Stefany Mena
Summary
Dedicated quantitative researcher with expertise in statistics and quantitative methodology, particularly focused on human behavior and cognition. With published research on students Googling preferences and effective intervention for learning.
I am seeking opportunities to apply my research design and data analysis skills to excel in Quantitative User Experience roles, contributing to data-informed valuable decisions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quantitative Researcher
Du Lab, UCLA
09.2019 - Current
- Evaluated and innovated statistical techniques to analyze data and obtain accurate results to answer research questions.
- Consulted on research design methodology to answer complex questions about human behavior.
- Developed software applications for statistical modeling and graphic analysis to understand data and drive accurate insight.
- Examined theories and discovered mathematical bases for new or improved methods of obtaining and evaluating numerical data.
- Performed data simulation, data cleaning and data preparation for evaluation of novel statistical methods.
- Supervised databases and maintained records for formal academic writing as well as presentations.
Graduate Teaching Associate
Psychology Department, UCLA
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Trained and mentored 37 new graduate researchers from all areas in Psychology.
- Designed and conducted graduate level workshops on regression, Bootstrapping, power analysis, ANOVA, LASSO and ridge regression, and other statistical topics.
- Taught and helped debug R and SPSS code.
- Presented wide range of information to students using hands-on instructional techniques for effective comprehension.
- Studied and implemented latest information on specific subjects and learning strategies.
Statistical Consultant
Psychology Department, UCLA
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Evaluated statistical plans for diverse research designs and board disciplines.
- Assisted with strategic decision-making and internal project developments, helping to drive projects forwards.
- Liaised with clients to define scope of projects.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Laboratory Manager
Bjork Lab, UCLA
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Recruited, interviewed and trained research assistants and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Facilitated weekly lab discussions about Cognitive Psychology, human learning and forgetting.
- Led computer programming efforts to design and implement experiments in laboratory and online (on AWS Mechanical Turk).
- Managed Data, conducted analysis summarized into presentations.
Education
Ph.D. - Quantitative Psychology
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2024
Master of Arts - Quantitative Psychology
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA02.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology With Computing Specialization
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2018
Skills
Behavioral research design and data analysis
Published research in human memory, cognitive psycholgogy
R, SPSS and SQL
High Performance computing using UNIX, and SSH, and SFTP
Monte Carlo simulation and methods
Statistical Specialization: Text mining, regression, multilevel modeling, power analysis
Proficient: Bayesian statistics, missing data, psychometrics, network modeling
Other software: Python, C, and MATLAB
Rollerblading and Boardgames
Adventure rollerblading since 2020, and rollerblading instructor with LA Skate Hunnies since 2023.
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Associate
Psychology Department, UCLA
09.2021 - 06.2022
Statistical Consultant
Psychology Department, UCLA
09.2021 - 04.2022
Quantitative Researcher
Du Lab, UCLA
09.2019 - Current
Laboratory Manager
Bjork Lab, UCLA
07.2017 - 07.2019
Ph.D. - Quantitative Psychology
University of California - Los Angeles
Master of Arts - Quantitative Psychology
University of California - Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology With Computing Specialization
University of California - Los Angeles
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