Paul Nease Jr.

588 Matson Road Apt.15, Jonesborough TN 37659

(423)-608-7468

neaseb@hotmail.com

Education:

East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Fall 2006 to Present. Anticipated graduation in 2009. Degree: Bachelor of Science in the Social Sciences, Major: Psychology.  GPA = 3.891

Walters State Community College (WSCC). Fall 2003 to Spring 2006. Degree: Associate of Science, Major: Psychology. GPA = 3.927

Research Experience:

Undergraduate Research Associate for the Applied Psychology Laboratory (APL) of ETSU. August 28, 2007 to Present.  Director: Dr. Chris S. Dula, Assistant Professor of Psychology. Responsibilities include: participate in weekly project meetings, literature search and review, collect data for projects, contribute to the development of item pool for new measures, and presentation of research.

Paper Presentations:

Martin, B. A., Coney, S. L., White, D., Nease, P., Mason, H. E., Dula, C. S. (2008, February).                                         Development of the Martin Stigma Against Tattoos Measure. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Salisbury, MD.

Poster Presentations:

Martin, B. A., Coney, S. L., Nease, P., Mason, H., Leonard, R. L., & Dula, C. S. (2008, April).                                         Cons Whores and Nuts: Analyzing the development of the Martin Stigma Against Tattoos Measure. Accepted for presentation at the annual Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN.

Chappell, B., Nease, P., Leonard, R., Martin, B., Dula, C. S. (2008 April). Driving in Appalachia. Poster accepted for presentation at the Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN.

Martin, B., Nease, P., Mason, H., Fox, K., Leonard, R. L., Dula, C. S. (2008, May). Developing the Martin Stigma Against Tattoos Measure. Poster submitted for presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, Ill.

Martin, B., Coney, S., Nease, P., Mason, H., Dula, C. (2008, March). Exploring the Development of the Stigma Against Tattoos Measure. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC

Honors and Awards:

Student of the Year at Walters State Community College 2006.

President’s List for 6 semesters at Walters State Community College.

Cocke County High School Valedictorian 2003.

Professional Memberships:

Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA), Undergraduate Student Affiliate, current

Leadership Experience:

Served as President of the Social Sciences Club at Walters State Community College from Fall 2005 to Spring 2006. Responsibilities included organizing and conducting weekly meetings, organizing fund raisers for local and national charities, attended a professional conference on Latin Immigration at the University of Tennessee, and organized a panel of professors to help undergraduates prepare for graduate school.

25 hours Community Service with the Tennessee Community Assistance Corporation’s Americorp Program assisting low income and handicapped senior citizens. (contact person: Aubrey Shoemaker, Professor of Psychology, Walters State Community College).

Computer Skills:

I am competent in all versions of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Powerpoint. I am also familiar with most hardware configurations through 2005. 

References:

Chris S. Dula, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Director of the Applied Psychology Laboratory, East Tennessee State University.  Email: dulac@etsu.edu

Robin Leonard, M.A., Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Assistant Director of Applied Psychology Laboratory, East Tennessee State University. Email: robinleonard@charter.net

Chris Baker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Director of the Social Sciences Club Walters State Community College. Email: chris.baker@ws.edu