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Desta A. Taylor 1315 Indian Ridge Road # 104 Johnson City, TN 37604 (423) 912-0173
Education: East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Fall 2005 to Present Anticipated Graduation Date: Spring 2010 Degree: Bachelor of Science in Social Science (B.S.) Major: Psychology, Concentration: Clinical Minor: Sociology GPA = 3.36
Research Experience:
Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureate Research Internship Summer 2008. Director: Dr. Ronnie Gross. http://www.etsu.edu/mcnair/ Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureate Research Academic Year 2008-2009. Dr. Ronnie Gross. http://www.etsu.edu./mcnair Undergraduate Research Associate Social Issues and Relations Laboratory (SIRL) ETSU. August 2008-Present. Director: Stacey L. Williams, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology. Responsibilities: Literature Search, Literature Review, Project design, Provide discussion in bi-weekly meetings, preparing conference submissions. Currently Assisting: -Perceived Control: A Mechanism Explaining Intimate Partner Violence Outcomes. Directed by Stacey L. Williams, Ph.D, Social Issues and Relations Laboratory Director. Independent Research Study August 2008-Present. Director: Paul Kamolnick, Ph.D. Currently Assisting: 2D:4D Hand Ratio and Lesbianism, Director: Paul Kamolnick, Ph.D. Undergraduate Research Associate for the Applied Psychology Laboratory (APL) of ETSU (http://www.etsu.edu/apl). Director: Dr. Chris S. Dula (423-439-8307, dulac@etsu.edu). January 2009-Present. Responsibilities include literature search and review; attending and contributing to weekly project meetings; structuring protocols; data collection and entry; and preparing conference submissions. Currently assisting: -Trait Stigma, Direct by Benjamin Martin, Undergraduate Lab Coordinator, Applied Psychology Laboratory. The Effects of Stress on Driving Behavior, Directed by Russell Fox; Graduate Lab Coordinator, Applied Psychology Laboratory. -Driving Diaries, an independent research project, Directed by Benjamin Martin, Undergraduate Lab Coordinator, Applied Psychology Laboratory. -The Effects of Videotaping on Seatbelt Usage, Directed by Benjamin Martin, Undergraduate Lab Coordinator, Applied Psychology Laboratory. -Program Assessment of GEAR UP, Directed by Cristi Adams, Undergraduate Lab Coordinator, Applied Psychology Laboratory. -Program Assessment of Kid’s Coalition, Directed by Dr. Chris S. Dula, Ph.D., Laboratory Director. -Program Assessment of Boys and Girls Club, Directed by Leslie McCallister, Ph.D., contact: Meagan stark, KHRA Vista Member, Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment authority, P. O. Box 44 Kingsport, TN 37662; 423-245-1831.
POSTER Presentations: Taylor, D. A., Adams, C., & Dula, C. S. (April 2009). Religion Behind The Wheel: The relationship between religiosity and dangerous driving in a United States sample. Poster accepted for presentation at the Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. Taylor, D. A. & Williams, S., Ph.D. (April 2009) Perceived Control Mechanism For Explaining The Relationship Between Interpartner Violence Self-Esteem and Anxiety. Poster accepted for presentation at the Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. Taylor, D. A. (November 2007). Biological Implications of homosexuality on cognitive development. In-class presentation for Principles of Psychological Research Lab. Taylor, D. A. & Williams, S, Ph.D. Perceived Control: A Mechanism Explaining Intimate Partner Violence Outcomes. (August 2009). Poster to be presented at the Annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
PAPER Presentations: Martin, B. A., Coney, S. L., Taylor, D. A., Dula, C. S. (March 2009) What’s Your Pleasure? The development of the Self-Injury Self-Report Survey Taylor, D. A. & Williams, S., Ph.D. (April 2009) Perceived Control Mechanism For Explaining The Relationship Between Interpartner Violence Self-Esteem and Anxiety. Paper accepted for presentation at the Appalachian Student Research Symposium. Johnson City, TN. Martin, B. A., Taylor, D. A., & Dula, C. S. (April 2009) This Will Hurt Me More Than It Hurts You?: The development of the Self-Injury Self-Report Survey. Paper to be presented at the annual conference of the Virginia Psychological Association. Williamsburg, VA.tr Martin, B. A., Bogle, B. C., & Taylor, D. A. (2009, April) Searching for the Stigma Trait. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual Appalachian Undergraduate Student Symposium, Johnson City, TN.
GRANTS APPLIED FOR: Co- Author, Student Faculty Collaborative Grant Spring 2009 (SFC) Grant-$750 Co-Author, Ronald McNair Research Grant Spring 2009-$300
GRANTS RECEIVED Ronald McNair Research Grant Spring 2009-$300
ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD: Vice President of Psi Chi (East Tennessee State University, Psychology Honor’s Club). Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris S. Dula, Ph.D. dulac@etsu.edu, 423-439-8307. Chair- Psi Chi Graduate School Committee. Duties: Scheduling graduate student lectures, Graduate School Admission Tutorials, preparing for Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and conducting mock interviews for graduate school admission.
Work Experience: October 2004 to October 2006, Shoney’s of Knoxville, (Caryville,TN) Position: Short-order Cook. Responsibilities: Prepare and plate food orders, maintain cleanliness.
June 2003 to August 2003, Lafollette Public Library. (Lafollette, TN) Position: Librarian’s Assistant Responsibilities: Organized and shelved books. Checked books in and out. Assisted citizens in computer and literature issues. Kept building clean and orderly. OTHER EXPERIENCES AND TRAINING: Volunteer: Rural Resources, July 2008. Duties included assisting at soup kitchen.
Computer Skills: Familiar and comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel. Basic HTML programming skills. Able to conduct efficient database literature searches online (PsycInfo, PsycArticles, PubMed etc.). Able to program surveys, download, and organize data using Sona Systems online participant pool management software.
References: Williams, Stacey L. Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Director of Social Issues and Relations Laboratory, ETSU Psychology Department. Email: williasl@etsu.edu Kamolnick, Paul, Ph.D. Associate Professor, ETSU Sociology Department. Email: kamolnp@etsu.edu Dinah Deford, M.A. McNair Educational Advisor, ETSU Ronald McNair Research Program. Email: deford@etsu.edu Michelle Hoard, M.A., Assistant Director, ETSU Ronald McNair Research Program. Email: hoardm@etsu.edu Chris S. Dula, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Director of the Applied Psychology Laboratory, ETSU PO Box 70649 Johnson City, TN 37614-1702, (423) 439-8307, dulac@etsu.edu.
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