Sydney McMullin
Provo,UT
Summary
Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research lab goals. Drives team success with expertise in data review, reporting and data analysis. Specializes in neuropsychological research.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Research Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
02.2022 - Current
- Vocal emotion research lab using a large corpus of 11,387 recordings.
- Created the test using a survey format, using Qualtrics survey software.
- Executed broad projects based on outlined research goals and project specifications.
- Documented experimental data and completed reports.
- Evaluated potential subject participants to assess suitability for planned studies.
- Developed fact sheets, graphs and tables to analyze and summarize survey data.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
08.2021 - Current
- Teaching Assistant for Dr. Rebecca Lundwall, for Cognitive Psychology
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
- Operated the course on canvas and transferred the course for the in-person version on a different platform.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Oversaw classes of up to 60 students in Cognitive Psychology.
- Taught small groups of students focused on specific parts of coursework such as attention, memory, problem solving, mental imagery, and language.
Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
01.2021 - Current
- Teaching assistant for Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Writing Within Psychology
- Redesigning an online version of the course on Canvas based on student feedback from previous semesters to improve the flow of the course.
- Conducting weekly office hours and meeting with students to review their writing and propose revisions for future drafts.
- Facilitate group discussions to encourage the peer revision process.
- Teach students proper APA formatting, according to the most recent APA style guide.
- Grading assignments and editing and revising literature reviews, providing constructive feedback on their drafts.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young Univeristy
Provo, UT
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Teaching Assistant for Dr. Bruce Brown, for Psychometrics and Psychological Statistics
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
- Created answer key for the textbook, which currently in publication.
- Prepared lessons according to course outline for TA lab sessions to convey required material and deepen student understanding of subject matter.
- Mentored students through weekly office hours
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT06.2022
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Stata/SAS/SPSS
- Microsoft Office
- Qualtrics
- Undergraduate Course Instruction
- Answer Key Creation
- Papers Evaluation
- Examinations Preparation
Timeline
Laboratory Research Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young University
02.2022 - Current
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young University
08.2021 - Current
Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young University
01.2021 - Current
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department, Brigham Young Univeristy
08.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Brigham Young University
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