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Education San Francisco State University (SFSU) 2005 – 2009 San Francisco, CA · Baccalaureate of Arts Degree in Psychology, May 2009 · NIMH Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Scholar · Completion of Honors Thesis in the Action and Consciousness Laboratory · Coursework Includes, but not limited to: General Education, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Introduction to Psychological Statistics, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Introduction to Research Methods, and Human Biology.
Skills Methodology in quantitative research design, SPSS: Statistical Analysis Software, PsyScope (software used for designing computer based psychological experiments) proficient in Microsoft office suite: Word, Powerpoint, Excel. Basic graphic design, internet research, and skills in APA-style technical and scientific writing.
Awards
Career Opportunities in Research Education & Training Scholarship – NIMH 2008 – Present Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology – SFSU 2006 – Present Deans List – SFSU 2005 – 2009
Research
Department of Psychology, SFSU September 2008 – May 2009 San Francisco, CA
Primary Investigator: Valence Effects from the Effort of Mental Rotation Advisor: Ezequiel Morsella, Ph.D. Action and Consciousness Laboratory
Investigating the cognitive dynamics giving rise to subjective fatigue, using a variant of the Shepard and Metzler (1971) mental rotation paradigm, a well-investigated task that requires top-down control, to understand the relationship between effortful processing and affect.
Department of Psychology, SFSU January 2008 – May 2008 San Francisco, CA
Research Assistant: Language Acquisition in Early Childhood Advisor: John Kim, Ph.D. Infant Cognition Laboratory
An electrophysiological (EEG) study focusing on language and cognitive development in infants and toddlers.
Teaching
Department of Sociology, SFSU Fall 2008 Semester San Francisco, CA Teaching Assistant: Variations in Human Sexuality Instructor: Christopher Carrington, Ph.D. · Assisted in the design and implementation of lesson plans in this upper division undergraduate course with enrollment of over 600 · Organized review sessions for students before exams · Assisted in the grading of papers
Department of Psychology, SFSU Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 San Francisco, CA Teaching Assistant: General Psychology Instructor: Margaret Lynch, Ph.D. · Tutored students for three hours per week · Assisted in the grading of papers
Community Involvement President and Co-Founder, SFSU Iranian Culture Club Fall 2005 – Spring 2009 San Francisco, CA The first Iranian-American student organization at SFSU, designed to promote Iranian Culture to all students at SFSU and the greater bay area. President, Psi Chi Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 San Francisco, CA The National Honor Society in Psychology SFSU Chapter. Vice President and Co-Founder, Active Minds Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 San Francisco, CA A new organization devoted to raising mental health awareness, and providing resources for students interested in receiving mental health treatment. Intern, Associated Students: Project Connect Spring 2007 – Fall 2007 Recruitment and Retention Resource Center San Francisco, CA A university funded program that is designed to empower and involve the student body to promote higher education and facilitate graduation for low income and historically underrepresented communities.
Employment Customer Service Representative, VWR International August 2009 – Present Brisbane, CA VWR enables the advancement of research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational, and governmental organizations. · Work with vendors, end users, carriers, and management to support the customer needs. · Facilitate time-critical product sourcing to prevent several customer production shutdowns. · Place customer orders
Interviewer, Public Research Institute at SFSU February 2009 – May 2009 San Francisco, CA The Public Research Institute provides a broad spectrum of research services to government agencies, non-profit organizations, community groups, and academic researchers throughout the Bay Area and California. · Conducted interviews for social science research studies · Administered questionnaires using computer assisted programs to research respondents
Student Assistant, SFSU Department of Counseling June 2006 – February 2008 San Francisco, CA The Department of Counseling is a graduate program that offers six specializations in the field of Counseling. · Assisted with administrative tasks · Took all phone calls, e-mails, and walk in questions
Professional Membership July 2009 – Present Society for Personality and Social Psychology, SPSP March 2009 – Present Association for Psychological Science, APS November 2008 – Present Western Psychological Association, WPA September 2006 – Present National Honor Society of Psychology, Psi Chi
Publications and Presentations Cigarchi, S., Krieger, S.C., Morsella, E. (2009). The More I Mentally Rotate It, The Less I like It: Minimal Cognitive Effort Produces Negative Affect. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (Under Review). Cigarchi, S., Morsella, E. (2009, April). Subjective Fatigue, Self-Regulation, and Mental Rotation. Western Psychological Association Annual Convention. Portland, Oregon Cigarchi, S., Zarolia, P., Morsella, E., (2009, May) How Different Modes of Cognitive Control Influence Affective/Incentive States. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. San Franciso, California Cigarchi, S., Morsella, E. (2009, May) Valence Effects from the Effort of Mental Rotation. Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. San Francisco, California
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