MARREN JENKINS
Nashville,TN
Summary
Excelling at critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, ensuring success in collaborative research environments. Detail-driven and resourceful Research Assistant with background in executing data collection, analysis and management tasks. Displayed strengths include strong analytical skills, proficiency in research methodologies and commitment to ensuring accuracy of data interpretation. Previous work has led to valuable contributions towards scientific advancements, showcasing ability to carry out complex projects efficiently.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant II
Vanderbilt Neuropsychology & Neuroimaging Lab
Nashville, TN
03.2023 - Current
- Managed databases containing over 1K records in REDCap, ensuring data integrity and reproducibility for NIH-funded research projects examining cognition, anxiety, and brain networks in individuals with schizophrenia
- Collected and cleaned clinical, demographic, self-report, and behavioral data; conducted hypothesis testing and exploratory analyses; and created data visualizations using R to support project reports and peer-reviewed publications
- Conducted clinical interviews with over 100 study participants, surpassing quarterly recruitment targets by 15%, ensuring high participant retention, and facilitating seamless collaboration between research and clinical teams
Lab Manager
Body & Media Lab
Evanston, IL
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Supervised a team of eight research assistants and coordinated participant outreach, data collection, and project timelines across three research studies
- Designed and deployed experiments in Qualtrics, managed responses from over 200 participants, and developed coding schemes for use in qualitative statistical analyses, including coding open-ended responses for emotional valence
Summer Organizational Manager
Power Up Tech Academy
Chicago, IL
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Spearheaded organizational process optimization efforts by building central information repositories in Trello, standardizing employee onboarding, creating tutorials with Loom, and executing a CRM software migration
- Provided attentive and empathetic customer support to parents of tech camp attendees, ensuring clear communication, prompt issue resolution, and a positive experience throughout the camp season
Project Coordinator
Personality Across Development Lab
Evanston, IL
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Communicated policies and expectations from project leaders to lab members, trained research assistants, delegated weekly tasks, built Qualtrics surveys, and formalized recruitment protocols for a longitudinal study
- Completed an independent research project, executing a thorough literature review, cleaning data, conducting correlation and regression analyses using R, and presenting findings in a scientific poster at a research conference
Research Assistant
Body & Media Lab
Evanston, IL
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Ideated and developed experimental studies to research the intersections of body image, objectification, and media in order to examine their associations with women’s thoughts, attitudes, and behavior
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Psychology, Data Science
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL06.2022
Skills
- Tools: R (tidyverse, ggplot2, tidymodels, shiny), Qualtrics, REDCap, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS, GitHub, Trello, Learning SQL, MySQL, Tableau, AWS, Python
- Analysis & Methods: Data Cleaning and Management, Data Visualization, Hypothesis Testing (eg, chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA), multiple regression, correlation, Predictive Modeling (eg, KNN, random forest, boosted tree)
Hobbies and Interests
Improv (cast member in The Deep End at Third Coast Comedy Club), Boxing, Yoga
Affiliations
- Improv Comedy (cast member of The Deep End at Third Coast Comedy Club)
- Boxing
- Yoga (200-RYT certified yoga teacher)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Publications
- Feola, B., Jenkins, M., Sheffield, J. M., & Blackford, J. U. (2024). Fear and anxiety in schizophrenia: A focus on development, assessment, and mechanisms. In J. U. Blackford & M. R. Milad (Eds.), New discoveries in the brain sciences of fear and anxiety: from basic to clinical neuroscience. Springer.
- Engeln, R., Goldenberg, C., & Jenkins, M. (2023). Body surveillance may reduce the psychological benefits of exercise. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 42(5), 427–451.
Timeline
Research Assistant II
Vanderbilt Neuropsychology & Neuroimaging Lab
03.2023 - Current
Lab Manager
Body & Media Lab
06.2021 - 06.2022
Summer Organizational Manager
Power Up Tech Academy
05.2021 - 08.2021
Project Coordinator
Personality Across Development Lab
09.2020 - 06.2021
Research Assistant
Body & Media Lab
09.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Psychology, Data Science
Northwestern University
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