Experience

• Michigan State University

  PhD Student, Research assistant, teaching assistant, primary instructor

  PhD in Communication with inter-departmental specialization in Cognitive Science

• Summery

  Data Integrity Advisor

  Summery is a data analytics and behavioral science company that assists Fortune 500 and technology companies to more accurately and efficiently align corporate social responsibility programs with their employees' values.
  
  I help develop and validate the company's primary measurement tool -- the Giving Profile (tm) -- as well as communicate findings and benefits to potential clients and other stakeholders.

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Assistant professor - advertising & PR

  I conduct research at the intersection of cognitive psychology and media theory. I focus on outcomes related to persuasion, trust, and entertainment. Additionally, I teach courses on topics ranging from management and account planning, cultural theory, social-science research methods, and analytics.

• University of Missouri - St. Louis

  Grad assistant, lecturer

  Teaching communication theory.
  Classes on research methods and philosophy of science.
  MA thesis: Anterior brain asymmetry in resting EEG and trait affection.