Amber N. Cline

939 Ford Creek Rd.

Gray, TN 37615

(423) 467-4253

Education:

East Tennessee State University (ETSU). August 2001 to Present. Anticipated graduation in December 2006. Degree: Bachelor of Science, Major: Psychology, Concentration: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Minor: Art. GPA=3.45

Research Experience:

Undergraduate Research Associate for the Applied Psychology Laboratory at ETSU (APL).  Director: Dr. Chris S. Dula. January 2006 to Present. Responsibilities include development and implementation of research protocol; literature research and review; data collection, coding, entry, and analysis; preparation and presentation of research.

Currently directing the following independent APL research project:

- Personality and Homelessness Stereotyping.

Currently assisting with the following independent APL research project:

- Risky Driving Behaviors and Cell Phone Use. Directed by Dr. Chris S. Dula.

Previously assisted with the following independent APL research projects:

- Self-Esteem and Risky Sexual Behavior. Directed by Sonia L. Coney, Graduate Research Associate.

- Prisoner’s Perceptions of Treatment Programs and Psychological Disorders in Prison. Directed by Lindsay Heber, Graduate Research Associate.

Field Experience:

Field interviews and naturalistic observation of homeless individuals for purposes of monitoring and studying the increased incident of homelessness in the region. Project maintained by the Appalachian Regional Coalition against Homelessness; Supervised by Donald Minor, Johnson City, TN.

Honors and Awards

Dean’s List, Spring 2004, Spring and Fall 2005, and Spring 2006

Student Art Foundations Exhibit, Slocumb Gallery, Fall 2005

            -Untitled, charcoal

            -“Wind”, colored pencil, Honorable Mention

Artwork Exhibited at ETSU

            -“Flowers with Curtain”, mixed medium, Fall 2005

            -“Still Life with Bricks”, gouache and acrylic, Fall 2005

            -“Crown-tail”, wire sculpture, Spring 2006

            -“Pear”, foam core sculpture, Spring 2006

Musical Performance Scholarship, Fall 2001

Volunteer Work

Currently involved in the Appalachian Regional Coalition against Homelessness (ARCH).  Responsibilites include collecting data for Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS) and interviewing homeless individuals in the region.

Computer Abilities

Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint; literature searches via a variety of databases; SPSS for Windows, and Sona-Systems