J. Michael Starling, M.A. Department of Educational Psychology Ball State University Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: (513) 833-1298 Department: (765) 285-8525 E-mail: jmstarling@bsu.edu Education Ph.D. Ball State University 2014 (Expected) Educational Psychology (General) Cognate: Research Methodology M.A. Ball State University 2009 School Psychology B.A. Anderson University 2008 Psychology Graduate Assistantships Institute of Education Sciences Grant 2011-Current Doctoral Assistant Under the direction of Dr. Holmes Finch, conducted a wide range of data simulations according to real-world parameters in order to evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of both established and cutting-edge statistical tools using the programs M-plus and SAS. Migrant Education Project Grant 2012 Graduate Assistant Under the supervision of Dr. Jerrell Cassady, constructed effective and accessible physical versions of bilingual, web-based, interactive science modules. Consulted with other professionals regarding program evaluation options.
Psychology in the Schools 2011 Editorial Assistant Assisted in the coordination of a peer-reviewed journal of research in school psychology. Communicated with professional authors and reviewers, streamlined the administrative process, and ensured blinded review. Greater Randolph Interlocal Cooperative 2010 School Psychology Clinician Supervised work as a school psychologist in a school setting. Completed student evaluations and consulted with teachers and parents. Psychoeducational Diagnostic and Intervention Clinic 2010 School Psychology Clinician Supervised work as a school psychologist in a clinical setting. Completed comprehensive evaluations for both juvenile and adult clients under the supervision of a certified psychologist. Jay School Corporation 2009 School Psychology Clinician Supervised work as a school psychologist in a school setting. Completed student evaluations as well as Response to Intervention work, both directly with students and indirectly through teachers and other school staff. Indiana Education Project 2008-2009 Graduate Assistant Completed work for Dr. Daena Richmond, including invoice preparation, clerical tasks, HTML formatting, and communication with contracted specialists assigned to charter schools.
Other Professional Experience University of Wisconsin - Stout 2013-Present Adjunct Staff Taught three sections of General Psychology to undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines. Will teach two online sections of General Psychology, one section of Interpreting Psychological Research, and one section of Experimental Psychology Spring 2014. Ball State University 2010-2012 Instructor of Psychology Taught two sections of a graduate-level course, Statistical Methods in Educational and Psychological Research, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Taught one section of an undergraduatelevel course, Human Development Across the Lifespan, Fall 2010. Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) 2007-2008 Child Care Specialist, TASC Unit Worked in a high-security therapeutic wing of the YOC. Provided direct services to a diverse population of high-risk juveniles, including crisis prevention and intervention, instruction in coping techniques and daily living skills, and appropriate personal and professional modeling. Independent Contract 2008 Assistant, G. L. Griffith, Ph.D Assisted professional with contract work for a non-profit organization. Duties primarily involved setup and management of internetbased curriculum and testing software. Anderson University Psychology Department 2006-2008 Secretary Provided technical and academic assistance to students, technical and clerical services to professors, maintained computer systems, proctored exams, graded assignments, and managed and interpreted academic data.
Research Experience Posters and Presentations at Professional Conferences Zimmerman, A. E., Starling, J. M., Kasper, A., & Dean, R. S. (2014, February). Are deviations in perinatal development predictive of Autism Spectrum Disorder? Poster accepted for presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Washington, DC. Kasper, A., Zimmerman, A. E., Starling, J. M., & Dean, R. S. (2014, February). Early childhood developmental deviations in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster accepted for presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Washington, DC. Zimmerman, A. E., Starling, J. M., & Dean, R. S. (2013, July). Perinatal differences between youth with Autistic Disorder and Asperger s Disorder. Poster presented at the 121 st American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI. Zimmerman, A. E., Starling, J. M., & Dean, R. S. (2013, July). Perinatal complications as risk factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster presented at the 121 st American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI. Blankenship, M., Cassady, J. C., Pierson, E.E., & Starling, J. M. (2013, July). Identifying the intersection of self-regulation and cognitive test anxiety. Poster presented at the 121 st American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI. Starling, J. M., Campbell, E. M., Cassady, J. C., & Pierson, E. E. (2012, May). Development of the Academic Anxiety Scale. Poster presented at the 24 th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Finch, W. H., Holden, J. E., Kelley, K., & Starling, J. M. (2012, April). Classification in the presence of heterogeneous groups: A Monte Carlo comparison of several statistical methods. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC. Campbell, E. M., Starling, J. M., Cassady, J. C., & Pierson, E. E. (2012, April). The role of academic anxiety in depression among college students. Poster presented at the 2012 annual Ball State University Student Symposium, Muncie, IN. Davis, A. S., Starling, J. M., Whited A., Chang, M., & Roberds, E. L. (2009, November). Word reading as a predictor of executive functions: Utility for premorbid functioning. Poster presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New Orleans, LA. Starling, J. M. (2008, April). Video game experience and psychomotor performance. Research presented at the 20th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Manuscripts Under Review Finch, W. H., Holden, J. E., Kelley, K., & Starling, J. M. Classification in the presence of heterogenous groups: A Monte Carlo comparison of several statistical methods. Professional Affiliations American Educational Research Association 2012-2014 Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2) 2012-2014 Association for Psychological Science 2011-2014 Association of Neuropsychology Students in Training 2010-2012
Honors Ball State University Educational Psychology Department 2008-2010 Graduate Merit Fellowship Anderson University Psychology Department 2008 Departmental Honors Professional Service Journal of Student Research 2013 Reviewer (One manuscript) Delivering Educational Support to Kenya 2011-2012 Vice President Anderson University Curriculum Committee 2007-2008 Student Member Psi Chi, Anderson University Chapter 2007-2008 Service Coordinator Psi Chi, Anderson University Chapter 2006-2007 President