<p> [email protected] (706)202-5566 Matt J. Goren, PhD CFP® Candidate www.mattgoren.com I’m an experienced financial literacy consultant and financial advisor with a strong background in organizational psychology and statistical analysis. My goal is to create high impact, sustainable services to promote financial equality. Skills Financial advising, instruction, and coaching Strategic planning and business development Written and verbal communication Research design and analysis Teaching, training, and mentoring Education PhD Social Psychology UC Berkeley 2014 Certificate in Personal Financial Planning UC Berkeley Extension 2015 MS Social Psychology University of Georgia 2009 BS Psychology Summa Cum Laude University of Florida 2007</p><p>Selected Experiences Financial planning associate Perform a wide range of client-facing and internal tasks that include making client recommendations, running Arete Wealth Strategists | Jan 16 - present financial planning analyses, researching best practices, NerdWallet | May 15 – Aug 15 writing white papers, and streamlining business operations with state-of-the-art financial planning technology With NerdWallet’s Ask-an-Advisor engineering team, designed and tested a service to link clients with advisors at <50% typical costs Assessed NerdWallet’s content accuracy and authored policies to maintain high quality on topics ranging from debt to investing Financial advisor and instructor Advise clients, primarily Berkeley students, on topics ranging from budgeting and credit cards to investments Self-employed | Sep 13 – present and retirement planning UC Berkeley | Sep 13 – May 15 Designed and taught financial literacy courses to Operation Hope | Oct 13 – May 15 hundreds of students, tailoring content to student needs and immediate actions Created course assessments that reveal strongly positive evaluations, increased knowledge, and behavioral change</p><p>References available upon request Increased clients’ net worth by >$25,000 and starting salaries by 10% Set up clients’ healthcare, unemployment, IRA, & investment accounts Financial literacy consultant Conducted user interviews and improved UX, strategy, marketing, and content for international non-profits FinTech Startups | Mar 15 – present Operation Hope, YWCA and fintech start-ups Wendler & YWCA | Jan 16 – present Associates, GeniusFund, FinBot Operation Hope | Oct 13 – May 15 Partnered with Berkeley admin, faculty, and students to UC Berkeley | January 14 – May 15 create financial peer mentoring program and boost graduate student funding University Admin & Student Gov’t Executive experience in campus- and dept-level student services administration, student governments, and UC Berkeley | Aug 11 – Jun 15 student unions University of Georgia | Jul 07 – Jun 11 Well-regarded and experienced as a mediator among the UC Berkeley administration, faculty, and multiple student constituencies Helped Berkeley save over $100m annually and introduce new services as a member of the Operational Excellence Coordination Committee, the Shared Services Review Team, and the New Revenue Initiative Established policies on training, cultural competency, participation in research labs, and career advising as a member of the Advising Council Organizational and Statistical Consultant Founded a statistics and business consulting company that links small organizations to talented graduate Beyond Berkeley | Feb 15 – present student consultants UC Berkeley | Jul 11 – Jun 15 Streamlined UX in web and mobile apps, advised on University of Georgia | Jul 07 – Jun 11 customer acquisition, developed revenue models and business plans for start-ups WyzAnt, LifeNik, Maestro, GradeScope, Data Defeats Depression Designed and analyzed qualitative and quantitative studies, from surveys to meta-analysis and longitudinal experiments, on topics from mental health to forestry and financial behavior Presented findings in invited talks, top-tier academic journals, popular press articles, and a TV show</p><p>Curriculum Vita</p><p>CONSULTING Financial Literacy Consulting  Sapere Insights (Summer 2016) oAssess effect of behavioral finance tool on attitudes and intentions to seek financial advice  Job Corps (Spring 2016 to present) oAdvise federal agency on best practices for teaching personal finance to 16 to 20 year olds  YWCA (Spring 2015 to present) oAdvise national non-profit on best practices for teaching personal finance to high school students, update curriculum  UC Berkeley Psychology Department (Fall 2014 to present) oAdvise department administration on best-practices for grad student financial literacy; analyze survey data  UC Berkeley Student Financial Advisory Committee (Fall 2014 to present) oConsult finance student group on best practices for teaching personal finance to undergraduates, update curriculum  Haas Business School UC Berkeley (Fall 2014 to Spring 2015) oAdvised Haas professor creating a financial literacy course for graduate students  UC Berkeley Financial Aid Office (Fall 2014 to Spring 2015) oWorked with office to design, implement financial literacy peer mentoring program  Nerd Wallet “Nerd Scholar” Program (Fall 2014) oAdvised senior management on opportunities and barriers for expanding into the higher education space</p><p>Organizational Consulting  GradeScope (Summer 2015) o Consulted on strategic direction and marketing  NerdWallet (Summer 2015) oConsulted on design, user experience, and strategic direction for a new way to link financial advisors with clients  LifeNik (Fall 2014 to Summer 2015) o Consulted on design, user experience, and strategic direction  WyzAnt (Spring 2015) oConsulted on design, mobile user experience and strategic direction for a new mobile app  Date Defeats Depression (Spring 2015) o Consulted on strategic direction and conducted client and partner interviews  UCB Operational Excellence Revenue Generation Group (Spring 2014 to present) o Consulted on strategic direction  UCB Operational Excellence Campus Shared Services Review Team (Fall 2012) o Evaluated the progress of a campus initiative</p><p>Diversity Consulting  UCB Chancellor's Climate Initiative Working Group on Graduate Students (Summer 2014) o Made recommendations for diversity management  Equal Justice Society (Spring 2012 to Summer 2012) oCo-wrote amicus brief to the US Supreme Court regarding an affirmative action case  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (Summer 2009) o Made recommendations for diversity management and training</p><p>Statistical Consulting  Core Reboot (Fall 2015 to Summer 2016) o Designed and analyzed a study on the efficacy of a new mental health technology  Kaiser Permanente (Summer 2015) o Advised marketers on data analysis and presentation  Capella University (Summer 2015) o Edited a manuscript</p><p>References available upon request  Northcentral University (Summer 2015) o Analyzed survey data  Notre Dame de Namur University (Spring 2015) o Analyzed survey data, edited manuscript  California Institute of Integral Studies (Spring 2015) o Designed and analyzed survey data, edited manuscript  Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice, Fairness, & Equity (Fall 2014) o Assisted with data formatting and analysis  UCB Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion (Summer 2014) o Analyzed and presented diversity climate assessment data  Food and Drug Administration, Division of Epidemiology (Summer 2010 to Fall 2012) oPerformed focus group analysis, literature review on predictors of patient adherence, and latent growth model of glaucoma treatment efficacy  UGA School of Forestry (Spring 2010) o Performed longitudinal analysis of anti-fungal chemical efficacy  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (Fall 2007 to Spring 2008) o Analyzed diversity climate assessment data  American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (Fall 2008 to Spring 2009) o Analyzed diversity climate assessment data</p><p>FINANCIAL TRAINING</p><p> Candidate for CFP® Board Certification (Fall 2015)  UCB Extension Certificate of Financial Planning (Fall 2013 to Fall 2015) o The Process of Financial Planning (Summer 2015) o Estate Planning (Spring, 2015) o Employee Benefits (Spring, 2015) o Income Taxes (Spring 2015) o Retirement Income Planning (Fall 2014) o Investments (Fall 2014) o Behavioral Finance (Summer 2014) o Insurance (Spring 2014) o Survey of Personal Financial Planning (Spring 2014) o Basic Financial Mathematics and Financial Calculators (Fall 2013)</p><p>PUBLICATIONS</p><p> Sharpe, D., Walters, A. S., & Goren, M. J. (2013). Effect of Cheating Experience on Attitudes toward Infidelity. Sexuality and Culture, 17, 1-16.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2013). Racial identity denial and its discontents: Implications for individuals and organizations. In Thomas, K. M., Plaut, V.C., & Tran, N. M. (Eds.) Diversity Ideologies in Organizations (pp. 43-62). London: Routledge.  Dawson, B. L., Thomas, K. M., & Goren, M. J. (2012). Career Development. In Q. M. Roberson (Ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Diversity and Work (pp. 782-826). Oxford: Oxford Press.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2012). Identity form matters: White racial identity and attitudes toward diversity. Self and Identity, 11, 237-254.  Alworth, L., Ardayfio, K. L., Blickman, A., Greenhill, L., Hill, W., Sharp, P., Talmage, R., Plaut, V. C., & Goren, M. (2010). Diversity in laboratory animal science: Issues and initiatives. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 49, 138-146.  Plaut, V. C., Thomas, K. M., & Goren, M. J. (2009). Is multiculturalism or colorblindness better for minorities? Psychological Science, 20, 444-446. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW</p><p> Goren, M. J., Gentile, B., Plaut, V. C., & Halabi, H. (under review). White identity and attitudes toward diversity: A meta-analysis and review. Psychological Bulletin.  Tarver, M. E., Goren, M. J., Musch, D. C., & Janz, N. K. (under review). Measuring symptom burden in glaucoma patients: The development of a short version of the Symptom and Health Problem Checklist. Ophthalmology.</p><p>MANUSCRIPTS IN PREP  Goren, M. J., Plaut, V. C., & Thomas, K. M. (in prep). “I don’t have a race”: The implications of White racial identity denial.  Goren, M. J., Dawson, B. L., & Plaut, V. C. (in prep). Social science theory in a diverse workplace: A diversity training meta-analysis.  Malacane, M., Goren, M. J., Treadway, J., & Plaut, V. C. (in prep). The influence of popular adolescent television programs on attitudes toward women and the self.</p><p>PRESENTATIONS</p><p>Financial Literacy  Goren, M. J. (2016, April). The path to financial independence. Invited presented at Job Corps, Treasure Island, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2016, April). The path to financial independence. Invited presented at the Student Financial Advisory Committee, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2015, November). The path to financial independence. Invited presented at Zeta Tau Alpha, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2015, March). Personal Finances and Investing. Invited presentation at Smart Women Securities, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2014, November). Managing finances in graduate school. Invited presentation at the Gordon Allport Society, Berkeley, CA.  Feldman, R., Montesano, C., Goren, M. J., McMillan, M., & Ashton, B. (2014, July). A Collaborative and Innovative Approach to Student Financial Literacy. Invited presentation at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ National Conference in Nashville, TN.  Goren, M. J., Smith, A. K., & Williams, D. (2014, May). Graduate student financial literacy survey. Invited presentation for the Financial Literacy Workgroup, Berkeley, CA.  Smith, A. K., Goren, M. J., & Williams, D. (2014, April). Graduate student financial literacy survey. Invited presentation for the Graduate Division, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2013, October). Managing finances in graduate school. Invited presentation at the Gordon Allport Society, Berkeley, CA.</p><p>Media Coverage  The National Financial Educator’s Council (2016, August, 4). For youth, learning about personal finance has immediate applicability to life decisions. Retrieved from https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/youth-personal-finance-benefits/.  The Daily Californian’s The Weekender (2015, February, 13). Professors on love. Retrieved from http://www.dailycal.org/2015/02/13/professors-love/.  Berkeley Korean Broadcasting Station (2014, May, 3). BerKast News 16 회 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL-sRFpoMmE.  The Huffington Post (2013, November, 27). People who cheat are more likely to forgive cheaters, study finds. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/27/infidelity-study_n_4346666.html  The Center for Greater Good (2013, July, 2). Can patriotism be compassionate? http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_patriotism_be_compassionate </p><p>References available upon request  The Daily Californian (2012, November, 12). Calmail transition to Google-powered applications continues. http://www.dailycal.org/2012/11/12/campus-email-system-upgrades-itself-to-google/  The Center for Greater Good (2012, April, 26). Does White pride lead to prejudice? http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/does_white_pride_lead_to_prejudice  Psychology Today (2012, March, 6). Does White identity predict positive or negative attitudes toward diversity? http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/are-we-born-racist/201203/does-white-identity- predict-positive-or-negative-attitudes-towards/  The Daily Californian (2011, October, 17). UC Berkeley graduate student becomes new communications coordinator for Operational Excellence. http://www.dailycal.org/2011/10/17/uc-berkeley- graduate-student-becomes-new-communications-coordinator-for-operational-excellence/  Chicago Tribune (2009, March, 25). Is colorblindness of multiculturalism better for minorities. http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/race/2009/03/is-colorblindness-or-multiculturalism-better- for-minorities.html  Diverse (2009, March, 20). New study: Colorblindness has negative effect on employees. http://diverseeducation.com/article/12401/  (e) Science News (2009, March, 18). ‘Colorblindness’ hurts minority employees, but multiculturalism inspires their commitment. http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/03/18/colorblindness.hurts.minority.employees.multicultu ralism.inspires.their.commitment </p><p>National  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2014, February). Beyond color-blindness: The endorsement and implications of blindness to ten social categories. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.  Goren, M. J., Sharpe, D., & Walters, A. S. (2013, January). Gender-serving bias and cheating experience predict judgments of infidelity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.  Liberman, B. & Goren, M. J. (2012, January). Neighborhood support as a moderator of the relationship between workplace discrimination and health symptoms among racioethnic minorities. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., & Plaut, V. C. (2012, January). Black Stereotypes in Reality Television and the Reinforcement of Prejudiced Attitudes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.  Dawson, B. L. & Goren, M. J. (2011, April). State of the art: How diversity training research informs practice. In Goren, M. J. & Thomas, K. M. (co-chairs), Diversity training: Linking theory to practice. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2011, January). “I don’t have a race”: Individual and organizational implications of racial denial. In Knowles, E. D (chair), Perceptions of Race and Racial Inequity in the Obama Era. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.  Plaut, V. C. & Goren, M. J. (2010, October). “I don’t have a race”: Individual and organizational implications of racial denial. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2010, April). “I don't have a race": Organizational consequences of racial denial. In Thomas, K. M. & Tran, N. M. (co-chairs), Diversity ideology of choice: Multiculturalism or colorblindness. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.  Goren, M. J., Gentile, B. C., & Plaut, V. C. (2010, January). The relationship between White identity and attitudes toward diversity: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2009, January). When a strong white identity isn’t bad: The moderating role of belief in White privilege. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.  Plaut, V. C., Thomas, K. M., Goren, M. J., & Buffardi, L. E. (2008, October). Diversity dynamics in a large organization: Lessons for promoting engagement and inclusion. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Sacramento, CA.</p><p>Regional  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., & Plaut, V. C. (2011, October). Black Stereotypes in Reality Television and the Reinforcement of Prejudiced Attitudes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychology, Johnson City, TN.  Malacane, M., Goren, M. J., Treadway, J., & Plaut, V. C. (2011, October). The Influence of Popular Adolescent Television Programs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychology, Johnson City, TN.  Goren, M. J., Clay, W. R., & Shook, N. J. (2010, October). Back to school: How roommate relationships and colorblindness impact university identity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychology, Charleston, SC.  Goren, M. J., Plaut, V. C., & Sherbak, H. (2008, October). Testing a multidimensional model of White identity: The role of belief in White privilege. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychology, Greenville, NC.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2007, October). Pride and prejudice and power-cognizance: The relationship between White identity and prejudice. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychology, Durham, NC.</p><p>Local  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2014, September). “I don’t have a race”: Individual and organizational implications of racial identity denial. Invited presentation at the Institute of Personality and Social Research, Berkeley, CA.  Halimah, L., Goren, M. J., & Scharf, A. (2014, May). Tailoring Diversity Training to the Audience. Invited presentation for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2014, February). Social science theory in the diverse workplace: A diversity training meta- analysis. Invited presentation at the Institute of Personality and Social Research, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2012, September). White identity and attitudes toward diversity: A meta-analysis. Invited presentation at the Institute of Personality and Social Research, Berkeley, CA.  Goren, M. J. (2012, September). What is meta-analysis, why is Matt running two, and how do I run one? Invited presentation at the Gordon Allport Society, Berkeley, CA.  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., Plaut, V. C., & Thomas, K. M. (2012, April). Black stereotypes in reality television and the reinforcement of prejudiced attitudes. Poster presented at the annual Center Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposium, Athens, GA.  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., Plaut, V. C., & Thomas, K. M. (2012, April). Black stereotypes in reality television and the reinforcement of prejudiced attitudes. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Goren, M. J. (2011, November). Through the lens of dialogue: A discussion of multiculturalism and colorblindness. Invited presentation at the 2011 Peace Not Prejudice Week, Berkeley, CA.  Dawson, B. L. & Goren, M. J. (2011, April). State of the art: How diversity training research informs practice. Invited presentation at the Research and Engagement in Diversity Workshop, Athens, GA.  Malacane, M., Goren, M. J., & Treadway, J. R. (2011, March). The influence of popular adolescent television programs. Symposium presented at the annual University of Georgia Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposia, Athens, GA.  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., Plaut, V. C., & Ratti, H. (2011, March). Black stereotypes in reality television and the reinforcement of prejudiced attitudes. Symposium presented at the annual University of Georgia Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposia, Athens, GA.</p><p>References available upon request  Malacane, M., Goren, M. J., & Treadway, J. R. (2011, March). The influence of popular adolescent television programs. Symposium presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., Plaut, V. C., & Ratti, H. (2011, March). Black stereotypes in reality television and the reinforcement of prejudiced attitudes. Symposium presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Blackstock, C., Goren, M. J., & Dawson, B. (2011, March). What does successful diversity training look like? A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Ratti, H., Malacane, M., Treadway, J., & Goren, M. J. (2011, March). The increase in sexualized messages in adolescent programs. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Bertone, N., Clark, K., Palacios, T., Miles, B., & Goren, M. J. (2011, March). The effects of external factors on personal space. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Okonkwo, S., Tsou, V., Schulman, B., Gober, E., & Goren, M. J. (2011, March). Conformity: Is this really the norm? Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  McLane, W., Goren, M. J., Fuhrman, S., Acklin, W. T., Beck, S., Morelli, N., Kang, A., & Mahan, R. (2011, March). Policy capturing medical marijuana workplace assessment. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Goren, M. J. (2011, March). Psychology undergraduates’ engagement in a statistics course. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Rivers, T., Williamson, B. A., Oosthuizen, R., Goren, M. J., & Plaut, V. C. (2010, March). Cooperative interracial interaction: A study of multiculturalism vs. colorblindness. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Brown, M., Goren, M. J., & Plaut, V. C. (2010, March). Colorblind theory and diversity attitudes. Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Katherman, S. C., Williamson, B. A., Gray, C., Rivers, T., Goren, M. J., Gentile, B. C., & Plaut, V. C. (2009, March). How does White racial identity predict inter-group attitudes? Poster presented at the annual University of Georgia Convention of the Behavioral Sciences, Athens, GA.  Goren, M. J. & Plaut, V. C. (2009, February). Identity Form Matters: White Racial Identity and Inter-Group Attitudes. Invited presentation with the Social Psychologists at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA.  Goren, M. J. (2008, April). What is White racial identity? And how do we measure it? Invited presentation with the Social Psychologists at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA.  Goren, M. J. & Schlenker, B. R. (2007, March). The relationship of principled and expedient ideologies to academic cheating. Poster presented at the annual University of Florida Psychology Department Undergraduate Research Poster, Gainesville, FL.  Goren, M. J. & Cottrell, C. A. (2007, March). Cognitive Complexity and Models of Diversity. Poster presented at the annual University of Florida Psychology Department Undergraduate Research Poster, Gainesville, FL.  Goren, M. J. & Schlenker, B. R. (2007, February). The relationship of principled and expedient ideologies to academic cheating. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the University Scholars Program at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.  Goren, M. J. & Shepperd, J. A. (2006, March). The Behavioral Consequences of Risk. Poster presented at the annual University of Florida Psychology Department Undergraduate Research Poster, Gainesville, FL.</p><p>TEACHING and MENTORING</p><p>Instructor  Cultural Psychology, UCB PSYC166AC (Spring 2015; Summer 2014; Summer 2013)  Money Management DeCal, UCB UGBA98/198 (Spring 2015; Fall 2014)  Financial Literacy Outreach and Service DeCal, UCB UGBA98/198 (Fall 2014)  Deconstructing Operation Excellence DeCal, UCB PHYS198 (Spring 2012; Fall 2011)  Social Psychology, UGA PSYC 4200 (Spring 2011)</p><p>Laboratory/Section/Breakout Session Instructor  Research and Data Analysis in Psychology, UCBPSYC 10 (Spring 2016) Personality Psychology, UCB PSYC150 (Spring 2013) Cultural Psychology, UCB PSYC 166AC (Spring 2012) Stigma and Prejudice, UCB PSYC167AC (Fall 2011) Research Analysis in Psychology, UGA PSYC3990 (Fall 2010; Spring 2010; Fall 2009; Spring 2009; Fall 2008)  Research Methods in Psychology, UGA PSYC3980 (Summer 2009; Spring 2008)</p><p>Guest Lecturer  Job Corp Financial Literacy Seminar Series (Spring 2016)  YWCA Financial Literacy Program (Spring 2016)  Positive Psychology, UCB PSYCH98/198 (Spring 2015)  Stigma and Prejudice, UCB PSYC167AC (Fall 2014; Spring 2014; Fall 2011)  Human Happiness, UCB PSYC162 (Summer 2014)  Sociocultural Issues, Wright University (Fall 2013)  Stewardship in the University, UCB VS84 (Spring 2012)  Principles of Psychology, UCB PSYC2 (Fall 2011)  Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice, UGA SOWK 6082 (Spring 2011; Spring 2010)  Careers in Psychology, UGA PSYC 3330 (Spring 2010; Fall 2009; Spring 2008; Fall 2007)  Research Analysis in Psychology, UGA PSYC 3990 (Fall 2009)  Teaching in Psychology, UGA GRSC 7770 (Fall 2009)  Research Methods in Psychology, UGA PSYC 3980 (Spring 2011; Summer 2009; Spring 2008)  Composition and Multicultural Literature, UGA ENGL4860 (Fall 2008)</p><p>Grader Developmental Psychology, UCB PSYC140 (Fall 2014) Elementary Psychology, UGA PSYC1101 (Fall 2007)</p><p>Protégé Awards and Accolades  Melissa Brown: o Diversity Fund Undergraduate Registration Award at the 2012 SPSP conference (Spring 2012) o 1st Place Poster Award at the 2011 SSSP conference (Fall 2011) o Judge Horace B. Russell Prize for best written work in psychology (Spring 2011) o Stanford University Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (Summer 2010)  Mona Malacane: o 1st Place Paper Presentation at the 34th Annual Convention of the Behavioral Sciences (Spring 2011)  Dakia McCray: o Research and Engagement in Diversity Research Seed Grant (Spring 2008)</p><p>Pedagogical Training Received Teaching Psychology, UCB PSYC300 (Fall 2011)  UGA Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in University Teaching (Spring 2011)  UGA Teaching Portfolio Program (Fall 2010) Psychology Teaching Practicum, UGA PSYC 9100 (Fall 2010) References available upon request Teaching Diverse Students, UGA ECHD8000 (Summer 2009) Advanced College Teaching and Student Learning, UGA GRSC7770 (Spring 2009) Education in Social Context, UGA EADU8020 (Fall 2008) Teaching in Psychology, UGA GRSC 7770 (Fall 2007)</p><p>Teaching and Mentoring Awards  UGA Richard Marsh Mentoring Award Nominee (Spring 2011) UGA Outstanding Teaching Award (Spring 2010)</p><p>SERVICE and ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS</p><p>Financial Literacy  FPA Nex Gen Committee (Spring 2016 to present)  Financial Planning Association (Fall 2015 to present)  UCB Extension Personal Financial Planning Program Student Advisory Board (Fall 2014 to Fall 2015)  Operation Hope Financial Literacy Volunteer (Fall 2013 to present)  UCB Banking Consolidation Workgroup (Fall 2013 to Spring 2015)  UCB Financial Literacy Workgroup (Fall 2013 to Spring 2015)  Volunteer Income Tax Advisors @ Berkeley (Fall 2014)  UCB Personal Finance Club Graduate Liaison Officer (Fall 2013 to Fall 2014)  UCB Personal Finance Club (Fall 2013 to Fall 2014)</p><p>University Administration</p><p>Graduate Assembly  UCB Graduate Assembly (Fall 2011 to Summer 2014)  UCB Graduate Student Professional Development Task Force (Fall 2013)  UCB Graduate Assembly Cal Day Volunteer (Spring 2013; Spring 2012)  UCB Graduate Student Foundation (Fall 2011 to Fall 2012)</p><p>Operational Excellence  UCB Operational Excellence Campus Shared Services Liaison Group (Spring 2012 to Fall 2012)  UCB Operational Excellence Communications Coordinator (Fall 2011 to Fall 2012)  UCB Student Operational Excellence Committee (Fall 2011 to Spring 2012)</p><p>Psychology Department  UCB Graduate Assembly for Students in Psychology (Fall 2011 to Fall 2014)  UCB Graduate Assembly for Students in Psychology External Chair (Spring 2012 to Spring 2014)  UCB Institute of Personality and Social Research Colloquium Committee (Fall 2012 to Spring 2014)  UCB Graduate Assembly Psychology Department Delegate (Fall 2011 to Fall 2013)  UCB Psychology Department Graduate Admissions Committee (Spring 2013)  UCB Psychology Department Graduate Visiting Day Committee (Spring 2013)  UCB Psychology Department Graduate School Panelist (Spring 2013; Fall 2012)  UGA Psi Chi Graduate President (Summer 2010 to Spring 2011)  Social Psychologists at UGA Treasurer (Fall 2008 to Spring 2009)</p><p>Mentoring  UCB Advising Council (Spring 2012 to Spring 2015)  UCB Operational Excellence Advising Council Steering Committee (Fall 2012 to Spring 2013)  UCB Undergraduate Mentoring Program (Spring 2013)  UGA Psychology Educator Development Association (Fall 2010 to Spring 2011)  UGA Psychology Advising Office (Fall 2010 to Spring 2011)</p><p>Diversity Management  UCB Graduate Diversity Program Psychology Department Representative (Spring 2013 to Fall 2013)  UCB New Graduate Student Minority Orientation Volunteer (Fall 2013)  UCB Psychology Department New Graduate Student Orientation Volunteer (Fall 2013; Fall 2012)  UCB Graduate Diversity Program Graduate Student Panelist (Spring 2013; Spring 2012)  UCB Graduate Minority Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention Committee (Fall 2011 to Summer 2012)  UGA Diversity Committee (Fall 2010 to Spring 2011)  UGA Research and Engagement in Diversity Group (Fall 2007 to Spring 2011)  UGA Diversity Day Volunteer (Fall 2008)</p><p>Psychology</p><p>Reviewer  Rowman & Littlefield (Summer 2015)  W.W. Norton & Company (Summer, 2015; Fall 2013)  Prentice Hall (Spring 2015)  Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (Summer 2013 to Spring 2014)  Journal of Applied Social Psychology (Summer 2013)  Association For Psychological Science Annual Convention Poster Reviewer (Fall 2011 to Spring 2012)  Society of Personality and Social Psychologists Student Poster Award Judge (Fall 2011; Fall 2010)  UGA Psi Chi Poster Judge (Spring 2009; Spring 2008)</p><p>Organizational Memberships  UCB Gordon Allport Society (Fall 2011 to Fall 2014)  UCB Institute of Personality and Social Research (Fall 2011 to Fall 2014)  Society of Personality and Social Psychologists (Fall 2006 to Spring 2014)  Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists (Fall 2009 to Spring 2011)  Social Psychologists at the University of Georgia (Fall 2007 to Spring 2011)  Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists (Fall 2005 to Spring 2011)</p><p>ADDITIONAL GRANTS, AWARDS, AND ACCOLADES</p><p>Fellowships and Scholarships  UCB Psychology Department Koshland Chair Fellowship (Fall 2014)  UCB Psychology Department Fall Semester Fellowship (Fall 2012)  UCB Psychology Department Summer Semester Fellowship (Summer 2012)  UGA Graduate School Diversity Research Scholarship (Spring 2010)  Alliant Techsystems Scholarship (Fall 2003)</p><p>Travel Awards  UCB ASUC Academic Opportunity Fund (Summer 2014)  UCB Graduate Division Conference Travel Grant (Spring 2014; Spring 2013)  UCB Psychology Department Travel Award (Spring 2013; Spring 2012)  UGA Walker Isaac Graduate Student Travel Award Nominee (Spring 2011)  UGA Graduate School Travel Award (Spring 2011; Spring 2010)</p><p>Honor Societies  UGA Graduate School Dean’s Award Nominee (Spring 2010; Spring 2008)  Phi Beta Kappa (Spring 2007 to present) References available upon request  UF University Scholars Program (Spring 2006 to Spring 2007)  UF Honors Program (Summer 2003 to Spring 2007)  UF Dean’s Scholar (Spring 2006)  Golden Key National Honors Society (Spring 2005 to present)  Psi Chi Honor Society (Fall 2004 to present)</p><p>Other Grants, Awards, and Accolades  Student-of-the-Year nominee, UC Berkeley Extension Personal Financial Planning Program (Summer 2014)  “Berkeley Innovator” status on Ideaction (Summer 2014)  UC Berkeley New Student Convocation Invited Guest (Fall 2013)  Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Conference Grant (Fall 2010)</p>