Ashley Dickson

120 Amhurst Lane

Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 764-7774 ;( 423) 383-5860

zadd24@goldmail.etsu.edu

Education:

East Tennessee State University (ETSU). August 2005 to Present. Anticipated graduation in May 2009. Degree: Bachelor of Science, Major - Psychology. GPA=3.79, Major GPA=3.93.

Research Experience:

Undergraduate Research Coordinator for the Applied Psychology Laboratory (APL) of ETSU. Director: Dr. Chris S. Dula. December 2008 to Present.  Responsibilities include design and development of research protocol; Institutional Review Board protocol submissions and follow-up; organization and supervision of undergraduate researchers; data collection, entry, and analyses; mentoring peers on poster and paper presentations of data and assisting them with research opportunities; coordinating APL activities and student work; attending/leading weekly meetings for all lab personnel.

Independent Study for the Applied Psychology Laboratory (APL) of ETSU. Director: Dr. Chris Dula. August 2006- present. Worked as an Undergraduate Research Assoicate. Responsibilities included: data analysis, data entry, field data collection, literature search, literature review, piloting studies, and SONA construction.

Past Projects:

Measure Development and Evaluation. August 2006-May 2007. Developing measure to analyze correlation between rebellion and respect. Responsibilities include literature search, literature review, assisting with SONA questions and SONA construction. Project Leaders: Fran Chumney, Chris Dula, & Heather Hyder.

Sexual Coercion: Religion and Sexual Attitudes aspect. January 2007-April 2007. Researching literature to determine if there is a correlation between religiosity and sexual attitudes. To see if religion influences the decision to remain a virgin and reject premarital sex. Responsibilities include literature search literature review, and forming hypotheses. Project Leaders: Kelly Lingerfelt & Fran Chumney.

Impulsivity Differences between Tattooed and Non-Tattooed Populations. August 2007- August 2008. Studying the Stigmas associated with the tattooed population. Responsibilities included: researching literature, literature review, data entry, SONA questions, data analysis, constructing a formal presentation. Project Leaders: Ben Martin.

Current Projects:

Dangerous Driving Study. August 2007-present. Studying dangerous driving behaviors and seatbelt usage. Responsibilities included: researching literature, literature review, data entry, field data collection, running the driving simulator, and piloting the driving diaries. Project Leaders: Ben Martin, Bobby Russell, Russell Fox & Chris Dula.

More Than Skin Deep. August 2008-present. Studying the stigmas of the tattooed population, looks at faculty and students. Responsibilities included: SONA questions, literature review, literature search, and creating and presenting the poster presentation. Project leaders: Ben Martin and Chris Dula.

Poster Presentations:

Martin, B., Dickson, A.D., Mason, H., Fox, K.J., Leonard, R.L., & Dula, C.S. (2008, November). More Than Skin Deep: Exploring the Development of the Martin Stigma Against Tattoos Scale. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

Martin, B., Coney, S., Dickson, A.D., Hyder, H., & Dula, C.S. (2007, November). Did it Hurt: Impulsivity Differences between Tattooed and Non-Tattooed Populations. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

Dickson, A.D. (2007 April). Rebellion in Regard to Respect. Poster Session presented in the Applied Psychology Lab at ETSU, Johnson City, TN, April 2007.

Dickson, A.D. (2006 Decemeber). Rebellion and Respect. Poster Session presented in the Applied Psychology Lab at ETSU, Johnson City, TN, December 2006.

Other Experience:

Work Experience:

ETSU Child Study Center. August 2005 to Present.

Volunteer Work:

Pioneer Club Teacher for Sunday School. November 2006- Present. Parkway Baptist Worship Center, Bristol, TN. (423) 968- 2856

Honors/ Awards:

Dean’s List, ETSU, Fall 2005-Present.

Psi Chi Award, ETSU, Spring 2007.

National Honor Roll, 2005-Present

Invitation to Golden Key International Honor Society, Fall 2008

Organizations:

Psi Chi, a psychology national honor society, 2007 to Present.

Sigma Alpha Lambda, a leadership and honors organization, July 2007 to Present.

Leadership Experiences:

Pioneer Club Teacher for Sunday School. November 2006-present. Parkway Baptist Worship Center, Bristol, TN. (423) 968-2856.

            Duties included: Leading the children (3^rd-5^th grades) in Sunday school activities and prayer.

Supervising Student Assistant for Infant classroom. June 2006-present. ETSU Child Study Center, Johnson City, TN. (423) 439-4888.

            Duties included: making sure tasks are completed, preparing the children’s charts and clipboards daily, keeping other student assistants on task, and completing the closing tasks daily.

Professional Memberships:

American Psychological Association, September 2008 to Present, Student Affiliate

Association for Psychological Science, September 2008 to Present, Student Affiliate

Computer Skills:

Can operate SPSS for Windows; Microsoft PowerPoint; Literature searches on numerous databases; Sona-Systems; Microsoft Excel.

References:

Chris S. Dula, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, ETSU. Phone (423) 439-5361, email: dulac@etsu.edu.

William T. Dalton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, ETSU. Phone (423) 439-4465, email: daltonw@etsu.edu.

Mary E. Cole, MA., Lecturer of Sociology/Anthropology, ETSU. Phone (423) 439-6654, email: colem@etsu.edu.

Robin Leonard, MA., Adjunct Faculty of Psychology, ETSU. Phone (423) 439- 4424, email: leonardr@etsu.edu.

Donna Morrow. Director of Student Support Services, ETSU. Phone (423) 439-6451, email: LOCKABY@mail.etsu.edu.

Gary Montgomery, Ph.D., Pastor of Parkway Baptist Worship Center, Bristol, TN. (423) 968-2856.