023, Behavioral Medicine Laboratory, Department of Psychology, CSUN, Northridge, CA, Helped organize and input research data (surveys of geriatric participants using the program Score 4), Helped administer surveys and video treatment in a group-administered setting (50+ participants at one time), Helped create and organize code book used for grants and research studies, Analyzed data related to graduate thesis
• Research Assistant, 2019 to 2020, Neuropsychology Dementia and Multicultural Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, CSUN, Northridge, CA, Trained in administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments, Helped administer assessments to participants
• Intern/Research Assistant, Winter to Summer 2018, Pain Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, CA, Trained in BioFeedback treatment and other pain management treatment methods by pain psychologist, Observed pain physicians with patients, Helped input data for research study
• Research Assistant, 2014 to 2016, Applied Psychometrics Laboratory, Department of Psychology, CSUN, Northridge, CA, Supervised multiple research assistants, Recorded Electrocardiographic (EKG) and Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) measures, Developed new procedures and scripts, Processed data using Biopac
• Research Assistant, 2014 to 2016, Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, CSUN, Northridge, CA, Developed and kept highly detailed records to a standardized filing system of Electroencephalography (EEG) data through Neuroscan (both printed and electronic), Helped create between-participants research designs and methods of studies on social anhedonia, Analyzed and processed data using SPSS, Excel, and Neuroscan