Colleen Davy
Carnegie Mellon University
Baker Hall 455-A
cdavy1@andrew.cmu.edu
(412)624-8112

EDUCATION

2003-2007    University of Pittsburgh    Pittsburgh, PA                                   
   Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Spanish
    •    Graduated magna cum laude

June 2003    Dublin Coffman High School     Dublin, OH             
    Diploma
•    Graduated summa cum laude

EXPERIENCE

2007    English Language Institute    Pittsburgh, PA           
Campus Conversation Course, Teacher
•    Lead the class in speaking activities and maintain a positive learning environment.  
•    Identify problem areas and develop lesson plans to help students concentrate on and improve in these areas
•    Address issues with cultural differences and help students
 
    LEARNING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER    Pittsburgh, PA                                                                       
2007-2008    PSLC Fluency Project, Research Assistant
    •      Transcribe non-native English speaker speech data using PRAAT speech analysis software.
    •    Code transcriptions for repetitions and grammatical errors, as well as refine coding system.
    •    Assist in creating further experiments.
2007-2008    PSLC Dative Project, Research Assistant
    •    Recruit and run subjects in behavioral, computer-based studies for both native- and non-native-English speakers.  
    •    Create and maintained databases for managing subject data using FileMaker Pro.
    •    Create system for quantifying user data.
2006-2007    ERP Lab, Research Assistant      Pittsburgh, PA    
    •    Run participants, child and adult, in ERP studies, including setting up NetStation and EPrime, applying the net, and monitoring participants to assure quality data collection.
    •    Assist in analyzing data.
    •    Attend bi-weekly meetings to discuss experiments and increase knowledge base in the field of ERP studies.

2006-2007    PLUM (PsychoLinguistic Underpinnings of Multilingualism) Lab, Research Assistant                      
Pittsburgh, PA  
    •    Recruit, schedule, and run participants in behavioral/cognitive experiments.
    •    Assist in analyzing data, particularly coding speech for phonological analysis.  
    •    Attend weekly meetings to discuss experiments and increase knowledge base in the field of multilingualism and behavioral/cognitive studies.    

SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES

•    RPF Certified in Research Integrity, Responsible Literature Searching, Human Subjects Research in Social and Behavioral Studies, and Research with Children.
•    Proficient with Windows and Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.  Familiar with NetStation.  Extensive experience with PRAAT voice analysis software, CLAN speech analysis software, FileMaker Pro database system.  Have experience programming in Java and Adobe Flex.
•    Member of Psi Chi, National Honorary Organization for Psychology
•    Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars