Professor

Professor of Psychology — Oakridge Research University

Seattle, WA | August 2023 – Present

• Instructed 8 undergraduate and graduate cognitive psychology courses, maintaining a 4.8/5.0 average student satisfaction rating across 420+ students, while utilizing Canvas LMS to manage course materials.
• Secured a $380,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant as Principal Investigator, managing a budget of $95,000 annually for lab operations and data gathering.
• Published 4 peer-reviewed research papers in high-impact journals, including the Journal of Experimental Psychology, contributing to an h-index of 6 with 85+ citations.
• Led the Departmental Curriculum Committee to redesign 3 core psychology courses, which increased undergraduate enrollment by 18% and improved course completion rates by 12%.

Assistant Professor of Psychology — Pinewood State College

Tacoma, WA | August 2021 – July 2023

• Taught 6 sections of General Psychology and Developmental Psychology, implementing active learning methodologies to boost class attendance by 15% and final grades by 8%.
• Co-authored 2 peer-reviewed articles on memory retention in digital learning environments, securing a $45,000 internal research grant for participant compensation.
• Mentored 12 undergraduate research assistants, guiding 4 students to present their original research projects at the regional Western Psychological Association conference.
• Organized 3 departmental symposia hosting 150+ academic attendees, improving student engagement metrics and raising $12,000 in university development donations.

Academic research, Course design, Curriculum development, Grant writing, Student advising, Quantitative data analysis, Qualitative research methods, SPSS, R, Canvas LMS, Blackboard, Course assessment, Public speaking, Classroom management, Institutional service

Cognitive Load and Hybrid Learning Study

Role: Principal Investigator

Tools: SPSS, R, Canvas LMS, Qualtrics

Directed a 12-month study assessing cognitive load across 6 hybrid courses, resulting in course structural redesigns that reduced student drop-out rates by 14%.

Psychology Department Curriculum Review

Role: Curriculum Committee Leader

Tools: Canvas LMS, Google Workspace, Excel

Overhauled the undergraduate psychology major roadmap, aligning course outcomes across 12 subjects and increasing major enrollment by 18% over two semesters.

• ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction (2024)
• Quality Matters Online Educator Certification (2022)
• Certified IRB Professional (CIP) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), German (Professional Working Proficiency)
• Academic Affiliations: Member of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 2019
• Ad-hoc Reviewer: Reviewed 12 manuscript submissions for 3 peer-reviewed cognitive psychology journals