Michael Nicholas Stagnaro Human Cooperation Lab Department of Psychology Yale University Phone: (707) 490-6734 Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 206, 1 Prospect St. New Haven, CT 06511 Email: michael.stagnaro@yale.edu Education Ph.D. Yale University (Expected 2018) Psychology Advisor: David Rand B.A. University of San Francisco Major Psychology (Honors - Magna Cum Laude) Honors Thesis: Stability of the Five Moral Factors: Cognitive Load and Liberal Morality Minor - Comparative Religion Academic Positions Research Assistant University of San Francisco Psychology Department Social Cognition Lab Head Researcher Saera Khan Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology srkhan@usfca.edu Spring 2009 Current Assist in developing research questions within the subfields of Social Psychology and Social Cognition, conduct literature reviews, design and run experiments in the lab setting, design surveys using Survey Monkey, build stimulus materials, schedule and run participants using Amazon Mechanical Turk and Sona systems, travel for conferences, and present research. Research Assistant University of San Francisco Psychology Department Emotion Cognition Lab Head Researcher Marisa Knight Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology mrknight@usfca.edu Spring 2010 Current Assist in developing research questions within the subfield of Cognitive Neuropsychology, conduct literature reviews, design and run experiments in the lab setting, design computer interface using Psy-Scope, build stimulus materials, schedule and run participants, analyze data as well as attend conferences, and present research.
Research Assistant University California Berkeley Cognition and Action Lab Head Researcher Richard Ivry Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Worked under Alex Carstensen Ph.D. student abc@berkeley.edu Summer 2012 - Fall 2012 Assisted in developing research questions within the subfield of Cognitive Neuropsychology, conducted literature reviews, designed and ran experiments in the lab setting, designed computer interface using E-Prime, built stimulus materials, scheduled and ran participants, and analyzed data. Teaching Assistant University of San Francisco Psychology Department June 2010 December 2011 Professor Davina Chan Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Biopsychology and Cognitive Psychology dpchan@usfca.edu Graded quizzes and exams, researched grading and teaching materials, edited exams, as well as recorded attendance and final grades. Department Electronic Grader University of San Francisco Psychology Department Spring 2010 - December 2011 Sherry Smith-Williams, Program Assistant Department of Psychology ssmithwilliams@usfca.edu Scantron Grader for the Department of Psychology Publications Khan, S.R., Banda, T.L., & *Stagnaro, M.N. (2012). W. J. Lonner, D. L. Dinnel, S. A. Hayes, & D. N. Sattler (Eds.), Online Readings in Psychology and Culture: Stereotyping and Prejudice, Center for Cross-Cultural Research, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington USA. Research Presentations Khan, S.R., & *Stagnaro, M.N. (2011). Group memberships predict moral foundations. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA. *Stagnaro, M.N., & Khan, S.R. (2011). The influence of religious group membership on the development of morality. Poster presented at Western Psychology Association, Los Angeles, CA. Khan, S.R. & *Stagnaro M.N. (2011). Binding and building agents for moral communities. Poster presented at Western Psychology Association, Los Angeles, CA.
*Stagnaro, M.N. & Khan, S.R. (2011). Assessing ethics of concern: Cultural, religious, and political variation in moral systems. Poster presented at the SPSP Pre-Conference on Justice and Morality, San Antonio, TX. * Please note that the SPSP pre-conference presentation was designed for graduate student presentations. Of the 20 applications, 10 were accepted and the above was the only undergraduate submission selected. Knight, M., *Stagnaro, M. N. & Hevia, J. (2011). Creating an enduring representation of events: The role of attention and arousal. Poster presented at the University of San Francisco Undergraduate Research Forum Psych Depart, San Francisco, CA. *Stagnaro, M.N. & Khan, S.R. (2011). Assessing ethics of concern: Cultural, religious, and political variation in moral systems. Poster presented at the University of San Francisco Undergraduate Research Forum Psych Depart, San Francisco, CA. Knight, M., *Stagnaro, M. N. & Hevia, J. (2011). Creating an enduring representation of events: The role of attention and arousal. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Human Behavior Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. Khan, S.R. & *Stagnaro M.N. (2011). Binding and building agents for moral communities. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Human Behavior Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. Clinical Work Experience Night Staff Counselor Edgewood Center for Children and Families Aug 12 - Current Watch over the safety of a diverse population of at-risk youth throughout the night, provide both physical and emotional support to youth and staff, support youth during both night and morning routine, prepare and transfer them to both on site and off site schools, administer medication, provide individualized care to high-need youth, involve in making and executing behavioral contracts as part of children s treatment plans, transfer and supervise youth in psychiatric emergency setting. Night Staff Counselor Seneca Center - San Francisco Clinical Treatment Facility Aug. 11 July 12 Worked with a diverse population of at-risk youth to maintain their safety and comfort throughout the night, provided both support to youth in regular routines, administered medication, provided one-on-one counseling, supported the school team in classrooms, involved in making and executing behavioral contracts as part of residents treatment plan.
Night Staff Counselor Children s Village of Sonoma County Aug. 08 May. 11 Watched over the safety and comfort of youth, provided both physical and emotional support to both youth and staff, drove youth to the hospital, Psych Emergency, late night appointments or to school, shadowed youth during morning routine and prepared them for the day, administered medication, provided one-on-one counseling. Night Staff Supervisor R House rehabilitation center for chemically addicted youth Jan. 06 Aug. 08 Offered emotional support to residents and developed positive relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries, managed conflict, cooked meals, taught independent living skills, administered medication, conducted searches of both residence quarters as well as residence s person, transported residence as required, and managed a night staff team of three. Relief Staff, both Night and Day Community Support Network live-in treatment for adults with mental illness Dec. 05- Spring 08 Performed check-ins with a diverse population of clients, administered medication, coordinated support groups, and assisted clients as needed. Group Facilitator, Men of Strength (MOST) United Against Sexual Assault Aug. 07- Jul. 08 Taught healthy relationship and views of modern masculinity groups to adolescent males who were both victims and perpetrators of sexual assault in correctional as well as residential treatment environments, wrote curriculum, and co-wrote grant proposals. Volunteer Positions Assault Prevention Educator United Against Sexual Assault Aug. 05 Jul. 08 Gave sexual assault prevention and child abuse prevention presentations to children and teens in schools, residential treatment centers, after school programs and juvenile hall; as well as provided seminars on mandated reporting to adults and teens who work with children. Assistant Instructor International Budo Academy June 2003 Current Coordinate martial arts lessons for up to 15 students, teach and adapt lessons for ability and age, develop competency in several types of martial arts.
Other Educational Experience Conversational Spanish San-Dan International Budo Academy - Third Degree Black Belt Mandated child abuse and endangerment reporter Pro Act Training: Crisis Management and Prevention Training American Red Cross certified First Aid and CPR training Formal training in fine art (painting, illustration, sculpture, wood carving, etc.) Proficient in: Qualtrics, Survey Monkey, Amazon Mechanical Turk, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, STATA, and familiarity with SPSS, Psy-Scope, E-Prime,