Human Development and Social Policy Phd Expected 2011

Stephanie A. Clark Rivers

EDUCATION  Human Development and Social Policy PhD expected 2011 Northwestern University  Bachelor of Arts/Psychology major/Organizational Communication minor: GPA 4.0 2006 St. Edwards University

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS  Kappa Gamma Pi Honor Society member 2006  Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society member 2005  McNair Scholar: Graduate school preparation and research leading to academic career for minorities. 2004  Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member 2002  President’s Award 2002  Dean’s List 2003-2004

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH  Research Assistant: Dr. Sarah Sitton: Created online survey of facial views and perceptions, 2005 administered, and ran statistics.“Perceptions of personality from images of normal mirror, and chimeric faces.” Manuscript accepted for publication to AJPR.  Research Internship: Professor Mark Butland. Literature review, developed and administered 2005 social anxiety survey  McNair Scholars Program: Perceptions of Gender Roles: Chinese women come to America. 2004

PRESENTATIONS  SEU Source Symposium, Austin TX 2006 Poster: Perception of Traits from Normal, Mirror and Chimeric Images of Faces  University of Maryland McNair Scholars Conference: Perceptions of gender roles 2005  University of North Texas McNair Scholars Conference: Perceptions of gender roles 2005  SEU Source Symposium: Twentieth century changes in marriage patterns for urban Chinese women. 2004  Vineyard marriage conference: Personality Differences in Marriage. 2000  Retreat speaker: Feasts of Israel: Yom Kippur 1999

RESEARCH PAPERS  Traits and Narratives  The Self Across the Centuries: 2600 Years of Inquiry  Usefulness of Attachment Theory for Understanding Individual Relationships to God  Should Americans Be Allowed to Adopt Chinese Babies and Bring Them to America?  Women in the Workplace: Gender Issues in Chinese Society  Chinese Communication Essentials for the American Businessman

PUBLICATIONS  St. Edwards ARETE: Viewing Identity Development Through Narratives 2005  Perception of Traits from Normal, Mirror, and Chimeric Images of Faces, AJPR 2006

TEACHING  Volunteer substitute for Professor Mark Butland Austin Community College: Sept 2005 Non-Verbal Communication  El Buen Samaritano: English as a Second Language, level one Fall 2005

PANELS  Graduate Enhancement Program June 2004 AFFILIATIONS:  American Psychological Society 2005  American Psychology Association 2005-2006  Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2005-2006  Association for Research in Personality 2005  International Society for Self and Identity 2005  Southwest Psychological Association 2005-2006  Austin Society of Trainers and Developers 2003-2004  Women in Communication 2003-2004

EXPERIENCE

Small Business Owner, Little Rock, AR, Conducted market research; Supervised start-up purchases 1986-1987 and vendor negotiations; managed book-keeping and employee training.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP  El Buen Samaritano ESL teacher 2005  American Psychological Society Student Caucus Campus Representative 2004  Any Baby Can Volunteer Prenatal Educator 2001-2003  Leader, trainer, teacher for women’s groups 1999-2000  Marital mediation support 1999  Parenting class facilitator and assistant teacher of marriage class 1998  Women’s retreat leader, developer, speaker 1999  Junior High Camp Leader 1999  1997 Volunteer of the Year: Teenage Parent Council of Austin (Lifeworks) 1997