CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Medical Sciences                                                                             
Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences                                                                           
Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience                                                                                             
College of Arts and Sciences, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Certified Nursing Assistant                                                                       
Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park, FL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences                                         
Dr. Meg Delgato
St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs

• Teach three courses: Microbiology, Biology I Cellular Processes, and Biological Sciences for Non-Majors

Research Support Specialist        
Dr. Joseph Schwartz
Stony Brook University Applied Behavioral Medicine Research Institute

• Full-time paid research assistant for Applied Behavioral Medicine Research Institute at Stony Brook University
• Conducted clinic visits for participants in two major studies: Masked Hypertension Risk Factors and Consequences and Psychophysiological Mechanisms in Masked Hypertension
• In addition to administrative and clinical research duties, managed blood pressure and activity monitoring equipment

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant              
Dr. Mark Gudesblatt
South Shore Neurologic Institute

• Compiled and analyzed data on the efficacy of various treatment regimens for Multiple Sclerosis patients with anxiety and depression

Co-Author and Research Assistant                   
Dr. Kevin Myers
Bucknell University, Department of Psychology

• Assisted in conducting classical conditioning experiments to study gustation and eating behavior in rats
• Contributed to journal article published in Physiology and Behavior

Research Assistant                     
Dr. Ruth Tincoff
Bucknell University, Department of Linguistics

• Studied language acquisition in infants and children
• Conducted visits with participants and interacted with families
• Collected and coded eye-tracking data for analysis

PUBLICATIONS

Myers, K.P., Taddeo, M.S., Richards, E.K., (2013). “Sensory-Specific Appetition: Postingestive Detection of Glucose Rapidly Promotes Continued Consumption of a Recently Encountered Flavor”. Physiology and Behavior. 121, 125-133.