1 Nelson Curriculum Vitae KATHARINE HAYLEY NELSON, M.A. [email protected] [email protected] 202-885-1720 (lab) RESEARCH INTERESTS

Behavioral Neuroscience Drug Use, Abuse, and Addiction Psychopharmacology New Psychoactive Substances Synthetic Cathinones ‘bath salts’ Psychostimulants

EDUCATION

Doctoral Candidate (PhD), Neuroscience- Behavior, Cognition and Neuroscience American University, Washington, D.C. 2017- anticipated May 2021 Dissertation: Characterizing the neurochemical, physiological and behavioral effects of the synthetic cathinone α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP) Advisor: Dr. Anthony L. Riley Overall GPA: 3.88

Master of Arts (MA), Psychology- Experimental/Biological American University, Washington, D.C. 2015- 2017 Thesis: Conditioned Taste Avoidance, Conditioned Place Preference and Hyperthermia Induced by the Second Generation ‘Bath Salt’ α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP) Advisor: Dr. Anthony L. Riley Overall GPA: 3.85

Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology 2009-2012 University of Houston-Main Campus, Houston, TX Cum Laude Overall GPA: 3.415

Transfer Student 2007-2009 Wharton County Junior College, Sugar Land, TX General Studies/Liberal Arts Overall GPA: 3.62

PUBLICATIONS IN PRESS, UNDER REVIEW and IN PROGRESS

Riley, A.L., Nelson, K.H., To, P., López-Arnau, R., Xu, P., Wang, D., Wang, Y., Shen, H.W., Kuhn, D.M., Angoa-Perez, M., Anneken, J.H., Muskiewicz, D., and Hall, F.S. (2020). Abuse potential and toxicity of the synthetic cathinones (i.e., “Bath Salts”). Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 110, 150-173. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.07.015. Riley, A.L., Nelson, K.H., Crissman, M.E., and Pescatore, K.A. (2019). Conditioned taste avoidance induced by the combination of heroin and cocaine: Implications for the use of speedball. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 187, 172801. Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2019). Sex differences in α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP)-induced aversion, reward, hyperthermia and locomotor activity in rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 185, 172762. 2 Nelson Curriculum Vitae Clasen, M.M., Sanon, T., Hempel, B.J., Nelson, K.H., Kearns, D., Davidson, T., and Riley, A.L. (2019). The effects of lifelong Western diet exposure on compulsive cocaine intravenous self-administration in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pha0000280 Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Hempel, B.J., To, P., Manke, H.N., Crissman, M.E., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2019). Stereoselective effects of the second generation ‘Bath Salt’ α- pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Assessment of conditioned taste avoidance in rats. Psychopharmacology. 236, 1067-1077. Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M., Nelson, K.H., Woloshchuk, C.J. and Riley, A.L. (2018). An Assessment of concurrent cannabidiol on Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol administration in place aversion and taste avoidance conditioning. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 26, 205-213. Hempel, B.J., Wakeford, A.G.P., Nelson, K.H., Clasen, M.M., Woloshchuk, C.J. and Riley, A.L. (2017). An assessment of sex differences in Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) taste and place conditioning. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior 153, 69-75. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2017). Conditioned taste avoidance, conditioned place preference and hyperthermia induced by the second generation ‘bath salt’ α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP). Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior 156, 48-55. Sahnoune I., Inoue T. Kesler, S.R., Rodgers, S.P., Sabek, O.M., Pedersen, S.E., Zawaski, J.A., Nelson, K.H., Ris, M.D., Leasure, J.L. and Gaber, M.W. (2017). Exercise ameliorates neurocognitive impairments in a translational model of pediatric radiotherapy. Neuro- Oncology nox197, https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/nox197. Woloshchuk, C.J., Nelson, K.H., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2016). Effects of 3,4- methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) pre-exposure on the aversive effects of MDPV, cocaine and LiCl: Implications for abuse vulnerability. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 167, 121-127. Maynard, M.E., Chung, C., Comer, A., Nelson, K., Tran, J., Werries, N., Wooden, J., Barton, E. and Leasure, J.L. (2015) Ambient temperature influences the neural benefits of exercise. Behavioral Brain Research 299, 27-31. Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., To, P., Raiten, Z.E., Carolina Sánchez-Zarzalejo, Antoni Riera, Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. Stereoselective Effects of α- pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Neurochemistry, hyperthermia, and locomotor activity in male Sprague-Dawley rats. (in progress). Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., Bailey, J.M., Vlachos, A, Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D, Huang, S., Rice, K.C., and Riley, A.L., Ethanol pre-exposure differentially impacts the rewarding and aversive effects of a-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP): Implications for drug use and abuse (in progress). Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., and Riley, A.L., Effects of methylone pre-exposure on MDMA, MDPV, and fluoxetine- induced conditioned taste avoidance in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. (in progress). Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. Sex differences in the aversive effects of methylone. (submitted for peer review).

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Riley, A.L., (2020). An Overview of the Synthetic Cathinones: A 3 Nelson Curriculum Vitae Discussion of their Abuse Potential and Neurotoxic Effects. Psychology as a Natural Science, American University, Guest Lecture. Washington, District of Columbia. (virtual oral presentation). Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Riley, A.L., (2020). An Overview of the Synthetic Cathinones: A Discussion of their Abuse Potential and Neurotoxic Effects. Drugs and Behavior, American University, Guest Lecture. Washington, District of Columbia. (virtual oral presentation). Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., Bailey, J.M., Vlachos, A., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Huang, S., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Ethanol pre-exposure differentially impacts the rewarding and aversive effects of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Implications for drug use and abuse. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Division 28 Data blitz. August 7, 2020. Virtual Conference. Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Sex Differences in the Aversive Effects of Methylone. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting, Division 28 Data blitz. August 7, 2020. Virtual Conference. Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., Bailey, J.M., Vlachos, A., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Huang, S., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Ethanol pre-exposure differentially impacts the rewarding and aversive effects of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Implications for drug use and abuse. College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Meeting, June 23, 2020. Virtual Conference. Late-breaking abstract. Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Sex Differences in the Aversive Effects of Methylone. College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Meeting, June 22, 2020. Virtual Conference. Late-breaking abstract. Riley, A.L., Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., (2020). Assessment of the Aversive and Rewarding Effects of Synthetic Cathinones: Implications for Drug Use and Abuse. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Invited speaker. February 27, 2020. Bethesda, Maryland. Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., To, P., Raiten, Z.E., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L. (2020). Stereoselective Effects of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Neurochemistry, hyperthermia, and locomotor activity in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Center for Behavioral Neuroscience 7th Annual Retreat, American University, January 2020. Washington, District of Columbia. Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Sex Differences in the Aversive Effects of Methylone. Center for Behavioral Neuroscience 7th Annual Retreat, American University, January 2020. Washington, District of Columbia. Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Hempel, B.J., To, P., Manke, H.N., Crissman, M.E., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C., and Riley, A.L. (2018). Stereoselective Effects of the Second Generation ‘Bath Salt’ a-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Assessments of Conditioned Taste Avoidance and Temperature Effects. Center for Behavioral Neuroscience 6th Annual Retreat, American University, August 2018. Washington, D.C. Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Hempel, B.J., To, P., Manke, H.N., Crissman, M.E., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2018). Stereoselective effects of the second generation ‘bath salt’ -pyrrolidinopentiophenone ( -PVP): A dose-response assessment. College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Meeting, June 2018. San Diego, California. Clasen, M.M., Sanon, T., Hempel, B.J., Nelson, K.H., Kearns, D., Davidson, T., Riley, A.L. (2018). The effects of lifelong Western diet exposure on compulsive cocaine intravenous 4 Nelson Curriculum Vitae self-administration in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting March 2018. Antonio, Texas. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Crissman, M.E., Woloshchuk, C.J., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2017). Stereoselective effects of the second generation ‘bath salt’ - pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP): Aversion, Reward, Locomotor Activity and Thermoregulation. Center for Behavioral Neuroscience 5th Annual Retreat, American University, August 2017. Washington, District of Columbia. Riley, A.L., Nelson, K.H. and Woloshchuk, C.J. (2017). Assessment of the aversive and rewarding effects of synthetic cathinones: Implications for drug use and abuse. 26th Annual Meeting of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS), June 2017. Hiroshima, Japan. Nelson, K.H., Woloshchuk, C.J., Rice, K.C., and Riley, A.L., (2016). Effects of 3,4- methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) Pre-exposure on the Aversive Effects of MDPV, Cocaine and LiCl: Implications for Abuse Vulnerability. Center for Behavioral Neuroscience 4th Annual Retreat, American University, June 2016. Washington, District of Columbia. Sahnoune, I., Rodgers, S.P., Inoue, T.I., Nelson, K.H., Ris, M.D., Leasure, J.L. and Gaber, M.W. (2015). Exercise ameliorates neurocognitive impairments in a translational model of pediatric radiotherapy. 11th Annual Texas Children’s Cancer Center Research Symposium, May 2015. Houston, Texas.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., To, P., Raiten, Z.E., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2020). Stereoselective Effects of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Neurochemistry, hyperthermia, and locomotor activity in male Sprague-Dawley rats. American Psychological Association (APA) 2020 Convention, August 7-8, 2020. Washington, District of Columbia. Virtual conference. Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Sex Differences in the Aversive Effects of Methylone. American Psychological Association (APA) 2020 Convention, August 7-8, 2020. Washington, District of Columbia. Virtual conference. Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., Bailey, J.M., Vlachos, A., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Huang, S., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Ethanol pre-exposure differentially impacts the rewarding and aversive effects of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Implications for drug use and abuse. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) Annual Meeting, Aug 3 -7, 2020. Virtual Conference. Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Sex Differences in the Aversive Effects of Methylone. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) Annual Meeting, August 3-7, 2020. Virtual Conference. Nelson, K.H., López-Arnau, R., Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., To, P., Raiten, Z.E., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2020). Stereoselective Effects of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP): Neurochemistry, hyperthermia, and locomotor activity in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting, February-March 2020. San Antonio, Texas. Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Vlachos, A., Bailey, J.M., Maradiaga, K.J., Weiss, T.D., Rice, K.C., Riley, A.L., (2020). Sex Differences in the Aversive Effects of Methylone. Behavior, biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting, February-March 2020. San Antonio, Texas. 5 Nelson Curriculum Vitae Nelson, K.H., Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2019). Assessment of Sex Differences in α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP)-induced Taste Avoidance, Place Preference, Thermoregulation, Motor Activity and Stereotypies in Sprague-Dawley Rats. Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting, March 2019. San Antonio, Texas. Manke, H.N., Imanalieva, A., Nelson, K.H., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2019). Assessment of Sex Differences in α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP)-induced Taste Avoidance, Place Preference, Thermoregulation, Motor Activity and Stereotypies in Sprague-Dawley Rats. Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference, College of Arts and Sciences, American University, March, 2019. Washington, District of Columbia. To, P., Manke, H.N., Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Crissman, M.E., Woloshchuk, C.J., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2018). Stereoselective Effects of the Second Generation ‘Bath Salt’ a-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP): Assessments of Taste Avoidance, Thermoregulation, Motor Activity and Stereotypies. Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference, College of Arts and Sciences, American University, March, 2018. Washington, District of Columbia. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Crissman, M.E., Woloshchuk, C.J., Clasen, M.M., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2018). Stereoselective effects of the second generation ‘bath salt’ - pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP): Assessments of taste avoidance, thermoregulation, motor activity and stereotypies. Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting, March 2018. San Antonio, Texas. Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M., Nelson, K.H., Woloshchuk, C.J., and Riley, A.L. (2017). The Effects of cannabidiol on Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced place aversions and taste avoidance in male and female rats. 125th Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 28 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse, Early Career Poster Session, August 2017. Washington, District of Columbia. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M., Woloshchuk, C.J., Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L., (2017). Conditioned taste avoidance and conditioned place preference induced by racemic and enantiomer forms of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone. Society for Neuroscience Conference (SfN), November 2017. Washington, District of Columbia. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M, Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2017). Assessment of the rewarding and aversive effects of the second-generation 'bath salt' alpha- pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP). 125th Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 28 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse, Early Career Poster Session, August 2017. Washington, District of Columbia. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M, Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2017). Assessment of the rewarding and aversive effects of the second-generation 'bath salt' alpha- pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP). Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference, College of Arts and Sciences, American University, April 2017. Washington, District of Columbia. Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M., Nelson, K.H., Woloshchuk, C.J., and Riley, A.L. (2017). The effects of cannabidiol on Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced place aversions and taste avoidance in male and female rats., Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting March 2017. Antonio, Texas. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M, Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2017). Assessment of the rewarding and aversive effects of the second-generation 'bath salt' alpha- pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP). Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting, March 2017. San Antonio, Texas. Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M., Nelson, K.H., Woloshchuk, C.J., and Riley, A.L. (2016). The effects of cannabidiol on Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced place aversions and taste 6 Nelson Curriculum Vitae avoidance in male and female rats. Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (MAPS) Annual Meeting: Pharmacology of Substance Abuse, October 2016. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nelson, K.H., Hempel, B.J., Clasen, M.M, Rice, K.C. and Riley, A.L. (2016). Assessment of the rewarding and aversive effects of the second-generation 'bath salt' alpha- pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP). Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (MAPS) Annual Meeting: Pharmacology of Substance Abuse, October 2016. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nelson, K.H., Bina, A.A., Zawaski, J.A., Sahnoune, I., Carney, D. and Gaber, MW. (2015). Cognitive and physical changes in adolescent rats following fractionated whole-brain radiotherapy. 61st Annual Radiation Research Society Conference (RRS), September 2015. Weston, Florida. Rodgers, S.P., Zawaski, J.A., Nelson, K.H., Leasure, J.L. and Gaber, M.W., (2014). Avoiding the pituitary/hypothalamic region and fractionating the dose during cranial radiotherapy mitigates radiation induced growth retardation. Psychology, Univ. of Houston, Houston,TX; Pediatrics-Hematology & Oncology, Baylor College Of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Sahnoune, I., Nelson, K.H., Rodgers, S.P., Gaber, M.W. and Leasure, J.L.,(2014). The effects of exercise on cognitive impairments in a translational animal model of pediatric radiotherapy. Society for Neuroscience Conference (SfN), November 2014. Washington, District of Columbia.

PROFESSIONAL, GRADUATE and UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor American University - Washington, D.C. Course Taught: PSYC 100 – Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) Lecture (Online); Summer 2020

Teaching Assistant October 2015- Present American University - Washington, D.C. Supervisors: • Dr. Bradley Wetzell – Psyc 115: Psychology as a Natural Science Lecture, Fall 2015 • Dr. Anthony L. Riley- Psyc 115: Psychology as a Natural Science Lecture, Spring 2016 Psyc 115: Psychology as a Natural Science Lecture, Fall 2018 Psyc 115: Psychology as a Natural Science Lecture, Fall 2019 Psyc 240: Drugs and Behavior Lecture, Fall 2019 Psyc 115: Psychology as a Natural Science Lecture, Spring 2020 • Dr. Laurie Bayet- Psyc 115: Psychology as a Natural Science Lecture, Spring 2019 Psyc 350: Child Psychology Lecture, Spring 2019 • Dr. David Kearns – Psyc 370: Learning and Behavior, Spring 2020 • Dr. Maria Gomez-Serrano – Psyc 601: Physiological Psychology, Fall 2020 Responsibilities: To keep track of student records, attendance and grades, hold office hours, tutor, communicate with students over Blackboard and student email, to maintain the online portion of the classwork, hold review/supplementary lecture sessions, as well as proctoring and grading in- person exams. Class sizes ranged from 20 students to 168 students.

Graduate Research Assistant 7 Nelson Curriculum Vitae American University - Washington, D.C. August 2015- Present Psychopharmacology Laboratory Supervisor: • Dr. Anthony L. Riley – Professor, Faculty Advisor and Principal Investigator of the Psychopharmacology Laboratory at American University. Director of Asbury Animal Colony. Responsibilities: To maintain research equipment, equipment contracts, running rooms, IACUC protocols and surgical suites. Data collection, entry, analysis, interpretation and writing for studies involving drug research. Project Involvement: Conditioned taste avoidance, conditioned place preference, drug discrimination and self-administration in rat models of drug use and abuse, including adult, adolescent, males and females and various strains. Concentration in synthetic cathinone research (MDPV, alpha-PVP, methylone and others).

Web Content Coordinator July 2018- Present American University - Washington, D.C. Psychopharmacology Lab Website Supervisor: • Dr. Anthony L. Riley, Principal Investigator for the Psychopharmacology Laboratory Responsibilities: To manage the content and formatting of the Psychopharmacology Laboratory website using the Commonspot CMS web experience and content management platform.

Student Mentor August 2016- Present American University- Washington, D.C. Supervisor: • Dr. Anthony L. Riley Responsibilities: To train, educate, and support undergraduate level team members in developing the skills necessary to run studies based in psychopharmacological methods, including: time management and organizational skills, study design and planning, data collection, input, and analysis, technical and surgical skills, and behavioral assessment methods. Weekly journal club.

Private Tutor November 2016 – 2018 Serving the Greater D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area Responsibilities: Provide supplemental lectures, quizzes, homework help and instruction on topics of general psychology, general biology, and basic neuroscience and psychopharmacology to undergraduate level university students.

Lab Instructor Fall 2017- Spring 2018 American University - Washington, D.C. Supervisor: • Dr. Maria Gomez-Serrano- Psyc 116: Psychology as a Natural Science Lab Section Responsibilities: To give lectures and instruct the lab portion of the course, keep track of student records and grades, hold office hours, communicate with students over Blackboard and student email, create homework assignments and exams as well as proctoring exams and grading. 8 Nelson Curriculum Vitae

Masters Student Administrative Assistant June 2016 – September 2017 IRB/IACUC Analyst American University- Washington, D.C. Office of the Provost, Office of Research Integrity Supervisor: • Matthew Zembrzuski- Research Compliance Manager Responsibilities: To work with the Office of the Provost, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies as a part-time Administrative Assistant for approximately 10-20 hours per week. Work closely with the Research Compliance Manager on specific project/tasks and communicate with various research compliance committees as well as faculty and student researchers. Maintain the departmental website and attend committee meetings. Forwarding and processing IRB and IACUC protocols for review. Help program, monitor and initiate an online protocol management system for IACUC use, (Axiom Mentor).

Lab Instructor Summers: 2016, 2017, 2019 American University- Washington, D.C. National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) Psychology & Neuroscience Supervisor: • Dr. Laurie Stepanek Responsibilities: Prepared and presented introductory lectures and demonstrated laboratory techniques. Helped students answer questions and assisted in laboratory procedures. Teaching 2 sections of NSLC: Psychology & Neuroscience per Summer session with up to 18 students per section.

Research Technician 1 April 2013- August 2015 Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, Texas Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital- Pediatric Oncology Unit. Supervisors: • Dr. M. Waleed Gaber - Associate Professor/Co-Director of the Small Animal Imaging Facility. • Dr. Shaefali P. Rodgers - Post Doctoral Associate, Behavioral Neuroscience. • Dr. Janice A. Zawaski - Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering. Responsibilities: To assist faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students in both behavioral assays as well as drug studies and general laboratory management. Project Involvement: 5-Choice Serial Reaction Time Task (5-CSRTT), T-maze (land), and Novel Object Recognition/Placement in male pediatric rat models. Stereotaxic surgery for the implantation of glioma cells into various brain regions in female nude mouse models. Transcardial Perfusion in rats.

Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant May 2012- April 2013 Behavioral Neuroscience Research Team University of Houston- Houston, Texas Supervisor: 9 Nelson Curriculum Vitae • Dr. J. Leigh Leasure - Faculty Advisor and Principal Investigator of the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Houston- Main Campus Responsibilities: Assisted graduate students with hypothermia study involving exercise and hypothermic environmental conditions and their effects on neuronal proliferation within the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. Conducted behavioral assays, histology techniques and general laboratory maintenance.

Undergraduate Research Assistant September 2010 – August 2012 Clinical Neuroscience Research Team University of Houston- Houston, Texas Supervisors: • Dr. Chad Johnson - Principal Investigator • Dr. Merrill Hiscock - Faculty Advisor for Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience and Neuropsychology at the University of Houston- Main Campus Responsibilities: Managed recruitment of participants and conducted batteries of verbal memory tasks to assess suitability of existing verbal learning tests for future research. Project Involvement: Verbal Memory Study- Compared verbal memory tasks of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, and the California Verbal Learning Test.

ACADEMIC and TRAVEL AWARDS • CAS Graduate Student Travel Grant Award - American University Summer 2020 • $4,000 Summer Research Award - The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience- Spring 2020 American University • CAS Graduate Research Award – American University Spring 2020 • CAS Graduate Student Travel Grant Award - American University Spring 2020 • Travel Award - The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience - American University Spring 2020 • CAS Graduate Research Award- American University Fall 2019 • CAS Graduate Research Award- American University Spring 2019 • Travel Award - Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Spring 2019 • CAS Graduate Research Award- American University Fall 2018 • $3,000 Summer Research Award - The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience- Spring 2018 American University • Travel Award - Graduate Student Leadership Committee - American University Spring 2018 • CAS Graduate Research Award- American University Spring 2018 • Travel Award - The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience - American University Spring 2018 • Travel Award - Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Spring 2018 • Mellon Foundation Research Award - American University Spring 2017 • Travel Award - Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Spring 2017 • Mellon Foundation Research Award - American University Fall 2016 • Mellon Foundation Research Award - American University Spring 2016 • SIT Travel Award - Radiation Research Society - Baylor College of Medicine Fall 2015 • Dean’s List 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Associations: • American Psychological Association- Division 28 Psychopharmacology 2018 and Substance Abuse • International Study Group Investigating Drugs as Reinforcers (ISGIDAR) 2018 10 Nelson Curriculum Vitae • International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) 2017 • Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2017 • College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) 2017 • American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) 2016 • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2016 • Radiation Research Society (RRS) 2015-2016 • Center for Behavioral Neuroscience - American University (CBN) 2015 • Women in Cognitive Science (WiCS) 2014 • American Psychological Association (APA) 2013 • Golden Key International Honors Society 2010 • Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology 2009 • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society 2008 Academic Community Involvement: • Doctoral (PhD) Student Representative, Psychology Department Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 Council-American University • Co-chair for College on Problems of Drug Dependence June 12, 2018 (CPDD) national conference talk session, title: Club Drugs: Party like it’s 1929. • Senate Representative, Dept. of Psychology, Graduate Student Fall 2017 – Spring 2019 Leadership Committee - American University • Vice President, Dept. of Psychology, Graduate Student Fall 2017 – Spring 2020 Committee - American University • Masters Student Representative, Psychology Department Council - Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 American University • Social Committee Chair (Psi Chi) - University of Houston Fall 2011 – Spring 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS and SPECIAL TRAINING • Greenberg Seminars for Effective Teaching Program, American University 2019-2020 • Rodent handling and basic veterinary skills • Animal husbandry • Intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous (tail vein) injections (rats and mice) • Transcardial perfusions (gravity, pump, and syringe methods) (rats) • Jugular vein catherization surgery for intravenous self-administration (rats) • Blood and tissue collection (Tail vein, trunk blood, rats and mice) • Stereotaxic surgery for the implantation of glioma cells into various brain regions (nude mouse models) • Anesthesia (isoflurane, ketamine) • Temperature probe implant surgery (subcutaneous microchip, Bio Medic Data Systems, Seaford, DE; Model #IPTT-300) (rats) • Temperature readings (Bio Medic Data Systems, hand held wand) (rats) • Brain extraction (rats and mice) • Brain tissue dissection (dorsal and ventral striatum) (rats) • Brain tissue cryosectioning (rats) • Brain tissue section slide mounting (gelatin coated) and staining (methyl green, cresyl violet) • Application of X-ray radiation (rats and mice) • Lumina imaging to identify regions of interest (fluorescently tagged cancer cells in mouse models) • Ear tagging/clipping/punching and tail marking (rats and mice) • Conditioned taste aversion procedure (rats) 11 Nelson Curriculum Vitae

• Conditioned place preference procedure (Photobeam Activity System (PAS), San Diego Instruments Place Preference System, San Diego, CA) (rats) • Drug discrimination (conditioned taste aversion adaptation) (rats) • 5-Choice Serial Reaction Time Task (5-CSRTT, MedPC) (rats) • T-maze (land) delayed reward task (rats) • Novel Object Recognition/Placement (EthoVision) (rats and mice) • Open Field procedure (EthoVision) (rats and mice) • Locomotor and stereotypy activity readings (Photobeam Activity System (PAS), San Diego Instruments Place Preference System, San Diego, CA) (rats) • Drug preparation; psychostimulants, buprenorphine, ketophen, LiCL, ethanol, and THC • Cell culture techniques • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint • SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) • EthoVision 8.5 XT software • MedPC software • Graphpad Prism 5