Jaime Alejandro Muñoz-Velázquez 2013 Huron Parkway Apt. # 9 Ann Arbor, MI Cell: (714)

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1 Jaime Alejandro Muñoz-Velázquez 2013 Huron Parkway Apt. # 9 Ann Arbor, MI Cell: (714) JaimeMV@umich.edu EDUCATION Doctoral Student University of Michigan (UM) Areas of Concentration: Developmental Psychology, Neuroscience Sep Present Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cum Laude May 2014 California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Areas of Concentration: Behavioral Genetics, Lifespan Development Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts June 2006 Santa Ana College ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Translational and Developmental Neuroscience Lab Department of Psychology, UM Director: Dr. Christopher Monk, developmental psychologist Project description: A developmental study examining gene-environment interactions through behavioral, fmri and DTI that contribute to the presence of internal psychopathology in adolescents. August 2014 Present Research Assistant, Twin Studies Center June 2012 August 2014 Department of Psychology, CSUF Director: Dr. Nancy L. Segal, developmental psychologist Project description: A twin study assessing the degree and similarity of creativity expressed by fraternal and identical twins reared apart, advancing our understanding of how environments and genes influence the expression of this complex trait. Research Assistant, Language and Literacy Lab Department of Psychology, UM May 2013 July 2013 Lab: Language and Literacy Director: Dr. Ioulia Kovelman, developmental cognitive neuroscientist Project description: A child development study investigating various neurological and behavioral aspects of bilingual children s language development. Muñoz-Velázquez 1

2 RESEARCH SKILLS Research PCR Cloning Techniques MATLAB - Homer2 Toolbox, SPM Open Source R Statistical Programming Platform (R ) Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Version 9.0 E-Prime 2.0 Suite Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fnirs) on Techen CW6 System IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS ) Statistical Software Technical Competent Fluent in Spanish and English (reading, writing and speaking) Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point) Creative and Graphic Design (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw Suite) AWARDS/ HONORS Awards Viza Language Diversity Award (UM Psychology Department). July 2015 Developmental Psychology Training Grant (Number: 5T32HD ) National Institutes of Health. September The Rackham Merit Fellowship. University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate. September Present Faculty Mentorship of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Grant. CSUF Faculty Development Center. April st Place: Undergraduate Poster Presentation. 20 th Annual Psychology Day at CSUF. April 2014 Student Conference Travel Award. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in the Sciences August st Place: Undergraduate Oral Presentation Award. Orange County Graduate Women in Science, Sigma Chapter. April st Place: Undergraduate Poster Presentation. 19 th Annual Psychology Day at CSUF. April 2013 Student Travel Fund Award. CSUF Honors and Awards Committee. April 2013, 2014 Faculty-Student Research/Creative Activity Grant. CSUF Faculty Development Center. January 2013 Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Grant (Number: 5T34GM ) National Institutes of Health. June June 2014 Honors Outstanding Undergraduate Award. CSUF Honors and Awards Committee. April 2014 Dean s Honor Roll. CSUF Department of Psychology. Fall Spring 2014 Muñoz-Velázquez 2

3 PUBLICATIONS Velázquez, J.A., Segal, N.L., & Horwitz, B.N. (2015). Genetic and environmental influences on applied creativity: A reared-apart twin study, Personality and Individual Differences, 75, Segal, N. L., Horwitz, B. N., & Velázquez, J.A. (2014). Behavioral genetics: Ethological and evolutionary connections. In LaFrenière, P., & Weisfeld, G.E. (Eds.). Evolutionary Science of Human Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Approach (pp ). Ronkonkoma, NY: Linus Books. Segal, N.L., Cortez, F.A., Zettel-Watson, L., Cherry, B.J., Mechanic, M., Munson, J.E., Velázquez, J.A., Reed, B. (2015). Genetic and experiential influences on behavior: Twins reunited at seventy-eight years. Personality and Individual Differences, 73, PRESENTATIONS Oral Muñoz, J.A., & Segal, N.L. (2014, March). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Creativity: A Twin Study. Natural Science and Mathematics: Interclub Council (NSM: ICC) Symposium, Fullerton, CA. Muñoz, J.A., Arredondo, M.M., Delgado-Reyes, L., Satterfield, T., & Kovelman, I. (2013, November). An fnirs study: Benefits of bilingual attention on literacy acquisition. Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), Whittier, CA. Muñoz, J.A., & Segal, N.L. (2013, May). Creativity assessment in twins reared-apart: Pilot analysis. 14th Annual Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA. Muñoz, J.A., & Segal, N.L. (2013, April). Creativity assessment in twins reared-apart: Pilot analysis. 24th Graduate Women in Science, Sigma Chapter Conference, Orange, CA. Muñoz, J.A., & Segal, N.L. (2013, February). Effects of genetic relatedness on bereavement for monozygotic and dizygotic twins. 27th Annual California State University Student Research Competition, Fullerton, CA. Muñoz-Velázquez 3

4 Poster Arredondo, M.M., Xiaosu, H., Delgado-Reyes, L., Younce, S., Muñoz-Velázquez, J.A., Seifert, E., Satterfield, T., & Kovelman, I. (2014, April). Bilingual children show greater left prefrontal activation during a non-verbal attention task: An fnirs study. Cognitive Neuroscience Society 21st Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Cortez, F.A., Segal, N.L., Munson, J.E., Muñoz, J.A., & Reed, B.W. (2014, April). Social closeness of twin parents towards nieces/nephews: A replication. WPA Annual Convention, Portland, OR. Muñoz, J.A., Segal, N.L., Munson, J.E., Reed, B.W., & Cortez, F.A. (2014, April). Creativity in monozygotic and dizygotic twins reared apart. Western Psychological Association Annual Convention, Portland, OR. Muñoz, J.A., Segal, N.L., Munson, J.E., Reed, B.W., & Cortez, F.A. (2014, April) Creativity in monozygotic and dizygotic twins reared apart. 20th Annual Department of Psychology Psychology Day Conference, Fullerton, CA. Muñoz, J.A., & Segal, N.L. (2013, October). Creativity assessment in twins reared-apart: Pilot analysis. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in the Sciences, San Antonio, TX. Muñoz, J.A., Arredondo, M.M., Delgado-Reyes, L., Satterfield, T., & Kovelman, I. (2013, September). Bilingual attention & literacy: An fnirs Study. 5th Annual Closing the Latino Achievement Gap Summit. Sin Fronteras/ Beyond Boundaries : Addressing the 21st Century Opportunity Gap, Fullerton, CA. Muñoz, J.A., Graham, J., Munson, J.E., Torres, J.L., & Segal, N.L. (2013, April). Effects of genetic relatedness on bereavement for monozygotic and dizygotic twins. WPA Annual Convention, Reno, NV. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, CSUF Spring 2013 Course: Psychological Testing Professor: Jennifer King, psychologist Guest Lecture: Assessing Creativity PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member Society for Research in Child Development Association for Psychological Science The National Honor Society of Psychology (PSI CHI). CSUF. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in the Science Western Psychological Association February Present February Present August Present Fall Present November Present Muñoz-Velázquez 4

5 VOLUNTEER Member Diversity Committee, UM Psychology Department September 2014 Present Newsletter Committee, UM Developmental Psychology Area September 2014 September 2015 Muñoz-Velázquez 5