KIRSTAN BRODIE [email protected] | William James Hall 1468, Cambridge, MA 02138
EDUCATION
BA Boston College, Psychology 2018 German Minor Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa GPA: 3.82
Universität Heidelberg (Heidelberg, Germany) Spring 2017 Semester Abroad GPA: 4.0
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Moral Psychology Research Lab / Moral Cognition Lab, Harvard University 2019 – Present Lab Manager Advisors: Fiery Cushman, PhD and Joshua Greene, PhD § Collect online behavioral data for a variety of projects focusing on moral reasoning and decision-making, intergroup conflict, charitable giving, and moral philosophy § Prepare data collection materials and scripts using JavaScript, HTML, and Qualtrics § Lead annual summer internship program, including recruiting, hiring, and managing a team of research assistants and organizing a professional development workshop series § Manage lab finances and purchasing, obtain IRB approval for studies § Assist with preparation of manuscripts and grant proposals § Provide general administrative support, including onboarding new lab members, maintaining the labs’ websites and electronic data storage, and helping organize Harvard’s Social Psychology brownbag speaker series
Social and Cognitive Computational Neuroscience Lab, Boston College 2018 – 2019 Lab Manager Advisor: Stefano Anzellotti, PhD § Designed, programmed, and conducted online research studies focusing on computational social cognition, specifically person perception and state/trait perception § Performed data analysis and visualization in R § Managed lab finances and purchasing, obtained IRB approval for studies § Prepared preregistrations and manuscripts
Moral Psychology Research Lab, Harvard University Summer 2018 Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant Advisor: Fiery Cushman, PhD § Programmed online research studies using JavaScript, focusing on the role of value-based decision-making in self-control § Performed data analysis and visualization in R
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab, Harvard University Summer 2018 Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant Advisor: Jason Mitchell, PhD § Collected fMRI data on human participants in a study focusing on the neural reward value of gender stereotypes § Prepared stimuli & study paradigms using MATLAB and Python § Prepared registered report, preregistration, and manuscripts
Mind Perception Lab, Boston College 2017 – 2018 Honors Thesis Student Advisor: Andrea Heberlein, PhD § Designed experiment using both implicit and explicit behavioral measures to study the role of gender in dehumanization of competitors § Trained and managed seven research assistants, recruited participants § Obtained IRB approval for study, collected and analyzed data, prepared preregistration and thesis manuscript
Arts and Mind Lab, Boston College 2016 – 2017 Undergraduate Research Assistant Advisor: Ellen Winner, PhD § Collected behavioral data in a study focusing on the relationship between acting experience and perspective-taking § Prepared psychometric measures & study materials using Qualtrics § Prepared IRB application materials
HONORS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS
Phi Beta Kappa 2018 National honors society recognizing academic excellence in the liberal arts & sciences
Boston College Order of the Cross and Crown 2018 Honors society recognizing academic excellence, service, & leadership
Conference Travel Grant, Psi Chi June 2018 Awarded $514
Conference Travel Grant, Boston College May 2018 Awarded $250
Psi Chi 2016 – 2018 International Honor Society in Psychology
Boston College Psychology Department Honors Program 2016 – 2018 Completed designated coursework & Honors Thesis
Boston College Arts and Sciences Honors Program 2014 – 2018 Completed designated coursework & Honors Thesis
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Reggev, N., Brodie, K., Cikara, M., & Mitchell, J. P. (2020). Human face-selective cortex does not distinguish between members of a racial outgroup. eNeuro, 7(3). pdf
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Brodie, K. (2018). Implicit dehumanization of competitors: A gender comparison. (Senior Honors Thesis, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:108031
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Brodie, K., Okst, K., Kay, M. & Heberlein, A. (2018, May). Implicit dehumanization of competitors: A gender comparison. Poster presented at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
SKILLS
Programming languages: R, JavaScript (jsPsych), Python, HTML
Tools and software: Qualtrics, SPSS, Excel, PsychoPy, Overleaf (LaTeX)
Neuroimaging: fMRI (certified to operate Siemens PRISMA 3T scanner at Harvard Center for Brain Science)
Languages: English (native), German (conversational proficiency)
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Boston College Marching Band Section Leader 2016 – 2017 Recruited new members, led sectional rehearsals, provided guidance and support to section members, assisted with marching and musical training
Boston College Philosophy Club President 2014 – 2016 Led weekly discussions, planned and advertised events, organized annual speaker series