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Memory and Cognition Laboratory |
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Rice University, Houston, TX |
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Vita of Ashley N. D. Meyer |
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EDUCATION: 2006-present Ph. D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Rice University, Houston, TX. Advisor: Jessica M. Logan (Expected 2011) M. A. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Rice University, Houston, TX. Advisor: Jessica M. Logan (Expected 2008) 2005-2006 M. S. in Experimental Psychology, Candidate, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS Advisor: Cathy A. Grover 2001-2005 B. S. in Psychology, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX. Magna Cum Laude, GPA = 3.78 / 4.0 Advisor: Scott A. Bailey Honors Thesis: “Prenatal ethanol exposure and its effects on conditioned place learning in weanling rats”
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: 2007 Gertrude Maurin Research Travel Award 2006-present Rice University Graduate Fellowship 2005 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2004-2005 Member of Alpha Chi (National Honor Society for Upperclassmen) 2004-2005 Psychology Departmental Scholarship 2003-2005 Member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology Secretary, 2005 2002-2005 Member of Alpha Lambda Delta (National Honor Society for College Freshmen) 2001-2005 Texas Lutheran University Provost’s List 2001-2005 Pacesetter Scholarship 2001-2005 Member of the Texas Lutheran University Honors Program
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS: Meyer, A. N. D. (2008). Effectiveness of Subject-Controlled Feedback after a Delay. Research Talk given for Cognitive Tea Research Series at Rice University, Houston, TX. Meyer, A. N. D. (2007). Subject-controlled feedback in a verbal learning task: Do subjects know when they need feedback? Research talk given for Cognitive Tea Research Series at Rice University, Houston, TX. Meyer, A. N. D., & Logan., J. M. (2007). Subject-controlled feedback in a verbal learning task. Poster presented at Psychonomics Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Long Beach, CA. Dorn, A. N., Kelm, M. E., & Sweet, K. N. (2006). Prenatal alcohol exposure and its effects on spatial learning. Poster presented at Psi Chi Conference, University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX. Dorn, A. N., & Bailey, S., A. (2005). Palatability hedonics as related to taste: An examination of chili judging. Poster presented at The 51st Meeting of the Southwest Psychological Association. Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN. Dorn, A. N., & Bailey, S. A. (2004). Organizing chaos: Visual information in Caldecott Medal winning books. Poster presented at The 50th Meeting of the Southwest Psychological Association. Sheraton Gunther Hotel, San Antonio, TX.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2008 Teacher for Intro to Cognitive Psychology at Rice University 2007 Teaching Assistant for Intro to Cognitive Psychology at Rice University Contacts: Jennifer Boyer and Mary Portillo, Graduate Students Lectured; assisted with class; and graded laboratory reports and exams 2006 Teaching Assistant for Research Methods at Rice University Contact: Jessica Logan, Assistant Professor of Psychology Assisted with class; graded assignments and exams; and helped students design, execute, analyze, and report research projects 2005-2006 Teaching Assistant in the Reading and Academic Success Center at Emporia State University Contact: Lori Mann, Instructor Organized, assisted with, and taught classes; helped students with reading skills, administered and graded standardized tests, managed personnel and daily laboratory activities, analyzed laboratory research data
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2006-present Research Assistant in the Memory and Cognition Laboratory at Rice University, Houston, TX Contact: Jessica M. Logan Planned and executed research, created and implemented computer programs, analyzed and reported data, and maintained the laboratory 2005-2006 Assistant Manager of Davis Laboratory at Emporia State University, Emporia, KS Contact: Cathy A. Grover, Associate Professor of Psychology Maintained laboratory facilities, cared for animals, and assisted with various research projects 2005 Laboratory Assistant of the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory at Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX Contact: Scott A. Bailey, Associate Professor of Psychology Planned and executed research, maintained laboratory facilities, cared for animals, designed and created research apparatuses, and analyzed data 2004 Intern for the Behavioral, Health, and Performance Group at Wyle Laboratories, Houston, TX Contact: Steve Vander Ark, Lead, Behavioral, Health, and Performance Obtained and reviewed literature for current research projects, organized research materials, aided in astronaut support, and inventoried media
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: 2007-present Association for Psychological Science 2007-present Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus 2003-2005 Southwest Psychological Association
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: 2008 Judge for Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium 2007-present Reviewer for Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus Student Grant Competition 2007-present Reviewer for Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus Student Research Award
OTHER ACTIVITIES: 2006-present Rice Graduate Student Association
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