6 Scholarship

I have been researching various areas of psychology since 2006 when I began my undergraduate studies, but more so when I started volunteering in a research lab in 2007. Since then, I have acted as a research assistant and associate on many projects, have completed two theses, supervised research assistants, trained others in various research methods, and am currently completing my doctoral dissertation.

I have extensive experience with collection and analysis of mixed data (quantitative and qualitative), program evaluation, and human research ethics processes. I am trained, and can provide training for focus group moderation, interviewing, and survey development. I have used many analytical methods including correlation, regression, analysis of variance, structural equation modelling, content analysis, and thematic analysis. I am proficient in the use of SPSS and Excel, and have moderate capabilities in the program ‘R’. I am also beginning to adopt, and promote the adoption of a free alternative to SPSS: PSPP (https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/).

I have published five articles in peer-reviewed journals. Though I have presented research findings at many SoTL conferences, I have yet to publish in any teaching and learning publications. I do have two manuscripts in progress though, with the hope of submitting before the end of the year. I value research dissemination and knowledge mobilization and engage in scholarly discussions whenever possible. I am also learning more about the world of open scholarship, and am exploring the possibility of starting a new blog about my experiences with teaching, learning, and educational development, as I feel these are valid means of sharing important knowledge with not only the scholarly community, but the public.